Action Line answers reader questions in The Enterprise
The column offers responses on local queries from city tag sales to Halloween celebrations and bicycle safety. It covers credit bureau rights under a new consumer protection law, Archdale Pioneer club inquiries, and call-in guidance for neighbors, with officials from Duke Power and local departments contributing.
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Congress
Credit Bureau
Thomasville Merchants Association
T. B
John Smith
Tom Jones
Archdale
J. A. Mizell
Phase 2 Sets Flexible Path for Inflation Restraint
The Nixon administration outlines Phase 2 to curb inflation to 2 to 3 percent by year end 1972. The plan favors flexibility over rigid controls, seeks economic growth, and allows some price declines while excluding raw agricultural products from restraints.
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Nixon
Congress
White House
Cost of Living Council
Council of Economic Advisers
Nixon Unveils Phase 2 Plan to Fight Inflation
President Nixon outlines a second phase with wage and price controls backed by voluntary cooperation. A Pay Board and a Price Commission will supervise when the 90 day freeze ends. Profits face no ceiling but windfalls may trigger cancellations.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Cost of Living Council
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Meany
Congress
Capitol Hill
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate
Labor Cautious on Nixon Phase 2 Plan Across Sectors
Washington reactions mix cautious approval and criticism as Nixon unveils Phase 2 to curb inflation. Heller backs some steps but demands firm action on violators while Ackley calls it procedural. GM and Chrysler chiefs pledge voluntary compliance. labor voices remain subdued besides UEW head Fitzgerald. Wall Street traders show mixed signals on rates and money supply prospects.
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Washington
Nixon
Walter Heller
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Heller
A.W. Clausen
Bank of America
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
America
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Patman
Hubert H. Humphrey
New York
Wall Street
Monte J. Gordon
Bache & Co., Inc
Four Firefighters Die in Santa Barbara Brush Blaze
Four fire fighters were killed and two injured when a brush fire on a ridge near Santa Barbara merger of flames created a firestorm. The blaze scorched over 3500 acres and damaged seven homes as embers and wind drove fire uphill trapping the crew carving a fire line.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
U.S. Forestry
Packy Wassel
Santa Monica Canyon
Angles National Forest
Joblessness Dips as Employment Rises in September
The Labor Department reports total unemployment fell to 4.8 million and the jobless rate slipped to 6.0 percent as total employment shows a seasonal gain. Average weekly earnings drop 27 cents to 128.76 dollars amid a shorter work week and youths returning to school.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
American POW Sexton Freed Walks To Safety In Vietnam
Staff Sgt. John C. Sexton Jr. of Warren Michigan was released after more than two years as a Viet Cong prisoner. He walked to Loc Ninh near Saigon with a crude map and a note in English and Vietnamese, reaching hospital at Long Binh after a rough trek. He was captured Aug 12 1969 near An Loc while with the 2nd Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
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Tay Ninh
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
John C. Sexton Jr
Warren
Mich
An Loc
Loc Ninhust
Camia
Ninh
Long Binh
U.S. Army
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
China
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Sexton
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Critics Push Tax Cut Toward Boosting Consumer Buying Power
Senator Harris and Senator Hartke joined by two Democrats urge revising Nixon's tax cut to favor individuals over plant and equipment investment. They propose reallocating 6 billion to lower-income tax cuts or social security boosts, signaling ongoing debate about committee support and vote prospects.
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Washington
Nixon
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Senate Finance Committee
Harris
Hartke
Russell B. Long
D-La
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
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