Florida House votes to outlaw sex discrimination
A Florida House vote passed a bill banning sex discrimination with Rep. Dave Smith casting the lone against. Smith said he is a male chauvinist, advocating traditional chivalry, while Rep. Bella Abzug of New York would likely disagree. The item appears among syndicated columns and notes reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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Florida House of Representatives
Dave Smith
Bella Abzug
New York
Rep. Smith
Charleston
S.C
News and Courier
Nixon plan on a busing moratorium faces grilling
Health secretary Elliott Richardson told the House Education Committee that protests could rise if new busing orders are blocked. Manifold hostility from lawmakers followed his testimony as questions centered on data and the administration’s motives.
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Washington
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Health, Education and Welfare
Elliot L. Richardson
House Education Committee
Richardson
House Committee
Bers
Senate Education Subcommittee
Roman C. Pucinski
John Brademas
D-Ind
HEW
Communists Down Two Helicopters in Central Highlands Clash
In the central highlands 21 miles northwest of Kontum, Communist forces shot down two U.S. helicopters and one South Vietnamese helicopter. One U.S. crewman died and six were wounded. 12 South Vietnamese were wounded aiding the rescue. A second U.S. helicopter was shot down nearby, killing a pilot and wounding three crewmen. The rescue party, protected by South Vietnamese paratroopers, suffered additional light casualties.
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Charlie
U.S
USAH
Food prices rise $23 in month blamed on middlemen
The Agriculture Department reports a $23 monthly rise in a typical family's annual food bill with middlemen taking $18 of the increase. Meat costs climbed, drawing administration attention as Treasury summoned 12 major chains to Washington to discuss higher prices. Farmers saw a $5 lift in market list. the overall market basket reached $1,297, up 6.39 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Atlantic & Pacific ‘Tea Co
Safeway, Keoger, Acre
National ‘Tea Co
Jewel Cos. Inc
Lucky Stores, Inc
Ion Co
Allied Supermarket Inc
Supermarkets General Corp
First National Stores, Inc
Stop and Shop Cos
Economic Research Service
U.S
Earl L. Butz
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hamburger
Young Democrats Back County Reorganization Plan
The Executive Committee of the state Young Democrats Club endorses the proposed constitutional amendment by the Association of Arkansas Counties to reorganize county government and backs the petition campaign to place the measure on the November general election ballot.
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Little Rock
State
Young Democrats Club
Association of Arkansas
Thousands Protest in Northern Ireland Over British Move
Thousands of Protestants gathered at Stormont Castle to protest Britain's takeover of power in the strike paralyzed province. Ulster Vanguard leader William Craig urged two days of industrial paralysis against London's appointment of William Whitelaw as secretary of state. Electricity rationing continued on the second day, with households using camp stoves in rural areas.
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Colin Frost
Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Edward Heath
Ulster Vanguard
William Craig
Stormont Castle
Craig
London
William Whitelaw
Dublin
Brian Faulkner
Ian Paisley
Ulster Vanguard Movement
Confederation of British Industry
Portadown
County Armagh
Efforts Push to End ITT Hearings
Senate Republicans urge halting hearings into the Justice Department action dropping antitrust charges against ITT. Leaders Scott and Hruska label the proceedings a circus while Democrats insist the inquiries continue to reach core questions with ITT president Geneen slated to testify.
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Washington
Senate
Justice Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Hugh Scott
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Judiciary Committee
Hruska
Scott
Trade deficit spikes in February amid dock strike impact
The Commerce Department reports a February trade deficit of 597.6 million dollars, second largest ever, with imports at 4.403 billion and exports 3.805 billion. Leading economic indicators rose for the eighth straight month but at only 0.5 percent, signaling a sluggish economy amid currency realignment and a West Coast dock strike ending February 20.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
U.S
United States
Nixon Administration
Long Distance for a Fire in Lowell Arkansas
In Lowell Arkansas residents may face a 15 cent long distance charge to report a fire due to split telephone exchanges. Officials plan to unify the town’s phone service to avoid cross town calls, but the change likely wouldn’t be completed until late next year.
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Lowell, Ark
Northwest
Arkansas
Rogers Exchange
Springdale Exchange
Libel Suit Filed by Arkansas Law Professor
A Fayetteville law professor, James W. Gallman, sues the Arkansas Gazette and six University of Arkansas Law School professors for 2.2 million dollars. He seeks 1 million actual and punitive damages against the Gazette and 100 thousand actual and punitive damages against each professor for allegedly defamatory statements about his teaching qualifications published March 8. The suit claims Gallman suffered damage to his professional reputation and earnings.
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Gazette
Pro
Fessors
Law School
Gallman
The
Tornadoes and hail sweep Arkansas causing minor damage
Severe weather hit Arkansas Monday night with tornadoes sighted in Little Rock and Rohwer and a house and trailer toppled at Rohwer. No injuries were reported though power lines and trees fell. Baseball sized hail accompanied storms across southern and central Arkansas as a cold front stalled in the southwest.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Little Rock
Jacksonville
Forrest City
Rohner
Desha County
Rohwer
McGehee
Ironton
Paragould
Scouts to Lead Two Week Canoe Trip From Summerhill Base
A local Scouts group led by Olen Overturf plans a July 26 departure from Summerhill Canoe Base in Ely Minnesota for a two week canoe trek across Canadian and U.S. lakes. Several scouts and supporters assisted with filming preparations in Texarkana.
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Olen Overturf
Summerhill
Ely
Minn
U.S
Texarkana
Teddy Price
Ricky Price
Ricky Hogue
Alan Foster
Robin Lee
Dick Overturf
Mike Middlebrooks
Quiz Puts News In Perspective
A weekly News Quiz guides readers to better newspaper reading habits. It appears on Page 4 with answers on Page 3 as part of the Living Textbook Program sponsored by Ladies Specialty Shop and Hope Star for participating area schools.
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VEC
Ladies Specialty Shop
Hope Star
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Country Boys
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