Three Steel Firms Boost Prices Defying LBJ Plea
Pittsburgh reports that National Steel Corp Crucible Steel Corp and Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp boosted prices on select products. The moves come hours after President Johnson urged restraint and after the United Steelworkers contract settlement.
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Assembly Passes Property Tax Bill and Related Measures
The measure frees 155 million for property tax relief across 58 counties for one year, funds to cut local taxes, and 39 million to reduce business inventory taxes. It also adds 75 million in school aid, mostly to big-city districts, with emphasis on education for slum-area youths. The package includes tax and revenue changes, along with debate and political votes. President Johnson plans a Texas stay as Steelworkers contract talks influence industry pricing.
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New Job Legislation Approved for Urban Areas
Sacramento bipartisan package to create jobs in city slums moves to Gov Reagan. Six bills authorize a Department of Human Resources Development for training, education, transportation and job services and establish a California Job Development Corporation to mobilize public and private capital for small business in the slums.
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Pollster Probe Looms in Congress Pollster Probe Looms in Congress
Senator Nedzi advances a bill to require pollsters to reveal data behind surveys and to penalize manipulation or falsified results. The measure faces opposition from Sen George Smathers who argues polls distort the political climate and should not influence public choice.
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Bay Area Firms Plan Tentative Insurance Merger
San Francisco based Industrial Indemnity Company to merge with Crum and Forster of New York in a tentative deal. The union aims to broaden coverage offerings and extend geographic contacts for both companies.
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Bravo Birthplace Dispute Sparks Fatal Shootout in Mexico
Eleven men died and five were wounded in a gun battle during a dispute over the birthplace of Nicolas Bravo. Farmers from Guerrero gathered in Tlacoteppec to unveil a statue, sparked by claims from El Llano and Chichicalco, with no arrests reported. The encyclopedia notes Bravo was born in Chilpancingo.
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Manila Quake Crush Death Toll Rises in Rubble
More than 500 rescue workers including U.S. Navy personnel fought through the night to reach survivors trapped in the Ruby Towers building in Santa Cruz Manila. Officials said 72 bodies were recovered, with the toll possibly reaching 400 as hundreds more remained trapped or wounded.
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Wallace to open own convention in downtown hotel
Wallace plans a separate convention Saturday in a downtown hotel while Alabama aides call the real party gathering a motel event outside town. He says he is running for president and won’t join either major faction, amid questions about California Republicans and Ronald Reagan’s Southern outreach.
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Earthquake in Mexico Kills Seven
Seven people died and more than 1,000 were injured as a major earthquake struck Mexico City and the Pacific coast town of Pinotepa Nacional. The initial 72 second quake hit at 8 07 a m with strong aftershocks following the main event.
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$300 Million Suit Against Nixon Filed
A $300 million defamation style suit against Richard Nixon was filed. The law firm noted it had not been served and only learned of the case through news reports. The involved individual claimed no connection to the law firm at the time of the referenced events.
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Czechs Face ultimatum as Bratislava talks loom
Western diplomats see a one day Bratislava meeting as a possible ratification of Cierna Nad Tisou decisions with the Soviets. A longer session would test Dubcek facing a full bloc attack while public statements hint at concessions and a pledge not to intervene in the Czech internal reforms for now.
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Congress Ends Session With Sprint on Minor Bills
Lawmakers wrap up a brief session before a month long recess for conventions. They act on small measures and await Abe Fortas nomination and gun control debate while deferring a foreign aid bill and Senate office space expansion.
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