Nixon Pushes New Weapons To Back Arms Pacts
President Nixon urged funding for advanced weapons to keep leverage for future Soviet arms treaties. He backed Laird’s call for authority to pursue Trident submarine and B1 bomber programs, warning Congress a lack of matching U.S. weapons would invite aggression and instability worldwide.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
White House
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Laird
Stariing
Ye Rus- Liang
United States
Middle East
Food price fight prompts farm groups to press for controls
The Price Commission rulings trigger Farm Bureau and other farm groups to push for price freezes targeting processors and retailers rather than raw farm products. They argue chain store profits drive costs and that meat prices, a major family expense, show large gains. Beef and pork price freezes were under consideration by the Cost of Living Council amid debate on agricultural exemptions.
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Utey
The
Price Commission
Falion
William J. Kulifuss
American Farm Bureau Federation
Foir
Tony T. Dechant
National Farmers Union
Mibigtemien
Grotery
Cost of Living Council
Reagan Calls McGovern Plan Radical Defense Warning
Reagan labeled McGovern’s proposed military reductions radical at the American Legion convention in San Jose. He said the cuts could be disastrous to national defense while noting political risk in agriculture controls. A Price Commission option looms if the council stalls actions. The May retail food index dipped slightly, not yet reflecting meat price surges. Capitol Hill, Agriculture subcommittee work on margins in retail stores shows widest gaps in the farm to retail meat chain, with possible Northeast meat price boosts tied to organized crime. The subcommittee’s confidential draft will be reviewed next Monday.
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San Jose
Reagan
Gentze McGovern
American Legion
Price Commission
Capitol Hill
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Northeast
Congress fails to curb presidential power in House vote
The House rejected efforts by Rep. Marcis Udall to trim the White House staff and limit executive privilege. Amendments to cut the White House payroll by 14 million and to limit advisers who can refuse to testify were defeated. The House passed a 5 billion appropriation for the executive, Postal Service, Treasury and independent agencies 921 to 12.
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Washington
Rep. Marcis K. Udall
White House
House
Congress
Executive
U.S. Postal Service
Treasury Department
Senate
Rains flood Phoenix area as storms bring heavy damage
Torrential rains drenched central Arizona flooding homes and flooding streets near Phoenix. Police reported canal breaks and evacuation of neighborhoods while the National Guard deployed trucks to assist survivors. Wind damage and freeway chaos accompanied the surge, with helicopters aiding rescues and two babies born to a mother unable to reach hospital.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Phoenix Police
Arizoox National Guard
Air Force
National Guard
Court Rejects Winner-Take-All California Delegates Challenge
A federal judge in Sacramento dismissed a suit challenging California’s winner take all primary system for 271 Democratic delegates to the national convention. Judge Philip Wilkins called the challenge a misreading of equal protection and quoted that in a democracy the majority wins. McGovern, with 44 percent of June 6 votes, would still secure the delegates as the system provides for proportional outcomes in the convention. The ruling paves the way for McGovern to claim all California delegates at the Miami Beach convention opening July 20.
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Sacramento
George McGovern
California
Hubert Humphrey
U.S. District Court
Philip Wilkins
William Jennings
Wilkins
McGovern
Miami Beach
Jennings
PPP
Democratic Party
George Wallace
Derges Bates
Rann
Legion Cancels July 4 Show at Coliseum
Legion Post 707 cites declining attendance and poor vendor communication for canceling the traditional July 4 Coliseum display. Commander Richard M. Pittenger notes this is the first missed show in nearly a year, with competition from a Pasadena Rose Bowl program and free park displays reducing interest.
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Legion
Coliseum
The
African Legion
Richard M. Pittenger
Legion Post 707
Tuent
Pasadena
Floods and evacuations surge along East Coast counties
Thousands evacuated as Lake Roland walls crumble and rivers flood across Maryland and Virginia. The Potomac swelled near record levels while Washington and suburbs faced outages, road closures, and disrupted rail service. Dozens of towns faced isolation and damage, including Wellsville, Covington, and Lykens, with rescue efforts via boats and helicopters.
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Baltimore
Lake Roland
New England
Berkshires
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
Wellsville
Allegheny
Shinglehouse
Eldred
Port Alleghany
Smethport
Lykens
Ernest W. Craig
Asheville
N.C
Craigs
Manassas
Glen Martin
Rumysual National
Washington
Montgomery County
American Legion
Prince Georges County
Covington
Virginia
Vigiinia Highway Department
Richmond
Needham Lake
Cockville
Laurel
Brighton
Patuxent River
Naional
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Alifornia
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Aquesabama
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New York Coass
Shirley Chishs
LA Z-Boy
Aaron Schultz
Tril
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