Food price swings across cities during Nixon era inflation
An AP survey traces inflation effects from March to September in Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Detroit Los Angeles Miami New York Philadelphia Salt Lake City Seattle. Butter eggs pork chops and cookies rose amid supply constraints while some prices fell or steadied later as markets shifted after the administrations price controls and drought. Two tall armed men robbed a Wilmington service station at 909 W Pacific Coast Highway, escaping north on Vermont Avenue.
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Firefighters seal Mendocino blaze after 22,000 acres burned
Fire teams surrounded a large wildfire near Clear Lake Oaks in Mendocino County, forcing containment of more than 22,000 acres of watershed and part of the Mendocino National Forest. About 1,250 firefighters battled the blaze, with 3 million board feet of timber burned and only six structures lost as winds eased and a secondary fire line was built.
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Labor unions blast Nixon era policies in remarks and address
Meany condemned the administration for wage controls that hit workers hardest while inflation rose and deficits widened. He argued the policies were unbalanced, causing shortages and economic strain despite rising profits. Brennan countered with praise, noting higher employment, 4.7 percent unemployment, and strong earnings growth plus expanded training for minorities, women, and Vietnam era veterans.
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Congress to press Nixon challenges on war powers and impoundment
Congress reconvenes after vacation to challenge Nixon on war making power and the right to halt funds. Bills limit presidential use of armed forces without approval and bar impounding appropriated funds. Senate confirms OMB nominees? House, Senate must reconcile differences while facing possible vetoes. Minor wage and emergency medical veto votes loom as Congress seeks to assert authority.
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Man found dead after Holiday Toll crash in Manhattan Beach
Police say a northbound car driven by Elwein James Siewert sen ran out of control at Tyter Avenue and 10th Street, struck a brick wall and tree, killing Siewert at the scene. Two Torrance youths, Steven Sobolik and passenger Leonardo Hedstrom, were critically injured in a 3 a m crash with a parked truck at Yukon Avenue. rescuers freed them after about 20 minutes.
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Convicts Use Dummies in Escape Attempt at California Facility
SOLEDAD UP I Four convicts Tuesday attempted to escape by placing dummies in cells at the California Training Facility. Two captured inside. two at large, named as Dennis J. Terra 23 serving five years to life for robbery in Alameda County 1972 and Damyon H Tomita 27 serving six months to 15 years for manslaughter and assault in San Francisco 1968.
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Spied on in 68 says Anderson
Journalist Seymour Freidin was paid six thousand dollars to relay information on Hubert Humphrey for the Nixon campaign in 1968. Anderson says Freidin filed reports three times daily from Humphrey’s camp and even from the Nixon plane, and notes Freidin later worked seven days a week for Republicans in 1968. Freidin, London bureau chief for Hearst, also allegedly informed for the CIA in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Missing six aboard Nantucket boat reported
Nantucket police reported six people missing from a 13 foot outboard motorboat last seen Sunday at Madaket at 12 30 p m after a fuel stop. Identified aboard were William Carlton 23 Dr John Carlton 30 Mrs Carlton 28 Polly Carlton 19 Mac Thompson 27 and Ann Thompson 26.
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