Nixon Seeks Modest Fixes to Inflation and Unemployment
President Nixon outlined a plan to curb inflation and rising unemployment through a 23 member productivity commission, inflation alerts from the Council of Economic Advisers, and a special review board to cut costs. He noted defense cuts have raised joblessness but argued transition from war to peacetime economy explains the problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Nixon
National Commission On
18-Year-Old Vote Approved in House Amid Youthful Cheer
The house passed the measure by a wide margin 272 to 132 amid a predominantly young gallery. Clarence Mitchell, a Washington representative, commented on the vote as a landmark for youth enfranchisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mitchell
Washington
Labor Strike At Test Site Looms In Reno Nevada
About 3 800 union members began a strike at the Test Site on June 1 as contracts expired. By June 8 roughly 1 200 workers remained on strike with other crafts set to join. The unrest spread to Las Vegas with rock sand and gravel firms closing after a plant walkout. Federal mediation potential hung in the balance as talks continued between the Operating Engineers and the AGC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Operating Engineers
Gene Barry
AGC
Joe Seymour
Barry
Seymour
Jack Maxwell
Nevada
California
Hughes Company Not Responsible For Air Crash
District Judge William Morse ruled Howard Hughes North Las Vegas Air Terminal not liable for the Aug 21 1969 crash that killed two test site workers Betty Wiggins and her children. The suit claimed airport negligence in allowing intoxicated pilot Harold Carter to fly. Morse said the case centers on public airport duties and suggested regulation or legislation rather than court action define liability. Burglars struck a Strip hotel between 4 am and 4 pm Tuesday stealing 7900 in cash and jewelry from two patrons Edwin Horton and Arthur Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
William Morse
Howard Hughes
North Las Vegas Air Terminal
Betty Wiggins
Hughes Tool Company
Harold Carter
Rommie Wiggins
Carter
Starks
Starks Dr., and Wiggins, 40, of Red Bluff
Calif
Ash Meadows
Morse
President Nixon economic speech draws mixed criticisms
Democratic leaders and Senators across party lines react to Nixon's speech on inflation and unemployment. O'Brien accuses the President of pandering to big business while others push for wage price controls or higher rates of aggression against inflation. Reactions range from praise for restraint to calls for stronger measures to curb prices and interest rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Lawrence F. O’brien
Nixon
O'Brien
Congress
Alan Crenston
D-Calif
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Proxmire
Young G. Tower
R-Tex
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Ribicoff
Randolph
Robert J. Dole
Kan
Senate
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
House
Carl Albert
Albert
Mayors urge Nixon on urban aid and war spending
National conference of mayors led by Chicago mayor Daley seeks urban aid and limits on military spending in southwest Asia. An amendment by Maier narrow in scope passes 71 to 46 after debate. Seibels opposes, Loeb and Seibels back Nixon leadership. Stokes praises overall result despite dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fense
Southwest Asia
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Stokes
Maier
Birmingham
Ala
George G. Seibels Jr
Seibels
Henry Loeb
Memphis
Nixon
Down Towers Contract Let To Sierra Co
Housing Authority announces plans for a 4.5 million low rental housing development totaling 300 units on four sites. Bids will open July 22 at 8 p m for the four townhouse communities designed by Moffitt McDaniel with playgrounds for children ages four to ten and a central City owned playground proposed for older kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down Towers
Sierra Co
Housing Authority
Arthur D. Sartini
Las Vegas
Moffitt & McDaniel
AIA
Sartini
Housing Authority of
Sierra Construction Co
James H. Down
A. P
Gus) Rapone
Sierra Construction Corp
Harry C. Levy
VISTA worker Morgan found slain in car early Monday
Miss Morgan, a VISTA worker in Madison County since October, was found dead in a U S 70 corridor car with nylon restraints. The former Southern Illinois University dean's list student lived in Shelton Laural and had co sponsorship from Mars Hill College. Her father said she planned to pursue nursing at New York Medical School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munity
Appalachian
Southern Illinois University
Asheville
Miss Morgan
VISTA
Madison County
Jim Adams
Bluff
Roy Roberts
Adams
Roberts
Jimmy Lewis
U.S. 70 25
Knoxville
Tenn
U.S
Shelton-Laurel
Mars Hill College
Rural Development Council of
Madison and
Buncombe County
Washington, D.C
Baton Rouge
Col
Earl Morgan
Louisiana State University Law School
Morgan
Southern Illinois
New York Medical School
Hit Tunes Go Begging Dixieland Jazz Relives In Ray Conniff Special
Dixieland jazz thrives as Ray Conniff and his group perform at the Sahara in a one week engagement. The opening night draws with church music mood followed by lively Dixieland numbers featuring John Best on trumpet Skeets Herfurt on clarinet John Guarnieri on piano Ray Leatherwood bass Bud Matlock banjo Panama Francis drums and Conniff himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Conniff
The
Sahara
Ray
Conniff
John Best
Skeets Herfurt
Johnny Guarnieri
Ray Leatherwood
Bud Matlock
Panama Francis
Congo Room
New Orleans
Rampart Street
Dixieland
Mitch Miller
Fred Waring
Buddy Hackett
Mae West
Mary Poppins
Conniffs
Las Vegas
Miami Curfews Declared as Violence Envelops City
Sheriff and city officials impose 8 PM to 5 AM curfews in most of Miami and Coconut Grove to halt gatherings and sales of weapons and inflammables. Police report 36 injuries and 33 arrests over the first two nights, with two men fatally or critically wounded during sniper fire on rooftops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Coconut Grove
Brink's Robbery Attempt Leaves One Guard Dead
Two white youths armed with pistols entered the Brink's facility and exchanged gunfire with guards. One guard, Schenck, collapsed after fleeing into the store. Schwender continued firing until wounded. The robbers fled in a car after dropping the money bags. no money was taken. A black youth was seen in the getaway car. Witnesses describe the assailants as blond and 18 to 20 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenck
Schwender
Miner Couple Re-Arrested On Narcotics Charge
Dennis Lee Miner 22 and his wife Claudia Anne 19 were arrested at 1617 E Sahara on narcotics and dangerous drugs charges. Officers say the case stems from a winter incident when the girl appeared nude before their home and Miner was found asleep. A prior murder charge against Miner was dismissed due to evidence issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lee Miner
Monnday
Claudia Anne
Sahara
Las Vegas
Miner
Paula Nichols
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Edwin Horton
Port Arthur
Texas
Arthur Block
28Th
Bonanza
Cedar
Wardel
East Charleston
Sandhill
Ralph Pearl
SUN
Miami
Wilson Purdy
Purdy
George Curtis
L. C. Morris
Morris
Public Safety Department
Metro
Mary Lee Pauline
Douglas F. Leach
Housing Authority Board
Robert J. Gordon
Kitty Rodman
Sierra Construction
Rulon A. Earl
Addelar D. Guy
Harris Sharp
Sunfoto
Brink
Dennis L. Miner
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