Nixon pushes voluntarism as construction costs loom
President Nixon tells a Cabinet room gathering that the administration will pull in the reins on public spending and avoids making construction management the whipping boy. He seeks voluntary restraint from unions and employers while warning of inflation and costly wage settlements ahead.
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Shah of Iran shapes U.S. aid lessons and leadership
Carl Rowan analyzes Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi as a decisive monarch who expanded Iran’s economy through the White Revolution and seeks large U.S. investments. The piece argues U.S. backing should favor proven leaders over strict democracy and cautions against meddling while noting Iran’s stability hinges on the ruler’s integrity and anti corruption stance.
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Gene Ward former sheriff and pioneer Las Vegas figure dies at 76
The obituary notes the death of Gene Ward a former sheriff justice of the peace and longtime Las Vegas grocer aged 76 His long service to the community marks his passing in the local record.
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Money's Worth: Who Will Unemployment Hit
The piece argues unemployment will rise to 4 percent or more, hitting unskilled workers, Negroes, women, youth, and the elderly hardest while white male professionals remain largely unaffected. It cites Atlanta Fed study projections, calls for better training, and warns of underemployment and weak policy responses.
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Nixon risks prestige in defense of Haynsworth nomination
President Nixon stakes personal and presidential prestige on the highly contested Haynsworth Supreme Court nomination. He defends the choice amid Senate resistance, signaling a rare, high-stakes political gamble driven by personal conviction rather than conventional rhetoric.
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