Boost in Social Security Aims to Jumpstart Economy
Congress approves a 10 percent across the board Social Security rise retroactive to Jan 1, boosting payments for 26 million Americans and expanding the national debt by 35 billion. Nixon prepares to sign as economists expect a broad economic thrust from higher benefits and a deferred tax hike.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Social Security Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Treasury
House Panel Rejects All-Volunteer Army
The House Armed Services Committee rejected an all-volunteer army 28 to 7 and backed Nixon’s plan to keep the draft for emergencies. The panel also approved ending student deferments, extending the draft two years, and boosting pay. The vote signals expanded draft over student deferments with limited hardship exceptions.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Nixon
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services Committee
Hebert
Congress
Fair Skies Across Nation With Cold Midwest Conditions
The article reports widespread fair weather in most regions while the Midwest remains chilly with light snow flurries. Temperatures dipped near zero in northern Great Lakes states like Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota, and snow whitened areas such as Owyhee Nevada.
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Midwest
England
Rockies
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Seaboard
U S Considered U N Police Force To Back Peace Efforts
Secretary of State Rogers said Congress would likely back a U N backed peace enforcement force if an Egyptian Israeli settlement is reached. He warned failure risks world peace and touted big power troops as a potential contributor. Senate opponents favored minimal involvement and cautioned against a U N force. The stalemate stems from Egypt demanding full Israeli withdrawal and Israel seeking security positions.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
U.N
William P. Rogers
Israel
Egypt
Senate
House of Representatives
Mike Mansfield
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Foreign Relations Committee
Symington
Aiken
United States
Soviet Union
Rogers
Gunnar Jarring
Sheriff Probes 2 Burglaries In Rural Area
Two rural burglaries probed by the Hocking sheriff's department Tuesday left goods valued at about 2200 dollars missing. At Arnold Rd a back door was pried to enter Clarence Berry's Straitsville Rt. 1 home and numerous antiques and items including an organ, bed and gun rack were taken totaling 1460 dollars. At Gore-Greendale Rd James S Carson's 182 N Walnut St residence a front door was pried and clothing, a TV, gun rack, saddles, shot gun, knives, shells, electric items and 13 dollars in change were stolen, with items valued at 738 dollars.
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Hocking
Gore-Greendale Rd
James S. Carson
Walnut St
American celebrants join St Patrick's Day in Dublin
About 2500 Americans gathered in Dublin for a week of festivities to boost tourism, aiming to spend around 360000 dollars. Local officials criticized flashing Irish imagery while the Friendly Sons from Newark faced mixed reactions from Galway and editors.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Tourist Board
Newark
N.qj
Galway
Michael Smith
Dublin Evening Herald
New World
St. Patrick
The
Friendly Sons
Bart Dougherty
Maplewood
N.J
United States
Gilligan budget faces tough path in Ohio House
Finance Director Harold Hovey and the House Finance Appropriations Committee opened a second day of scrutiny of Gov Gilligan's $9.1 billion two year budget. Republicans warned of a rough ride as lawmakers weigh a bill sponsored by Rep James Flannery and probe the school funding formula changes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harold Hovey
House Finance Appropriations Committee
Gilligan
Hovey
Ohio House
James Flannery
Cleveland
House
A. G. Lancione
Bellaire
Harry J. Lehman
Shaker Heights
General Assembly
Gilligan Funeral Homes
Robert E. Netzley
Laura
Cincinnati Funeral Homes
Lve
Sen
Michael J. Maloney
R-7
Cincinnati
Maloney
GOP
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Judge suppresses evidence from numbers raids
Judge James A. Pearson ruled that evidence from Dec. 17 numbers racket raids on four Baldasarro family homes must be suppressed because warrants were invalid. Charges were dropped for Marie Baldasarro Felice Baldasarro Marie’s nephew and Mr and Mrs Diana. Other raids yielded no evidence.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Pearson
Baldasarro
Thomas Erlenbach
Marie Baldassarro
Felice Baldasarro
Marie
Paul Diana
Diana
Frank Baldasarro
Roswell Susi
Bell Workers Demand 25 Percent Raise in Bargaining
AFL-CIO Communications Workers says it will demand a one-year wage increase of at least 25 percent from the Bell Telephone System when bargaining opens next month.
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Washington
Afl-Cio Communications Workers
Bell Telephone System
Ohio Power transfers Carl Goldsberry to Findlay
Carl Goldsberry, Jr., longtime manager of Ohio Power Co.'s Logan operations, will become Findlay area manager April 1. Ronald L. Springer, current Findlay Division manager, moves to Lima Division manager April 1. Lima Division will absorb areas from both Lima and Findlay divisions. Goldsberry began his company career in 1941.
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Carl Goldsberry, Jr
Ohio Power Co
Logan
Findlay
Ronald L. Springer
Ohio Power
Springer
Lima
Goldsberry
Subpoenas Issued in Cosmopolitan Bank Shortage Probe
A federal grand jury subpoenas 15 people including a Chicago discount chain executive and a former bank vice president in an inquiry into a 6.8 million dollar shortfall at Cosmopolitan National Bank. FBI has questioned the executive and bank staff. no charges filed.
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Chicago
Cosmopolitan National Bank
U.S. Atty
William J. Bauer
FBI
Mrs William McKnight dies at 96 in New Lexington
Mary Ann McKnight 96 died at 3 45 am at her daughter Mrs Charles Davie home 751 Glenwood Dr following an extended illness Born July 27 1874 in Ironton Ohio she lived in Columbus since 1911 after her husband William died in 1985 She was a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star Survived by daughter Musetta Closson Buckeye Lake a stepdaughter C W Tingley Buckeye Lake and a niece and two nephews Funeral 10 am Friday Heinlein Funeral Home Rev Conrad Diehm with graveside services 2 pm Friday Woodland Cemetery Ironton Friends may call after 3 pm Thursday
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William
Mary Ann) McKnight
Charles
Mickey) Davie
Glenwood Dr
Ironton, O
Christian
Maria Kramer Ketterer
Ironton
Columbus
Davie
New Lexington
Logan
Buckeye Lake
Heinlein
Conrad O. Diehm
Woodland Cemetery
Laird Signals Vietnam Troop Cut Target Below 50,000
Secretary Laird indicated a goal to reduce U S forces in Vietnam to under 50,000 by late 1972. Officials describe a plan to withdraw about 12 500 men per month, aiming for a residual force of 30 000 to 40 000, regardless of Laos or Cambodia.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Vietnam
Pentagon
Laird
Nixon
Laos
Cambodia
Losses Mount as South Vietnamese Retreat Near Border
U S pilots report heavy losses as North Vietnamese presses near the Laotian border. South Vietnamese bases south of Route 9 abandoned or doomed, including Landing Zone Brown, with 100 to 150 NVA troops moving in and heavy air strikes called. 85 wounded brought to Ham Nghi hospital. two gunships shot down during evacuations.
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Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Laos
Fred Few
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brown
Ho Chi Mihn
Pathet Lao
Saigon
U.S
1St Infantry Division
Lolo
Stock Prices Drop In Today's Market
New York based stock market prices fell sharply in the early afternoon trading session with momentum easing later. Trading was fairly active as investors watched declines across major indices.
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New York
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