McGovern Shriver Campaign Push For Revenue Sharing Backing
George S. McGovern and running mate Sargent Shriver rallied support from mayors, congressmen, and minority groups and pressed for a revenue sharing bill to funnel over five billion dollars a year to state and local governments. They held closed sessions with Democratic senators and leaders to accelerate party unity and a speedy floor vote. Shriver described national urban conditions as worsening since his poverty program days.
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McGovern
Shriver Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Democratic National Committee
Shriver
Sheraton Park Hotel
South Dakota
Lawrence F. O’brien
Capitol Hill
Mayors’ Group
House
Senate Finance Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Planning director attacks general plan study group
Lompoc planning chief criticizes county general plan committee for excluding city input and potential bias. He warns unauthorised recommendations could harm city efforts to consolidate zones and advance local development plans.
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Steve LA Rue
Lompoc
al Autry
Autry
Lompoc Valley
Santa Barbara
Central Avenue
General Plan Committee
Robert Kranig
Francis Beattie
Hugh Young
Raiig
County Planning Commission
Uest
House vote on anti busing measures eyed for Aug 17
Washington reports the House is expected to vote August 17 on two Nixon backed antibusing bills opposed by civil rights groups. The Education and Labor Committee approved guidelines for desegregation and a moratorium on state court ordered busing for grades six and under.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
William O. Colmer
D-Miss
Carl Albert
House Education and Labor Committee
Nixon
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Colmer
House
Education Committee
No tax increase as City Council adopts budget
Lompoc City Council kept the property tax rate at 1.68 per 100 valuation for 1972-73 after four hours of budget review. The panel eliminated a one cent library tax hike and noted library charges and future costs as factors in budgeting decisions.
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Ray McCuen
Lompoc
City Hall
Lawrence Grossman
Grossman
Art Scott
George Cotsenmeyer
Cos
Vietnamese reinforce Hue as attack fears rise
South Vietnam began reinforcing Hue with militiamen at key crossroads and rooftops while fighting rages nearby. In the Saigon area troops clash with Communist units 17 miles from the capital as Hue again becomes the main objective of the renewed offensive.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
Hue
Kompong Trabek
Quang Tri
Alan Dawson
U.S
A Shau
Dawson
Senate moves toward banning Saturday night specials
The Senate advances a bill to outlaw cheap concealable handguns called Saturday night specials. Senator Birch Bayh, sponsor, opposes an amendment by Senator Hruska that would limit the ban to manufacturing sales, potentially letting retailers sell existing stock. The bill would also permit Treasury purchase of such weapons at market value.
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Washington
UPI
George C. Wallace
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Bayh
Hruska
Secretary of the Treasury
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Sol Lefkowitz
S. Vietnam
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