Nixon to speak on Watergate next week
President Nixon will deliver a half hour nationwide speech from the White House on Watergate in the middle of next week. A news conference is planned with no date set, while a White House statement says details remain under work. The response follows Senate hearings and a lawsuit for tapes.
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Price freeze extended on gasoline and petroleum products
The Cost of Living Council extended the gasoline and petroleum price freeze to August 19 while allowing price increases for merchants and wholesalers under Phase IV rules. The rest of the economy except beef sees the freeze lapse Monday.
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Food costs surge as 2nd quarter price rise hits 15 percent
UPI reports Agriculture Department data show U S food costs in the second quarter were 15 percent higher than 1972. Wheat corn and soybeans are forecast to set records despite higher prices. Lawmakers push to lift beef price freeze before Sept 12 while Nixon negotiates a new farm bill to boost supply.
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Monday set for freeway decision
Superior Court action in the Lompoc freeway trial was delayed as the State Department of Transportation reportedly rejected Judge Marion A. Smith’s plan to scale back the project. A memorandum decision was not expected before Monday after 12 days of hearings ending Wednesday.
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Nixon Signs Four Year Farm Bill Amid Inflation Watch
President Nixon signed a four year farm bill after a compromise with Congress. The measure sets government supported target prices below market levels to encourage full production while aiming to curb inflation. Officials predict higher food costs in fall but more planted land next year.
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Nixon Reacts Angry Over Agnew Probe News Conference
President Nixon reportedly hit the ceiling upon learning Vice President Spiro Agnew faced a Maryland kickback inquiry and urged silence. Agnew pressed ahead with a news conference calling the allegations damned lies, while Nixon planned to let Agnew defend himself alone.
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County probes illegal quarrying near Cabrillo Highway
County planning officials forward the Lompoc Valley quarry case to the county counsel to determine violations of county codes or Scenic Highway Act. Surface limestone digging south of Lompoc visible from Route 1 prompted a company statement it will halt operations in view of the highway.
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