House approves impeachment inquiry against Nixon
The House voted 410 to 4 to authorize an impeachment inquiry with broad subpoena power directing the Judiciary Committee to investigate whether there are grounds to impeach President Richard M. Nixon. A competing 342 to 70 effort to set a deadline failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Richard M. Nixon
United States of America
Judiciary
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Archibald Cox
Cox
California study tallies 46022 classroom spankings
A state Department of Education report finds 46 022 spankings in California during 1972 73. Boys were paddled far more than girls, with 37 594 cases for boys and 2 146 for girls, while 6 282 were unidentified. Ten districts ban paddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
California
State Department of Education
Raymond Gonzales
D - Bakersfield
Gonzales
Skylab 5 Crew Wraps Up 84 Day Flight With Playful Weightlessness
The Skylab 5 crew Gerald P. Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue finish packing for home and celebrate weightless antics in the workshop. They expect a Pacific splashdown at 11 17 a m EDT Friday with a treasure of data secured for return. Flight director Neil Hutchinson notes the crew is nostalgic yet proud of their record setting mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Pacific Ocean
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R Pogue
Neil Hutchinson
Senate approves wage hike for 5 million workers
The Senate Labor Committee passed a bill by 13 to 2 to raise the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.00 immediately for workers at or below the threshold. The House Labor Committee backed a separate version and sent it to the Education and Labor Committee for action. The Senate plan would then rise to 2.20 within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Nixon
Senate Labor Committee
House Labor
House Education and Labor Committee For Action
Fed
Senate Committee approves funding plan for elections
The Senate Rules Committee backed a bill to finance presidential elections with federal funds, underwrite Senate and House contests, and grant matching funds for primaries. It imposes strict contribution and spending limits, creates a Federal Elections Commission, and caps spending at 15 cents per voter. Presidential candidates would receive full allotment if qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
House
Federal Elections Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ingo
Cabrillo High
Drama Dept
Birdie
Little Theatre
Constellation Road
ASB
Linnett’s
Lompoc
Cupid
Volun Pharmacy
Lompoc, Calif
Bank of America
North H Street
George L. Cotsenmeyer
Bank OF America IF
No. E Street
Salem
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!