New Export Controls on Iron Steel and Soybeans
Washington reports new government controls to curb scrap iron and steel exports and modify the soybean embargo. Commerce Secretary Frederick B. Dent announced an export embargo on soybeans replaced by a licensing plan, with half of unfilled orders through September 15 allowed to ship and the rest reserved for domestic use, plus a 60 percent domestic share for soybean oilcake and meal.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
U.S
Gasoline Shortage Eases as Production Rises Nationwide
United Press International notes signs of relief in the U.S. gas crunch as refinery output reaches 94 percent of capacity and plans to add 2 million barrels per day. Stations extend hours and allotments rise, though Northwest and parts of Oregon face continued shortages and potential rationing talks in Ohio.
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Betty Grable Dies at 56 of Lung Cancer in California
Betty Grable, famed World War II pinup and top box office star, died Monday in Santa Monica at age 56 from lung cancer. The St. John's Hospital report noted she had been hospitalized since April. Grable rose to fame in technicolor films and earned as much as $300,000 yearly, remaining a beloved icon for GIs and audiences.
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USS Treasury Department
Nixon delays Watergate testimony to forum after hearings
President Nixon refuses to appear before the Ervin committee or the federal grand jury while the Senate inquiry continues. He will speak on the Watergate matter in what he deems an appropriate forum after hearings end.
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UPI
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Ziegler
Farmer Battle Ends in Killing of Wife and Police Shootout
Van Lacy a 67 year old retired farmer killed his common law wife then barricaded in his East Texas farmhouse engaging in a 55 minute gun battle with police. Deputies sheriff and highway patrolman were wounded along with an ambulance driver and a deputy's friend as the firefight spanned the home. Authorities described the incident as unexpected and noted Lacy's advanced age and welfare status.
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S. E. Hearell
San Augustine
Horace Roger Williams
Davis
Hearell
Williams
Lacy
End of Cold War hopes hinge on Helsinki talks
In Helsinki, 35 Eastern and Western nations meet to seek formal pronouncements ending the Cold War. The conference, organized for seven months and slated to run four to eight days, gathers foreign ministers from 33 European nations plus the United States and Canada. Albania is the only major European country not attending. Western envoys led by Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrive just before the opening after a London birthday event for Sir Alec Douglas-Home.
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UPI
United States
Canada
William P. Rogers
London
Sir Alec Douglas Home
Dairymen urge two cent milk price rise in California
California dairymen urged a minimum two cent per quart price increase to cover rising production costs at a state Department of Food and Agriculture hearing. Many producers backed the move with testimony, some calling for more to ensure the industry can survive. Gale Hopson, of Anderson, urged producers to halt output without a decent price rise.
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UPI
California
State Department of Food and Agriculture
Gale Hopson
Anderson
Cox investigating Nixon land purchases
Special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox is examining Nixon California and Florida estates and ties to the Teamsters as part of a broader inquiry. The probe reportedly centers on funds for the $1.5 million San Clemente purchase and Nixon’s commutation of James Hoffa’s prison sentence.
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UPI
Archibald Cox
Nixon
California
Florida
Teamster
Los Angeles Times
the Times
James R. Hoffa
San Clemente
White House
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Women Guards at San Quentin
U.S. District Judge Robert H. Schnacke dismissed the civil rights suit filed by Lawrance Hand 41 against two female San Quentin guards who he alleged subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment. The judge noted the complaint was legally defective for claiming only that the guards were in a position to watch him bathe and did not provide a concrete invasion of privacy. Hand may refile if he chooses.
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Lawrance Hand
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