GOP Leaders Press Rapid Phase IV Economic Plan
Senate GOP leader Hugh Scott and House counterpart Gerald Ford urged President Nixon to move quickly toward Phase IV to replace the price freeze harming farming profitability. They said basic Phase IV decisions would be taken soon and aim to start before August 12. The plan may allow meat price rises to offset higher feed costs, with timing for consumer impact undecided.
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Tens of thousands riot over Uruguay dictatorship
Tens of thousands marched on the executive offices in Montevideo to protest President Bordaberry’s decree rule, with troops using tear gas water cannons and swords to disperse the crowd. Officials reported hundreds of arrests and several injuries as the protest escalated after a general strike.
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Juan Maria Bordaberry
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Mitchell admits hiding Watergate details to aid Nixon election
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell testified before the Senate Watergate committee that he helped hush up the 1972 burglary to protect President Nixon’s re election chances. He said keeping information from Nixon was intended to avoid scaring the President during the campaign.
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UPI
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
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Senate Watergate Committee
White House
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Jeb Stuart Magruder
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Government rules out oil rationing despite price concerns
The Cost of Living Council may keep strict gasoline price controls after the current freeze ends while the Nixon administration denies any plan to ration fuel. Deputy Treasury Secretary Simon stresses a voluntary allocation system is working. The weather forecast calls for low coastal fog inland clearing with 60s to 70s and light northwest winds.
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Washington
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Treasury
William E. Simon
Lompoc Council Lifts Hiring Moratorium in Special Meeting
The Lompoc City Council unanimously ended a year long hiring moratorium after receiving staff review assurances. The move allows hiring for budgeted positions including engineer aides water plant staff and clerical roles. The council also advances the Ryan Park senior citizens building project with architect agreement and approves small awards for meter card holders. Lefkowitz noted the County Cities Area Council rejected billing cities for operating costs.
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IBM
Sol Lefkowitz
County Cities Area Council
Lompoc to Hold Public Hearing on Regional Sewer Plant
The Lompoc City Council schedules a July 17 hearing at City Hall with Brown and Caldwell to discuss the Lompoc Valley regional wastewater system. The project costing about $9 million would serve Lompoc Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills with grants covering about $8 million and local funds remaining.
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Federal Correctional Institution
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State Division of Water Quality Control
Plane Crash Injures Man Near Santa Ynez Airport
Cliff Thompson, 32, of West Covina, suffered a back injury when his single engine plane crash landed in a field near Santa Ynez Airport after an engine failure. He was taken to Santa Ynez Valley Community Hospital and then to a San Fernando Valley hospital. Denise Thompson was uninjured.
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