Meany urges Congress end to wage price controls
AFL-CIO President George Meany tells a Senate banking panel the Nixon wage price control program has failed and should expire April 30. He cites inflation, unfairness, and calls for a return to free market pricing with no further authority for the administration.
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Auto makers hope for embargo end
UPI report notes cautious optimism that ending the Arab oil embargo may lift February auto sales, which fell 26.7 percent to 567,200 cars. Small cars held or rose, while big cars plunged with Oldsmobile down 48 percent, Buick 44 percent, and Cadillac 52 percent. Plymouth Valiant set a February record, but Fury and Chrysler declined.
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Free food group halts push for hijack probe
Leaders of the Patricia Hearst food program agree to refrain from pressing an investigation into the truck hijacking that stole 12 500 pounds of meat poultry and produce. PIN officials said the coalition seeks to avoid antagonizing the SLA while distributing food at 12 Bay Area centers. The hijack disrupted the third day of the $6 million program, with more than $300 000 in food handed out Tuesday and total purchases reaching $750 000. The fourth distribution is planned Friday at the same centers.
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Dayan Ready to Serve as Israel Defense Minister
Prime Minister Golda Meir and Moshe Dayan ended a two week leadership crisis by Dayan agreeing to serve as defense minister in a new government. Meir announced Dayan had changed his mind after a late night cabinet meeting and would join the coalition plan to replace the caretaker government.
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Nixon Granted Extra Day on White House Papers
President Nixon has one more day to comply with a House Judiciary Committee request for White House papers. Special counsel James D. St. Clair said a response could not be completed before Wednesday. Chair Rodino warned a subpoena could be issued if the White House does not act.
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Odd-even gas plan likely to last into early summer
SACRAMENTO UPI Energy Coordinator Wesley Bruer says California will expand mandatory odd-even gasoline sales to more counties and keep the plan at least until early summer. He warns of a domino effect as neighbors face shortages and notes lifting the embargo would still leave tight supplies due to refinery limits.
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Dead POWs to be returned from Vietnam site
An American C130 took off for North Vietnam to recover 12 U.S. servicemen who died in captivity at the Hanoi Hilton. The bodies will return to Utapao Thailand for identification before U.S. transport home. Names withheld until next of kin are notified. The mission marks the first post cease fire retrieval with Hanoi’s permission.
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California gubernatorial race shows $2.9 million in contributions
California campaign finance data show contributors from Howard Hughes to Adolph’s Ltd. giving over 2.9 million to gubernatorial candidates. Joe Alioto led with at least 649,229 raised by year end 1973, with Brown second at 637,584. Details tie Kalmbach and Kalmbach DeMarco firms to Brown and Flournoy campaigns.
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Famed impresario Hurok succumbs at 85 in New York
Sol Hurok, renowned impresario who brought the Bolshoi Ballet to the United States and helped launch Van Cliburn’s career, died of a heart attack in New York at age 85. He collapsed in banker David Rockefeller’s office after a long career in the arts. He had just lunch with Andres Segovia and was considered an artistic ambassador.
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