Wholesale prices fall as Nixon wage price freeze starts
UPI reports September wholesale prices declined 0.4 percent under Nixon's 90 day wage price freeze. The drop, seasonally adjusted, marks the first decline in 10 months and comes ahead of the September unemployment report. Industrial commodities fell 0.1 percent. farm products and processed foods dropped 1.7 percent. consumer finished goods down 0.9 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Connally Defends Tax Bill Against Corporate Bias Claims
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally Jr. rejected Senate charges that a House approved 15.4 billion tax cut favors corporations. He argued individuals have borne most of the five year tax relief, while highlighting planned corporate growth and international competitiveness from business tax cuts. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Russell Long urged more relief for individuals and less for business.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
John B. Connally Jr
Connally
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Long
Senate
House
Brush fire devastates homes near Montecito and Romero Canyon
More than 1,000 firefighters battled the Romero Fire northeast of Santa Barbara as it scorched 2,500 acres. Seven structures burned including expensive Montecito homes. a 74 year old man was severely burned while attempting to save his house. Fire crews from as far as Monterey and Santa Ana fought dry north and east winds.
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Dick Pratl
Santa Barbara
Montecito
Carpinteria Valley
James Buchanan
Hidden Valley Lane
Romero Canyon
Oil Canyon
Carpinteria
City of
Goleta
Jackson Ranch
Antiwar amendment seeks U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam within six months
Liberal Democrats stage a push for the Mansfield amendment attaching to a $21 billion weapons bill. They urge Americans to contact House leaders to vote for withdrawal if POWs are released. Nixon unveils the next phase of economic plan after wage price freeze, promising enforcement measures.
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Washington
UPI
House
Vietnam
U.S
John G. Dow
D-N. Y
Indochina
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Court order fails to move western longshoremen
In San Francisco the West Coast longshore union did not immediately end dock pickets after a federal court ordered workers back on the job. A stop work meeting was set for Friday to discuss the injunction, with 72 ships still tied up and cargo movement uncertain.
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San Francisco
UPI
West Coast Longshore Union
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
San Francisco Bay
Union
Pacific Maritime Association
City Creates Six Jobs Under Emergency Employment Act
More than 100 people filed applications for six City of Lompoc positions under the federal Emergency Employment Act. The Rural Job Assistance office said applications cease today. The council added electrical estimator, junior accountant, and services clerk roles. City Administrator Gene Wahlers announced about 40 000 more in federal funds will supplement 54 000 already approved. The funds cover salaries and training for one year with a moral obligation to retain half the new hires beyond the year if funding ends. Some positions are already budgeted, providing a free ride for a year.
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Lompoc
W. Ocean Ave
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Education and jobs key to beating addiction in Lompoc
The Lompoc Valley Drug Abuse Coordinating Council emphasizes prevention through public education seminar series and family and job support. Dawn House remains a cornerstone, while new Drop-In Centers and advisory projects broaden outreach as hotline and law enforcement join efforts. The council reports strong public interest in lectures and seminars, with plans to repeat programs in the fall.
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Dawn House
Lompoc Valley
Vandenberg Village
Lompoc
City of
Council
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