Congress delays CAP revival and trims farm retirement plans
Congress postpones any reactivation of the Johnson CAP in 1970 and keeps funds limited for long term land retirement. Hardin proposes a three phase omnibus plan including crop easements to retire 3 to 4 million acres, plus limited cropland conversions and park land-aid measures. Cotton prices faltered on the Lubbock market while domestic mill use hit its lowest October rate since 1939 and stocks drew down across mills and CCC holdings.
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Congress
House-Senate
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Conference
USDA
Nixon
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Hardin
House Agriculture Committee
Bureau of the Census
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Houston Runoff Faces School Board Control Clash
Houston residents vote in a runoff to choose two city councilmen and decide control of the Houston Independent School District. Incumbents A D Love and Bob Webb lead in November but need majorities. liberals face conservatives in a high stakes race over integration plans and governance.
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Houston
Houston School Board
A.D. Love
Bob Webb
Louie Welch
Love
Larry McKaskle
Webh
Dick Gottlieb
Navy
Leonard Robbins
D. Leon Everett
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Conservative
Committee For Sound American Education
Robbins
Jack Dale
Everett
Jack Penman
Coelina or The Child of Mystery at Tech
The five performance Mélodrame opens Wednesday in the Qualia Building with Pixerecourt’s Coelina staged by Pi Delta Phi. Mireille Schellinger stars as Coelina with Joe Tarver and Jean Michel Beraud in key roles and Elaine Lamski directing.
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Coelina
Celina
Texas Tech
Pixerecourt
Tech
Pi Delta Pi
Elaine Lamski
Beatrice Alexander
Pi Delta Phi
Mireille Schellinger
Lubbock
Miss Schellinger
France
Joe Tarver
Stephany
Tragaclin
Edmund T. Scott
Hobbs
Helen Murnaghan
Tiennette
Caelina
M. Dufour
Jean Michel Beraud
Non Weap ons Laird Not Ruling Out Vietnam Escalation
Army chief Gen William Westmoreland and Defense Secretary Melvin Laird told a House subcommittee in October that Vietnamization could lead to South Vietnamese victory but does not rule out renewed U S escalation short of nuclear weapons if peace talks fail or North Vietnam intensifies. Westmoreland warned of a long fight with continued U S troop presence. Laird declined to rule out escalation and hinted at other necessary actions though not nuclear.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Army
Laird
House
Westmoreland
United States
South Vietnam
Stanley R. Resor
Subcommittee
George W. Andrews
Dala
Britain Moves to Suspend Greek Regime From Council of Europe
London reports Britain plans to press for Greece's suspension from the Council of Europe later this month despite American appeals. Washington fears the move could weaken NATO and fail to restore democracy. Greek officials warned of sanctions. ministers in Paris prepare for December debate.
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London
Britain
Council of Europe
Greece
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Athens
Council
Nicholas Makarezos
West Germany
Italy
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Europe
Paris
NATO
United States
Western Alliance
U.S
Elliot Richardson
Michael Stewart
Denis Healey
Stewart
Athlens
Human Rights Commission
Greece faces NATO suspension pressure amid British campaign claims
The Greek government accuses Britain of a biased campaign against Athens as pressure mounts to suspend Greece from NATO. Denmark Norway Sweden and the Netherlands reportedly lean toward suspension with possible support from Italy and West Germany, while other council members include France Belgium Switzerland Turkey Malta Austria Ireland Luxembourg Cyprus and Iceland.
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Council of Greece
Athens
NATO
Greece
Greee
Britain
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Italy
West Germany
France
Belgium
Switzereland
Turkey
Malta
Austria
Ireland
Luxembourg
Cyprus
Iceland
Mansfield urges Europe troop cuts before NATO talks
Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield calls for a substantial permanent reduction of U.S. forces in Europe. Pentagon officials say the move would bolster allied efforts to maintain forces. Defense chief Melvin Laird will stress keeping NATO conventional power during Brussels meetings.
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Washington
NATO
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
U.S
Europe
Pentagon
Mansfield
Melvin Ro Laird
Laird
Willam P. Rogers
North Atlantic Council
Brussels
Democratic Policy Committee
Mansfield Jong
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