White House Doubts Freeze On Food Prices Considered
The White House rejected reports of a 30 day temporary freeze on food prices. Price Commission officials said no substantive action would be announced after an informal Sunday meeting. Nixon met with Shultz and advisers to discuss meat supply, quotas, and broader price controls.
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Flood havoc across mid Atlantic as disaster regions activated
Telephone and telegraph services urged patience amid a flood crisis as President Nixon proclaims disaster regions in Maryland Pennsylvania New York and Virginia and Florida for relief measures. Cities evacuate evacuations surge as floods strand residents and paralyze infrastructure with water supplies threatened and rescue operations under way.
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Los Angeles
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Virginia
Texas Faces Revenue Sharing Fairness Debate
The article reports on a federal revenue sharing proposal tying state funds to per capita income, sparking Texas objections over lack of income tax. Texas ranks 50th per person under the plan, with $4.02, while states like New York and California receive far higher per capita shares and totals.
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Wisconsin
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Obituary of Miss Webster from Melrose area
Miss Webster born October 29 1949 in Lubbock attended Monterey High School graduated May 1968 and studied at Texas Tech University. She worked in the casualty department of St Paul Insurance Briercroft Office Park. Survivors include her parents a brother Len Webster of Lubbock a sister Robin Webster and grandfather Dr Frank B Malone of Lubbock.
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TVA reports 656 recreation vessels passed dams in 1971
Jille Tenn reports TVA records show 656 recreation vessels traversed dams in 1971, about a thousand more than the previous year, highlighting heavy river traffic and tourism activity along Tennessee Valley facilities.
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Jille
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TVA
North Vietnamese Attack Continues On Northern Front
North Vietnamese forces pressed the assault on South Vietnam’s northern defense line for a seventh day as government positions faced more than 300 rounds of heavy artillery. The Saigon command reported attacks at two points near My Chanh and Hue, while U S B52 bombers conducted nearly 50 strikes across the northern front overnight.
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Richardson man’s funeral set. Vietnam war deaths cited
Final funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of CLeeelas Sr. of Richardson from Vietnam. Services will be at All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas and burial at Post Cemetery, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. North Vietnam reported 99 enemy killed in ground fighting near My Chana River with five U S deaths and 22 wounded. South Vietnamese, backed by U S air power, claimed to have knocked out one tank. Eight B52s bombed positions west and south of Hue as U S and South Vietnamese forces pursued ground actions to retake Quang Tri Province.
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A Shan
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Weather recap and forecast for Texas Panhandle and Rio Grande
A detailed weather summary reports rainfall amounts across Texas and New Mexico cities from early morning to noon with highs ranging from the 90s to near 100. It notes a forecast for the Coaches All-America Football Game at Jones Stadium with a 90 degree kickoff and light SE winds. Severe thunderstorms threaten the Panhandle with large hail and high winds moving east northeast.
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del Rio
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Cotulla
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Pressure on dollar as Britain floats pound to avert devaluation
Britain lets the pound float to prevent a devaluation, risking a broader monetary crisis. The move pressures the dollar across Europe, prompting an emergency Paris meeting of European central bankers and signaling possible return to currency float in the six nations of the European Common Market.
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Jetliner hijack ends with hostages on board
A hijacker on a Tulsa to St. Louis flight took 14 men and 7 crew hostage after forcing the jet to land on a St. Louis runway for refueling. No injuries reported as passengers were released and the plane returned to St. Louis.
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FBI
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Here
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Budget writers exceed no new taxes limit in 1973 plan
Texas lawmakers push a 1973 state budget beyond the no new taxes cap by seven million dollars. The House Appropriations Committee adopts a 3.4 percent pay raise for college and university staff, costing 10.1 million, while the Senate trims faculty pay and boosts non faculty raises. The House aims to have its bill on desks Monday or Tuesday with a possible vote by Thursday. the Senate plans a Monday vote on its version.
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