Price Declines Shown By Meat and Other Foods
Washington AP report notes April saw 2.9 percent drop in meat prices amid a consumer boycott and Nixon price ceilings, while industrial commodity prices surged 14 percent, marking the sharpest monthly rise since 1951. The Wholesale Price Index overall increased eight tenths of one percent after a 2.3 percent March jump.
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Gas Station Owners Face Fuel Shortage Woes
Gas station owners report refinery cuts and 10 percent allocations squeezing supplies. Major companies hesitate to sell to independents, prompting some to consider closing stations or cutting sales. Prices rise at wholesale, with distributors passing little to consumers amid broader inflation concerns.
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Former Davidson Grid Coach Dies
Floyd M. Con Simmons, former Davidson football coach, died Wednesday in Charlotte. He led Davidson teams of the early 1900s, attended Washington and Jefferson College, and earned letters in football and baseball. His 1910 Davidson football squad outscored opponents 21 to 3 and won the Southern Conference championship.
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Nixon Seeks Broad Cooperation to Secure World Peace
President Nixon and Kissinger outlined a wide ranging approach to improve relations with the Soviet Union and China while pursuing arms control trade and Middle East peace. They urged patient effort to translate broad understandings into concrete results and warned against renewed aggression in Indochina and North Vietnam.
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Public Divided On Nixon Role In Watergate Affair
A survey shows the public divided over Nixon knowledge of the Watergate bugging. Six in ten say the scandal reduced trust in the federal government, with 21 percent saying a great deal. A large majority favor an external head for investigations and nearly half support strong action if Nixon was involved, including impeachment. The data come from 456 adults reached by telephone.
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Nixon campaign linked to phony Times ad probe
Prosecutors pursue charges over a Nixon campaign created advertisement in the New York Times last May 17 that falsely claimed 14 citizens authored it. The ad aimed at the paper’s stance on Nixon’s mining of Haiphong harbor and violates campaign law, with eight thousand dollars paid to produce it. Additional charges, immunity talks, and Watergate connections follow through to Liddy and Mitchell disclosures.
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Mrs Mitchell Denies Knowledge of Watergate Burglary Details
Mrs. Mitchell claims false tales about the Watergate break in September 17 details. She says she did not know the Democrats were next door and that John Mitchell was warned but kept in Washington to finish the campaign. She notes her husband’s lack of advance knowledge and recalls McCord’s role as her daughter’s escort.
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Baylor President Opposes Strict Teacher Licensing Doctrine
Baylor University President Abner McCall told a Texas committee that the term behavioral for competency performance based objectives lacks a clear definition for teacher licensing. He argued testing should occur after schooling and resisted a strict national standard, while supporting the bill authored by Rep. James Cole and Dr. Joe Frantz.
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City Faces Funding Shortfall In Housing Revitalization
Lubbock officials report HUD figures lower than hoped for 5.3 million in NDP funding versus an earlier 7.5 million estimate. Hold harmless provisions under the Nixon act would phase out by 1978 with transition to entitlement formulas tied to population, poverty and housing data. City leaders warn of slowed urban renewal and potential bond and legal challenges as they reassess needs and priorities.
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