Commodity Market Reform Faces Major Push in Congress
Washington AP says Congress and the Nixon administration pursue a comprehensive overhaul of the commodity exchange regulatory system. A bipartisan panel drafted a compromise bill to create a new regulatory commission, replacing the current self governing exchanges. Yeutter noted futures value nears 400 billion dollars annually. Other items mention a Louisiana birth and Fox Hunters opposing a state dog control bill Senate Bill 350 in Fulton Callaway County.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
House Agriculture Committee
Asst
Secretary of Agriculture
Clyton K. Yeutter
Fulton— Callaway County
Israel Accelerates Withdrawal From Suez Canal Zone
The Israeli army quickened its retreat from the west bank of the Suez Canal, with Egypt also moving to reduce east bank forces. Disengagement terms set by Kissinger direct UN peacekeepers to guard evacuated areas, while Cairo readies traffic reopening to Suez and a gradual troop drawdown on both sides.
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Associated Press
West Bank
Suez Canal
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Suez
East Bank
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
United Nations
Mohammed Gamazy
Cairo
Sinai Desert
Mitla
Gidi
U.N
Nixon Tax Stance Criticized by 75 Percent in Poll
New York AP: Pollster Louis Harris reports 1 460 adults polled Jan 7–10 show 75 percent say Nixon erred by paying less tax than someone earning 8000 annually. Majority doubt honesty on San Clemente and Key Biscayne houses. 56 percent say he’s not honest, 26 percent believe truth about real estate deals. Public anger over wealth growth cited.
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New York
Louis Harris
Nixon
San Clemente
Key Biscayne
Harris
Dial-Down To Hike Gas Rates
Laclede Gas Co. president Lee M. Liberman cites unusually warm weather and widespread thermostat reductions as factors in lower profits for the quarter and says the company will seek a rate hike next month. Weather was 10 percent warmer than normal in 1973 and 25 percent warmer in the fourth quarter, cutting gas sales by 60 million cubic feet on warmer days and reducing annual revenue by 12 to 13 million dollars in 1974.
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ST. Louis
Laclede Gas Co
Lee M. Liberman
Laclede
Liberman
Couldn't Get Legal Counsel Says Henley
Royston Texas AP Elmer Wayne Henley, 17, says he could not obtain legal counsel before signing a statement admitting complicity in the Texas mass murders. He reports emotional blackouts and says he repeatedly asked for an attorney after his August arrest, but officers either talked him out of it or ignored him.
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Royston
Tex
Elmer Wayne Henley
Texas
Henley
Byrd doubts enough votes to impeach Nixon
Senator Robert Byrd said there are not enough votes in Congress now to impeach and convict President Nixon. He warned Nixon that refusing to supply material to the House Judiciary Committee could provoke impeachment and noted many would vote on that basis. Byrd called for a public groundswell to spur action, doubting House and Senate majorities exist at present.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Congress
Nixon
Byrd
D-W.va
House Judiciary Committee
National Press Club
House
Income Tax Cut Rejected In Senate
The Senate voted to cut personal income taxes but rejected the final version, after approving a 3.5 billion amend ment to raise exemption levels from 750 to 850. The measure would be retroactive for 1973, reducing taxes on returns now filed. Kennedy led the amendment, predicting 3.5 billion annual savings, but the bill faces an uncertain House path and opposition from the administration. The move passed 53 to 27, with 36 Democrats and 17 Republicans for it.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
House
Capitol
Executive Branch
Kennedy
Russell B.long
D-La
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Ind.Va
Local baby named Scott Alan Matich in Mexico Missouri
Mr and Mrs Thomas Matich of Route 4 Mexico welcomed a son born January 13 at Audrain Medical Center. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ruby Adams of Laddonia and Joe Matich of Mexico. The father is employed at Kaiser Refractories Co.
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George Sidwell
Louisiana
Audrain Medical Center
Sidwell
Hercules Corporation
Thomas Matich
Route 4
Mexico
Scott Alan
Ruby Adams
Laddonia
Joe Matich
Mr. Matich
Kaiser Refractories Co
Britain Endures Dark Hours Amid Gaslit Frenzy
AP correspondent recounts Britain coping under a three day work week. Miners refuse overtime sparking power shortages while bankers and workers adjust to austerity. The Spirit of Dunkirk mood persists as households conserve energy and offices shorten days amid transport disruptions.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
London
Britain
Lord Hesketh
Sir Hugh Fraser
P&o
Canberra
Canada
Virgin Islands
Indian Ocean
St. Paul's
Edward Heath
Mexico Ledger Shipping Rates and Hours
Mexico Ledger lists publishing details including address at 300 N. Washington St in Mexico Missouri. It shows daily except Sundays and holidays, postage rates, subscription prices by region, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Senators To Quiz Five Witnesses On Rebozo Money
The Senate Watergate committee plans three days of hearings on a $100,000 payment to C G Rebozo with witnesses including Rebozo, Robert A Maheu, Richard Danner, Thomas Wakefield and William Griffen. Krogh Jr. received six months in prison for the Ellsberg psychiatrist office burglary.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
C. G. “Rebe” Rebozo
Rebozo
Howard Hughes
Samuel Cash
Watergate Committee
Hughes-Rebozo
Egil Krogh Jr
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
Krogh
Robert A. Maheu
Hughes
Las Vegas
Nev
Richard Danner
Thomas Wakefield
Dash
Ervin
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
U.S
Mediterranean
H.R. Haldeman
Missouri lawmaker pushes differential farm taxation
Rep W C Bob Howard of Elsberry in the 49th District introduces a bill for differential assessment in Missouri. He notes rising real estate values should not boost farm taxes if the land remains farming land, citing 32 states with similar protections to shield agricultural economy.
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W. C
Bob) Howard
Elsberry
Missouri
Howard
Curvie
Audrain
Illinois gas stations plan staggered hours in Chicago
Chicago area gas stations would stagger operating hours under a program called operation convenience. Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association secretary treasurer Robert Jacobs said standard hours hinder 9 to 5 workers from getting gasoline and that finding an open station is harder than the gas shortage itself.
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Chicago
Illnois Gasoline Dealers Association
Robert Jacobs
House Staff Studies What’s impeachable in Nixon inquiry
Special Counsel John Doar says Judiciary Committee staff will define what high crimes and misdemeanors mean in the Nixon impeachment inquiry. A legal brief defining impeachable offenses will be ready by mid February, guiding public hearings and a committee standard. The aim is careful constitutional guidance before a House recommendation.
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Washington
House
John W. Doar
Judiciary Committee
Dear
Nixon
Senate
Oldtime sugar pie sought for Ledger Recipe feature
The Ledger requests an oldtime sugar pie recipe for the upcoming edition. Missouri Life magazine profiles Carolyn Bond on the cover, detailing her daily routine in the Executive Mansion and her role in Missouri politics as part of the Bonds duo.
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Ledger
Ledgerland
Missouri Life
Missouri
Carolyn Bond
Executive Mansion
Bonds of
GM To Lay Off 75 000 More Workers In Cuts
Detroit AP General Motors announced further production cutbacks idling 75 000 assemblers in 14 plants and an undetermined number of component workers between now and April 1. Total layoffs reach 221 000 since December as sales drop. Ford plans more layoffs. Chrysler declined comment.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Random House Rejects Agnew Novel Idea
Random House says it rejected a novel outline and sample chapter from former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. The outline reportedly centered on a future vice president programmed for disaster by Chinese Communists. The NYT notes the protagonist is a lawyer with presidential ambitions who becomes vice president after a predecessor’s death.
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NEW York
Random House
Spiro T. Agnew
Robert L. Bernstein
Publishing House
Bernstein
United States
New York Times
Agnew
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