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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
3
The article details the tough confirmation battle for Butz as agriculture secretary. It notes Democrats warn of farmer stakes and the broader impact on the Midwest amid rising costs, surplus grain, and falling prices. Humphrey frames the debate as centering on farmers' plight and Nixon administration policy.
Presidentially aligned Senator Taft voted in favor as Ohio's other Republican senator William Saxbe was away on a Far East tour and did not cast a ballot.
A rock slide in Pomeroy Ohio damaged five downtown buildings after a roar near 4 a.m. shattered windows and prompted police investigation. No injuries reported as crews assess the scene and determine causes.
In Columbus Ohio the Gilligan administration and lawmakers edge toward a personal income tax bill as conferees and hearings continue. A 5 to 4 percent top rate is discussed with aims to break a nine month deadlock while labor and GOP members weigh amendments and floor votes loom.
In Saint Nazaire France a Catholic junior college ended a strike by granting permission for an unmarried couple to live together if their parents approve. The nun said the conflict would be resolved by the parents’ conscience and judgment. The male partner is Claude, 19, son of a foreign aid official.
A Navy jet went off course near Mobile Alabama and crashed into the Atlantic about 250 miles east of Norfolk. The pilot Thomas B. Conlon of Jacksonville Florida appeared unconscious and made no eject attempt. He was headed to Cecil Field Naval Air Station in Jacksonville before contact was lost.
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