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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
Washington reports a small rise in real gross national product. The upturn is seen as enough to ease fears of a deep recession and marks a potential bottom in the downturn. Analysts anticipate the second quarter showing modest growth.
Four Cambodian army battalions deploy south of the Kiri Rom plateau near Phnom Penh as talks of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese withdrawal surface. U.S. and Cambodian forces recount American casualties and mercenary recall while analysts gauge the economy with a mixed GNP and industrial production outlook.
Tonight will be clear and mild with a low in the upper 50s to low 60s. Friday appears sunny with highs in the 80s. Saturday's outlook shows partial cloudiness and a chance of showers with little temperature change.
The bomb-throwing terrorist resurfaces in Senate and House inquiries as lawmakers weigh new federal rules for explosives and stricter penalties for interstate transport of bombs. Critics warn anti terror laws could threaten civil liberties, while Javits Ribicoff and Percy urge caution to avoid broad repression.
President Nixon has begun a deliberate shift to greet ordinary citizens, mixing with crowds at events from Riverfront Stadium to street crowds in Cincinnati and Louisville. The move, seen as a response to Cambodia tensions and a bid to project accessibility, raises security questions for Secret Service as he stands in open cars and interacts with onlookers.
The House approved a preventive detention bill for D C judges allowing up to 60 days in jail without trial for dangerous crime suspects and denying bail for those deemed a risk. The measure, by a 332 to 64 vote, targets Washington with potential national influence and broad police powers including warrantless home entries in certain cases. It creates a 17 judge D C Superior Court with $36 000 starting salaries, tightens wiretap rules, and imposes life sentences for three felonies while outlining penalties for incendiary device offenses.
A witty line contrasts women who expose fools with those who temper men through humor, suggesting social games of pride and restraint. The quip frames gendered behavior as equalizing, using humor to critique courtship dynamics.
House Ways and Means Committee wraps up a precedent breaking bill to restrict imports by maintaining quotas on foreign oil. The plan, seen as protectionist, could trigger a trade war with partners as Europe eyes retaliation and possible tariffs on U.S. soybeans. The bill also targets textiles and shoes while granting the president authority to impose quotas on other imports.
Washington Post report details that before becoming secretary of the Treasury in 1957 Robert B. Anderson arranged a deal with oil men for nearly 1 million dollars. About 290 thousand was reportedly received, with 900 thousand to be paid over four years, partially contingent on oil revenues. The arrangement involved oil leases found by Anderson and tied to Sid W. Richardson.
The Senate approved a bill granting Alaska Natives 10 million acres and 1 billion dollars to be distributed to descendants and communities. It calls for 509 million in appropriations over 12 years and 500 million in royalties from state public lands. An amendment to raise land grants to 4 million acres failed 71 to 13.
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