Seven Tons of Marijuana Seized Near Tampa Bay
U S Customs agents arrested seven men and seized about seven tons of Jamaican marijuana as it was being unloaded from a shrimp boat in Tampa Bay. The Night Hawk was watched from 9 p m and agents moved in two hours later as marijuana transfer occurred to a 25 foot boat. Four men jumped into the water, one aboard the small craft was captured with about 6000 pounds of marijuana. The 85 foot shrimp boat based in Wabasso was stopped. captain and crewman arrested and remaining marijuana confiscated.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
UPI
U. S
Tampa Bay
Sam Johnson
Johnson
Night Hawk
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Wabasso
Florida East Coast
Nixon freezes consumer prices for 60 days nationwide
President Nixon announced a 60 day freeze on consumer prices to curb inflation, excluding wages rents interest and dividends. The order takes effect tonight and runs through August 12 unless replaced by Phase 4 controls. The plan includes new export controls and audits of price hikes, with wage rules remaining under Phase 3 for now.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
William Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee
Senate
House
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Carl Albert
Eliot Janeway
University of Pennsylvania
Lawrence R. Klein
The
Nation
Oval Office
America
United States
Internal Revenue Service
Shultz Rules Out Any Increases In Gasoline Tax
Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz said an increase in the federal gasoline tax is very unlikely. He had earlier noted the administration was considering a four cent per gallon rise to curb usage during the shortage. He spoke at a press conference tied to President Nixon’s new 60 day price freeze amid economic discussions.
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Washington
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Nixon
Tax humor note about income tax purpose
A brief humorous aside notes tolerance for income tax and its use for government purposes. The line hints at a nonchalant attitude toward taxation and public spending. The fragment references keeping people employed or supported without a stated cause.
Decision awaited on 1.4 million basin grant in Louisiana
By late June a Washington decision is expected on the Atchafalaya Basin Division application for a 1.4 million grant to improve the scenic basin area in south Louisiana. Division head Sandra S Thompson and staffers Larayne Bordelon and Diane Barker visited the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and other offices, meeting with state representatives in Congress. Thompson is the daughter of Monroe's Maxine Smith, director of the Tourist Reception Center in the State Office Building, a unit of the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.
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Washington, D.C
Atchafalaya Basin
State Department of Public Works
Louisiana
Washington
U.S
Congress
Sandra S. Thompson
Larayne Bordelon
Diane Barker
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Maxine Smith
Monroe
Louisiana Tourist Development Commission
Rescuers Inch Toward Stranded Sandia Peak Tourists
Rescuers on a brane labor up Sandia Peak to reach about 40 people trapped overnight in two cable cars high above Albuquerque. The stoppage at 5:58 p.m. Wednesday followed a wind gust that flipped a drive cable, with operations to straighten the lines using a crane or a skycrane helicopter if needed.
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Albuquerque
N.M
UPI
Sandia Peak
Ben Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Owners Switching To Smaller Autos
Detroit reports that federal official urging smaller cars notes many remain loyal to gas guzzlers with automatic transmissions and air conditioning. McCracken proposes a 20 cent gasoline tax rise. Sales show shift toward compacts, yet options like automatics and AC persist, undermining fuel savings.
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Detroit
UPS
Russell E. Train
Council On Environmental Quality
Washington Rotary Club
Paul McCracken
University of Michigan
President’s Council of Economic Advisors
McCracken
Train
Watergate coverup claims linked to John Mitchell
A report cites that former Attorney General John Mitchell aided in the Watergate coverup. AP Wirephoto accompanies the dispatch.
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John Mitchell
Senate Votes Change For Federal Rules
Washington D C Senate Rules Committee approved a bill to move federal elections to October first Tuesday Congress and President races would be held then while presidential primaries could be anytime but conventions must be in August. House and Senate primaries would run June to August. Byrd said longer campaigns are costly and voter apathy reduces turnout. Allen opposed saying it infringes on states rights.
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Congress
House
Senate
Sen
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Weather outlook for Twin Cities and Monroe area
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of thundershowers today, diminishing tonight and Friday. Highs near 0 and lows in the 70s, southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. FAA records show 91 on Wednesday and 72 this morning with no rain. Louisiana outlook shows partly cloudy skies and warmth with thundershower chances Saturday to Monday, lows in the mid 70s and highs in the 90s, northern areas upper 80s.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Louisiana
Nixon San Clemente security upgrades cost 423000
Federal records show 423000 spent at Nixon's San Clemente estate at the behest of the Secret Service to enhance security. Projects include a 175000 electrical system, 761000 landscaping, 57582 brick wall, 26740 guard booths and gatehouse, 15989 driveway repairs, 13500 electric heating, 13186 walkway and beach outpost. Some work tied to Kalmbach, Nixon's former attorney and fundraiser.
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Secret Service
Nixon
San Clemente
Oceanside
California
General Services Administration
White House
GSA
Key Biscayne
Fla
Herbert Kalmbach
Kalmbach
Station Flood Present Change Stage
Report notes stage changes at two stations with measurements: Monroe 40 and 39.3 fall, Camden 26 and 15.3 fall, indicating a fall in readings and ongoing state of flood assessment.
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Monroe
Camden
Mary II and William of Orange Crowned Joint Sovereigns
The only joint sovereigns in British history were Mary II and her husband William of Orange, crowned in 1689. A duplicate set of regalia had to be made for the coronation.
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Mary II
William of Orange
Nixon aides testify on Watergate cover up and lack of Nixon knowledge
Jeb Magruder testified that Mitchell approved bugging plans and that Nixon had no knowledge of the conspiracy or the cover up. He described meetings in 1972 with Mitchell Dean Liddy and others and said Haldeman and Stans were told the full story and aided in shaping a false narrative.
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Newport Beach
Calif
White House
GSA
Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
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Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
Dayolaine
Mesaides Mitchell
John W. Dean III
Robert Mardian
Frederick LaRue
Liddy
Key Biscayne
Fla
New York
Watergate Grand Jury
Gordon Strachan
Haldeman
Local man killed in Richland Parish crash
A Richland Parish man was killed around 11 a m when his vehicle wrecked on Highway on Toe. Parish authorities identified the victim as James, saying the crash occurred near Crait area.
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Richland Parish
Ounehite Parish
James
Airline Strike Pact Reached After Six Hour Walkout
National Airlines and the Air Lines Employes association reached a new contract in Washington after a six hour strike by reservation clerks ticket agents and ramp attendants. Negotiations led by federal mediator Kay McMurray produced an acceptable settlement though details remain unavailable.
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Miami
API
National Airlines
The
Air Lines Employes Association
ASEA
Washington
Kay McMurray
Kissinger Named In Damage Suit By Former Aide
Dr. Morton H. Halperin, ex national security aide, filed a damage suit alleging an FBI tap on his home telephone from 1969 to 1970 for eight to twenty five months. The suit targets Henry Kissinger and other White House aides and government officials.
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Washington (Ap
Morton H. Halperin
National Security
White House
Henry Kissinger
Halperin
FBI
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