Nixon seeks 2 billion for state driven job program plan
President Nixon proposed a 2 billion national manpower program for the first full year of revenue sharing. Funds would be distributed to states and large cities with minimal federal oversight, to tailor local employment activities and spur temporary public service jobs with a two year limit. A trigger would release extra funds if unemployment stays at or above 4.5 percent for three straight months.
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Nixon
Secretary of Labor
Washington
Special Counsel Murray Chotiner Resigns From White House
Murray M. Chotiner resigns as special counsel to President Nixon, citing personal reasons. He will join Reeves and Harrison in Washington and remains available for future Nixon campaign work, with a ready call to enlist him if needed.
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Washington
Nixon
Murray M. Chotiner
Chotiner
Reeves and Harrison
White House
Record low of 10 below at Marquette County Airport Michigan
The Nation Weather service reports the lowest temperature today excluding Alaska and Hawaii as 10 degrees below zero at Marquette County Airport Michigan. Wednesday's high reached 92 degrees at Vero Beach Florida.
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New York
Air Force Lt Col Taliaferro Visits Twin Cities Recruiters
Lieutenant Colonel William Taliaferro, commander of Detachment 407 in Little Rock, Ark, visits local Air Force recruiting officials in town today. Cindy Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs James S Williams of Monroe, turns 17 today.
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William Taliaferro
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Little Rock
Ark
Cindy Williams
James S. Williams
Island Dr
Monroe
Jefferson Parish DA Testifies No Organized Crime Here
Jefferson Parish District Attorney Frank Langridge testified to a Mafia probe panel that he knows of no organized crime in the parish and has no information linking Carlos Marcello to criminal activity. He acknowledged small bookies may exist but are not tied to organized crime.
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Frank Langridge
New Orleans
Carlos Marcello
Langridge
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Marcello
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Mr. Langridge
Jefferson
Kean
Committee Today
David Chandler
Life Magazine
J. Marshall Brown
Louisiana
Joeph Chimento
Brown
State Revenue Department
River Stage Changes Across Cities
River stages show varied shifts with Camden rising to 9.5 feet and Monroe dipping to 17.0 feet as flooding pressures ease. Reports note Camden at 26 and Monroe at 40 with a 4 foot fall in the later reading.
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Camden
Monroe
Egypt Receives More Soviet Helicopters and Jets
U S intelligence says the Soviet Union has delivered ML8 transport helicopters to Egypt within the last month boosting troop transport and raid capacity behind Israeli lines. Egypt reportedly now fields about 133 Soviet helicopters plus 128 MiG-21s and around 150 other MiG jets with 97 SU-7s in service. The United States monitors shipments via the Dardanelles as it works to maintain an arms balance in the region.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Egypt
U.S
Israel
Isratis
United States
Middle East
U.S. Navy
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Leaders Agree To Resume Rail Dispute Talks
Washington reports union negotiators in a national rail wage and work rules dispute agreed to return to the bargaining table at the Labor Department after an 18 hour session. UTU President Charles Luna said no strike was imminent and officials hoped for a settlement as Congress could again intervene if needed. The UTU represents about 150000 train crews and remains unresolved while other unions reached 42 month wage deals hiking roughly 43 percent above prior averages.
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Washington
Labor Department
Asst
W. J. Usery
Congress
Luna
Userv
UTU
Generally Fair Weather Forecast for Twin Cities
Generally fair skies are expected through Friday with warmer afternoon temperatures. Highs reach 50 to 56 today and 62 to 68 on Friday with lows around 32 to 38 and 25 to 26 for the chilly mornings. No precipitation is expected until next week and dew points will rise from the 20s to 30s with sunshine.
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Twin Cities
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
South Viet Troops Push Deep Into Laos Near Sepone
Hundreds of U.S. helicopters ferry South Vietnamese forces six miles further into Laos as Saigon troops seize a new front near Sepone on the Ho Chi Minh trail. Allied casualty tallies rose with 69 U.S. killed last week and 898 South Vietnamese killed in the latest week. coordinations report 5,107 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed. Vice President Ky urged stronger U.S. support for the Laotian drive amid air-support discrepancies acknowledged by Saigon officials.
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Laos
Wid Windwamaan
Ouulil Vicluallcste Liiu
Sepone
Route 9
le Thung Hien
Hien
Quang Tri
Hoang Xuan Lam
Associated Press
J. T. Volkerstorfer
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Inside The News-Star sections overview
The page list describes four sections Abby Lowman Broadway Popence and sections Classified Radio-TV Comics Crossword Theater Editorial Van Dellen Horoscope Women Jumble Weather with page numbers 2B 3B 4B 2C 4D 12A 4B 4A 2C 4C 1B 5D 8A.
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Broadway
Popence
North Vietnamese May Fire New Missile in Laos
A Defense spokesman said North Vietnamese may be firing a new anti-aircraft missile in Laos against U S aircraft aiding the South Vietnamese drive to disrupt enemy supply lines. He noted a large SAM volley from the Sepone area, the first major firing from outside North Vietnam.
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Laos
Washington
U.S
Jerry W. Friedheim
Sepone
North Vietnam
Friedheim
North
Lunch Break Prank Hits Workplace Fairness
A humor column pokes fun at a personnel manager who denies a two hour lunch break by joking that approving it for one employee would force similar leave after every employee with a wife who has quadruplets. The quip satirizes workplace equity and absurd management excuses.
Federal Welfare Costs Rising Fast
Government statistics show a November 1970 spike in aid to families with dependent children, adding 282 000 recipients and raising annual costs. Officials cite unemployment, looser eligibility rules, and advocacy campaigns as drivers while noting a seasonal rise and a pending proposal to replace AFDC with a family assistance program.
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Washington
AFDC
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
General Motors
Michigan
National Welfare Rights Organization
Nixon
Auto Industry Sales In U S Show Increase
US auto sales in February rose nearly 9 percent from a year earlier with American-made vehicles up 6.4 percent led by gains at General Motors and Ford while Chrysler and American Motors fell. Foreign imports climbed 24.3 percent helped by Toyota and Datsun. Foreign cars made for American firms jumped 47.3 percent due to models not on sale a year ago. Total 744,376 vehicles sold. year-to-date shows 9.88 percent rise overall.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Volkswagen
Toyota
Datsun
America
Senators Endorse Amendment Lowering Voting Age
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 in federal, state, and local elections. Supporters aim to rush it through Congress for ratification before the 1972 elections. 86 senators reportedly favor the measure. Democratic leader Mike Mansfield urged it as a potential first Senate action after filibuster debates end.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Boat Ads Prompt Summer Fun For Buyers In News Star World
In the News Star World Want Ads a selection of boats and marine gear is advertised. A 13 ft Glaspar with 75 HP Johnson and electric start, Magnolia trailer is listed for 1250 dollars in Pa with contact after 6. Listings also include a 12 ft Quachita aluminum boat under a year old for 60 dollars with a dial number for inquiries. The ad promotes a low ten day rate with cancellation privileges.
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