Democratic Governors Oppose Nixon Domestic Aid Cuts
Democratic governors from Ohio Maryland and Arkansas denounced President Nixons plan to shift federal aid programs to special revenue sharing at a White House breakfast. They urged Congress to reveal impact and timing while pledging to analyze the proposals and inform lawmakers.
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Washington
Nixon
John J. Gilligan
Ohio
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Congress
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
White House
Bumpers
Holton
Irish Vote Count Begins In National Election
Dublin AP reports the Irish Republic begins counting in a national election amid claims of victory by both Fianna Fail led by Jack Lynch and the Fine Gael Irish Labour coalition of Cosgrave. Early turnout exceeds 9 percent in some areas, with overall turnout near the 1933 record of 81.3 percent. First results due around 11 a.m. EST, final results likely not until Friday or Saturday due to proportional representation.
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Dublin
Ireland
Jack Lynch
Fianna Fail
Soldiers of Destiny
Liam Cosgrave
Fine Gael
Irish Party
Labor Party
Governors Seek Clarity on Funding Timetable and Amounts
Washington eyes the governors at the midwinter conference pressing for concrete figures on federal aid. They complain about budget cuts and fear revenue sharing may not offset domestic reductions, while President Nixon’s forthcoming plan faces uncertainty in Congress. Democratic and Republican governors clash over the impact and timing of funds.
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Tration
Bumpers
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Republican Governors Association
Holton
House
Capitol
Congress
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Kenneth Curtis
Maine
Mandel
Polish Czech ministers killed in Szczecin crash
Polish and Czechoslovak interior ministers died in a late night plane crash near the Baltic port Szczecin, Radio Warsaw reported. The disaster struck as the officials traveled on departmental business.
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Warsaw
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Baltic
Szczecin
Radio Warsaw
Senate approves 4.8 billion vocational rehabilitation bill
The Senate voted 86 to 2 to approve a 4.8 billion vocational rehabilitation bill after Nixon vetoes, sending it to the House where action is expected next week. Sponsors expect a possible override and anticipate the measure reaching Nixon’s desk by mid March.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
ICAO Condemns Israel for Sinai Libyan Airliner Shootdown
The International Civil Aviation Organization condemned Israel by a 105 to 1 vote at United Nations headquarters in New York. It marks the strongest UN agency rebuke since Israel’s 1948 founding for the Libyan airliner being shot down over the Sinai Desert last week.
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United Nations
International Civil Aviation Organization
Israel
Sinai Desert
Victory gardens and food costs echo WWII era calls
The Nixon era nostalgia trotted out do it yourself measures with Burns urging voluntary meatless days and Brennan proposing victory gardens. He notes gardens could lower meat demand as families adapt to higher prices. the piece recalls Rosie the Riveter and wartime self reliance with adults and children cultivating plots and sharing tips on augmenting food supply.
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Washington
Victory Gardens
Rosie
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Florida
New York
Peter J. Brennan
Brennan
Long Island
White House
Tokyo
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