Senate Considers Rent Controls Amid Inflation Fight
The Senate debates extending Nixon wage price controls and tightens restrictions on rents and large wage settlements. Sen. Proxmire delays floor action due to absent votes while Tower pushes to strip committee amendments on price disclosures and fuel rationing authority remains under review.
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Development Opponents Launch Harbour Towne Mail Campaign
In Snow Hill Maryland Worcester County residents challenge Harbour Towne a 320 acre bayside resort along Chinco Teague Bay. They filed a suit to block rezoning arguing threats to coastal wetlands and population growth. Fundraising letters have raised 200 in five days from 1 000 mailed to individuals and conservation groups. Judge Daniel T Prettyman plans to decide the case from briefs without a court hearing.
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Daniel T. Prettyman
Senate probes ITT influence on Chile election
ITT officials testified as the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee opened an inquiry into U S corporate meddling abroad. ITT documents cited contacts with the CIA State Department and White House over efforts to foster economic turmoil and a military coup against Allende, who led in the Sept 4 1970 election but lacked a majority. Allende narrowly won a runoff on Nov 3 as violence raged in Santiago. ITT contends it acted to protect its Chilean interests and property. ITT had control of Chile Telephone Co and owned hotels in Santiago. expropriation followed in September 1971.
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Nixon's School Aid Proposal Hits Snag
Washington AP report on President Nixon's plan to shift federal school aid control to local districts encountering opposition at the first congressional hearing. House Education Committee Chairman Perkins cites loopholes and inequities and doubts approval within 10 weeks. Weinberger defends plan as reducing federal micromanagement and tailoring funds to local needs.
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Americans Allowed To View Soviet Mission Control
Space Center Houston reports the Soviet Union will permit American specialists to observe the mission control center during the Apollo Soyuz test project. Soviet director Konstantin Bushuyev said participation at mission start is agreed and will include Americans in the Soviet control room while Soviet experts join the American control center. Astronauts for ASTP include Stafford Slaton Brand, with about 40 Soviet experts in technical talks.
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PBW Exchange Barred From Admitting New Members
The PBW Stock Exchange in Philadelphia is barred by a federal judge from admitting new institutional members until court action on their status concludes. The SEC seeks to require these members to do at least 80 percent of business with the public within three years, while PBW appeals the order to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
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PBW Stock Exchange
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SEC
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dollar Devaluation Raises Flight Costs Across Europe
London AP reports transatlantic travelers will face fare hikes after the dollar devaluation. IATA agreed to raise North Atlantic fares starting April 15 by six percent in the US and Canada, eight percent in Britain, and 10 percent in rest of Europe, lasting through year end. Peak New York to London fares jump from 313 to 332 dollars. off season from 240 to 255. European members sought reduced charter fares to lure travelers back, but Advanced Purchase Excursion rates failed due to US opposition.
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International Air Transport Association
North Atlantic
United States
Canada
Britain
Europe
New York
U.S
British Plan for Northern Ireland Emerges in Protests
Belfast dispatch reports British troops moved into Protestant and Catholic areas as London prepares a White Paper on Northern Ireland. The plan aims to restore elective rule after decades of conflict, while IRA leaders condemn any imposed solution as a cycle of repression and death.
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Newspapers Asked To Testify In Watergate Case
Washington AP The Committee for the Re election of the President asked the U S District Court to force testimony from The Washington Post Washington Star News New York Times and Time magazine in a suit over the Watergate break in Reporters and officials seek to quash subpoenas arguing disclosure would reveal confidential sources violate the First Amendment and hinder investigative reporting A hearing was set for Wednesday
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