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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
13
President Nixon vetoed a 5.6 billion public works package claiming it would not quickly create jobs and would delay benefits. He criticized a 2 billion fast-track section and urged Congress to pass an emergency employment bill instead.
House antiwar forces failed to pass a deadline plan to withdraw from Indochina. The Senate amendment to the draft-extension bill was rejected 1219 to 176 as talks move to conference with little chance of passage before current laws expire.
The White House announced President Nixon will not pursue tax reductions or accelerate federal spending to stimulate the economy. Treasury Secretary Connally, named chief economic spokesman, said there will be no wage and price review board or mandatory controls. He indicated economic policy will need time to impact unemployment, aiming toward lower rates, with a long term goal of zero, beyond the 4.5 percent target previously cited.
An electrician quips to a colleague with the line Socket it to me, adding a humorous touch to a workday moment.
Supreme Court continues deliberations on government effort to suppress Pentagon papers reports. Washington Post and New York Times await ruling under temporary bans as justices weigh potentially sensitive 47 volume study content. Although quick verdict anticipated, Chief Justice Burger says the court will stay in session for further orders.
Miami Florida AP reports Joan Leonardi a 25 year old woman works as a new car and used car salesperson for a Miami Ford agency. She ranks in the firms top 10, says she sells mainly to couples and emphasizes honest professional treatment to earn repeat business. Leonardi is from Chesapeake West Virginia and has been in Miami two years in her first real sales job.
Washington AP The House Commerce subcommittee voted to recommend contempt charges against CBS and president Frank Stanton for defying a subpoena related to materials from The Selling of the Pentagon documentary. Chairman Harley Staggers said full committee action and a possible Justice Department prosecution could follow. The case centers on broadcast material not used in the program and Stanton's claim of First Amendment protection. Other subcommittee members include Springer Pickle Shoup and Blanton.
Weather outlook shows Permian Basin temps climbing from the high 80s to the low 90s with a 91 degree high today and a 92 degree high on Wednesday. Reports of heavy rain and flooding occur in South Texas with tornado briefly touching down near Sabinas and widespread showers in the eastern and northern areas.
South Vietnamese Maj. Gen. Pham Van Phu said Hanoi has 10 000 troops ready for an attack on allied bases in northwest South Vietnam. He described 800 square miles of Quang Tri Province under threat, with 6 000 infiltrators across the DMZ since May 1. He warned of heavy fighting near the defensive chain but expected no breakthrough toward coastal low lands before the election.
The Democratic National Committee selects Miami Beach Florida as the site for the 1972 presidential nominating convention over Louisville Kentucky after months of consideration. Six cities bid, with Miami Beach and Louisville emerging as the final contenders.
Federal Judge ruled Monday he did not err in not disqualifying himself before accepting a guilty plea from Houston businessman Frank W. Sharp. The case centers on Sharp a prominent local developer. The article notes the judge’s decision and context on page 8 A.
A cloudburst drenched Laredo Texas and Nuevo Laredo Mexico causing widespread flooding. About 500 people fled homes, 8 inch rainfalls, water two feet deep in streets, and the Rio Grande rose toward flood stage with guards aiding evacuations and looting prevention.
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