Beef price surge possible as ceiling ends and rules change
Shoppers faced possible price rises after the beef ceiling ended and new regulations allowed boosts on other foods. Experts differed on the family food bill, noting consumer buying patterns will drive prices. Armour & Co. spokesman Ed Spear warned prices may fall if demand drops, or rise if spending remains strong.
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Nixon Seeks Compromise On National Problems
Washington AP Nixon urges compromise with Congress on solutions to national problems while submitting a 15000 word State of the Union message. He flags priority bills on trade tax pension reform energy and school funding and vows to veto excess spending. He calls for a bipartisan revival and asserts no monopoly of wisdom or power in Washington.
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Nixon asks appeals court to block disclosure of Watergate tapes
President Nixon urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to overturn a lower court order and prevent the release of presidential Watergate related taped conversations. White House counsel argues the ruling is unprecedented and would undermine executive confidentiality and constitutional balance.
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Bombs strike London stations as trial opens
Two London train hubs were hit in bomb blasts injuring several. Euston snack bar, Kings Cross, Charing Cross, and Victoria were evacuated after bomb warnings. Police noted a connection to a March Whitehall bombing trial and referenced a caller claiming "The Persuaders" as IRA activity is considered. Witnesses describe fires and smoke with one man killed.
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Whitehall
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Solihull
Birmingham
Weather note hints at cooler night with slight clouds
Cloudy tonight and partly cloudy conditions lower temperatures with overnight lows near 50. Details on page 2.
Gas station protest yields mixed nationwide results
The protest against Phase 4 price controls saw mixed success with many outlets staying open while others closed. Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of Wisconsin head Jack Zentner says the action raised awareness though more closures would have shown stronger impact. Across Wisconsin 1 to 6 percent of stations that would have opened closed, with Madison area seeing the best turnout but plans for further action were announced by operators and executives citing regulatory confusion.
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Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of
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Associated Press
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Thomas Coenen
Madison
Arthur Johnson
Sand
Loch Ness monster search sparks furor in Scotland
Local conservationists threaten to jail visiting Japanese scientists if they attempt to remove Nessie from Loch Ness. Japanese team arrived to prove the monster exists and plans to use submersibles, sonar and video gear for a three month operation.
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Scotland
UPS
Inch
Puki Kato
Shinsaku Yoshida
Nessie
Japan
Agnew Joins Nixon Counter Offensive At Campaign Event
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew joined what appears to be a broader Nixon administration counter offensive against critics. Speaking to 2,300 Republicans at a fund raising event in Illinois, Agnew urged public support and touted GOP election gains in Georgia Mississippi Michigan California and Maryland. He called Watergate a morbid preoccupation and said opponents seek to destroy Nixon while hindering government work. The speech, reportedly developed without White House input, drew strong applause from the crowd.
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