Expect Approval For Control Bill
Washington AP a co author of a bill to extend wage and price controls for another year predicts quick passage when Congress returns from Easter recess on April 30 the expiry date. Reuss cites inflation signals while BLS reports March consumer prices up 3.2 percent with grocery prices surging 3.2 percent.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Reuss
Senate
House
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
White House
Nixon
United Nations Security Council readies vote on Middle East condemnation
The United Nations Security Council prepared to vote on a draft condemning Israeli raids into Lebanon and Middle East violence. Britain and France led the draft, with changes aimed at averting a U.S. veto as China signals instructions from Peking. The talks reflect pressure from African and Arab diplomats toward stronger language while the Big Five must all approve.
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Middle East
U.S
China
Peking
Council
Britain
France
Israel
Beirut
United States
Soviet Union
Strike Causes Cancellations At Ozark Air Lines
Ozark Air Lines cancelled Easter weekend operations after the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association went on strike. About 1,300 workers were idled as flights in 62 cities across 15 states were halted. The union seeks higher wages with premiums for licensed mechanics and a top hourly wage of 6.82 dollars, while the company offers 6.80. The strike follows 13 months of talks and a seven-day walkout in 1971.
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ST. Louis
Ozark Air Lines
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
Charles Ehlert
AMFA
AMF <A
Displaced Residents Threaten Action at Wounded Knee
Displaced residents pledge to take action by May 4 if government fails to end the AIM occupation in Wounded Knee. Francis Randall, chair of the local community, warns residents will use rifles to drive out insurgents unless a settlement is reached. Talks aim to implement the April 5 disarmament agreement.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Francis Randall
American Indian Movement
AIM
Randall
Newport, Tenn
Circuit Court
George R. Shepherd
Holiness Church of God In Jesus Name
Liston Pack
Shepherd
Pack
Jimmy Ray Williams
Buford Pack
Henry F. Swann
Richard Hellstein
U.S
Justice Department
Hellstein
Richard Wilson
FBI
Pope Paul VI leads Way of the Cross in Rome
Pope Paul VI walked through Rome’s ancient ruins in a Way of the Cross procession before thousands and a TV audience of millions. He lifted a six foot cross near the Colosseum to begin the march and carried it during the last stations, urging Christians to renounce abortion crime the arms race and other outrages against life and dignity.
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Rome
Paul VI
Civil War Forces Family Rift in Jolo Philippines
In Jolo, mayor Barrie Abubakar and his son Nizam split over a Moslem secession drive as civil war looms in Sulu Mindanao. The father urges dialogue while Nizam leads insurgents. Abubakar rejects armed conflict and resists mobilizing residents. The case highlights generational and sectarian strains amid martial law and political tensions.
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Jolo
Philippines
Philippine
Barrie Abubakar
Abubakar
Sulu
Nizam
Testimony Backs Government Case in Ellsberg Trial
A former Defense official testified that Daniel Ellsberg said in spring 1969 the top secret Pentagon papers should be public. Ellsberg had testified he decided to copy the papers in October 1969, while the government says he planned the release in March 1969. Leslie Gelb, Pentagon task force director, said Ellsberg hinted the documents were of great importance and should be public domain. Gelb to be cross examined Monday. Ellsberg, 42, and Anthony Russo, 36, are charged with espionage, conspiracy and theft for copying the study.
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Defense Department
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Ellsberg
Elisberg
Leslie Gelb
U.S
Vietnam
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Manila
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Kansas
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