Hughes to block Nixon nominees over war information
Sen Harold Hughes says he will try to block Senate confirmation of Nixon nominees to top intelligence and defense posts until more Vietnam War information is provided. He also seeks public hearings on Elliott Richardson and William Clements holdings, tying the protest to the war and bombing questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold E. Hughes
Senate
Nixon
Hughes
Senate Armed Services Committee
Elliot L. Richardson
William P. Clements Jr
Richardson
Health, Education and Welfare
Melvin R. Laird
Clements
Dallas
Defense
John C. Stennis
Financial Holdings
Senate Commerce Committee
Claude S. Brinegar
Transportation
Egil Krogh
Frederick Dent
Commerce
Sedco, Inc
Nixon Moves To Boost Coal
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration considers urging states to relax some secondary antipollution standards temporarily to boost coal use for energy. The study from the Office of Emergency Preparedness cites substantial coal substitution for petroleum though coal remains unwelcome where areas struggle to meet primary health standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Elmer Bennett
OEP
Congress
Amer
Iean
Phase 3 wage and price controls eyed for smaller costs
Phase 2 wage and price controls cost about 95 million dollars over 14 months, with IRS expenses totaling 62.7 million and Justice Dept spending near 3.7 million. Shultz said Phase 3 should cost less and aim to cut the control bureaucracy from 4,000 to 2,000. Phase 1 cost about 1.3 million in 90 days. In Kansas, rancher Arthur Lewerenz is charged with killing his wife Susan in 1972 and faking an accident, denying guilt and seeking insanity as a defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Department
Pay Board
The
Price Commission
Cost of Living Council
Shultz
Cest
Marion
Kan
Marion County
Arthur L. Lewerenz
David Eagan
Peabody
Lewerenz
Susan
Ezra Bernhardt
June Jost
Jost
Arthur ©. Lewerenz
Lincolnville
Aliso
Also Mentioned on This Page
Penn-Prest Muslin
Penn-Prest
Parisienne
Jcpenney
Agilon
Penney