Nixon moves to fill Pay Board and Price Commission
President Nixon shifts to selecting 15 member Pay Board and 7 member Price Commission as the 90 day wage price freeze nears expiration. Labor leaders agree to back post freeze controls, while the administration pursues Phase 2 legislation empowering subpoenas and potential COLC oversight.
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George Meany
Teamsters
Frank FE
Fitzsimmons
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
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Cost of Living Council
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Soldier returns from captivity as family greets
S. Sgt. John C. Sexton Jr. walked to freedom near the Cambodia-Vietnam border after two years as a prisoner of war. His parents Warren Michigan and John C. Sexton Sr. spoke with him aboard a medical evacuation jet before a hospital transfer. In Washington, the House pressed toward a vote on a consumer protection bill aimed at stopping fringe operators and fly-by-night traders, with committee chair Chet Holifield urging safeguards.
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Colo
John C. Sexton Jr
Freedom
Cambodia - Vietnam
John C. Sexton Sr
Warren
Mich
United States
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Washington
House
America
Government Operations Committee
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Duncan Oklahoma Winds Raise Fire Gas Fear
Duncan police watched wind changes as a wild gas well near Duncan risked sending flammable gas toward the city. About 20 families evacuated after the well blew out on Monday and was capped hours later. Officials feared a northward wind shift forecast for Wednesday.
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Okla
House backs equal rights amendment for women in 14th Amendment frame
The House approved a constitutional amendment by a 354 to 23 vote to extend equal protection of the law to women, sending the measure to the Senate. Supporters insist the change would guarantee equal rights, including the right to be drafted. Senate prospects remain doubtful.
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Washington
House
Senate
Patman accuses Fed of probing banks for political excuses
Rep Wright Patman claims the Federal Reserve Board is resurveying banks to justify the administration's lack of bank controls. A Fed spokesman denies sending new questionnaires to about 300 banks on interest charges before and after President Nixon's Aug 15 wage price freeze.
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Wright Patman
D-Tex
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Nixon
New York Welfare Rolls Rise in August Under New Policy
The New York City Department of Social Services reports a welfare roll increase of 10,560 in August, bringing total recipients to 1,206,973 or 15 percent of the population. The rise follows the state’s 10 percent grant cut in May for most recipients, excluding the aged, blind, and disabled.
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Eugene's first female officer makes first arrest
Eugene policewoman Virginia Hunt arrested 23 year old Thomas Elton Phillips in a downtown parking building. Phillips pleaded in nocent to assault and was released on 300 dollar bail after allegedly grabbing Patrolman Hunt.
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Thomas Elton Phillips
Virginia Hunt
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Hunt
Work holiday threat looms as wage controls near
Colorado Labor Council president Herrick Roth warned a nationwide work stoppage could follow if unions do not receive what they call fair treatment under Phase 2 of Nixon's economic plan. The 32 member state council finished a two day session as AFL-CIO meets in Florida starting Nov 1, ahead of wage price control changes.
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Viet Cong attack damages helicopters near Saigon
Viet Cong sappers blew up two U.S. helicopters and damaged three more at Di An base eight miles northeast of Saigon. The attack occurred during the South Vietnamese counteroffensive near the Cambodian border.
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Tay Ninh
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Demilitarized Zone
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Red Chinese set for Canton fair
Hong Kong reports indicate China prepares for a brisk Canton fair with extensive, businesslike preparations. For the first time, many items are expected to be for sale including industrial machinery and home appliances, priced for developing Asian and African markets. British European and Japanese firms also attend to discuss selling their products to Chinese buyers.
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Mao Tse-tung
Canton
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China
Asia
Africa
Supreme Court grants 21 cases as desegregation disputes rise
The Supreme Court agrees to hear 21 cases focusing on school desegregation and racial issues as the term opens. The court also rejects challenges to U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the Philadelphia plan for minority hiring. It rules on federal and state strike bans and sets up a decision on disability benefit hearings for Radie Wright.
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Greensville County
Justice Department
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund United
Postal Workers
New York City
New York
Agnew optimistic on Turk alliance amid Persepolis visit
Vice President Spiro Agnew arrives by air and helicopter to Persepolis for the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian monarchy. He meets Iran's premier and says Turkey and allies understand the U S cannot be the world policeman. He notes encouraging talks with Turkish officials and hopes for informal diplomacy at the ceremonies.
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Iran
Spiro T. Agnew
Turkey
Agnew
United States
Ankara
U. S
Supreme Court to hear challenge on prior void convictions
The court will review whether using void prior convictions for impeachment violates due process in the Otis Loper case. Loper, convicted in Harris County in 1947 of statutory rape of his eight year old stepdaughter, was sentenced to 30 years and paroled in 1962 before a parole violation led to his return to prison. Oral arguments set for this winter.
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District of Columbia
Wright
Washington
Supreme Court
Otis Loper
Harris County
Tex
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Dean Acheson, Former Secretary of State, Dies at 78
Dean Acheson, longtime diplomat who shaped early Cold War policy, died at 78 at his Sandy Springs Maryland farm. The former secretary of state under Truman suffered a heart attack, leaving a legacy including the Truman Doctrine era and NATO foundations. He is survived by his widow, a son, and two daughters.
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