After the Freeze Repercussions from Nixon Policy Shift
The editorial weighs post 90 day wage and price freeze strategy, arguing a quick thaw risks inflation. It cautions against mandatory controls, notes potential compensation raises for teachers under existing contracts, and calls for non inflationary guidelines with a monitoring review. The piece treats dollar stability and international trade as factors shaping the transition.
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Nixon
Office of
Prime Administration
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Hoover
Lockheed Delivers Rescue Submarine Vehicle DSRV-1
Lockheed delivers its first deep submergence rescue vehicle the DSRV-1 now accepted by the Navy. The 50 foot torpedo shaped craft can rescue up to 24 men, with the DSRV-2 undergoing sea trials near San Diego.
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Lockheed
San Diego
Navy
Portsmouth
North Atlantic
Nixon
L. Mendel Rivers
House
Armed Services Committee
America
Giri Warns of Austerity As India Prepares for Independence Milestone
President V. Giri urged hard choices as India faces austerity ahead of its 24th independence anniversary. He cited the miniwar with West Pakistan and seven million East Pakistani refugees, promising sacrifices as soft living ends while Calcutta reports vast urban poverty.
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India
V. Giri
West
Pakistan
Giri
Calcutta
Why can t you whip City Hall and other questions
Hale Boyle poses a string of satirical questions from political to personal life testing common sense and humor. He riffs on taxes, aging, travel, charity, and culture, inviting readers to ponder modern dilemmas with wry wit and casual insight.
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Hale Boyle
New York
City Hall
Vietnam
Diogenes
Hippies Blamed for Illness During Everest Expedition
In Katmandu Hippies were blamed for bringing illnesses to Nepal that affected the International Everest Expedition. Norman Dyhrenfurth who suffered glandular fever on the climb urged the Nepal government to bar hippies, especially during major expeditions.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Norman Dyhrenfurth
Nixon's economic gains clash with inflation fears
The piece notes claims of progress in steel, rail, and communications sectors and White House optimism, but warns inflation unemployment persist. It cites Hodgson on steel wages, price hikes, and calls in Congress for freezes, wage controls, and funds release amid a widening tariff debate and import pressures.
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Congress
Nixon
James D. Hodgson
U.S. Steel Corp
Mansfield
Lowell Weicker
Pennsylvania
GOP
White House
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Senate
Hugh Scott
Fort Worth Readers Pick Top 10 Films
A Fort Worth reader poll lists the ten favorite films among local seniors. African Queen, Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Wuthering Heights, A Streetcar Named Desire, Rebecca, Casablanca, Ben Hur, and Lawrence of Arabia lead the ranking. The respondent personally prefers Dr Zhivago and On the Waterfront.
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Fort Worth- Cowtown
Wage-Price Freeze Under Nixon Aims to Curb Inflation
Nixon’s wage-price clamp attempts a broad freeze but history shows wartime controls raised compensation and prices. Analysts note lasting price resistance, with wages rising via fringe benefits and overtime. Rising costs force firms to hike prices, limiting the lid’s tighteness.
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Nea
Nixon
National War Labor Board
U.S
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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