Senate Abortion Measure Conforms to Court Ruling
In Tallahassee the Florida Senate approved 19-14 a bill removing initial trimester abortion restrictions. Senator Ken Myers said the measure aligns state law with a Supreme Court ruling, framing abortion as a medical decision between woman and doctor.
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Nixon floats six year term for president
President Nixon suggested a constitutional amendment to allow a six year single term for presidents as part of a broader campaign reform package. He spoke with congressional leaders about a possible 17 member commission to study changes to avoid future Watergates and indicated other governance measures.
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UPI
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Community notices and school menus from Okaloosa Digest
Local brief items list school lunch menus for Wednesday at Okaloosa County and St. Marys School. Club and group meetings include Miracle Strip Saddle Club at Fort Walton Beach Civic Center, Sabre Ettes and Sabre Jets joint meeting at Shrine Club, OWJC Playhouse auditions for The Fantasticks, Shalimar Extension Homemakers Club program on Outdoor cookery, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus business meeting, and Fort Walton Beach Woman's Club May meeting with flea market drive.
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Okaloosa- Walton
College Auditorium
H-101
Shalimar Extension Homemakers Club
Shalimar Presbyterian Church
Knights of Columbus
Carol Avenue
FWB Woman's Club
Multiple Fronts and Elections Highlight 1970s Briefs
In Mobile a missing tugboat deckhand was found drowned in the Mobile River near the docks. no foul play suspected. Florida Senate urges a constitutional convention to curb school busing for integration. a busing support amendment failed to gain traction. Florida schools warn of possible milk and gasoline shortages as bids falter. A GOP plan to bar food stamps for strikers gains House backing. a 1971 effort previously stalled. In Texas a jury imposes 2,000 years for a policeman’s murder and a judge adds 10,000 years. both inmates may seek parole in 20 years.
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UPI
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Pensacola
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Rala
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Dickinson
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R-Il
Texas
San Antonio
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George Jacobs
Harris
Archie S. Brown
Eugene Spencer Jr
Antonio T. Canales
Labor Panel Passes Out Wage Hikes
The House Labor Committee approved a bill to raise the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.20 an hour in one year and provide a 480 dollar tax credit for employing household domestics. The 23-13 vote split along party lines with Republicans joining Democrats on the measure. The proposal would extend coverage to about 4.4 million government workers and 1.8 million domestics, while excluding gardeners and chauffeurs.
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UPD
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Calif
Peter Peyser
N.Y
John Erlenborn
B-Ill
Congress
Small Business Week Display At Fort Walton Beach
Maj. Gen. Henry Kucheman and Col. James Montrose sponsor a small business display at Ft. Walton Beach City Hall to help local firms learn Air Force supplier procedures. Officials from Eglin and Hurlburt Field counseled area businessmen on government contracting and fair procurement practices.
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Armament and Test Development Test Center
James H. Montrose
Ft. Walton Beach
Nixon
Air Force
J. W. Leftwich
Eglin
James V. Angelico
James R. Strickland
Hurlburt
FWB Civic Center
J.W. Leftwich
St. Angelico
Hurlburt Field
Valparaiso Commission Raises City Garbage Crew Pay
Valparaiso City Commission retroactively boosts garbage crew wages from 2.08 to 2.20 an hour and drivers from 2.15 to 2.25, citing workload and turnover. Also approves street roll assessments, fills library board vacancy, opposes regional planning, and backs condo zoning in residential areas.
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Valparaiso
John B. Arnold
Arnold
Sanitation Department
Addie R. Lewis
Twin Cities
Commission
Bruce Opens China Post in Peking for Liaison Work
Bruce arrives in Beijing as the first American envoy to China in 25 years, working from a San Li Tun office. He will seek talks with Premier Chou En-lai and handle issues on frozen assets, Indochina involvement, Cambodian and Lao bombing, and expanding trade.
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Wallace says no grudge after assassination attempt
Gov. George C. Wallace, paralyzed from an assassination attempt a year ago, proclaims he is fit in mind and spirit and holds no bitterness toward Arthur Bremer. He says his disability does not hinder governing and reflects on miracles and resilience.
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Ala
Upid
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Arthur Bremer
Laurel
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Richardson's Top Prosecution Choice Declines Nomination
UPI report says Elliott L Richardson faces Senate questions as the White House searches for a independent special prosecutor for Watergate. Judge Harold R Tyler Jr rejects resignation while inquiry rules remain unsettled. Other candidates include Peck Erickson and Christopher. A CBS interview notes Democrats sought Wallace for a ticket after McGovern's nomination.
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UPI
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Richardson
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
New York
U.S
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Eisenhower
David W. Peck
William H. Erickson
Colorado Supreme Court
Warren M. Christopher
Los Angeles
Wallace Rejects 1976 Presidential Bid
Wallace says he will not be a candidate if the ticket’s philosophies differ from his and declines to confirm any plan to team with Senator Kennedy in 1976. He states he is not a candidate and directs inquiries to Kennedy.
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Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Senator Kennedy
Deficit in U S balance of payments widens in early 1973
The government reported a sharp worsening of the balance of payments in the first quarter of 1973 with deficits rising from 1.6 billion to 10.2 billion on a dollar holdings basis and a net liquidity deficit of 6.8 billion. Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz urged confidence, citing ongoing administration proposals and a still bright industrial output, with a 1 percent April rise after 0.6 percent in March.
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Soondington
UPS
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Commerce Department
Shultz
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Classified Help Wanted Ad Snippets
Local office classifieds note contact numbers for the Walp Niceville Crestview circulation area. Contact 243 3127 243 1211 67R 1927 682 5307 243 6232 for details and listings.
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WALP
Niceville
Crestview
Venezuelan oil export hike urged by U S official in Caracas
Secretary of State William Rogers urged Venezuela to boost crude and fuel oil exports to the United States amid an energy shortage. He spoke during a Latin American tour in Caracas noting future growth potential and the long tied relations in oil trade. Protests surrounded his visit as Venezuelan students burned tires and tore an American flag. Rogers cited room to increase shipments from about 1.6 million barrels a day.
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