Congress adjourns after foreign aid stalemate amid tax cut win
Congress, short of members, ends 1971 session and leaves Feb 22 to resolve aid terms. Nixon praises economic package including a 15.8 billion tax cut and extended wage and price controls. Major reforms like welfare await action. 18-year vote amendment approved as significant early step.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Key Biscayne
Fla
Democratic Congress
Hugh Scott
Scott
House
Senate Finance Committee
Executive Branch
Our Senators travel by John E. Lengel
Senator Karl Mundt who has not been on the Senate floor for more than two years since a stroke was reported to be at home during a travel period. The report notes Mundt’s absence from the Senate while his recovery continues.
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Karl Mundt
Senate
U S Warns Castro on Cuban Shipping Attacks
United States puts naval and air units on alert after Cuban seizures of two Panama ships and attacks on cargo vessels. State Department says attacks threaten navigation and citizens. Pentagon to take preliminary measures. Cuba pledges further seizures as OAS debates sanctions.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
United States
State Department
Cuba
Robert J. McCloskey
Caribbean
U.S
Havana
Johnny Express
Organization of American States
Domestic economy shows gains in housing and output
Government data indicate November industrial production up 0.8 percent and housing starts rising to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2 316 000. Retail sales jumped 4 percent week to week with a year over year gain of 11 percent for the four weeks.
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David Burke
New York
Nixon
Azores
Pompidou
Ber
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Commerce Department
Chase Manhattan Bank
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Federal Reserve
Mental Health Board reviews annual report
Livingston County Mental Health Board executive director Edwin Hallston summarized the yearly activities at Friday’s meeting after presenting the report to the Board of Supervisors. He noted questions about personnel at the Institute of Human Resources and using data to measure service effectiveness. A special meeting was set for January 8 to review the Comprehensive Mental Health Plan and grant request. The board also passed a resolution praising the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce’s community projects. Members present were Sidney Caughey, Murray Wallace, Carl Sass, Mrs. Mary Ellen Sweitzer, and Mrs. Beverly Wesselhoff. Rev. John Naab and Dr. Karl Deterding were absent.
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Rick Jones
Edwin Hallston
Livingston County Mental Health Board
Mental Health Board
Board of Supervisors
Hallsten
Institute of Human Resources
Pontiac Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Caughey
Murray Wallace
Carl Sass
Mary Ellen Sweitzer
Beverly Wesselhoff
John Naab
Karl Deterding
Plan Commission tables Holzhauer rezoning petition in Pontiac
The Pontiac Area Plan Commission tabled Norman and Fred Holzhauer’s request to rezone land at Sandy Creek Trailer Court for a special use permit. With a quorum lacking, members said the entire parcel must be rezoned and that the site be a trailer court, not a mobile home park, and agreed to defer to January or February to obtain guidance from the new City Attorney.
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Pontiac Area Plan Commission
Norman
Fred Holzhauer
Sandy Creek Trailer Court
Ideal Trailer Court
Victor Opperman
Holzhauer
Planning Commission
Pontiac
Opperman
Clay
John Brue
Ervin Sandham
Farley Sparks
John Perring
Wayne Hughes
Burton Whitmore
Clarence Jones
Aide for Lt. Gov. Simon takes leave amid contract probe
Springfield reports say Thomas J. Owens awarded over 100000 in state contracts while working for the late Secretary of State Paul Powell. Owens, a Sangamon County Democratic committeeman, withdraws from Simon campaign duties as audit authorities review possible wrongdoing. The matter arises after Chicago papers allege unbid vouchers to Springfield contractor John Sunley.
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Springfield
Lil
Paul Simon
Paul Powell
Simon
Thomas J. Owens
Owens
Democratic
Mitteeman
Sangamon County
Chicago
Powell
John Sunley
Illinois Legislative Audit Commission
Weather Light Snow Chance Tonight Then Snow Possible
Pontiac area forecast calls for variable clouds and not very cold conditions tonight with a chance of snow and lows 16 to 22. Sunday remains variable with a warmer high 36 to 44 and possible snow. Extended outlook shows milder with chances of rain Monday and continued mild conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bachelor father to the unborn guardian fights abortion law
Fordham University law lecturer Robert Byrn, named guardian of fetuses in late pregnancy, challenges New York abortion law as unconstitutional. Queens mother seeks court protection of her unborn child, while judge weighs temporary block on abortions and Byrn's guardianship. Byrn defends activism as pro life and cautions against euthanasia.
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Marcia Chambers
Associated Press
NEW York
Law School
Queens Hospital
Robert M. Burn
Fordham University
Burn 40
New York State
Byrn
Tom Ford
Bryn
Burn
Fordham
State Commission
Metropolitan
Right To Life
West Coast longshoremen reject contract, plan holiday strike
ILWU locals in California Oregon and Washington vote to resume the coastwide strike on December 25 after overwhelmingly rejecting shippers contract offer. The Taft Hartley cooling off period ends Christmas Day, with leaders signaling no renewal until after New Year's. Federal mediator Counts to visit San Francisco for talks as ports from Seattle to San Diego remain shut.
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San Francisco
Washington
J. Curtis Counts
Market Wrap: Wheat and Soy Futures Mixed on CBOT Activity
Chicago Board of Trade weekly review reports soybeans up to 7.5 cents, soy oil and iced broilers higher, meal mixed. Wheat futures show mixed shifts with December option liquidity curbed. corn and oats weaker to modestly firmer as currencies and export outlook influence trade.
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ED DE Moch
Chicago (Ap
Chicago Board of Trade
Nixon
Pompidou
France
Congress
Chicago
Pontiac Chest Drive Reaches 90 Percent Of Goal
Pontiac 1971 Community Chest reached 34952.37 toward a 38850 goal at the final meeting Friday. The extended drive supports ten area health and welfare agencies including USC Salvation Army Red Cross and Boy Scouts with leadership from Stephen Eggenberger and other campaign volunteers.
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Pontiac
Ten Pentiae Township
Tom Ewing
Quentin Diemer
John McGlasson
Stephen Eggenberger
Kerneth Bond
Dick Dievendorf
Ron Fellheimer
Jim Legg
Steve Turner
USC
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Playground Association
Livingston County
Girl Scouts
Futures Unlimited
CROP
Catholic Social Service
Boy Scouts
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Castro
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Villa
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Raymond Webers
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Group of Ten
Treasury
John B. Connally
Alt Home
Federal Reserve Board
Bangkok
Thailand
Mental Health Board Reviews Annual Report
Plan Commission
Holzhaver
Alonzo Clay
Agriculture Department
Mill Street
National Labor Relations Board
ILWU
California
Oregon
Seattle
San Diego
Board of Trade Weekly Review
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