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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1971
Page
4
UPI reports villagers in Calcutta area affected by stray artillery shells during cross border clashes. Indian and East Pakistani forces exchanged fire as a central government statement confirmed casualties.
Texas employers heard from W S Birdwell Jr on a new unemployment compensation act set to take effect next January. He cited a strong Texas economy and a long standing program that has paid about 1 billion in benefits since the 1930s while noting 89 million in benefits in the past year. The talk covered faster act provisions, tax rate effects for current and new employers, claims procedures, worker benefits, contested claims, and overall program rules.
Washington AP outlines the bill Nixon sent to Congress to broaden economic central powers until April 30, 1973. It extends wage price and rent control, grants standby authority to stabilize interest rates and dividends, and allows delegation to a post freeze board with subpoena power. Civil penalties rise to 2 600 per violation and a temporary emergency court of appeals would review wage price cases with chief justice appointing judges.
Dro C. Jackson Grayson dean of SMU business school has been chosen by President Nixon to join the price commission as part of post freeze controls. He will take a leave from SMU for Washington work, with pay set at $40,000 for the pay board chair. The panel includes seven public members and five private appointees, with confirmation expected from Congress.
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