Nixon praises auto makers for selling 1972 cars at 1971 prices
President Nixon commends Ford and General Motors for sticking to 1971 pricing amid a 90 day wage price freeze and notes the Pinto and other models face special issues. Ford cites Britain made engines as tariff risk complicating price cuts. Local dealers told pricing unchanged until Washington sorted out details. In Hong Kong a typhoon hits with 115 mph winds killing at least 25 and missing up to 95, capsizing a ferry and grounding 37 ships including USS Regulus.
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Nixon
Ford
John Naughton
General Motors Corp
Congress
Naughton
Britain
Hong Kong
Hong Kong-Macao
Regulus
7Th Fleet
Dept Stores Face Suit For 150 Million Dollars
A Miami class action charges seven major department stores including Sears Burdines Richards J M Fields Neiman Marcus Jordan Marsh and Jacksons Byrons collect excessive revolving charge interest. The suit says they compute on the previous balance and ignore current payments, allegedly exceeding the 18 percent annual limit.
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Miami
UPS
Circuit Court
William Colson
William Hicks
Hicks
Sears
Burdines, Richards
J. M. Fields
Neiman Marcus
Jordan Marshan
Jacksons- Byrons
Florida
John Wayne Accepts VFW Medal at Dallas Convention
John Wayne received the VFW National Americanism gold medal at the 72nd national convention in Dallas and praised American soldiers as protecting the nation. He quipped his tank was double parked outside as he spoke briefly about sacrifice and divine purpose.
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Dallas
APD
John Wayne
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Earth
Wayne
VFW
Year of the Hippie Warns on Drug Laws Overseas
Travel editor notes Europe may host a surge of American youth seeking cheap trans Atlantic fares. Authorities warn that foreign drug laws are strict and penalties severe, with examples from Iran Spain and Denmark.
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Murray J. Brown
Europe
Atlantic
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Scandinavia
U.S
Iran
Spain
State Department
United States
Barbara Watson
Department
Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs
London
Paris
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Amber treasure in Lebanon reveals 120 million year old inclusions
Dr Artim Acra curates a premier amber collection from Central Lebanon dating back to the Lower Cretaceous. Researchers say the specimens preserve whole insects, plants, and gases, offering rare paleo entomological and climatic insights into Lebanon’s ancient environment.
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Artim Acra
Lebanon
Acra
Abdul Monim Talhouk
American University
Beirut
Vasily
Baltic
East Prussia
Department of Environmental Health
Philip Basson
Geigy offers free booklet or wall chart
Geigy announces free access to a booklet or wall chart through Corporate Communications located at 5300 Edina Industrial Blvd Minneapolis Minnesota 54435. The offer invites customers or interested parties to request the material at no cost.
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Geigy
Edina Industrial Blvd
Minneapolis
Minn
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