Nader criticizes Nixon wage freeze as weak without extension
Consumer activist Ralph Nader in Springfield called Nixon’s 90 day wage and price freeze a good psychological move but unlikely to have lasting impact without a broad extension. He faulted exemptions in the policy and urged a stronger citizenry energy approach. He spoke at Sangamon State University at the invitation of the Student Affairs Council.
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Ralph Nader
Nixon
Nader
Springfield
Sangamon State University
Prize calf Jumbo tops Illinois State Fair auction
Brad Lindskog 12 of Prophetstown Illinois poses with Jumbo the grand prize winning calf. Jumbo sold for 6600 dollars at the Governor's Auction held at the Illinois State Fair grounds in Springfield on Tuesday.
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Brad Lindskog
Prophetstown
Ill
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield
Jumbo the Elephant Dies in Train Collision at St Thomas
Barnum's famed Jumbo was struck and killed by a train in the freight yards at St Thomas Ontario in 1885 at age 24. Its skeleton is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Barnum
Jumbo
St. Thomas
Ontario
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Reporting a Wage Price Violation in the Nixon Freeze
The piece explains how consumers can report suspected price gouging under Nixon era wage and price freezes. It notes the Office of Economic Preparedness, stressed lines and busy switchboards, and provides contact routes including a Chicago regional service center and a toll information line.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Nixon
Office of Economic Preparedness
Washington
Doug Brown
Brown
Cost of Living Council
Carbondale
Champaign
Chicago
Everett McKinley Dirksen Federal
S. Dearborn
Congress
Kentucky
Olney
Congressional
Nixon defends parochial schools at Knights of Columbus
President Nixon barnstorms the nation praising Roman Catholic parochial schools during the Knights of Columbus convention dinner. He urges action to stop school closures, vows sacrifices to back his wage price program, and defends federal aid calls after breakfast with Governor Rockefeller.
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Nixon
Knights of Columbus
New York
Terence Cardinal Cooke
Wayne Extra Special Dog Food Launch Becomes Available
Wayne introduces Extra Special dog food featuring beef, horse, liver, and chicken flavor recipes. The 35 year track record supports kennel owners breeders and veterinarians as trusted users of the product.
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Wayne
New Wayne
Wayne Dog Food
P.O. Box
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Allied Mills Inc
Chicago
Tinois
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