Nixon proposes national health plan to curb taxes
President Nixon unveils a national health insurance plan costing about 40 billion dollars in federal spending, while claiming no tax hikes. The plan offers three programs including mandatory coverage with employer premium shares, subsidies for the poor, and Medicare continuation, with caps on family out-of-pocket costs and coverage for hospital, doctor, drugs, and more.
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John Stowell
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Nixon moves to end most wage price controls
The Nixon administration asked Congress to lift all mandatory wage and price controls after April 30 except for health and petroleum sectors. If approved, most of the U S economy would run without controls for the first time since 1971. A gradual decontrol plan and continued sectoral controls are outlined.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Washington
Nixon
Congress
US S
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Federal Energy Office
Hearst Heiress Patricia Hearst Kidnapped in Berkeley
Police report some progress in the nationwide search for Patricia Hearst the 19 year old granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst kidnapped from her Berkeley apartment Monday amid gunfire. Her fiance Steven Weed was beaten. authorities say no word on her whereabouts or any ransom note. Randolph A Hearst urged abductors to communicate through the press and said they will not seek harsh punishment if she is released unharmed.
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Patricia Hearst
Randolph A. Hearst
The
San Francisco Examiner
Miss Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Berkeley
Steven A. Weed
Mutiny in Jordan forces Hussein to cut trip short
Travelers in Beirut report a mutiny by the 40th Armored Brigade near Amman Zerqa forced King Hussein to abort a U.S. trip. The king had flown from London to Amman and planned to visit Washington. Reports say officials accused of corruption, with loyal stance to the king. An Nahar denied the mutiny.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hussein
United States
Amman
London
Washington
An Nahar
Zaid Rifai
Jordan
Zerqa
40Th Armored Brigade
Weather Outlook Sees Nighttime Freezing Rain and Snow
Tonight remains cloudy with occasional freezing rain. Rain will transition to light snow and snow flurries. Winds turn stronger as temperatures fall into the 20s. Thursday brings continued cloudiness and colder highs in the 20s. Friday to Sunday trend partly cloudy with a dip Friday and a warm swing by weekend.
Nomination of Mary Nell Chew Dominates Jackson Caucus
At the Carbondale Township Meeting Hall the District 7 Republican caucus nominated Mary Nell Chew by acclamation for the Jackson County Board seat. Only seven of fourteen precinct committeemen attended, and organizers noted the small turnout and ground rules for five minute speeches and secret ballots.
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Ken Kimsey
Southern
Illnoisan
Carbondale Township
Republican County Board
Viola Prineas
Mary Nell Chew
Jackson County Board
Jackson County
Franklin County
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Negotiators Resume Talks as Truckers Strike Presses Food Supply
Government negotiators today resumed efforts to end the strike by independent truckers that is choking the nation's supply of food and goods. Robert A. Dobkin reports that government pleas failed to sway the drivers as debates continued.
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Nixon
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
W. J. Usery Jr
Usery
Truckers
Leonard Fleet
Fleet
Illinois strike spreads stalls deliveries statewide
Striking independent truck drivers in Illinois report mixed success and doubt Nixon s diesel fuel price freeze will end the stoppage. They persuaded key drivers in Streator and Venona to stop, slowing industrial production and forcing some plants to close while grocers shift to air and rail. Governor Walker deployed state police at major truck stops as talks with President Nixon administration continue.
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Illinois
Nixon
Streator
Venona
Walker
Fleet
Hollywood
Fla
Council of Independent Truckers
Federal Energy Office
States urged to pursue own gasoline rationing plans
Federal energy chief William Simon urged states facing shortages to run their own rationing programs as independent truckers’ protest entered a seventh day. Reports of shootings in Delaware Alabama Minnesota Missouri raised fears of food shortages if the shutdown lasts longer. Maryland Massachusetts and New Jersey prep voluntary or alternate-day rationing while auto plants cut more than 26 000 workers and 75 000 layoffs noted nationwide.
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Usery
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
ICC
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
Associated Press
Federal
William Simon
Delaware
Alabama
Minnesota
Missouri
Washington
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
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Robert Masters
Kay Gurley
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