Nixon rules out tax cuts and faster spending to lift economy
White House says President Nixon will not pursue tax reductions or hasten federal spending to stimulate growth. He signs a $5.6 billion public works bill aimed at job creation while Connally stresses inflation control limits and notes a six month lag before expansionary policies take effect. The deficit for the year ending June 30 is expected to exceed $18.6 billion.
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White House
Washington
Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Price Review Board
Congress
Connally
Texas
Seale
Administration
Democrats Pick Miami Beach for 1972 Nomination Convention
The Democratic National Committee selects Miami Beach Florida as the site for the 1972 Democratic presidential nominating convention beating Louisville Kentucky. Miami Beach offered about 950000 in cash and services to host the 16000 delegates alternates and press while Louisville faced a hotel room shortage and could only offer 9000 rooms. Chicago was eliminated due to venue unavailability and Houston and San Francisco were ruled out.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Democratic National Committee
Florida
Louisville
Gates
French Lick
Ind
Lexington
Chicago
McCormack Place
Houston
San Francisco
Ogilvie backs major Illinois transportation bond plan
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie praised the 45 to 10 Senate vote approving a $900 million transportation bonds package. He pledged to sign next week or the week after, stating bond funds will retire bonds and noting $600 million for freeways, $200 million for mass transit, $100 million for airports, plus $36 million for CTA and $4 million to restore Amtrak services.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Senate
Ogilvie
Chicago Transit Authority
Downstate
Amtrak
Government Rail Corporation
Terry L. Bruce
D-Olney
Ilinois
Bruce
Illinois ratifies 18 year old voting amendment
Illinois became the 35th state to ratify the constitutional amendment granting 18 year olds the right to vote in state elections. The Illinois Senate approved the measure 36 to 18 after the House had passed it 115 to 42 on Monday.
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Illinois
U. S
Senate
House
Royalton Buried Cash Theft Reported In Royalton
Between 1400 and 1600 dollars stolen from the Royalton residence of Charles Bencie. The money, in 50 and 100 dollar bills, was buried in a jar at the back of the home. Police say theft details are unclear and no suspect is identified. Bencie’s mother, 77, Pau line Kovach, died June 20.
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Charles Bencie
Royalton
Franklin County
Sheriff’s Office
Bencie
Joe Finley
Finley
Pauline Bencie Kovach
Colombo shooting sparks police questioning of mob leaders
Police questioned underworld figures including Carlo Gambino and Joseph and Albert Gallo over the Colombo shooting at an Italian American Unity Day rally. Reputed mob head Joseph Colombo Sr. remained in critical condition after being shot by a gunman posing as a photographer. authorities probed a possible racial motive.
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New York
Joseph A. Colombo
Colombo
Anthony
Roosevelt Hospital
Albert Seedman
Jerome A. Johnson
New Brunswick
N. J
Joseph
Albert Gallo
Carlo Gambino
Gambino
Civil Rights League
Liquor Case Settled at Marion Store
The ABC Liquor Store in Marion will close July 11 to July 26 after a settlement between the store’s attorney and the city. Mayor Robert Butler, acting as liquor commissioner, had imposed a 30 day closure earlier following a juvenile’s alcohol purchase claim. The case was taken under advisement after a stipulation for a 16 day closing.
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ABC Liquor
Marion
Robert Butler
State Liquor Board
Nixon vetoes public works bill and draft deadline clash
The House rejected a Senate amendment to the draft extension bill 219 to 176, aiming for a nine month U S withdrawal from Indochina. The measure faces a Senate House conference with little chance of quick approval before the current draft laws expire at midnight Wednesday.
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House
Senate
U. S
Indochina
No decision on papers in Pentagon study ruling
The Christian Science Monitor joins papers publishing Viet Nam study reports. In Washington the Supreme Court extended its term to decide if The New York Times and The Washington Post can publish further excerpts citing national security concerns.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Pentagon
Vietnam
Washington
Supreme Court
New York Times
Washington Post
Weather outlook for tonight and Wednesday in map page
Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 70. Wednesday remains hot and humid with partly sunny skies and a chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms. highs in the 90s. Weather details on map page 18.
Kinkaid Lake Land Purchase Bill Clears Legislature
Illinois House approves Senate Bill 100 authorizing 600000 for land and right of way to finish Kinkaid Lake near Murphysboro. Rep. Gale Williams R Murphysboro and Sen. John Gilbert R Carbondale sponsor the measure. governor expected to sign. Bill passed in the House Monday and earlier in the Senate on March 11.
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Illinois House
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Gale Williams
House
Williams
Senate
John Gilbert
Carbondale
SIU Summer Enrollment Tops 10 000 at Carbondale
SIU Carbondale reports 10 090 students in summer term final undergraduate enrollment as of Thursday with expectations of further gains. Last year 11 210 enrolled. SIU Edwardsville counts 7 899 versus 7 619 a year ago. Total SIU summer enrollment 19 724 last year.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Loren Jung
SIU
Edwardsville
Jung
Nixon vetoes large public works bill amid emergency employment push
President Nixon vetoed a 5.6 billion public works measure, attacking a 2 billion local pump priming section as slow and ineffective. He calls for an administration backed emergency employment act to quickly create temporary public service jobs and urges rapid passage of related programs before June 30. Vietnam veterans and unskilled youths are among those highlighted as needing rapid job opportunities.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Congress
House
Appalachian Regional Development Commission
Economic Development Administration
Judge orders Teamsters to expand member voice before convention
U S District Judge June L Green refused to halt the Miami Beach convention but ordered the union to create procedures for rank and file members to petition constitutional changes. The ruling aims to increase member participation while denying a delay to the July 5 gathering where Frank E Fitzsimmons is poised to become president after Hoffa’s resignation and endorsement.
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Teamsters
Miami Beach
U. S
June L. Green
Don Vestal
Nashville, Tenn
Vestal
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Fitzsimmons
Reading program misspent funds under Right to Read plan
The Office of Education says the Right to Read Program started under Nixon has misspent about 288 thousand dollars of the initial 1.5 million grant. It names unauthorised public relations, furnishings, planning costs and salary overpayments to director Dr. Donald G. Emery, with tensions between the council, White House and Education Office over grant interpretation.
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Nixon
United States Office of Education
Autonomous
National Reading Council
Education Office
Council
Donald G. Emery
U. S
Education
Sidney P. Marland Jr
National Reading Center
Emery
Scarsdale
N. Y
White House
Reading Council
Health, Education and Welfare
Elliot L. Richard
Office of Education
John F. Hughes
Priority Management
Hughes
Priorities Research Inc
New York City
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Bond
Joseph Colombo
Jerome Johnson
H. R. Gross
Iowa
John J. Rooney
Associated Press
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