Nixon asks Congress for record 229.2 billion budget plan
President Nixon presents a $229.2 billion budget with a built in $11.6 billion deficit and a $2.8 billion payroll tax cut aim. He pushes a full employment budget and revenue sharing to fund states, while increasing defense and welfare reform efforts. The plan rests on red ink to spur growth and reduce unemployment amid a projected 1971 72 deficit of $30.2 billion.
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U.S
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Texas
Richard Nixon
Elyria council backs Clark Street code enforcement bid
Elyria city officials backed a $500000 federal code enforcement project for Clark Street and surrounding blocks to refurbish 207 of 239 buildings with code deficiencies. The plan, urged by the community development committee, would seek federal loans or grants and fund street paving and a new housing inspector.
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Clark and
Winckles Streets
Community Development Committee of
Elyria
Clark
Norm H. Failing
Clark Street
Failing
City Planning Associates
Sumner and
Prospect Streets
Clark and Taylor Streets
Lexington and Fairlawn
East Broad Streets
Clark and Winckles
Sea farming and island life headline Sunday feature
The Sunday wire feature explores seaweed farming, oyster aquaculture, and income in an island community. It notes tax‑free, car‑free life, late dispensing hours, and sparse enforcement as backdrop to a broader profile. It recalls Roy Ivors, the Birdman, recovering from a December fire that destroyed work and sanctuary for his birds.
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Roy Ivors
Catholic Dioceses seek state aid to keep parochial schools
The Diocese of Cleveland faces financial strain that could force school closings. Officials press Ohio lawmakers to extend and increase state aid, currently $50 per parochial student, as Elyria Catholic High School runs deficits and tuition rises. Diocesan figures show Elyria debt and deficit financing amid rising costs.
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Diocese of
Cleveland
Frank Dobos
Dobos
John Hernandis
Diocesan
Elyria Catholic High School
Lorain Catholic High School
Elyria
Heavy Snow Watch Grips North Ohio Statewide
The National Weather Service extends a heavy snow watch over northern Ohio and eastern central Ohio tonight. A low pressure system moving from the northeastern plains toward the upper lakes is expected to bring 2 to 4 inches of snow in northern areas with lesser amounts southward. Winds may reach 20 to 30 mph with gusts lower than earlier in the week.
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National Weather Service
Ohio
The
Weather Service
Plains
Upper Lakes
Lakes
Budget coverage spans pages three to five with highlights
Extensive federal budget reporting appears on pages 3 4 and 5 with a general summary on this page The page 4 highlights feature notable figures and key allocations across agencies to inform readers about spending priorities and policy implications
Apollo 14 prepares for moon launch with fuel cell loading
Apollo 14 countdown tightens as the crew embark on final training and flight plan reviews. Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen are loaded into the command ship fuel cells, a critical step after safety concerns tied to the Apollo 13 incident.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A Roosa
Kapryan
Roosa
Descartes Crater
Moon
Shepard
Mitchell
Fra Mauro Highlands
Floods from Cyclone Felice Hit Mozambique Towns
Reports from the Portuguese territory say Cyclone Felice devastates Quelimane and nearby areas. Pilots describe subsiding water covering palm tops, rail lines washed away, roads severed, and residents isolated as rescue crews work by helicopter and boat.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Felice
Mozambique
South African Press Association
Quelimane
Indian Ocean
Beira
Mocuba
Snow Weather Watch Warns Of Heavy Snow Tonight
Heavy snow likely today with two to four inches accumulation and possible intensification this evening. Winds pick up as temperatures rise to the low 20s and upper 20s overnight with snow flurries and squalls tomorrow. Probability 90 percent today into tonight, 70 percent tomorrow.
Nixon Budget Seeks 1.6 Million Lorain Harbor Grant
The 1972 fiscal plan includes a 1.6 million federal grant for Lorain Harbor expansion as part of a 6.6 million marina and cargo facility project at Lorain East Harbor. The package also funds Vermilion and Huron harbors and a Lake Erie coast navigation study, with Ohio flood control projects amid 58.6 million for water resources.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Mansfield
Ohio
Lorain Harbor
Congress
Lorain
Vermilion
Huron
US Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
Vermilion Harbor
Huron Harbor
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Newark
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George H. Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Clark St
Ohio River
Ohio General Assembly
Hernandis
Associated Press
Howard Benedict
Apollo TV
Walter Kapryan
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