Nixon Heath say special relation ends in new era
President Nixon and Prime Minister Heath agreed the historic special relationship between the United States and Britain has ended, but pledged a strong Atlantic alliance. After 13 hours of talks in Bermuda, they planted Canary Islands date palm trees as a symbol of continued Anglo American friendship.
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Nixon Heath Bermuda Summit Ties NATO to Common Market
The Bermuda meeting ten years after Kennedy and Macmillan ended with no dramatic announcement. Nixon and Heath pressed for closer Western ties as Britain moves toward the European Common Market, saying NATO strength would grow from that link. Nixon returned to Washington after a tree planting, Heath planned to London.
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Dollar Holds Firm After European Markets Test
The new look dollar debuted strongly in Europe after Nixon’s eight percent devaluation. It closed near the ceiling in Britain, France, Italy, and West Germany, gaining 1–2 percent over central rates. Banks and traders showed orderly activity with limited profit-taking as markets adjusted to the Washington agreement ceilings.
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Pollution curbs widen with stricter new plant rules
The EPA imposed tight air pollution standards on five new plant categories including electric generating plants, large incinerators, and factories making cement and acids. Costs could raise some electric bills up to 9 percent, with most increases unlikely to hit for years. EPA chief Ruckelshaus called it a major step in pollution control.
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Albert predicts Dems will win White House in 1972
Speaker Carl Albert blamed President Nixon for economic ills, saying Democrats face a strong upswing next year but note they do not yet have a single candidate. He criticized Nixon policies, warned of inflation and unemployment, and pledged to push jobs programs in the 92nd Congress to restore prosperity.
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One-in-a-million Mrs Huml foils forged check
Mrs Miles Huml of Chicago stopped a forged payroll check attempt after a man named Ray Snyder, 26, of Chicago presented a blank payroll check and used the Huml name. She noticed the mismatch with her husband and refused to cash the check, thwarting the fraud.
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