Rockefeller OKs 7.69 Billion New York Budget After Marathon Session
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller approved the legislature’s 7.69 billion dollar spending plan as lawmakers adjourned for the weekend. The budget raises taxes by 475 million and includes welfare cuts. Senate and Assembly passed related measures to lift minimum teacher salaries and tenure rules while revisiting education and police pay reforms. Rockefeller signaled possible restoration of cutbacks with federal aid developments.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
Assembly
Senate
Gov. Rockefeller
Congress
Civil Service Employes Association
Budget Battle Not Over Yet
The 1971 budget battle continues as lawmakers face cuts across welfare education and state agencies. Highlights include scrapped Regents scholarships and incentive grants, potential job losses, and a shift in tax policy to raise the sales tax to four cents from June 1. Governor Rockefeller warns of further actions as Congress ramifications unfold.
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Douglas Hudson
Buffalo
New York City
Rocky's April Fool's Budget Provokes Taxpayers' Outcry
Taxpayers Unified Inc. denounces Governor Rockefeller and the 7.7 billion New York budget. The group vows to defeat lawmakers who backed the plan, calling it Rocky's April Fool's budget and pledging to campaign in 1972 and 1974 elections. Zak criticizes untouched executive fat cuts while the burden falls on average citizens.
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Albany
Rockefeller
Fool’s
Alex Zak
the Taxpayers Unified, Inc
Zak
Albany votes to abolish state school mandates
The Senate and Assembly approved a package to end state mandates on local districts including minimum teacher salaries and $250 annual raises. The bills, amid partisan split, would also curb tenure rules and alter sabbatical and graduate fellowship programs to save about $2 million. Governor Rockefeller faces the measure.
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Albany
N.Y
Senate
Assembly
House
Rockefeller
Thomas Laverne
Irondequoit
Rochester
Laverne
Senate Education Committee
State University
City University of New York
SUNY
CUNY
Wallace visits Calley as he serves house arrest at Fort Benning
Gov. George Wallace and Lt. William Calley met at Fort Benning Ohio. Wallace urged clemency while Calley, under strict new rules, stays in a garden apartment on post with minimal privileges and 24 hour guard. Maddox addressed a rally for clemency in Columbus.
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FT. Benning
William Calley
Alabama
George Wallace
Nixon
Calley
Wallace
Congress
Cornelia
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Municipal Auditorium
Columbus
Maddox
Lt. Calley
Montgomery
Ala
Air Force
Japan
William Calley Jr
Fort Benning
My Lai
Army Has Statement On My Lai
The Army said it would pursue only one legal course to investigate My Lai allegations and prosecute the accused if warranted. It released a fact sheet after protests followed Lt. Calley’s murder conviction for killing at least 22 Vietnamese civilians in March 1968, tracing milestones from Ronald L. Ridenhour’s allegations through subsequent courts-martial.
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Calley
Anne Moore
My Lai
Red Brick
Army
Washington
Sondy
William L. Calley
Ronald L. Ridenhour
My Lai Coverup Pretrial Begins
Henderson faces pretrial on charges of willfully failing to conduct a proper investigation into reports of excessive killing at My Lai on March 16, 1968. His civilian lawyer Rothblatt links Henderson to Lt. Col. Calley and argues the charges are unfounded. pretrial adjourns with proceedings set to resume Tuesday.
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FT. Meade, Md
William L. Calley Jr
Oran K. Henderson
Henderson
My Lai
Calley
Henry B. Rothblatt
New York
Green Beret
Rothblatt
Army
11Th Brigade
1St Army
Jobless Rate Seen As Leveling Off
The 6 percent jobless rate for March is described as roughly level by BLS commissioner Geoffrey Moore before the Joint Economic Committee. Despite a stable rate, officials note teen and young adult unemployment rising, with mixed signals on overall economy and Nixon policy effects.
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Congress
BLS
Geoffrey Mooer
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Moore
Labor Department
White House
Proxmire
James D. Hodgson
Harold Goldstein
Economic Committee
Nixon
Library of Congress Exhibit Traces Hair Through History
The Library of Congress showcases a hair themed exhibit featuring prints posters and literary extracts from across centuries. It highlights beards sideburns and styling from Ambrose Burnside to Horace Greeley with era special items and references to biblical passages and Burma Shave signs.
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Washington
Library of Congress
Brary
Ambrose Burnside
Tertullian
Horace Greeley
Suez Plan Draws Mixed Reaction From Israeli Ministers
Egypt proposed reopening the Suez Canal drawing mixed responses from Israeli leaders. Information Minister Galili called the plan absurd and said Israel would reject it, while Deputy Premier Allon favored ready discussions on a partial treaty. The Foreign Ministry urged serious talks and criticized Egypt’s public campaign approach. Washington indicated U S pressure would be limited despite expected U S guidance.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel Galili
Golda Meir
Tel Aviv
Anwar ‘Sadat
Israel
Yigal Allon
Foreign Ministry
New York
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Washington
United States
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