Europe Warns Of Dangers In Surcharge
The European Common Market warned that President Nixon's 10 percent surcharge on imports could nullify Kennedy Round tariff cuts and curb world trade. In Brussels the executive commission met five hours to assess the move and the dollar gold tie suspension while Britain prepared to shield against a flood of Japanese goods.
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European Common Market
Nixon
Common Market
Executive Commission
Brussels
America
Europe
Tokyo
Common Market Commission
U.S
Britain
France
West Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Rosenberger Reaches for Reelection as Independent
Thomas B. Rosenberger, chair of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, announces a bid for reelection as an Independent from the Back Creek District. He faces Richard F. Madigan and Harold I. Phillips, pledging goals on tax recovery, zoning, highways, a central park, and a second western rescue squad.
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Thomas B. Rosenberger
Frederick County
Rosenberger
Back Creek
Richard F. Madigan
Harold I. Phillips
Shawnee Land
No Hitch Seen On Economic Legislation
President Nixon appears likely to win the economic bill he seeks with broad Democratic backing in Congress. The White House praised a 24 hour session with Nixon advisers and lawmakers though exact form remains unsettled. Democrats may push for more personal tax relief and changes to the minimum standard deduction as Mills and Byrnes signal potential moves.
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Nixon
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Office of Emergency Preparedness
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Ways and Means Committee
Byrnes
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Arlington Delegation Chooses Green In GOP Nomination Fight
Arlington delegates meet and back George Mason Green Jr. with 540 votes to 411 for George P. Shafran as they head toward Saturday’s Norfolk nominating convention for lieutenant governor. Green claims momentum and emphasizes a Republican victory.
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Arlington
Arlington del
George Mason Green Jr
Norfolk
Green
George P. Shafran
Shafran
Linwood Holton
Labor Braces for Showdown Over Nixon Wage Freeze
Organized labor plans a face to face meeting with AFL-CIO leaders and administration officials to seek clarity on the 90 day wage price and rent freeze and a proposed no strike moratorium. Labor leaders seek answers on existing contracts wage stepups price exemptions raw agricultural products and impact on ongoing negotiations including aerospace and airline contracts.
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Nixon
J. Curtis Counts
George Schultz
Labor
J.D. Hodgson
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
America
Hodgson
Shultz
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Federation
Teamsters
United Auto Workers Unions
Floyd Smith
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Smith
Dorsey to Head United Fund Campaign Here
Retired U S Army Colonel Ralph Meade Dorsey of Berryville named executive director of the Winchester Frederick County United Fund Campaign for 1971 72. The goal is to raise 105 000 for nine agencies served by UF funds.
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U.S. Army
Ralph Meade Dorsey
Berryville
Winchester-Frederick County
United Fund
Col. Dorsey
Berryville High School
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
University of Virginia
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Bureau of Naval Personnel
All Australians Leaving Vietnam
Australia and New Zealand announced plans to withdraw all combat troops from Vietnam. Prime Minister William McMahon said most Australian forces would be home by Christmas with stores shipped by early 1972. New Zealand Prime Minister Keith Holyoake said their small combat force would leave by year’s end.
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Australia
New Zealand
Vietnam
William McMahon
Wellington
Keith Holyoake
Rain in Virginia as Low Pressure Affects East
A weather bulletin from Richmond notes a low pressure area over the eastern Carolinas bringing rain to southern and eastern Virginia with a flood watch in effect. The forecast calls for heavy rain in some southern and eastern sections and a chance of showers elsewhere.
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Carolinas
Virginia
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