Byrd Urges Chrome Ore Bill to Reduce US Dependence
Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. urged a Senate subcommittee to pass his bill ending U S reliance on the Soviet Union for chrome ore. He said Rhodesia should be allowed as a source and criticized sanctions as unjust, warning of a serious chrome shortage.
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Senate Economics Committee opens midyear review on Nixon economy
Senate House Economics Committee opens midyear review criticizing Nixon administration doubletalk and pep talks to lift the economy. Mansfield and Albert cite a $23 billion deficit unemployment at 5.6 percent and rising job-seekers amid student influx, urging real action rather than rhetoric.
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D-Okla
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Georgia
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Laos Laos Laos hearing clash over bombing targets
At a House hearing on secrecy, Rep. Paul McCloskey pressed William Macomber about U S bombing in Laos citing ex ambassador Sullivan. Macomber refused to discuss Laos targets, saying he is not an expert and that specialists would talk, while the House voted down a McCloskey demand for Laos information.
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Senate Refugees Subcommittee
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R-N.y
Winchester chamber official attends Virginia aviation meeting at Dulles
Jay H. Lowden Jr chairman of the Aviation Committee of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce attended a Virginia State Aviation Committee meeting at Dulles International Airport. The chamber said topics included the feasibility of purchasing Dulles and promoting its use during the 1976 bicentennial observances.
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Dulles
Tax Break Faces Court Challenge in Nixon Depreciation Plan
A federal suit filed January 11 challenges Nixon administration depreciation rules aimed at liberalizing write offs for machinery and plants. Treasury officials say plans won’t slow investment though growth forecasts show only a 2.7 percent rise in 1971 spending. The case cites constitutional bypass and potential $39 billion Treasury losses, with supporters including Ralph Nader and Common Cause and opponents among unions and electric cooperatives.
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New Elements Clash as Talks Turn to Prisoners and Cease Fire
Lam demands immediate unconditional release of all prisoners of war and a general cease fire with a timetable for withdrawal of all external forces. A South Vietnamese delegate rebukes Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh and questions the Viet Cong plan’s ambiguities and the link between POW release and defense aid.
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New York Hatcheries Open Seven Days a Week
New York state fish hatcheries operate around the clock seven days a week, with 24 hour staffing to support ongoing fish production and distribution.
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