Nixon to Report on Economy
President Nixon prepared a special economic report amid rising unemployment faltering profits and high interest rates. Government data showed after tax profits for Q1 down 18 percent and the Minneapolis Fed called the downturn a mild recession amid widespread downturn indicators.
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Washington
Nixon
Federal Reserve Bank
White House
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Board
Minneapolis Bank
Minnesota
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Minneapolis
Middletown OKs Budget and License Tag Increase
The Town Council adopted a 40 000 budget for the coming year and approved higher motor vehicle license fees. Real estate taxes remain at 75 cents per 100 valuation and personal property at 1.25 per 100. Car tags rise from 5 to 10, trucks to 12, car trailers 3 50, and storcycles 8. The ordinance takes effect March 15, with the budget year starting July 1. No public opposition was voiced and votes were unanimous.
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Middletown
Archie Manuel
Margaret Mead on Society Prohibition Sparks Debate in Winchester
World famous anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead visited Winchester with Dr. Muriel Brown to discuss morals, aging, education and mental health at Northwestern Workshop. The discussion touched on youth unrest, gender roles, environmental issues, war memory, and the need for elder listening and guidance.
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Margaret Mead
Northwestern
E. Cork St
Columbia University
Winchester
Muriel Brown
Northwestern Workshop, Inc
Sue Dawkins
Dr. Mead
Broyhill Urges Virginia GOP Endorsement for Byrd
Rep. Joel Broyhill urged Virginia Republicans to endorse Sen. Harry Byrd for re election. Byrd plans to run as an independent after leaving the Democratic party. Broyhill said Byrd aligns with Nixon and GOP principles and warned a three way race could aid the Democrat. The state GOP convention is set for June in Richmond.
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Washington
Joel T. Broyhill
R-Va
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Democratic Party
Senate
Broyhil
Nixon
Republican Party
Sen
Broyhill
Atis
Thurmond Pushes Byrd Endorsement in Virginia
Senator Strom Thurmond leads a Virginia Republican push to back Harry F Byrd Jr independent bid for re election. Byrd, heir to a political dynasty, filed Monday for a second Senate term amid GOP opposition.
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Washington
Nixon
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
South
Byrd
Senate
Allies Take Kompong Speu as Enemy Withdraws
South Vietnamese and Cambodian forces stormed Kompong Speu only to find the major enemy force had retreated. Cambodian and Vietnamese troops advance, seize loot, and report heavy casualties on both sides with key facilities damaged.
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Kompong
Cambodia
Kompong Speu
Phnom Penh
Sothen Fernandez
Fernandez
Saigon
Tran Ba di
Frees 3 Captured Reporters in Cambodia
Three American correspondents held by Viet Cong in Cambodia last month have been released. Richard B. Dudman Elizabeth Pond and Michael D. Morrow said they were safe and healthy. Dudman reported asking captors about about 20 other missing newsmen with no reply.
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Cambodia
Miss Pond
Morrow
Tarr Faces Challenge in Separating Objectors From Phonies
The Supreme Court ruling on conscientious objection prompts the Selective Service System to reassess how to distinguish sincere objectors from phonies. Curtis W. Tarr plans a news conference after consulting staff, with officials noting no statistics on claimed grounds for exemption. The Seeger decision allows broader grounds for CO status if beliefs are held with religious fervor, prompting questions about the impact on draft policy.
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Washington
Selective Service
Curtis W. Tarr
Seeger
Supreme Court
Brazil Awaits Release of Bona Diplomat
West German Ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben remained missing after 40 Brazilian political prisoners freed as ransom arrived in Algiers. The prisoners, including six women and four children, were escorted there by Varig Airlines under heavy guard and Algerian officials granted asylum. Authorities pursued false tips as tension built at the ambassador's Rio de Janeiro residence and embassy.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Ehrenfried von Holleben
Algeria
Algiers
von Holleben
Rio
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Varig
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Final Assault On War Curbs Mapped by Foes
In Washington the administration seeks Senate support for an amendment to finance operations of other nations aiding Cambodia. Griffin aims for two to three votes to free Nixon. Byrd pushes a modified version after a defeat. Richmond reports a low pressure area moving east will clear clouds in Virginia but leave unstable air with possible thunderstorms.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Nixon
U.S
Cooper Church
Cambodia
Robert G. Byrd
D-W.va
Richmond
New York State
Virginia
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Tarr
United States Vs. Seeger
God
High Court
Elliott A. Welsh II
Bona Diplomat
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