Nixon Seeks Moratorium on Pupil Busing
President Nixon urged Congress to pause all further pupil busing ordered by federal courts while long range plans to equalize school quality are decided. He proposed a moratorium through July 1, 1973 or until Congress acts on broader legislation. He said the Senate and House have the...
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
Children of America
Bill Brock
Rtenn
Joe D. Waggonner
D-La
Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Justice Department
Mitchell
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Norman F. Lent
Rn.y
Lent
Capitol Hill
White House
Nixon's Busing Moratorium Proposal Sparks Fresh Controversy
President Nixon asks Congress for a moratorium on new busing and a new equal educational opportunities law. He argues for federal aid targeting high-need, low income districts while limiting court-ordered desegregation actions. Leaders from both parties react with fierce criticism and cautious support as debate continues.
St Patrick Day Observances Shadowed by Northern Ireland Strife
Americans mark St Patrick Day with parades and green displays but mourn 13 Irish civilians killed in Londonderry. Protests in New York and Boston accompany celebrations as figures call for rights and end to British rule. Cardinal O Boyle will celebrate Mass in Washington with Cardinal Conway delivering the sermon.
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Northern Ireland
New York
Fifth Avenue
Londonderry
England
Ireland
Boston
Irish Republican Club of
Sean Gleason
Patrick Cardinal O’boyle
Washington
St. Patrick’s Church
William Cardinal Conway
Armagh
All Ireland
11 Americans Feared Dead in Copter Crash
A U.S. UH-1H Huey carrying reinforcements crashed and sank in the Dong Nai River about 21 miles northeast of Saigon. All 11 Americans aboard were feared dead. No ground casualties occurred. The cause appeared mechanical. pilots saw smoke before the crash.
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Saigon
Dong Nai River
South Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
John E. Greene
Albany
Greene
Dedication set for Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
U S Senator Harry Byrd Jr will speak at the April 16 dedication ceremony for the Dowell J. Howard Vocational School a joint project of Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties. An open house follows 3 30 to 4 30 p m with local school officials presenting and accepting keys and unveiling a portrait.
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U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
William E. Fauver
Joint Committee For Control of the School
Jacob L. Johnson
Frederick County
Melton F. Wright
Senator Byrd
Clarke County
Wade G. Johnson
Hubert T. Stratton
James L. Givens
Dowell J. Howard
Robert E. Ayler
J.G. Blount, Jr
Julian Everly
Case May Go to Jury Today in Durham Retrial
In Frederick County Maryland, Luther Durham Jr faces a murder retrial for the 196? stabbing death of Annie Snow, with defense actions stalling witness testimony. FBI Agent Thomas testified of Durham’s jail escape and threats, while jurors were sent out for a 2 p.m. windup.
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Jack Davis
Audrey Coleman
Luther Durham, Jr
Durham
Annie Snow
Ll A.m
David G. Simpson
George S. Whitley
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
Whitley
Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Frederick County
Snow
Billy J. Tisinger
FBI
William G. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Broaddock
W. Leicester Sts
Port Shutdown Looms After Wage Cutback
The Pay Board trimmed about a fourth of the ILWU and PMA contract wage gains ending a 134 day West Coast dock strike. Bridges warned of nationwide action if the board rejects the deals again, while the panel argued the higher pay and fringe benefits were inflationary.
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San Francisco
U.S
Harry Bridges
West Coast International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Washington
ILWU
Bridges
East
Gulf Coast
Thomas W. Gleason
Aflcio International Longshoremen’s Union
ILA
West Coast
Pacific Maritime Association
Price Commission Sets New Utility Rate Rules and Hints at Increases
The Price Commission unveiled sharpened guidelines limiting rate of return, mandating productivity gains, and requiring absorption of labor costs over 5.5 percent. It delegated final approval of rate hikes to existing regulators with anti inflation policies, warning some large increases will be needed to maintain adequate safe services. The temporary rate freeze ends by March 25 and 116 increases will be acted on within ten days. Grayson also criticized Earl Butz over statements favoring higher farm prices amid the stabilization program.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Grayson
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Butz
Richmond Weather Brings Clouds and Showers Across Virginia
An AP report notes a low pressure area moving northeast leaves Virginia with extensive cloudiness and lingering showers. The item includes local ads for Virginia lover T shirts, a Glass Barn promotion, a Winchester barber shop opening, and a Penneys sale offering 20 percent off bras and girdles this weekend.
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Richmond
Virginia
Penneys
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