Ford Gets Approval to Raise Prices Across Ford Line
The Price Commission approved a 2.9 percent price hike for 1972 Ford cars trucks and optional equipment making Ford the third major automaker to win a rate increase. Other automakers also secured rises while General Motors awaits action. The panel signaled utilities with $50 million plus revenue must report rate requests and could face rollbacks if inflationary pressure calls for it.
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Washington
Ford Motor Co
The
Price Commission
Ford
Oscar Meyer Co
American Motors
Chrysler
General Motors
George H. Boldt
Cincinnati Union
Boldt
Fire at Front Royal Livestock Market Damages 150000
A large blaze at the Front Royal Livestock Market caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage. Fire officials from multiple companies, including Winchester units, battled the flames and saved most livestock with several injuries among responders. State Fire Marshal investigators were en route to determine the cause.
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Scar
Front Royal
Front Royal Livestock Market, Inc
C. Warren Turner
Richmond
Happy Creek Road
Bowen - Morrison British Petroleum Company
Turner
Winchester
Frederick County
Bowen - Morrison
Nixon to begin China visit February 21 1972
President Nixon will arrive in Peking on February 21 for talks with Chinese leaders in a historic mission aimed at peace. White House officials released the date and said more details on trip length would follow.
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Washington
Nixon
Peking
White House
Henry Kissinger
Ronald L. Ziegler
People’s Republic of China
United States of America
China
Moscow
France
Britain
West Germany
Japan
Canada
Ziegler
Gandhi calls for Pakistani withdrawal from East Pakistan
Indira Gandhi urged Pakistan to pull troops from East Pakistan seen as a threat to India. She told Parliament a withdrawal is essential for peace as cross border fighting continues and India steps up border actions.
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Indira Gandhi
East Pakistan
Mrs. Gandhi
India
Dacca
Sylhet
Mymensingh
Jessore
Kalampur
Jibannagar
Dinajpur
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Yahya
U.N
East-Pakistan
Associated Press
Michel Laurent
Laurent
Nixon veto threat aimed to pressure on Mills over tax bill
Democrats view Nixon's veto threat as a tactic to influence Rep. Mills and derail a 26 billion dollar tax bill. White House aides warn that Senate amendments balloon the deficit and inflation fears. Mills and Long lead conference negotiators as Nixon weighs approval.
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Washington
House
Senate
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Capitol Hill
Clark MacGregor
White House
Democrats
Ronald L. Ziegler
Congress
MacGregor
Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Freedom for Winnie Ruth Judd Raises Parole Hopes
Florence Arizona AP Winnie Ruth Judd known as the Tiger Woman wins parole eligibility as the 1931 trunk murder case returns to public attention She was convicted of dismemberment of a roommate and spared from execution after an insanity finding.
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Florence, Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Los Angeles
Arizona
Judd
Extension Bill Faces Amendments
Senate Democrats plan amendments to limit the wage and price extension bill. Nixon had just seen a 5.5 percent pay raise for all federal civilians and military personnel approved 77 to 1. Senator Harris would tempo extend the authority to June 30 and press for antitrust action against major corporations.
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Washington
Senate
Democrats
Nixon
John Sherman Cooper
Rky
Fred Harris
Harris
Meir Heads to U.S. For Nixon Meeting And TV Appearances
Premier Golda Meir departed for the United States to meet President Nixon and to appear on American television programs. She quipped she carries a big sack and seeks support amid U.N. debate on the Middle East as Israel faces Arab and Soviet criticism.
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Tel Aviv
Golda Meir
United States
Nixon
Israel
U.N
Kindergarten Stabbing Tragedy Shocks San Francisco Class
In San Francisco at Hillcrest School a woman stabbed two teachers with an ice pick. Rosemary Hardy 34 surrendered later and faces two counts of attempted murder. Miss Joan Hoskey 39 suffered stomach neck and back wounds. Shirley Bayerle 35 was wounded protecting her.
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San Francisco
Rosemary Hardy
Hillcrest School
Portola Heights
John Lanthier
Shirley Bayerle
Hussein Marked for Scorched Earth Fight
A guerrilla source says the assassination of Jordan's King Hussein foe Wasfi Tell signals a scorched earth struggle. The Black September faction claimed the killing in Cairo at an Arab League defense council meeting. Six suspects were named with Abu Ahmed among unnamed visitors. The defense council met all night and adopted secret resolutions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Wasfi Tell
Jordan
Hussein
Tell
Cairo
Arab League Defense Council
Black September Movement
al Fatah
al Ahram
Abu Ahmed
Abu Mohammed
Ezzat
Ezzat Ahmed Rabbah
Munzer Khalifa
Ziad Bassam
Gawad Khalil Baghdadi
Khalifa
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
League
Abdul Khaled Hassouna
Defense Council
Saad el Din Shazly
Dry weather returns to Virginia as cold front clears sky
Weather in Virginia brings clear dry conditions after a low pressure front. In other notes, Powhatan Shop and Berryville Toy Idle announce holiday hours starting December 2 with assorted sizes and items, including thermal back drapes. Prices and reduced offers mentioned for coats suits and costumes at Modernage Shoppe.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Binghamton
Flint
Kalamazoo
Saginaw
Department
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Front Royal Livestock Market
Hank Leland
By Pat Robinson
Font Royal
Rouss
Shawnee
Middletown
Stephens City
Strasburg
Woodstock
Flint Hill
Chester Gap
Rivermont
Shenandoah Shores
Washington, Va
U.S
Powhatan Shop
Berryville
Toy Idle
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