Nixon faces tough task as economy takes center stage
Administration officials say managing the economy is Nixon's top priority as he shifts focus to domestic issues. Kissinger handles foreign policy while aides note inflation will persist, with Ash and Laird forecasting gradual price pressures into 1974 and a push for expanded production and tax measures to modernize industry.
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Referendum Framing Right to Work in Virginia Election
The Virginia AFL CIO proposes a referendum on right to work within a year. The fall governor’s race becomes a de facto test with Lt. Gov. Henry Howell backed by agency shop views and former Gov. Mills Godwin urging outright right to work. Voters face a core freedom to choose union participation as they earn a living.
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Nixon Veto Pledge Triggers Labor Leaders' Outcry Over Wage Plan
President Nixon pledged to veto a federal minimum wage bill raising the rate from 1.60 to 2.00 an hour this year and 2.20 next July. Labor leaders denounced the move, urging Congress to override, while Treasury sources warned of a sharp inflation spike and a possible five percent wholesale price rise. The bill would cover about 46.9 million workers, with 7 million newly included under the wage law.
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How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
A quiz feature explains scoring from 9 10 correct to memory genius, very superior, excellent, or good. It then lists ten true false and multiple choice prompts covering sports, geography, chemistry, and history with page references for answers.
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Richmond man indicted for murder in inmate slaying
A Richmond Circuit Court grand jury indicted Larry Larue Davis, 21, an inmate serving a 29 year sentence for armed robbery in Petersburg, for the Aug 22 murder of fellow inmate Paul Scott Jr. in a prison cell. Davis was named publicly on Wednesday as the suspect.
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Bank buys Hotel Parkway for future expansion
The C and S Bank announced it purchased the Hotel Parkway building at 9 East Piccadilly Street. The bank will use the property for future expansion. Well over 100 entries are expected in Clarke County Wild Life Association's fourth annual dog show at Berryville with enthusiasts expected from Virginia Maryland West Virginia and beyond.
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True Wisdom and Church Teaching in Public Schools
Daily Meditation argues against secular schooling and urges home and church instruction in religion. It cites President Woodrow Wilson on biblical indoctrination and warns youth lack knowledge of God’s ways, stressing eternal purposes over material facts.
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