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ALBANY, July 1 — The State Public Service Commission ap proved a $190‐million tempo rary increase today in New York Telephone Company rates. The new rates will increase average consumer costs by about 12.5 per cent.
The head of the Commission to investigate Alleged Police Corruption said yesterday that Mayor Lindsay as chief execu tive officer “cannot escape responsibility” for widespread corruption the panel found in the Police Department.
White House begins exploring possibility that Vietcong proposal might form basis for serious negotiations; continues to assert that it will not accept arrangement that would turn S Vietnam over to Communists; Clifford holds that proposal offers US opportunity to negotiate end to war without 'getting into S Vietnamese pol situation,; Mansfield holds that developments are probably linked to probes made by Nixon over past several mos; Speaker Albert says he has impression that important diplomatic developments are under way; McGovern and Hatfield say they will reintroduce legis for mandatory deadline on troop withdrawal if Pres does not act on offer; Sen Scott, Repr Ford comment
HR, 343-14, approves $2.25-billion measure to create up to 200,000 emergency pub service jobs; bill provides that Fed Govt pay 90% of wages for jobs in schools, hosps, parks, police and fire depts and soc service agencies whenever unemployment reaches 4.5% of work force for 3 consecutive mos; under separate part of program, funds would be made available for pub service jobs in local areas where unemployment rate is 6% or more even if natl rate is below 4.5%; measure provides that job preference be given to veterans who served in Indochina and Korea in last 7 yrs; annual wages would be limited to $12,000 a person; before agreeing to support measure, Repub leaders exact promise from Dem-controlled Educ and Labor Com that hearings will be held on Nixon's proposal for manpower training through sharing of Fed revenue with states and cities
Postal Service assumes control of mail system; inaugural ceremonies held in Old PO Bldg, Washington, DC; Pres Nixon sends message calling reorgn 'one of the major achievements of my Adm'; current labor dispute facing service noted
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 30, 1971, covering July 2, 1971.
Carole King
Carpenters
The Rolling Stones
Paul & Linda McCartney
Various Artists
1971Troy Brown, American football player and actor[†]
Troy Fitzgerald Brown is an American professional football coach and former player who serves as an offensive assistant for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played as a wide receiver and return specialist for 15 seasons in the NFL, spending his entire career with the Patriots. Brown played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and was selected by the Patriots in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft. During his New England tenure, he was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2001 and was a member of the franchise's first three Super Bowl-winning teams. In 2020, Brown rejoined the Patriots as an offensive assistant. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Brown also was inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2012.
1971Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach[†]
Bryan William Redpath is a Scottish former rugby union player and coach. He is the Director of Rugby at London Scottish.
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]