Rail unions reject wage deal in looming rail showdown
A small bloc of railroad workers blocked a proposed two year 68 cent per hour raise, threatening a rail shutdown after New Year. AFL-CIO sheet metal workers rejected the settlement by about two to one, while three other unions narrowly approved it but would strike if any did. Leaders blamed changed work rules and signaled possible bargaining resumption after January 6.
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Washington
J. W. O'Brien
Afl-Cio Sheet Metal Workers
Afl-Cio
George P. Shultz
Joan P. Hiltz
William W. Winpisinger
Nixon
Hiltz
O'Brien
Chicago
Newark Officials, Mafia Tied in Tax Evasion Charges
Newark Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio and 14 others including three councilmen faced 66 counts in a federal indictment charging extortion and tax evasion. The probe, led by Attorney General John N. Mitchell, tied city officials to a $253,500 scheme with Constract Inc. as contractor for municipal work in Newark.
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Newark
UPI
New Jersey
Hugh J. Addonizio
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Jersey
FBI
Simone R
Sam
de Cavalcante
Italy
Royal House of Savoy
Addonizio
Inter
Anthony “Tony Boy’ Boiardo
Frank Addonizio
Anthony Giuliano
Giuliano
Fromter City
Constract Inc
Oldwick
N.dj
Standby Credit Bill Approved by House in Narrow Vote
The House passed 259 to 136 a bill to authorize sweeping standby controls over all forms of credit. The measure would let the President empower the Federal Reserve Board to regulate lending if needed, aiming to curb inflation while expanding housing funds. Republicans opposed and offered a limited alternative.
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Washington
House
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
William B. Widnall
Rn.j
United States
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Federal panel orders Georgia to withhold funds over desegregation plans
A three judge panel issued a landmark ruling directing Georgia to withhold state funds from school districts that have not filed desegregation plans by March 1970. The order defines integrated schools and requires HEW aided processing of plans by April 1 1970 with full compliance by Sept 1 1970. It marks a shift to state level desegregation oversight and sets court standards for integration.
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Atlanta
State Board of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
U.S. Dist
Sidney O. Smith Jr
Newell Edenfield
Albert Henderson Jr
Justice Department
United States
Four Panhandle men charged in $25,000 thefts across counties
Three South Plains men face burglary and theft charges in Moore Oldham and Dallam counties tied to Dec 11 theft of 125 cases of weed control chemicals and a truck from Monsanto Agriculture Center near Dumas. Authorities probe additional cases as lawmen from six counties coordinate the investigation.
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Dumas
South Plains
Panhandle
Eddie Ray Baker
Lubbock
Moore County
Oldham County
Wilson-Simmons
Wildorado
Arthur Allom
Baker
Joe Pat Anders
Anton
Douglas Ray Scott
Anders
Scott
F. H. Bolen
Dallam
Poole Chemical Co
Teviline
Panhandle Law Enmiranment
Trars
Lonnie Miller
Palmer County
Charlie Lovelace
R. C. Johnson
Hartley
Joe Thames
Oldham
Harold Wheeler
Deaf Smith County
Kelvin Roper
Lovelace
West Hubbin
Monsanto
Hart
Second Victim Dies In Amarillo City Crash
A 50-year-old Amarillo woman became the citys 20th traffic fatality of 1969 when she died after a two car collision at 34th and Washington about 1 30 p m Wednesday. The driver of a third car fled the scene.
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Amarillo
34Th
Washington
Charlotte Hartwell
Duncan Drive
Northwest Texas
Elizabeth Ann Stone
Dave Johnson
Hartwell
Johnson
Stone
Gene DeVoll
DeVoll Texaco
S. Washington
Trinity Baptist Church
Gerhardt and Puckett Certified Public Accountants
Gene
Toni Gail
Nelson Stueck
Canada
Sharron Harrell
Bakersfield
Calif
Roxwell Brothers Funeral Directors
Potter County GOP chairman plans resignation and scan for successor
Jack Huddleston president of Panhandle Savings & Loan said Wednesday night he intends to resign as Potter County Republican chairman. He will appoint a committee to find a qualified successor after a late meeting of county executive committee members.
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Jack Huddleston
Panhandle Savings & Loan Association
Potter County
Huddleston
County Gop
Paramount
Huddieston
Nixon Seeks Spending Cuts Over Tax Reform
President Nixon urged congressional leaders to curb federal spending and preserve tax revenues despite political costs. He warned current budgets risk inflation and questioned tax reform as Congress moves toward tax cuts. He stressed credibility hinges on disciplined budgeting and warned of long-term economic harm if missed.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Lack of Funds May Force PRCC To Cease Operations
Potter-Randall Citizens Committee may dissolve within six months due to funding gaps and overlap with a new regional planning body. PRCC has tracked more than 52 million in benefits since its start in 1955, while seeking a $6,000 health planning grant and potential further support from donors.
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PRCC
Potter-Randall
Potter
Randall
H. C. Willborn
Willborn
Nominating Commit
Kolander
United Good Neighbors
Good Neighbors
Family Child Welfare Council
Amarillo
Larry Milner
Michael Heneghan
John Parker
Heneghan
Parker
Fifth grader solves Eskimo Hello in Nome city office
Bruce Gaze spent hours at the library seeking an Eskimo greeting. His father called Nome city hall in Alaska and learned the Eskimo word kanokigpin, though most Eskimos now simply say belle.
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Westerfield
Mass
Bruce Gaze
Bruce
Nome
Alaska
Oil depletion rate eyed at 22 percent in tax reform talks
Washington AP Senate House conferees reportedly near a 22 percent oil depletion allowance in a tax reform compromise. The plan would cut from 27 to 22 percent, with debates over offset rules for smaller producers and foreign tax credits under review amid closed-door talks.
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Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Ereneicnosses
Thursda
U.S
Senate Finance Committee
LUN Purchases Colorado Resort
LTV Aerospace Corp. announces acquisition of Mt. Werner Inc and Steamboat Land Co in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Paul Mayer president and CEO says the resort will operate as usual until plans for improvements can be made and implemented.
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Dallas
APT
LTV Aerospace Corp
Mt. Werner, Inc
Steamboat Land Co
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Paul Mayer
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Standby Credit Ltd
Georgia
Ty ED Calton
GOP
Resien
cSee Gop
Astro Guide
Ann Landers
Capitol Stuft
Oklahome
New Mexico
Svivie Porter Weether
Anna Catherine Day
Planning Commission
Smart Eskimos
Lun
Colorado Resort
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