Go-ahead urged for no fault auto insurance
Massachusetts courts uphold rate cuts and refunds totaling an estimated 30 to 40 million dollars, bolstering the push for no fault auto insurance nationwide. The piece outlines fault versus no fault, current accident costs, and industry positions, noting President Nixon and Volpe urging governors to act.
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Massachusetts
Florida
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Boston
U.S
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
American Insurance Institute
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Thomas B. McDonough
Fireman's Fund
American Insurance Companies
Nixon
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Congress
Don Oakley
Busy summer season risks for six to eleven year olds
Hospitals see a spike in ER visits as summer vacation begins with children from six to eleven years old seeking to do many activities at once. Lacerations sprains and fractures from falls from trees and bikes are common. Parents should review bike and water safety rules, provide closer supervision, and know where children are to ensure a safe, carefree summer.
Mars maps Mars 1976 Viking link to Mars atlas plan
The US Geological Survey notes a flood of Mariner 9 Mars photos creating an influx of data. Scientists describe mapping Mars as a new challenge as images are stitched into mosaics for geologic and topographic detail. A complete Mars atlas is planned ahead of the Viking 1976 landing.
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Geological Survey
Mars
Mariner 9
Red Planet
Hal Masursky
Survey
Center of Astrology
Flagstaff
Ariz
Mariner
Viking
Earth
Turn Back the Clock 30 Years Ago Draft Policy Change
Fifty two Austin men will leave Monday for induction at Fort Snelling with no departure ceremony. A new policy grants automatic furloughs of about 14 days after induction, delaying group departure for army service until after furloughs.
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Austin
Fort Snelling
Rockefeller Labor Network Back Nixon Northern Strategy
In a Pocantico Hills gathering, Nelson Rockefeller hosts Nixon backers among labor leaders and officials to mobilize a Northern strategy. Key figures include Harry Van Arsdale, Pete Brennan, Joe Trebotola, and unions like the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and Building Trades Council. The plan aims to win New York and neighboring states for Nixon, shaping the 1972 race with labor support and GOP leadership.
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Victor Riesel
New York
Camelot
Rockefellers
Pocantico Hills
Richard Nixon
Westchester
Nixon
New York State
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rocky” Long
Nelson
Rockefeller
National Teamsters
Harry van Arsdale
Electrical Brotherhood
Central Labor Council
Happy
van Arsdales
Brennans
Joe Ts
van Arsdale
Brennan
Joe T
Brotherhood
John
Lindsay
Trevotola
Presider
Vincent McDonnell
Mediation Board
Jay Kramer
Labor Relations Board
Lou Levine
John Mitchell
Javits
Uniformed Civil Services
Kiernan
Sanitation
Nelson Rockefeller
George McGovern
John Lindsay
George Wallace
Today in History highlights dated June 16 1972
On this date key events span 1963 Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova orbital flight from a Soviet base, 1774 Harrodsburg Kentucky settlement, 1858 Lincoln quote, 1897 Alaska gold rush, 1920 League of Nations public meeting, 1940 Maginot Line abandonment, 1960 Eisenhower Japan visit canceled, Laos coalition efforts, Kosygin Gaulle talks, and 1971 Senate vote on Vietnam troop withdrawal.
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Vanetina Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Alaska
Bananaza Creek
Council of the
League of Nations
St. James
Palace
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Japan
Laos
Alexei Kosygin
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Israel
U.S. Senate
Vietnam
Community members weigh street rename for truck route
The June 19 city council meeting will consider renaming 6th St NE to Stock Yards Road to help truckers reach the Illinois 90 freeway exit serving Geo. A. Hormel & Co. A supporter suggests Hormel Parkway as a better name to aid signage for truckers, motels, and restaurants. Citizens urged to contact mayor or alderman before Monday night session.
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6Th St. NE
Burt Plehal
St. SW
Russia and Japan in Siberia energy gambit amid Middle East turmoil
Reports from Tokyo indicate Russia seeks a major payoff through Japanese funding for Siberian oil and gas development. Tokyo fears petroleum shortages and rising prices, while Moscow aims to loosen Japan’s US alliance, courting anti- Chinese blocs and possible return of four islands for cooperation, though Tokyo remains wary of trust and political concessions.
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Washington
NEA
Tokyo
Middle East
Siberian
Soviet Union
Japan
Us.s.r
Tyumen
Siberia
United States
Peking
Moscow
East
Southeast Asia
North Korea
Pyongyang
China
Kremlin
Russia
Beautiful youth, ugly behavior at sidewalk clash
The article recalls a Sunday morning incident where four junior high boys crowd an elderly woman off the sidewalk, then mock her greeting. It links the scene to broader concerns about a "youth worshiping society" and quotes Iris Banken on nationwide trends of rude behavior by youths near high schools and in the oil and uranium community of Casper, Wyoming.
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Christianity and Crises
Iris B. Bauken
Natrona County High School
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
Chicago
O.K
White House adviser calls for clearer bacon packaging
Virginia Knauer urged bacon processors to enlarge the viewing window so shoppers can see the full width of a slice and at least 70 percent of its length. When firms did not comply the Agriculture Department proposed a rule to require a larger window. The rule would become final after industry and consumer comments this summer.
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White House
Virginia Knauer
Agriculture Department
New Looser Mortgage Rules Allow 2000 Down on 38000 Home
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board loosened loan limits for savings and loan firms. 95 percent loan caps rise from 30000 to 36000, and 90 percent mortgages increase from 20000 to 45000, enabling buyers with solid credit to purchase homes with small downpayments.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Board
S & Ls
Little Church Around the Corner real name
The well known Episcopal church in Manhattan popularly called the Little Church Around the Corner is formally the Church of the Transfiguration.
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Episcopal Church
New York City
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2Nd St. N.E
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Thomas J. Koeck
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U.S. Armed Forces
A.P.O
F.P.O
S& Miles
Leon Dalager
American Mutual Life Insurance Co
Chase
Associated Press
Kentucky
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Bearys World
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People’s Forum
Ray Cromley
David Poling, D.D
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