Educated Guesses on Nixon's Cabinet
New York based UPI report outlines educated guesses for Nixon's cabinet as he nears the transition. Potential picks include John N. Mitchell for Attorney General and Robert H. Finch for Health, Education and Welfare, with Moynihan, Volpe, Romney, Kennedy, Blount, Reynolds or Gilhooley, Love or Babcock, and Zwach or Shock or Palmby among others. Douglas Dillon later says he will stay in banking, prompting re-evaluation.
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Nixon
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California
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
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South
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John J. Gilhooley
New York City
Interior
John A. Love
Colorado
Tim M. Babcock
Montana
Agriculture
John M. Zwach
Minnesota
Mark Andrew
North Dakota
al Shock
C. Douglas Dillon
Laird Seen Set for Defense Post
Washington reports President-elect Nixon plans Melvin Laird of Wisconsin to head the Pentagon, marking the first defense secretary chosen from Capitol Hill. The move signals a break with precedent and a likely aim for smoother ties between the Defense Department and Congress, long critical of prior secretaries.
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Soviet Denunciation of U.S. Destroyers in the Black Sea
Istanbul dispatch reports two U.S. destroyers the Dyess and Turner entering the Black Sea amid Soviet protests that the action provoked Moscow. U.S. officials call it routine exercises while Pravda and Tass condemn the move as part of U.S. provocations linked to Mediterranean naval buildup and NATO reconnaissance.
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Tass
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Russia
Viet Cong Blames U S for Nazi Crime Parallels in Paris
In Paris the Viet Cong accused the United States of worse crimes than Nazi Germany. Duong Dinh Thao urged talks with the Front for a political solution, while Saigon cited the Viet Cong as Hanoi's puppet. Negotiations aimed to start next week amid renewed conflict and U S bombing pauses.
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Hanoi
Soviet Defense Budget Boost Signals Military Buildup
Moscow reports a $1.1 billion increase in the Soviet Union defense budget as authorities finalize new allocations for military programs. The move comes amid ongoing strategic developments and concerns over arms spending, with officials stressing modernization and sustained defense readiness.
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UPI
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Swanton to Get a Tissue Plant in Vermont
Swanton, Vermont, will host a new Ro mar Tissue Mills plant. The $8.6 million facility covers 200000 square feet and would start after an EDA loan is approved. Initial employment would be about 100, with plans to grow to 400.
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UPI
Romar Tissue Mills, Inc
Swanton
George Meltaus
Federal Economic Development Administration
Rockefeller Plans Run for Fourth NY Governor Term
New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller plans to seek a fourth term in 1970 to ensure urban programs reach fruition. He highlights the 6 billion Urban Development Corporation and 1 billion water pollution program, 2 billion Housing Finance Agency, 2.5 billion transportation bonds, and a 700 million hospital construction program among others.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York Times
Rockefeller
Urban Development Corporation
Inside Manchester Re vision Hearings and Audit Editorials
On Inside George VanSantvoord reports Constitutional Revision Committee Hearings Page 3 An editorial on That Audit Report Page 4 State sets Manchester Grand List at 29 million A loss of state aid expected Page 6 Manchester school directors raise substitute salaries Page 6
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Constitutional Revision Committee
Manchester
Housing Code Steps Toward Bennington Planned
Bennington village and town housing committees explored a joint housing code to enable low rent housing with federal funds after six months of code enforcement. Drafting by village and town counsel aims for a ready-for-adoption document by February, with occupancy of new housing potentially in fall 1970 if federal grants materialize.
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