Aiken Sees Middle East War Risk and Policy Drift
Vermont senator George D. Aiken warned of potential early world war risk in the Middle East as Nixon takes office. He urged U.S. and Soviet restraint and argued Russia may supply the Arab bloc, possibly even nuclear weapons, heightening global danger.
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Burlington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Nixon
Middle East
Aiken
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WCAX
United States
Russia
Israel
United Arab Republic
Rockefeller says budget outlook far worse. education at center
Gov Rockefeller warns New York faces a grim budget path for 1969-70 with a possible large tax rise unless tightening measures are pursued. He cites education requests near 1 billion above current funding, the largest for any government function. Senate Republicans plan Brydges leadership redesignation amid a three-seat gain, while arson probes in Troy target two fires injuring two and prompting seizure of gasoline tanks.
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Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Niagara Falls
Sen
Brydges
Bryd
Troy
Oakerwood Farms Packing Co
River St
William H. Ebel and Son Corugated Box Co
Lower
Ford Avenue
Thomas Nash
Nash
Berkshire Superintendents Weigh Formal Constitution
Berkshire County Association of School Superintendents mulls a formal constitution to give the group more purpose. A suggested handbook by Supt Paul J. McDonald proposes one vote per each of Berkshire County’s 16 public educational systems. Pittsfield police arrested Robert Rouse on multiple charges after a narcotics find at his Linden Street home. Mohawk Industries buys Sherman Iron Works, moves it to the Calcium Products Division site in Adams for expansion. the iron works dates back 60 years.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County Association of School Superintendents
Paul J. McDonald
South Berkshire
Berkshire County
Robert Rouse
Linden St
John Perrone
Rouse
North Adams
Mohawk Industries
Sherman Iron Works
Georgia Marble Co
Adams
The
Iron Works
Capitol West Front Faces Expansion and Repair Plan
Washington reports the Capitol West Front, aging and bulging, could be extended outward by as much as 88 feet to relieve structural strain. Capitol Architect J George Stewart seeks a $30 million project to add new marble walls while strengthening the exterior. Critics warn the nine million pound dome could fail in an earthquake or sonic boom.
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Washington
UPI
Capitol Building
Richard M. Nixon
Capitol
West Front
J. George Stewart
Laurence J. Burton
Rutah
Congress
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Nixon
Two Tots Drown In Ice Covered Swimming Pool
In Syosset on Long Island, two children died after falling through an ice covered pool behind a vacant home. Four-year-old Diane Naughton and her six-year-old brother Scott were found in the eight foot deep pool as their family prepared for the christening of infant Richard Jr. The christening ceremony was cancelled.
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New York
UPI
Long Island
L.L
Diane Naughton
Diane
Scott
Naughton
Richard
Richard Jr
Milwaukee man seeks name change amid Charlie Brown jokes
Charles P. Brown Jr. of Milwaukee testified in circuit court that jokes about his name from The Peanuts and Charlie Brown have caused confusion. He seeks to change his name to Alim Abd Al-Karim to avoid continued slights and misnaming.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Charles P. Brown Jr
Milwaukee
Charlie Brown
Brown
Alim Abd Al-Karim
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Bernard J. Leddy
Swanton
Montpelier
UPS
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Orwell
Toni Courcy
Miss Courcy
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Edward Flynn
Watervliet
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Reid Cameron
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Sen. Brydges
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Old Iron Works
Chuck
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Clip & Redeem
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