Strike halts Penn Central
United States officials and lawmakers pressed to end the Penn Central railroad strike as UTU members walk off to oppose 6000 job cuts. Ussery convened a 2 p.m. meeting with UTU and Penn Central as Congress moved quick but uncertain plans for 30 day end to the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
W. J. Usseryer
United Transportation Union
Penn Central Railroad
Washington
Congress
Ussery
Senate
Hyust
White House
UTU
Penn Central
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
House
Commerce Committee
Harley C. Staggers
D-W.va
Senate Labor Committee
Inferno after Navy jet crashes into Alameda apartments
A Navy Corsair slammed into the Tahoe Apartments at 1814 Central Ave causing a 10 foot high wall of flame and fires in three nearby buildings. Rescue crews pulled five bodies from ruins while Alameda Hospital treated 27 injured. Officials feared 40 to 50 may be dead in the four story structure.
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Alameda
Calif
UPI
Alameda Hospital
Alameda Naval Air Station
Bay
San Francisco
Robert L. Ward
Lemoore, Jalk
Lemoore Naval Air Station
Sacramento
John Bergman
Bergman
Tahoe Apartments
Central Ave
Estes
J.F. Reynolds
Wayne Jones
Ted Guinn
Protest at Vermont hearing over 27 percent phone rate hike
About 120 residents packed the Bennington county courthouse to oppose New England Telephone's request for a 27 percent basic charge increase. The crowd, partly organized by Liberty Union, urged the Vermont Public Service Board to deny the rise as a "necessity of modern life" and pushed petitions bearing over 3,000 names. Witnesses attacked the proposed hike while officials noted the state hearings will continue in Brattleboro Rutland Burlington and St Johnsbury.
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Vermont Public Service Board
New England Telephone Co
Bennington
PSB
William A. Gilbert
Liberty
New England
Brattleboro
Rutland
Burlington
St. Johnsbury
Public Service Board
Vermont
Gilbert
Sanders
Bennington County
PSS
Thomas J. Kenney
Pollic
Gay
Philip IL. Hoff
John BD. Carbine
New England Telephone
Carbine
Q Week
Toc
British Columbia
Bennington Selectman
J.C. Jerome
New England Tel
Tel
Jerome
At&t
Robert Sourcliffe
Bennington-Rutland
Eie
Sourdliffe
George Lee
Col
Viet Cong to Free 27 POWs Sunday Night in Vietnam
U S sources say a Viet Cong plan would release 27 American prisoners Sunday night about 65 miles north of Saigon. The schedule spans four increments through March 28 with Quan Loi as the likely release point near An Loc, while North Vietnam and Laos prisoners would be freed later at Hanai.
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Washingson
UPL
Une Viet Cong
Saigon
Defense Department
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Quan Lol
An Loc
Joint Military Commission
Quan Loi
Washington
United States
Hanai
Quan Lai
North Vietnam
Laos
Vermont utilities oppose state power authority plan
Vermonts two largest private power firms told the House Commerce Committee that a state power authority could not deliver cheaper electricity. Central Vermont Public Service Corp and Green Mountain Power Corp executives argued the authority would not reduce rates and warned it could jeopardize local tax revenue. Rep Brian Burns said the plan would centralize planning but not distribution, while opponents noted potential struggles for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp finances if the authority gained control.
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Vermont
Green Mountain
Burns
New England
Griffin
Public Service Board
de Forge
Name Change Notice From Stockbroker Gary L Sexy
Gary L. Sexy, 33, a Beverly Hills stockbroker, sent a formal engraved notice to clients announcing a legal name change to Gary Scntt. He cited a desire to avoid passing the name to future children and noted personal considerations behind the change.
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Beverly Hills, Calif
UPI
Gary L. Sexy
Gary Scntt
Sidelines Flaws in the Salmon tax plan part two
The second part details Gov Salmon’s property tax relief costing 13.4 million with 5 million in federal revenue sharing and 5.4 million from a new capital gains surcharge on land. The scheme aims to curb land speculation, while critics note its complexity and impact on real estate.
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Gov. Salmon
Senate To Probe Watergate-Era GOP Espionage
The Senate voted 77 to 0 to spend 900000 dollars on a special four Democrat three Republican committee to investigate illegal and unethical activities in the 1972 campaign and Watergate break in. The panel will report by February 28, 1974 and may focus on burglaries and wiretapping by Nixon campaign staff. Judge J. Ervin Jr. named to head the inquiry, while Republicans questioned fairness.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hugh Scott
Richard Nixon
Select Committee
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Complex
Baker
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Tower
Sem J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Congress
Howard H. Baker Jr
Southwest Vermont Arts Council Formed by Regional Artists
A regional arts council formed in Unese aims to boost financial support and public outlets for local artists. Led by Dr. Michard A. Sleeman and Christine Graham, the group plans coordinated efforts to raise exposure, with a first open meeting at Catamount School Library next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Geopfrey Chapman
Unese
Southwest Vermont Arts Council
Ares
Michard A. Sleeman
Bennington
WBIN
Christine Graham
Sleeman
Mt. Anthony
Stan Jepson
Graham
Bennington College Music
Michael Finckel
Irving
Catamount School
Council
Inside Auto workers seek profit share at company
A report outlines how automobile workers push for a share of profits alongside wages. The piece notes potential gains and challenges in aligning worker incentives with company performance. It discusses broader labor dynamics and corporate restructuring implications.
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Il Bennington
A A
Hoosick Falls
Monte Irwin
Senderson
Bruins
Eagles
Arlington
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