Albert to the next House speaker
Washington is reported that Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma was chosen by House Democrats as Speaker for the 92nd Congress. The 62 year old will be formally installed when the new Congress convenes Thursday, succeeding John W. McCormack.
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UPI
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California
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Ohio
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Illinois
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Tentative UAW Chrysler pact reaches tentative agreement
Detroit based reports state Chrysler Corp and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement on parts of a contract in ongoing talks. The deal centers on wage and benefits issues amid broader negotiations between the automaker and the union.
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Woodcock
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Inside Astronaut's Wife Sues Capsule Builder
Mt Anthony musicians plan varied concert. Editorial comments on parochial school aid. Letters praise leash law. Plans approved for Grafton State Park recreation area. Road to Eagle Square expansion advances. Mt Anthony and HFCS wrestlers lead. Chrysler UAW contract nears, 120000 workers affected. Retroactive pay back to last Nov. 2 resolved main dispute. See Chrysler Page 14.
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Vermont board backs higher aid to education plan
The Vermont Education Board, meeting in Montpelier, plans a resolution urging the General Assembly to raise the state education appropriation by more than 31 million dollars to preserve a 40 percent state share of local school operating costs. The move seeks 4 million more than Governor Davis proposed for fiscal 1972 and follows a decision to request a 0.5 million supplemental appropriation for share of new school construction.
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Sioner
Daniel O’connor
Social Welfare Department
Marian C. Taylor
Bennington
Britain faces first nationwide postal strike disruption
The government called in management and labor negotiators to avert Britain's first nationwide postal and telephone walkout by 230,000 workers. Stopgap services were prepared. the Postal Workers' Union demanded a 15 percent pay rise, while the Post Office offered 8 percent. Private carriers and even individuals planned to move mail using pigeons, housewives, pilots, and other methods at varied prices.
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London
Christopher Chataway
Postal Workers’ Union
Post Office
Bulletproof shields to protect New York lawmakers
Albany with UPI reported the New York state legislature approved 170000 dollars for bulletproof plastic shields for 207 members. Senate and Assembly chambers will receive walls and similar protections, to be completed by February as security tightens after past disruptions.
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Albany, N.Y
U.S. Expands Role in Indochina Amid Cambodia Tension
UPI reports a renewed U.S. escalation in Indochina despite Nixon’s stance. AH1 Cobras F 4 Phantoms and B 52 bombers join South Vietnamese drives on Cambodia’s Highway 4. Washington considers funding South Vietnamese salaries and 100 percent military costs.
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UPI
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Indochina
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Phnom Penh
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Aiken ends Vermont tax figure report over credibility gap
Senator George Aiken of Vermont says he will discontinue his annual report on federal tax collections and expenditures in Vermont. He objects to a Treasury Department counting method that blends spent money with funds obligated but not yet spent, claiming it misleads Vermonters about the federal balance.
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UPI
George Aiken
Vermont
Aiken
Treasury Department
Vermont State Police Launch First Snowmobile Patrol
State Police establish full time snowmobile patrol at Shaftsbury barracks with Trooper Robert J. Collins in charge. Officials cite 24000 registered snowmobiles in Vermont and growing need to inform riders of laws while awaiting potential stricter rules from the legislature. Collins trains clubs and civic groups to promote proper usage and safety.
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