Boston Receives 9.13 Million For Urban Renewal Plan
Boston gains 9.133 million as a downpayment toward a 90 million urban renewal program described by U S official David Walker as bold and imaginative. The pledge follows prior reservations for Scollay Square and Roxbury renewal studies and enables immediate planning.
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UPI
David M. Walker
U. S
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Scollay Square
Roxbury
Walker
Labor Nominee Goldberg Seeks National Labor Council
United Press International reports newly named Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg plans an all out effort to forge a truce between warring union and management factions. He aims to establish a national labor management council to foster industrial peace and avoids appearing biased due to his long union ties.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
John F. Kennedy
National Labor‘management Council
Elizabeth Taylor Teeth Status Confirmed After London Illness
Hollywood AP reports Elizabeth Taylor’s teeth are in perfect condition now. A month earlier a tooth was pulled in London linked to her illness diagnosed as inflammation around the spinal cord and brain. Dentist Dr. Goldberg praised as a trusted advisor to AFL CIO, while labor leader sections debated his past CIO ties and steel dispute role.
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Labor Department
James P. Mitchell
Aflcio Building Trades Department
McDonald
Senate leadership unresolved after Kennedy meeting
Senator Mike Mansfield said after lunch with President-elect Kennedy that it was not definite whether he would be Senate Democratic leader in the new Congress. He said Democratic senators would meet to choose a successor to Lyndon B. Johnson, who was elected vice president, and the choice would be theirs.
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Kennedy Edges Nixon In Closest Vote Since 1884
In the final official tally Kennedy leads Nixon by 111,957 votes nationwide as Rhode Island completes the 50 state count. The nationwide total votes for president on Nov 8 reach 68,833,254, with Kennedy at 34,221,355 and Nixon at 34,109,398, while others total 502,501. Kennedy earns 50.1 percent of the major party vote and 49.7 percent of the total. Nixon 49.9 major party and 49.8 total.
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Mississippi
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D-Va
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Woodrow Wilson
Quincy Baker To Produce Inaugural Cake
Quincy baker Ernest J. Montilio plans to bake the Kennedy inaugural dinner cake for Massachusetts. The cake will be 1.5 feet in diameter and 19 feet high, ordered by Michael Dean, dinner committee chairman. Montilio, 42, will bake it in Quincy with two assistants decorating over two days.
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Ernest J. Montilio
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Michael Dean
Montilio
Rome
Warren Jr Passes Bar in California
Earl Warren Jr., son of the Chief Justice, passed the California bar exam today. At 3, he plans private practice and general work, saying he is still unsure about definite plans.
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Sacramento
UPI
Earl Warren Jr
United States
California
Warren
Agricultural abundance program aims to meet needs abroad
The article notes plans to use agricultural wealth to satisfy human needs both locally and internationally, reflecting a programmatic emphasis on leveraging farm output to aid consumers and taxpayers, with a focus on broad humanitarian impact.
Two Airmen Die At Westover B 52 Tire Incident
Two airmen removing a tire from a B 52 at Westover Air Force Base were killed when the tire exploded. Identified are Airman 3C Jack D. Jackson, 23, of Cannon, Kentucky, and Airman 3C Ronald J. Goforth, 18, of Biz Springs, Texas. The 56 inch tire held 200 pounds per square inch.
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UPI
Air Force
Jack D. Jackson
Cannon
Ronald J. Goforth
Biz Springs
Tex
California liberalizes abortion law nationwide standard
A Los Angeles grand jury recommends California broaden abortion access to cases of forcible rape, incest, moral irresponsibility, or girls under 14. Current state law permits abortion only to save the mother's life.
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Los Angeles
California
Philanthropists Mose and Garrison Siskin Win Award
Mose and Garrison Siskin of Chattanooga Tennessee earned a fortune salvaging junk and used proceeds to help people. They received the President's Distinguished Service Award for the second time, being the only philanthropists cited.
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Mose
Garrison Siskin
Jobless Aid Applicants Reach 11-Year High in Mass
Boston reports show seasonal unemployment rising in apparel, leather, and construction. Massachusetts Employment Security Director Antonio England said claims exceeded 100000 in two consecutive weeks the first time since 1949. Over 18 percent of filers work less than a full week. In the week ending Dec 10 1988 claims rose widely across offices with Ware 130 percent and Athol 160 percent, while several offices posted decreases.
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Individuals Who Won the Award Twice Named Honorees
The annual national award recognizing outstanding use of handicapped Americans in full employment repeats its honor for the second time. The ceremony highlights individuals who have demonstrated exceptional employment achievements for people with disabilities across the United States.
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