Votes on Haynsworth May Echo in 1970 Senate Races
Washington AP report notes Haynsworth rejection by 55 votes split among 17 Republicans and 38 Democrats could influence next year’s Senate contests. Key figures include Sen. Albert Gore Jr and Sen. Thomas Dodd facing trouble, with GOP opponent Bill Brock seizing the issue. Labor groups mobilize against Haynsworth while some Republicans fear backlash from conservative backers.
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Bill) Brock
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Connecticut
Rabbi laments stolen Hebrew typewriter in McKeesport
Rabbi Leonard Winograd said the theft of a Hebrew typewriter from his McKeesport synagogue hurt most because he could not see the thief’s expression as he inspected the loot. The device carried Hebrew text.
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Leonard Winograd
McKeesport
Lindsay forms urban lobby to boost cities influence in Congress
New York Mayor Lindsay mobilizes mayors from Detroit Pittsburgh Syracuse and Cleveland to form a loose nonpartisan coalition aimed at steering urban legislation and appropriations through Congress. The effort, led by Peter Tufo, targets housing funding welfare reform and urban revenue sharing, and may operate independently of the National League of Cities.
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Cleveland
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Goodell
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Mayors’ Coalition
Brady Denies Bail. Publicity Cited in Indictment Case
George L. Brady 63, long tied to the Boston Common Garage scandal, asked to be held without bail in Suffolk Superior Court citing newspaper publicity and a threat to his life. Indicted on larceny and conspiracy in $734,468 garage funds, Brady previously vanished six years ago before a mental competence hearing.
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Suffolk Superior Court
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Paquet
Louis Sabadini
Public Defender’s Office
Taft Seeks Senate Bid Against Rhodes in Ohio Race
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. announced he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. senator from Ohio next year. He faces Gov. James A. Rhodes in a primary while Democrat Stephen Young retires due to age. Taft, 42, is the son of the late Sen. Robert A. Taft and grandson of President William Howard Taft, currently in his third House term.
Army admits large probe of massacre in Vietnam
The Army said 24 soldiers and ex-soldiers are under investigation for the March 1968 massacre of many South Vietnamese civilians. One officer is charged with murder and a staff sergeant with assault with intent to commit murder. Investigators have questioned about 73 people, including Vietnamese witnesses.
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Robert E. Jordan
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Jordan
Joel Popkin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Inflation Edge Stays High as Costs Rise and Pay Falls
The Labor Department reports October inflation remains steep with a 0.4 percent rise in the overall Consumer Price Index for food housing clothing transport medical care and recreation. While groceries edged down slightly the cost of dining out and new vehicles and mortgages pushed the index higher and weekly earnings slipped after tax deductions despite a small wage uptick.
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