Cable Laying Ship Tours As World Telephones Expand
A 500 foot commercial cable laying ship, the C.S. Long Lines, visited Portsmouth New Hampshire for a press briefing amid plans to expand international direct dialing. The ship, owned by AT and T, carries 1200 miles of cable and operates with satellite and radio links to support a 238 country network reaching 272 million telephones.
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Maryline White Newington
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Piscataqua
Maine-New Hampshire
Rockingham
Portsmouth
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
C.S. Long Lines
Coe John H. Bowen
Loran
Omega
Decca
Cartoons and Editorials Highlighted in Journal
Front pages feature cartoons and editorials across sections 10 and 12 with classifieds and obituaries. The paper notes sports updates and a Dear Abby column while detailing a North Vietnamese counterattack and Mafia links in a regional probe alongside weather and a Boston Red Sox recap.
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Abby
Boston Red Sox
Ceasefire distance deepens as talks stall in Paris
In Paris the 151st peace conference session yielded no progress on a cease-fire or political settlement for Vietnam. Kissinger and North Vietnamese leaders held a 64 hour private meeting with no clear deal, while Porter urged the communists to engage on Nixon’s May proposal and a four month troop withdrawal plan. The Viet Cong and Hanoi delegation pressed for simultaneous political and military settlements, signaling ongoing deadlock. Delegates set another meeting for next Thursday.
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Vietnam
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U.S
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Porter
South Vietnam
Washington
Kissinger
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Havana
Severe Storm Triggers Blackouts Across Southern New England
A severe thunderstorm hit southern New England on Wednesday night, plunging Rhode Island into temporary darkness. Providence and nearby areas lost power after 8 p.m. and again at 10:30, with Narragansett Electric Co. reporting its two generators knocked out, likely by lightning.
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Associated Press
New England
Rhode Island
Providence
Narragansett Electric Co
Power outages ripple through Narragansett and New England roads
Weather caused electric service gaps as multiple lightning strikes likely hit high tension lines linking Narragansett with New England systems. Restoration neared by 10 30 p m in Narragansett but a trip out of interconnections caused a recurrence. Traffic jams and lights out disrupted Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts with minor accidents and emergency generator usage.
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New England
Massachusetts
Fall River
Senate Rejects Minimum Wage Hike by 47 46 Vote
The Senate rejected President Nixon's plan to raise the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.00, while a Democratic alternative would raise to 2.20 in steps and extend coverage to 8.4 million more workers. Senator McGovern attended to vote, affecting the margin. Republicans offered a two step 2.00 plan with no new coverage. Democrats argued 2.20 is needed against cost of living. Republicans warned of inflation and job loss.
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Senate Today
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George McGovern
South Dakota
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Colorado
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Dominick-Taft
Nixson
Congress
O'Brien Named National Campaign Chairman for McGovern
Senator George McGovern appointed former Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien to head the campaign. O'Brien will unify Democratic and allied support as national campaign chairman and liaison with Congress governors mayors and party and labor officials. He will participate in major campaign decisions and speak for the candidate as he travels the country.
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Congress
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South Dakota
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Afl-Cio
Cape Porpoise retiree wins retroactive pay and pension boost
Richard J. Shea, a retired Massachusetts deputy registrar of motor vehicles, gets five years of retroactive pay totaling $7,000 plus a $92 monthly pension increase after a delay caused by a legislative technicality. The Cape Porpoise resident and his wife Violette run a dog grooming business, breed AKC dogs, and she runs Treasured iPhotos.
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Richard J. ‘Shea
Massachusetts
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Shea
Bay State
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Massachusetts Senate
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Dicolette Kennels
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