Trade Unionist Urges Fair UMW Ballot Oversight
Washington officials say the federal government is ensuring a fair UMW election with extensive safeguards. Assistant Labor Secretary W. J. Usery Jr. notes preemptive measures and 1,000 Labor Department agents will supervise ballots from mine-site polling to final counting in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Washington
United Mine Workers
Monay
W. J. Usery Jr
Usery
U.S
Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Challeng
Labor Department
High Court Backs Scott in Mercer County Sheriff Race
The State Supreme Court of Appeals rejected L. G. Underwood’s bid to void the Mercer County sheriff election votes for John I. Scott Jr. The court’s 5 to 0 ruling leaves a recount to decide certification, with a second recount granted for State Attorney General race.
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Jim Calfee
State Supreme Court of Appeals
L. G
John
Underwood
Mercer
John I
Jack” Scott, Jr
Scott
High Court
Joseph Laurita
Morgantown
Circuit
Jerome Katz
Katz
David Knight
Mercer’ Republican Executive Committee
E. D. Bazzie
Knight
Charles McGuire
Egypt Stands Ready For War Against Israel
Egyptian Premier Aziz Sidky told the People's Assembly in Cairo that Egypt is prepared for war with Israel and has supplied the army with top priority in the budget. He reaffirmed rejection of any partial settlement and vowed not to relinquish an inch of land occupied in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Israel
People’s Assembly
Cairo
Aziz Sidky
Sidky
Middle East
Romney to form citizens coalition after leaving HUD
Secretary George Romney announced his departure from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a concerned citizens' coalition. He cited limits in the national political process and emphasized strengthening voluntary and private sectors.
Rest room birth sparks debate over infant's future
In Spotsylvania County, social services director Mrs. Alrich explains plans for a baby born in a rest room at an Interstate 95 visitors center last February. The department contemplates erasing the infant's identity as it moves forward with care and potential placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederickaburg
Alrich
Spotsylvania County
Market Dip Breaks Five-Week Rally As Stocks Slide
The stock market posted its first significant drop in over five weeks as investors booked profits and sent prices lower on Monday. The broad selloff reflected cautious trading and profit-taking after a recent run higher.
Nixon rules out Connally return to federal post
At Camp David President Nixon says former Treasury secretary John B. Connally will not take a new federal job. He also confirms Defense Secretary Melvin Laird will leave government service and hints at White House staff cuts tied to Cabinet reorganization.
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Camp David
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
Nix
White House
Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Miller Leading Narrowly in UMW Election Poll
A Cambridge Survey Research poll shows Arnold Miller with a four percent support lead over incumbent W A Boyle in the upcoming United Mine Workers election. About 19 percent are undecided, with 400 contacted across seven districts. Balloting is set for December 18 amid fears and low information among miners.
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Boyle
Yablonski
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers Union
Arnold Miller
UMW
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Cambridge Survey Research
Cambridge
Mass
Miller
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ken
Tucky
Tennessee
Illinois
Washington
David Page
Romney resigns from HUD to form citizens coalition
Secretary George Romney announced he will leave the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a concerned citizens coalition. He cited limitations in the political process and argued life and death issues are not discussed in depth during elections. He will stay until a successor is confirmed.
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Washington
George Romney
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Concerned Citizens’ Coalition
Romney
Michigan
American Motors
America
Nixon
George S. McGovern
Quest
Congress
Calley seeks clemency from Army Clemency Board
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. asked the Army Clemency and Parole Board for mercy after his 20 year sentence for the My Lai killings. The private meeting at Fort Benning lasted nearly two hours with three officers from Fort Leavenworth. Calley’s lawyer said the lieutenant was prepared to present his case.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Army Clemency and Parole Board
Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Calley
George W. Latimer
Salt Lake City
Latimer
Ireland seeks emergency powers to crush IRA terror
Dublin reports Prime Minister Jack Lynch's government rushing a new justice bill to empower police and special courts to jail IRA suspects with minimal proof. Key security measures include canceling leaves, mobilizing reserve forces, guarding ministers, and moving Sean MacStiofain to a military hospital amid a hunger strike and security siege.
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Dublin
Jack Lynch
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Sean MacStiofain
Irish Army
Curragh
MacStiofain
Mather
Dail
Paratroopers Claim Victory in Quang Tri Fighting
South Vietnamese paratroopers say they killed 31 enemy in three days of fighting in foothills southwest of Quang Tri. Government reports note one dead and seven wounded. U S air and naval strikes supported the operation as B52s pounded targets near the DMZ and in Laos.
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Saigon
Quang Tri
U.S. Command
Quang Ji
Dmz
Panhandle
North Vietnam
Bathelemy Pass
Plain of Jars
Laos
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Life Contest Teases Players With Final Win Chance
Like other contests the Game of Life teases players by withholding the final result until the last moment highlighting the mathematical chance of winning at the end.
Trade deficit narrows in October amid currency shifts
The October trade gap fell to 415 million dollars, the smallest since January, as the devaluation of the dollar and currency adjustments curb imports and boost exports. Exports rose in chemicals, transportation equipment, and other manufactured goods, while imports mainly rose in autos and industrial materials. Oil imports eased after September’s record.
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Washington
U. S
Commerce Department
Department
United States
U.S
Saenener
Organized Labor
Passer
Nixon and Kissinger discuss Vietnam truce at Camp David
President Nixon met Henry Kissinger twice at Camp David to review Vietnam peace talks. Ziegler cautioned against pessimism during the Paris talks recess. Kissinger plans to return to Paris to resume talks with Le Duc Tho and Nguyen Phu Duc may meet Nixon next.
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Camp David
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
David White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Paris
Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Saturda
Ziegler
Nguyen Phu Duc
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
Duc
Thieu
North Vietnam
Hoang Duc Nha
Nha
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Ohley
William Bryant
Joseph A
Jock’’ Yablonski
Miners For Democracy Now
Clarksville
THE
Associated Press
Diarfield Curty
Telegraph
Indianapolis
Ind
National League of Cities
U Whan
League
NLC
Wall Street
HUD
Army Board
Arvn
Ette
Asst
Harold C. Passer
Nixon, Kissinger
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