Halt Urged To Nuclear Site Work
Washington AP The Atomic Energy Commission faces calls from Ralph Nader and the Union of Concerned Scientists to halt current nuclear plant work until safety issues are resolved and to cut power output at operating plants by up to 40 percent Ninety plus plants either under construction or on order face delays amid warnings of potential catastrophic accidents. Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist Henry Kendall cited vulnerable cities and urged stricter safety steps. He warned of a possible radioactive crisis within ten years if measures fail.
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Heavy Snow Halts Traffic Across Iowa After Icy Rain
A winter storm swept across the state with freezing rain sleet and snow causing widespread slick streets. Up to 4 inches expected as towns including Des Moines and Cedar Rapids faced hazards. accidents and power outages reported. university bus traffic disrupted. several schools closed.
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University of Iowa
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Ico
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Iowa Southern Atilities Co
Centerville
Stock Market Keeps Rising on Economic News
New York stocks rose again on Wednesday led by upbeat economic data and hopes for Vietnamese peace. The Dow Jones average climbed to 104.12, surpassing its record closing high from December 27.
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Vietnam
Dee
Counts resigns as Nixon's top labor mediator
Washington AP Counts resigns as director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to enter private industry after four years leading the 260 man mediating force. He helped shape major contracts in trucking, electrical, steel, telephone, shipping, and construction sectors. AFL-CIO’s George Meany spokesman calls him a fair, loyal guy.
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Nixon
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Trio persuades hijacker to surrender on first 1960s air incident
A 37 year old Baltimore man Charles A Wenige seized a Piedmont Airlines plane and held two flight attendants hostage but released the steward and surrendered after negotiations with FBI agent Thomas Farrow and others including Cardinal Shehan and Dr Lyon. No one harmed and the plane did not depart.
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Thomas Wi. Farrow
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Cardial Shehan
Piper
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Man released from Fairfax hospital linked to airline attempt
Wenige, an army veteran wounded in Korea, was released Tuesday from a Fairfax hospital. He faced federal charges of attempted air piracy and interference, arraigned Wednesday in U.S. Magistrate Goels with a $190,000 bond. He allegedly boarded an Atlanta to Baltimore flight, hid in the cockpit, brandished a .45 revolver, and forced crew off the plane while demanding to speak with designated individuals.
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Wenige
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Clarence Goels
Joely
Barrow
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Refusal to Overturn Hoffa Conviction Maintained
The Sixth U S circuit court of appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling denying a bid to overturn the 1964 jury conviction of former Teamsters president James R Hoffa. Hoffa served four years and eight months, with a Nixon commutation in 1971 and parole to 1980. The appeal argued that key witness Edward Fenski perjured himself.
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Navajo Indian Found Innocent In Draft Case
Clarence Toledo, a full blooded Navajo from New Mexico raised on the reservation, was acquitted of federal draft evasion charges in Newark after a non jury trial. Toledo refused induction claiming conscientious objector status tied to protecting sacred land, citing his great grandfather’s death in battle with federal troops.
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Vatican Restores Michelangelo Pieta After May Vandalism
The Vatican announced full restoration of Michelangelo's Pieta in Vatican City after damage last May 21. A vandal attacked the sculpture, smashing the right arm eye and nose, to be repaired by conservators.
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Ex-GI Meade seeks POW swap after war trauma
Meade, a former helicopter pilot from Portland, recounts brain injuries from Vietnam and his long road to recovery. He writes to a negotiator offering himself as a POW to spare other pilots, expresses remorse, and laments U S policy while recalling medals and family losses.
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Nixon Backed by G.O.P. Senators
Senate Democrats endorse immediate end to U S involvement in Indo China while Republicans show split support for Nixon peace efforts. Opening sessions swore in new leaders as Mansfield urges rapid Vietnam disengagement. Kissinger to meet with GOP congressmen on talks and bombing.
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White Mouse
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Kissinger
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Medicare Premiums Rise July 50 Cents Monthly
Medicare will increase premiums by 50 cents a month for 22.5 million elderly Americans starting July 4, lifting the supplemental insurance plan to 6.30 dollars monthly. Secretary Richardson cites higher hospital costs and broader services as the cause. The plan covers doctor bills and many hospital and related health expenses.
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Elliot Richardson
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Charles Percy
Nixon
Indo-China
Semajor Norris Collett
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Independence
Richardson
S ‘Tyaman
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Jacksons
Truman
Bedtime Complaint Fragments Reported
A fragmentary children's note questions a bedtime routine and a parent or caregiver. The unreadable text shows garbled phrases about bringing a book and not wanting it read aloud. The readable portion hints at a household dispute over reading.
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