New York Anti-Poverty Chief Reexamines Staff Amid Theft Scandal
New York’s Human Resources Commissioner Mitchell Ginsberg held a news conference to address theft and administrative problems in the HRA linked to the Neighborhood Youth Corps. Investigators note $1.75 million in suspected fraud and potential further losses, with a federal trustee possible if issues persist.
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Ice Covers Mississippi River in Rock Island District Weekend
A full ice cover covered the Mississippi in the Rock Island district last weekend with depths from 4 to 16 inches. Lock No 11 Dubuque showed complete ice cover at 12 inches with 200 foot tailwater, and Lock No 12 Bellevue had 8 inches with 1,500 foot tailwater. Tributaries were ice covered and inflow to Dam 10 Guttenberg ran 39 100 cfs while outflow at district end was 43 500 cfs.
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Marshalltown Men Bound Over For Drunk Driving Charge
Donald Rice, 22, of Marshalltown was bound over to district court Saturday on a drunk driving charge filed Friday by the highway patrol. He posted a $600 bond in Justice Faye Hite's court. Two companions, Robert Shottuck, 26, and Duane Mercer, 30, were fined $100 or 30 days in jail on intoxication charges and remained in jail Monday.
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Lawyer asks Navy for delay in Pueblo court of inquiry
San Diego attorney Miles Harvey seeks a postponement until next week to discuss the case with Lloyd Bucher. The Pueblo crew, captured in January 1968 by North Korea, faces a public inquiry that could yield recommendations but not a trial. The board oversees possible conduct issues under military law, with some crew needing military or civilian counsel and medical issues linked to malnutrition.
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Four Freight Cars Derail Near Chariton Iowa
Four hopper cars loaded with soda ash derailed on a 100 car Burlington freight train traveling from Lincoln Nebraska to Chicago one mile west of Chariton. Main tracks were blocked, one route opened by Monday morning and the second to be cleared with a crane from Galesburg pending arrival. No injuries reported. cause under investigation.
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Nixon Aims For A 15 Minute Inaugural Address
President-elect Nixon works in final week before the inauguration planning a concise speech about 15 minutes long. He spoke by phone to 2,500 in Stevens Point Wisconsin honoring Rep. Melvin Laird who will be secretary of defense. Laird said he would prefer to stay in Congress but could serve as defense secretary.
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Luther faculty baritone to sing Schubert recital
William Stone of Luther College will present a public vocal recital Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Walders Concourse. The program features Winter Journey, Schubert's final song cycle. Stone, a Luther voice instructor and baritone, performs the Schubert work before his death.
Longshore Strike Breaks Inch Toward Settlement
Port bargainers for the International Longshoremen’s Association and the North Atlantic Shipping Association move to settle port by port aided by a master contract. The three year package includes 1.60 per hour wage growth and a containerization clause ensuring local packing for bulk containers within 50 miles of ports. The halt to work idled 75,000 longshoremen and disrupted Atlantic and Gulf coast shipments.
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Simple LBJ Reply to Soviet Note Drafted
President Johnson will reply to the Soviet note of December 3 proposing a five point peace plan for Israel and its Arab neighbors. He will neither confirm nor reject the proposals and will suggest further exchanges and request clarification. The message drafts were prepared by the State Department and kept secret.
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University of Iowa Receives Eye Research Grant
The University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology received a $5,000 grant from Research to Prevent Blindness to bring its four year total from RPB to $20,000. Dr. Frederick C. Bloch notes funds aid all areas of investigation and accelerate the research program. RPB has given over $1 million to medical colleges and more than $14 million for eye research centers at five universities.
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