USPS seeks 23.9 percent rise in third class mail rates
The U S Postal Service asked the Price Commission for a 23.9 percent increase in third class mail rates, mainly affecting junk mail and advertising circulars, while first class and air mail would stay the same. The rise, tied to Phase 2 of Nixon’s stabilization program, would have taken effect Sept. 15 but was paused by the 90 day wage price freeze.
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Market gains slip as post-Thanksgiving rally cools
New York stocks rose late Friday on light post-Thanksgiving trading but fell back, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipping 0.66 to 12,592.71. Advancing issues outpaced declines, while analysts said buyers snapped up cheaper shares after a recent slide and government economic indicators rose 1.4 percent in October. In East Pakistan, Pakistani forces repulsed Indian attacks across multiple border towns, with the army reporting heavy casualties.
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Parachuting hijacker escapes with $200000 aboard jet
A tall slim man hijacked a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 from Portland to Seattle and Reno on Wednesday, demanded $200000 and four parachutes. He used the name I B Cooper, ordered a low altitude flight with the rear door open, released two parachutes and fled near Woodland, Washington, taking cash and leaving two parachutes behind. Authorities fear he is long gone as search continues over Cascade foothills with military planes involved.
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Meany Resting Comfortably After Chest Pain Hospitalization
Washington AP report says AFL CIO president George Meany was hospitalized with chest pains, resting comfortably. Dr. Marvin Fuchs noted a possible coronary spasm, Meany to remain hospitalized several days due to stress after returning from the AFL CIO convention in Miami Beach.
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Rahway Prison Riot Ends Peacefully After Hostage Crisis
Rahway state prison in New Jersey reached a peaceful settlement after 43 inmates died in the Attica style riot in September. About 500 inmates seized two wings, held hostages including two reporters, and demanded medical care, parole terms, and an end to racial oppression. Negotiations led by the prison superintendent and state officials resulted in the inmates returning to their cells with assurances of medical attention and negotiations on grievances, while authorities denied plans to storm the wings.
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Nixon to Meet Heath in Bermuda for White House Talks
President Nixon and British Prime Minister Edward Heath will meet in Bermuda in December 2021 for consultations ahead of Nixon's planned trips to Peking and Moscow. The Bermuda session, part of a broader series of allied meetings, will be a strictly business gathering with key aides along. Nixon and Heath previously spoke by phone after Heath's Washington visit in 1970.
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Joe Adonis Dies in Exile in Ancona Italy
ANCONA Italy AP Joe Adonis a 69 year old alleged onetime gambling boss of the U S East Coast died Friday in exile banished by Italian authorities for Mafia activity. He had pneumonia and heart lung problems after hospitalization Tuesday. Sent to Serra Dei Conti after police detained him in Milan four months ago. He denied Mafia ties saying exile would kill him. Naples born Italian American Giuseppe Doto had returned to Italy in 1956 after years of underworld gambling activity.
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Nixon orders suits to end 67 day ILA strike at East Gulf ports
The Justice Department will file suit in New York and other ports to force 45,000 striking dock workers back to work under the Taft Hartley Act. President Nixon ordered Attorney General Mitchell to seek injunctions across Boston Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans Portland and more. The board found two stickier issues pension guarantees and welfare contributions blocking settlement.
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U.N. Diplomats Hint Move From New York City
A rising number of U.N. diplomats from Spain Mongolia and others say they may relocate the world body citing crime, sniping, protests and harsh policing in New York. They urge tighter federal protection and stronger enforcement while criticizing U.S. media coverage and local officials.
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Eight Busloads of Senior Guests Dine at Minot Airbase
An eight bus convoy ferried 100 elderly residents from the Minot Senior Citizens Center to Minot airbase for a Thanksgiving dinner. The event marked the first project sponsored by the base to host seniors.
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Office Locomotive Boss Described By Chuckie Secretary
A Chuckie secretary describes her boss as the office locomotive, saying he runs back and forth continually, with smoke and whistle. The remark captures a frenetic, demanding management style in a lighthearted tone.
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