Dock Seal By Strikers Stop Cross-Border Cargo Flow
Longshoremen and Teamsters picketed at the San Ysidro border stopping Mexican cargo from Ensenada from entering California. About 60 protesters formed a circle as trucks halted, signaling the first end-of-strike seal on this section of the 2,000 mile line.
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San Diego
Calif
Teamsters
California
Baja California
Ensenada
San Ysidro
Mexico
Robert Lasher
U.S
United States
Grace Episcopal two day potluck and service event
A two day Grace Episcopal Church activity begins with a 6 p.m. potluck Saturday in Sawyer Hall and closes Sunday with a 10 a.m. Rejoice Mass. About 20 musicians from St. David's Episcopal Church Topeka will perform. The mass features folk songs spirituals and Bob Dylan protest songs. A Saturday hootenanny follows the supper, with attendees asked to bring a dish for 10 and table settings.
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Sawyer Hall
Grace _ Episcopal Church
St. David's Episcopal Church
Topeka
Intercepted Letter Questions Opposition Record
An intercepted letter to Cha questions why the party out of power seems correct but performs poorly after gaining office, reflecting skepticism about political accountability. The fragment suggests critique of governance and party performance.
Dropout Down This Year At Senior High says Steele
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jerry Steele reports dropouts this year number three, down from a four year range of ten to fifteen. The reduction is tied to a new curriculum and stems from two pregnancies and one lack of interest. The district uses five evaluation methods including achievement tests and questionnaires, with results due in the spring.
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Jerry Steele
Steele
District Applies for Education Renewal Center
District 413 is among 26 Kansas districts seeking designation as an Educational Renewal Center under a pending federal program. Dr. Jerry Steele notes low chances for Chanute to be chosen among Kansas centers, as Congress has not yet passed the legislation. The program would use general federal aid distributed regionally across six categories, aiming to address broad educational problems through local involvement and planning.
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Kansas
Congress
Office of Education
Steele
Child cryogenically preserved after death in Los Angeles
The father of 8 year old Genevieve de la Poterie says his daughter's body was frozen after death from a kidney disorder. Cryonics Society of California officials say the body was packed in ice, preserved with dimethyl sulfoxide, cooled to 327 degrees below zero, and stored in a cryogenic bottle while plans exist to someday revive her. The process cost an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 dollars and Genevieve is described as the first frozen child.
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LOS Angles
Guy de la Poterie
Montreal
Genevieve
Los Angeles
de la Poterie
Cryonic Society of California
CSC
Los Angeles Area
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Cryonics Society
Gov Docking vetoes Senate reapportionment plan
Topeka Kansas Gov Robert Docking vetoed today the Senate reapportionment plan that passed both houses with multi member districts a feature he said he could not accept.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Senate
Democratic candidates urged to quiet criticism of Nixon plan
White House aide Herbert Klein urged Democrats to quiet harsh criticism of the Vietnam peace plan. McGovern attacked the plan while Muskie spoke in Florida on running mate questions. Hartke claimed party leaders want him out of New Hampshire primaries as he spoke in Washington.
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Steele
Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Herbert G. Klein
White House
Sens. Muskie
McGovern
Hanoi
Klein
Washington & Jefferson College
Sen
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Florida
Maine
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Hartke
New Hampshire
Democratic Party
Weekend Area Forecast Sees Slight Warmup and Light Winds
Fair and milder tonight with light southeasterly winds. Mostly sunny Saturday with a small rise in temperatures. overnight lows in the teens and Saturday highs in the 20s. Very low precipitation chance.
Burglary Thief Takes Clothes From Seattle Apartment
Seattle police say a burglar fled an unnamed woman's apartment with clothing a bath towel wash cloth and three hand towels and even took a bath before leaving Kathleen Lynn Jones 18 reported the burglary Thursday.
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Seattle
Wash
Kathleen Lynn Jones
Plan would extend Secret Service to polling leaders for presidential candidates
Washington AP reports a Commission plan to shield presidential candidates with Secret Service protection based on poll standing. Starting March 20 protection would cover announced candidates with 5 percent in Harris or Gallup polls and unannounced candidates with 20 percent, subject to Treasury approval, potentially excluding Senators George McGovern and Henry Jackson.
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Washington
George S. McGovern
Henry M. Jackson
Candidate Protection Advisory Commission
Gallup
Secretary of the Treasury
Sharp Fighting Near Saigon Intensifies Amid Tet Offense Fears
Sharp fighting broke out 10 miles from Saigon in a clash described as among the closest to the capital since the Tet offensive of 1968. Intelligence reports suggested a second Tet offensive may come next month, prompting Bien Hoa air base to enter increased alert.
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Saigon
U.S
Bien Hoa
Train workers to gain 42 percent raise over 31 years
The United Transportation Union and the National Railway Labor Conference announced a new contract setting a 42 percent pay raise for about 140,000 train men over 31 years. The agreement includes new work rules the industry says will speed service and save millions.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
UTU
National Railway Labor Conference
ICC decide to allow rail line abandonments prompts KCC protest
Kansas Corporation Commission chairman Dave E Saffels says the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling permitting branch line abandonments without hearings burdens Kansas grain shipments. He expects other states to join the protest and warns the move could harm local rail service.
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Topeka
Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas Corporation Commission
Dave E. Saffels
KCC
Saffels
ICC
Kansas
Johnson calls for single six year term limit on presidents
Former president Lyndon B. Johnson, returning to public life after three years, criticizes campaign contributions and urges a one six year term limit. He argues funding influence is a major national problem and that all candidates are beholden to wealthy groups.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Nixon aides reveal potential Indochina aid figure
Washington officials disclosed that North Vietnam could receive up to 2.5 billion dollars of a 7.5 billion five-year U S postwar reconstruction program for Indochina if a peace settlement is reached. They also cautioned the test remains whether Hanoi will negotiate seriously on Nixon's eight point peace proposal.
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Washington
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Nixon
Hanoi
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