Defense aims to cut 150000 civilian jobs
The Defense Department under pressure plans to trim more than 150,000 civilian positions, potentially saving just over $1 billion yearly. The move targets about 40 percent of federal civilian staff, with attrition and a 75 percent vacancy-fill rule guiding cuts while most programs undergo scrutiny. The impact on states and bases remains undetermined.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Defense
Congress
Armed Services
Defense Agency
Defense Establishment
Chicago Transit Strike Ends
Chicago ends week long walkout as drivers return to work after seven hour Daley session. Agreement promises arbitration with rebel drivers and a plan to meet pending grievances. The strike involvement centered on Negro drivers seeking a seat on the executive board and voting rights for retired members.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Chicago Transit Awner'ly
Division 241
Amalgamated Transit Union
Robert Cavens
Wind Toll Alleged Door Theft At Oakland Club
Pittsburgh AP report says Sgt. Robert Krah and a fellow officer are accused of ripping the New Era Sportsmen's Club door in June. Bartender Ralph Bento testified the pair pulled the door from its hinges after being denied entry and carried it to the Downtown police station. Wind damage in the Oakland area is noted by Assistant Police Supt. James Kelly.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Krah
New Era Sportsmen's Club
Oakland
Krah
Justice of the Peace
William J. Tyill
Dormont
Ralph Bento
William Hall
James P. Kelly
Bogus Twenty Dollars Sighted in Erie Area
Local merchants were warned by the Retail section of the Chamber of Commerce about counterfeit $20 bills circulating in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The notes have appeared in Erie and carry the serial number Beua99959C.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mlimben
Pennsylvania
Erie
Doubt Cast Over Quick Passage of Strong Gun Bills
Congress faces a split on gun control with the House stalling on a mail order rifles and shotguns ban and a Senate panel set to consider registration and licensing. Hearings today by the Judiciary subcommittee led by Sen. Dodd follow the Kennedy assassination-linked push for tougher measures.
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Washington
House
Congress
Rules Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
National Rifle Association
Camden Police Warn Families to Protect Property
Camden Police Chief Harold Melleby ordered 250 officers to guard their families and gear after intelligence warned of possible attacks. The memo urged caution with personal cars and police homes amid ongoing protests over brutality, housing, education, and jobs.
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Camden
N.J
Harold Melleby
Golf Ball Breaks Contact Lens Cuts Eye
Neal Dayton, 18, was struck by a golf ball at Potter's Park Municipal Golf Course while driving with the sunroof open. The impact broke his contact lens and cut his eye. Dr. Mel Davis treated him at Ft. Hamilton Hospital and he was released.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Neal Dayton
Potter's Park Municipal
Mel Davis
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
U S Reports 201 Viet Cong Killed Near DMZ
U S Marines report 201 North Vietnamese soldiers killed in four days of fighting along the eastern DMZ. Sen Huynh Van Cao cites massed regiments around Quang Tri and Thua Thien in possible preparation for a third offensive. B52s airstrikes around Saigon and DMZ indicate heavy pressure ahead of potential major operations.
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Saigon
U.S
Dmz
North Vietnam
North
South Vietnam
Eightiet Stratoforts
Authority To Mull Status Of Red Tape
The city Housing Authority will meet tomorrow to reassess plans for 100 low income housing units funded by federal money. Chair William Helmintoller says the status is unclear due to extensive federal paperwork and kickbacks. The city aims to satisfy conditions for both the low income funds and the Ward Four urban renewal project under the workable program, with federal recertification hinging on hiring a housing inspector for ongoing interior dwelling inspections.
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William Helmintoller
Au~thority
Road Toll Dips Below Estimate During Fourth of July
Traffic deaths over the four day Fourth of July weekend totaled 94, below the National Safety Council forecast of 700 to 800. Boating accidents killed 45 and non boat drownings 180. Last year four day toll reached 312.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Arraign Lebanon Youth In Corry Auto Theft
An 18 year old Lebanon youth was arraigned before Alderman Porter Auer on larceny of a motor vehicle. The charged theft occurred June 26 as James Scheiner reported his car stolen from Crestline Inc. on Pennsylvania Ave. Scheiner, local branch manager, aided by police, led to the suspect's identity and car recovery. Corry police returned Gary Davenport from Lebanon over the weekend.
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Lebanon, Pa
Porter Auer
James Scheiner
East South Street
Gary Davenport
Lebanon
Scheiner
Crestline, Inc
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jocal
Window
Corry
Davenport
SST program in solid shape despite no extra funding
Air Force Maj. Gen. J. C. Maxwell says the supersonic transport project remains in good condition as no new funds are requested for the coming fiscal year. The SST budget was trimmed with $1.89 billion for the Transportation Department, while $616 million previously appropriated but unused will carry the program forward.
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Washington
Tts
Air Force
J. C. Maxwell
Maxwell
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation Department
Johnson Extends Central American Tour Aiming For Hope
President Johnson departs San Salvador on a four nation Central American swing, meeting Presidents in Nicaragua Costa Rica Honduras and Guatemala. He calls the visit a path to new hope, warns the road ahead has no rainbow, and notes the summit’s fruit amid student protests over Vietnam.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Johnson
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guatemala
Texas
Central America
United States
U.S
Talks on Curbing Nuclear Missile Race
US disarmament chief William C. Foster plans a preliminary meeting with Soviet counterpart Alexei A. Rozhchin before the 17 nation disarmament conference opens July 16 in Geneva. They aim to set an agenda for talks and may address missile task arrangements at the summit.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
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