Union blames agency for Idaho mine disaster safety failures
Union leaders told a House subcommittee that the Bureau of Mines failed to enforce safety standards at the Sunshine Mining Co mine in Kellogg Idaho and engaged in obstruction and sabotage of the investigation. They urged transferring mine safety oversight to the Labor Department as inspectors and workers accused officials of burying the disaster with the dead.
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Political blackmail probe links dog track to taps
A former Phoenix Greyhound track employee testified that officials at the Frank Funk led dog track paid between 16 000 and 18 000 in 1970 for a seven month probe. He said the effort aimed to remove Rep. Sam Steiger and that Emprise Corp pledged 80 percent of the cost. Johnson named Brad Funk Albert Funk and others in the conspiracy and said the taps targeted Steiger and others as part of a political campaign.
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Arizona Racing Commission
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Emprise Corp
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Hijackings decline as FAA reports 188 incidents over 1 year
Washington AP says in the last year 188 persons hijacked 142 U S planes. FAA reports 105 fugitives remain. Transportation Secretary Volpe notes nine of the last 16 attempts ended in capture or death and that hijacking attempts and success declined over three years from 1969 to 1970, with only three hijackings successful so far this year.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation
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Military halts early releases in Pentagon programs
The Pentagon suspended for at least three months several programs that would release military personnel before completing their tours in Sulu. About 33,000 servicemen who would have left early will stay until their full tour ends. The move follows manpower reductions reaching the desired level.
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UPI
Pentagon
Sulu
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Tokyo Washington hotline operates between capitals
Washington officials say a teletype hot line between Tokyo and Washington is now in operation. The Tokyo line resembles the Moscow Washington link. It was created under an agreement between President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Misaki.
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UPI
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Nixon
Misaki Ala
National Court Center Proposal Backed by Chief Justice
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger today recommended establishing a National Court Center to assist state courts amid technical problems. He advanced the proposal at a meeting of the American Law Institute, saying the center should be directed by all three federal branches and would receive grants for court improvement once authorized by Congress.
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American Law, Institute
National Institutes of Health
Congress
Amtrak raises fares on busy routes nationwide
Amtrak announces a new fare structure raising prices on major routes including the Northeast Corridor Metroliner, with an estimated 4.6 million dollars in extra revenue and a plan to standardize family fares. Some long distance and short haul routes see declines or no change, while overall operating revenue is projected around 148 million dollars for 1972.
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Halt sought to firm's donations
Washington reports Common Cause lawyers filed for an injunction against TIA Inc and its affiliated Good Government Fund to stop political contributions. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment that such funds violate federal law.
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