This May Be Your Virginia Cities Cease To Play Second Fiddle
The Register discusses Virginia cities seeking greater autonomy as they push for sales tax relief and urban funding. Norfolk Roanoke and others adopt local taxes while the General Assembly debates statewide reform. Urban growth drives calls for new metropolitan structure and equal share in revenue.
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Global power moves as Viet Nam talks linger and transit strike grips NYC
The AP reports continued Viet Nam fighting and new Kremlin diplomacy with Shelepin Tolubko and Ustinov in Hanoi, Kosygin mediating India Pakistan, while New York endures a New Year transit strike as negotiations with Transit Workers Union stall.
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New York Strike Sways City Amid Transit Shutdowns
A prolonged strike cripples New York with cars, buses, and trains nearly idle. Mayor Lindsay faces contempt ruling as 34,000 nonessential workers stay home. Rail hubs close, traffic jams persist, while Wirtz reports stalled negotiations. Indictments target Robert Baker amid Dominican Republic unrest and civil rights tensions in Tuskegee. Bishop Perry named first Black Roman Catholic bishop in a New Orleans parish. Humphrey cites peace gambit amid Vietnam tensions.
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Business Conventions Grow Serious Yet Lively
Convention hosts and trade officials say modern business gatherings are staid and serious while still offering revelry. Wives attend, seminars replace mass meetings, and executives hunt ideas, suppliers, and even job leads, as top speakers and officials press for results and recruiting.
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Tucson Plans Planetarium to Honor Astronaut Frank Borman
Tucson will honor hometown astronaut Frank Borman with a 300000 planetarium near downtown as part of urban renewal. He will visit for two days, receive the keys to the city, attend a main street parade, speak at a luncheon, and show footage of Gemini 7. Susan Borman accompanies him. Lovell is not present.
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