Nixon pick under fire over minority union access
Critics charge that Peter J. Brennan, nominated for labor secretary, faced long standing barriers to minority membership in New York construction unions. The piece notes 1 percent minority presence versus 2 percent in city estimates, outlines on the job training plan, and cites reactions from city officials and opponents like Fight Back leader Jim Haughton as Brennan heads to Washington.
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New York
Peter J. Brennan
Nixon
Senate
Brennan
New York City
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Secretary of Labor
Donald Rodgers
White House
Civil Rights Commission
Edward K. Hamilton
Hamilton
Chicago
Washington
Jim Haughton
Fight Back
Managua Quake Tied to Three Key Local Factors
AP reports an earthquake centered near Managua caused immense destruction and thousands of deaths not from extraordinary force but from three factors: proximity to the city, shallow origin in loose ash soil, and buildings ill built to resist tremors. Seismologists compare it to other Central American quakes and note Managua’s vulnerability due to volcanic debris under a loosely packed foundation.
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Los Angeles
Managua
Ncaragua
California
San Fernando Valley
Don Anderson
Robert Brown
Menlo Park
Calif
U.S. Geological Survey
National Center For Earthquake Research
Vandals Strike During Christmas Weekend
Police received multiple vandalism reports during the Christmas weekend. Fred N. Mosley of 1204 N. 3rd saw a storm window broken likely by B B shots causing 40 damage. James W. Duryea at 1108 Hamline had a window shot out of a pickup. Rex J. Porter reported the theft of a white top over yellow 1962 Chevrolet station wagon bearing FIR 431, stolen near St. Catherine hospital between 8:30 and 9:20 p.m. Saturday.
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Fred N. Mosley
William John Blankenship
James W. Duryea
Hamline
Rex J. Porter
Rt. 1
St. Catherine Hospital
No Officer But Jail Empty Pitcairn Island Police Skips Duty
Guendale Calif AP reports Pitcairn Island with 84 residents has no police. Tom Christian 35 says the island's sole officer quit and will not be replaced. The jail was empty in 1972 and disputes are resolved without law enforcement.
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Guendale
Calif
Pitjcairn Island
Christian
Pitcairn
Arctic
Garden Crew Telegram Questions on Construction Bargains
A 1972 Garden Crew Telegram fragment reports activists blocking sites to pressure negotiators. It quotes Haughton branding Brennan a bigot and war monger while arguing minority access to union construction jobs remains bleak. The snippet centers on race and labor tensions in the building trades.
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Brennan
Haughton
Lever
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