Rail unions strike to shut down nation's rail traffic
Four AFL CIO unions walk out against Union Pacific at midnight threatening a nationwide rail shutdown. Penn Central plans 10 p.m. EST cutoff, canceling affected passenger trains and delaying freight as roads nationwide brace for action. About 48 000 workers could be affected as border of work rules dispute remains unresolved.
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Washington
Union Pacific Railroad
Penn Central
Eastern
Seaboard
Philadelphia
Union Pacific
Midwest
North Platte
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Afl-Cio
Labor Department
Nixon
Secretary of Labor
George P. Shultz
Department
Shultz
Nine Die in Fiery Head-On Crash South of Henderson
A fiery head-on collision on U S 1 about five miles south of Henderson killed nine people and injured one. Six Washington DC residents perished in one wagon while a Raleigh family of three died in the other as both vehicles crashed at about 4 45 a m and one went down an embankment. The deceased were identified as Edward Rorie Major Rorie Floyd Cash Jr Harry Lisenby Josephine Hardy Bobby Hardy Lewis L Garrett Marguerita Dana Gillett William Lewis Gillett and the surviving Pauline Elizabeth Rorie. The victim list includes a Rome station wagon traveler en route to a funeral. The cause remains under investigation with bodies sent to Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill for examination.
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Henderson
N. C
U.S. 1
State Highway Patrol
Washington, D.C
Tims
Raleigh
T. C. Cook
Washington
Edward Rorie
Major Rorie
Floyd Cash Jr
Harry Lisenby
Josephine Hardy
Bobby Hardy
Maria Parham Hospital
Pauline Elizabeth Rorie
Cook
Lewis Lester Gillett
Marguerita
Rome
Wadesboro
Gillett
Coke
Vance County
M. W. Wester Jr
Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Nixon to seek major ABM expansion for infallible defense
President Nixon announced plans to ask Congress for a large missile defense expansion to make U S protection "virtually infallible" against nuclear blackmail from Red China within ten years. He warned North Vietnam and discussed Israel arms, Mirage planes to Libya, Laos, Nigeria relief, Carswell approval, and a 200 8 billion 1971 budget to curb inflation. Secretary Laird to outline ABM details in about 30 days.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Red
China
United States
U.S
Asia
North Vietnam
Israel
Georges Pompidou
Libya
Laos
G. Harrold Carswell
Senate
Supreme Court
Pacific
Nixon Sees Slow Economy Then Rash Recovery Prospects
President Nixon forecasts only moderate growth in coming months with unemployment risks, but hopes for a mid year acceleration. He cites a tight budget and money supply as best anti inflation tool while endorsing manpower training and extended unemployment aid. The budget to Congress calls for 200.771 billion in spending and a 1.331 billion surplus next year. The advisory panel backs the policies and critiques prior wage price guidelines.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
U.S
Congress
White House
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Council of Economic Advisers
Airlines Face 6.35 Percent Fare Cut Mandate
The Civil Aeronautics Board orders nine major airlines to cut fares by 6.35 percent by midnight unless new fare sharing deals are signed with local carriers. Braniff and Western already extended fares to April 30. The CAB notes possible further reductions on competitive routes.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
American
Continental
Delta
Eastern
National
Northeast
Northwest
Trans World
United
Braniff and
Western
The
CAB
Governor Kirk bans forced busing in two Florida counties
Gov Claude Kirk issues an executive order forbidding forced busing in Volusia Daytona Beach and Manatee Bradenton counties amid federal desegregation deadlines. Officials face possible suspensions or jail for contempt. legal action could cite governor’s authority and potential clashes with federal court orders.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Claude Kirk
Florida
Volusia County
Daytona Beach
Kirk
Manatee County
Bradenton
Volusia and
Manatee
Gerald Mager
Decade of Deaths in Vietnam War Dead by Year
A chart shows 1960s combat losses with 1968 peaking at 14,592 U.S. fatalities, 27,915 South Vietnamese deaths, and 181,149 enemy deaths. In 1969 U.S. deaths reach 9,414. South Vietnam 21,089. enemy 152,954. AP Wirephoto.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Push Cart Supermarkets Poised to Oust Stores in 1970s
San Diego based Tele mart Enterprises unveils a shop by phone Supermart using Clara the talking computer to take orders and manage delivery. A 44 000 square foot center aims to handle 10 supermarkets worth of stock with a $167 000 Rohr Corp contract for computer systems.
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San Diego
Calif
A.G
Bill Bailey
Telemart Enterprises, Inc
Bailey
Supermarket Institute
Telemart
Rohr Corp
Chula Vista
San Diego County
Clara
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National Railway Labor Conference
Ence
John P. Hiltz Jr
Ear
Chrysler
Michigan State Fairgrounds
Dana Gillett
William Lewis Gillett
Gov. Kirk
Federal Court
Jack Davidson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Vietnam
Lus. S
Hemkops
Sweden
Volkswagen
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