Cambodian Leaders Sworn In After Coup
In Phnom Penh the new three man leadership appeared publicly at the National Assembly. Cheng Heng was sworn in as provisional chief of state replacing Prince Norodom Sihanouk who was ousted in a bloodless coup. Lon Nol and Sisowath Sirik Matak stood by as Sihanouk called for a referendum and urged recognition of the deposed regime from Moscow and Beijing.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
National Assembly
Cheng Heng
Norodom Sihanouk
Siswath Sirik Matak
Defense
Lon Nol
Sihanouk
Moscow
Peking
France
Norodom Parisara
Yem Sameour
Chicago Strike Paralyzes Mail System Across the Nation
The nationwide mail strike halts undelivered mail exceeding 18 million pieces causing hardship for pension and welfare recipients and anxiety for families of servicemen. Businesses face backlogs and potential losses while Wall Street notes trading drops but remains open. Federal funds enable banks to offer short term loans to affected firms.
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Vietnam
Miami
New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Chase Manhattan Bank
Indianapolis
Travelers Insurance Co
Travelers Indemnity Co
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Brooke Sees Senate Backing to Ban MIRV and ABM
Senator Edward W. Brooke predicts the Senate will approve a rewritten resolution calling for a joint U.S.-Soviet moratorium on MIRV and ABM systems. The Foreign Relations Committee advanced the measure 10 to 0, aiming to curb the arms race amid administration plans to deploy new missiles.
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Washington
Edward W. Brooke
Senate
U.S
Congress
Brooke
Opponents Cut Into Carswell Vote Margin in Senate
Sena tors opposing Judge G Harrold Carswell say they may be within three votes of defeating Nixon Supreme Court nominee after a week of debate. Fifty statesmen express 39 firm votes against confirmation with 9 leaning no, while administration backers hope for 57 yes.
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Washington
G. Harrold Carswell
Nixon
Supreme Court
Senate
Florida
Carswell
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Massell Fires 1400 Atlanta Strikers Amid City Lockdown
Mayor Sam Massell ordered 1,400 striking workers fired for not returning to work and began accepting applications to replace them. National Guardsmen assisted as 500 pickets and police were on heightened alert while trash collections slowed and refuse piled up. The walkout began after the city rejected a across-the-board 2.5 million pay raise due to lack of funds.
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Atlanta, Ga
Mayiy Sam Massell
Morton Shapiro
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Shapiro
Lester Idox
Massell
Atlanta
Public Works Division
Fulton County Superior Court
Board of Aldermen
Dubcek Expelled From Party In Prague Move
Prague AP says the Czech Communist Party suspended Alexander Dubcek's membership and expelled Josef Smrkovsky from party ranks. The suspension is "pending completion of an investigation" into his conduct as first secretary in 1968 and 1969.
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Prague
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Josef Smrkovsky
Communist Party
Turkey
Vasil Bilak
Rude Pravo
Bilak
Smrkovsky
New York Mailman Tells Of Abuse
Claude Jones a 6 foot 2 New York mail carrier on strike for higher pay says harassment is common but fear of robbery is greater. He notes abuse from patrons over late deliveries and threats while delivering welfare checks in Harlem and the Times Square area.
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Mary Ellen Myrene
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
New York City
Claude Jones
Manhattan
Jones
New York
Times Square
Harlem
Bronx
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Patrick J. Quinn
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N.J
George P. Shultz
Winton M. Blount
National Association of Letter Carriers
Blount
Roman L. Hruska
Rneb
Mailman
Labor Sec’y Shultz
Postal Union
James H. Rademacher
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