Postal strike threat tied to wage, benefits demands
Bronx and Manhattan postal workers vote to strike over pay and fringe benefits while branches in Queens plan action. Union leaders say cross-picket lines unlikely. three days administrative leave urged to avoid confrontations. Federal law bans strikes against the government and suits challenge the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristator Oy
Caco
Eee
Bronx
Manhattan
Pla
Jack Leventh
Brookd
Queens
Morris ‘Biller
Bronx Postal Union
New York
Johnson
Leventhal
Joheon
Congress
Sam Thong Falls to Communists in Laos Push
North Vietnamese forces overran the Sam Thong supply base 90 miles north of Vientiane and burned the adjoining village and hospital. Air America ferried out 15 to 20 Americans and more than 2,000 Meo and Laotian villagers as fighting widened from the Plain of Jars. Casualties among the defenders were light, signaling a possible southward thrust as the offense continued toward Long Cheng and refugee areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Associated Press
Vientiane
Laos
Mte
Sam Thong
Vientiana
Pathet Lao
CILA
Air America
Ling
North Vietnamese
Pathet Lay
Plain of Jars
Long Cheng
U.S
Sam Thuong
van Pao
Pathet Liv
Tin
I Vientiane
Sam Thong Wa
Nort Vietnamese
Patriet Lao
Bomb threat law push and explosives regulation debate
A White House briefing outlines Nixon recommendations to shield federal property from bombings, while governors in Maryland and New York push stricter explosives controls. Congress weighs Vanik’s bill to tax and regulate blasting materials, with observers noting limited current coverage and gaps in enforcement. Meanwhile a U.S. Air Force jet was hit by ground fire over Laos during combat in Saigon reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
White House
Nixon
Maryland
Marvin Manedel
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Congress
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Per Gany
Vanik
New York City
Rep
Williams
Mitchell
Internal Revenue Service
Vang Paws
Saigon
U.S
Laos
Pretrial Detention Debate Across Congress and District of Columbia
Lawmakers examine a proposed 60 day pretrial detention for violent crimes with no bail. Critics call it unconstitutional, citing due process and presidential protections. Justice Department data lacks reliable statistics, delaying hearings as pressures rise over federal jurisdiction in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othie
Columbia
House
Senate
Sen
Sam J. Ervin
Den.c
Herkon
Guil Wame
Bar ‘Association
Ervin
Justice Department
Ade
National Bureau of Standards
District of Columbia
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