Nixon comments polarize senators over southern picks
Senators Bayh Brooke Fulbright and others reacted to Nixon's remarks defending Carswell and Haynsworth while accusing critics in the South of regional bias. They argued the nominees' merits should guide approval, warning the president's stance could fuel opposition in Congress and affect BAT missile debates.
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Nixon
Bayh
South
G. Harrold Carswell
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Senate
Carswell
Brooke
J. W. Fulbright
Haynsworth
Howard H. Baker, Jr
R-Tenn
Majority
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Spong
Richard Nixon
George Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Wildcat Truckers Strike Expands Across Regions
Wildcat walkouts by Teamsters spread from Southern California to Detroit and beyond. About 16 000 drivers were urged to abandon work with 550 members pledging to push for reinstatement of fired workers. Courts struggled to curb picketing as 9 900 drivers remained idle in St Louis while San Francisco Bay area and Minnesota cities saw a return to work.
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Teamsters
Pharedays
California
Los Angeles
Estadia Herene
Wildcat
Detroit
Teamsters Union
James R. Hofta
Frank Fitzsimmons
Motor City
East
Harrisburg
York
Chicago
Ohio
Ford Motor Co
Cleveland
St. Louis
San Francisco Bay Area
Minnesota
Twin “ Cities
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Compromise Aims to End Air Traffic Controller Sick-Out
The U S government offered a breakthrough compromise likely to end a 16 day air traffic controller sick-out that airlines say cost at least 3 million dollars. Healthy controllers would be ordered back to work but face disciplinary action. those misled would only lose pay, with merit based handling for organizers.
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Washington
UPI
Rafik
March on ROTC Quarters Turned Back at UC Berkeley
About 350 protesters left Sproul Plaza at noon and marched on Callaghan Hall burning an effigy of General ROTC. A cordon of 15 campus police lured them back and a second march formed on the Navy ROTC building. No violence or arrests occurred as the crowd dispersed after a quieter second confrontation.
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Southeast Asia
Independent clalte E9 rdey note Fut a 7
A fragmented note dated April 18 1978 references a Saturday event with unclear details. The readable parts point to a timetable or reminder noting a time around seven o clock and a local setting. No clear names or places are identifiable.
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Dooley’s Hardware Mart
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Bradenton
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