Swift New Transit Vehicle To Run On Magnetic Power
A 250 mph rapid transit car with a magnetic propulsion system begins trial runs next month in Los Angeles. The 58-foot vehicle, built for 80 passengers plus test gear, uses a linear induction motor guiding along a center rail and may hover above the track in future designs. Garrett Corp. built it under a $3.2 million contract. early tests occur at Torrance with high speed tests planned later.
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Los Angeles
Swift New Transit
Ralph Dighton
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administer
International
Torrance
Garrett Corp
Federal Transportation Agency
Manson Is Jailed In Los Angeles
Charles Manson, bearded and in fringe buckskin, arrived in Los Angeles to face murder conspiracy charges tied to the Tate and LaBianca slayings and other killings. He traveled from Inyo County where he faced arson and stolen property counts as LA police study a possible similar case.
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Los Angeles
Charles M. Manson
Sharon Tate
Inyo County
Restructured Demo Party Called For Reform
Donald O. Peterson of Eau Claire urged restructuring the New Democratic Coalition to restore credibility at River Falls State University. He criticized President Nixon for polarization and said the Vietnam War brutalizes society and alienates youth, adding that action should be daily to end it.
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River Falls
New Democratic Coalition
Donald O. Peterson
Eau Claire
River Falls State University
Peterson
Nixon
Boyle Claims Mine Union Presidency Victory Over Yablonski
Washington AP Boyle claims smashing re election victory as United Mine Workers president praising John L Lewis. Yablonski refuses to concede, cites irregularities and vows to heal wounds while criticizing pension increases and leadership.
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Boyle
Mine Union
Washington
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
John L. Lewis
Joseph A. Yablonski
Lewis
Yablonski
Clarksville
Thomas Kennedy
Kennedy
Bell advertising supplement promotion notice
The LaCrosse Tribune announces a Bell advertising supplement and provides a help line for readers who do not receive the supplement. Call circulation to have a complete paper delivered to the home.
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LaCrosse Tribune
Bell
Wisconsin One Year Welfare Residency Ruled Unconstitutional
A three judge federal panel in Milwaukee ruled Wisconsin welfare residency laws unconstitutional as a yearlong prior residency requirement violates equal protection. The decision bars state and county agencies from denying aid to applicants who lack one year of continuous residency, affecting plaintiffs Lavon Denny and Angelita DeGardenas and extending to all residents.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Welfare Department
Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services
Lavon Denny
Rockford, Ill
Angelita DeGardenas
New York
Thomas F. Fairchild
Chicago
John W. Reynolds
Myron L. Gordon
Cities Buried Under Record 89 Hour Snow
Twin Cities meteorologist Joe Strub reported 89 straight hours of snowfall ending Tuesday at 3 55 PM. Snow accumulation reached 14 2 inches, breaking the previous 1950 record set December 4 to 8.
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Minneapolis
T. Paul
Twin Cities Weather Bureau
Joe Strub
Strub
Wisconsin Could Lose All Federal Highway Funds
Madison AP says Wisconsin faces loss of all federal highway aid estimated at 55 to 65 million dollars annually unless a bill adding condemnation payments is enacted before July 1, 1970. Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Barrett told the Assembly Republican Caucus Committee Examining Urban Problems that the state must align with the 1968 highway act. Two relief bills are under consideration by Rep. Kenneth Merkel and Rep. Dennis Conta, with officials.
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Madison
Republican Legislative Committee
Asst
Atty
Richard E. Barrett
Division of Highways
Assembly
Republican Caucus Committee
Kenneth Merkel
R-Brookfield
Dennis Conta
Milwaukee
Conta
Nixon Visit Sparks Midtown Violence by Youths
In New York City antiwar demonstrators surged through midtown during President Nixon's visit to receive the Gold Medal. Police arrested over 60 protesters after clashes broke windows and injured officers and civilians. A Viet Cong flag and a red flag appeared near a bank as police formed a wedge to remove the flagpole.
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New York
Nixon
Midtown
National Football Foundation
Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf
David Fallek
$20 Million Iron Ore Pellet Plant Opens in Wisconsin
Jackson County Iron Co. begins shipments to Inland Steel Indiana Harbor Works as a $20 million mine and processing facility near Black River Falls aims to produce 750,000 tons of 65 percent iron pellets annually. The plant runs 24/7 for about 20 years, with a 200-strong workforce and strong pollution controls.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County Iron Co
Inland Steel Co
Indiana Harbor Works
Chicago
Ind
Inland Steel
North Western Railroad
Way Is Cleared For Inquest In Massachusetts
A Massachusetts inquest is cleared after a judge refused autopsy on Mary Jo Kopechne. The court found death by drowning, allowing a secret inquest into the Chappaquiddick accident. Kennedy expressed relief as Kopechne’s parents welcomed the ruling and awaited the inquest.
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Way
Massachusetts
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Bernard C. Brominski
Common Pleas Court
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Mary Jo
Joseph A. Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
Brominski
Dist
Atty
Edmund Dinis
New Bedford
Mass
Dinis
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James Sharp
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Sharp
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Linda Kasabian
Leslie Lankstone
Karl Deemer
Simi
Taon
Merry Christmas
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