New York Faces Transit Strike On New Year
New York City entered New Year’s Day with a potential transit strike affecting 4.5 million riders. Mayor John V. Lindsay sworn in for a second term as labor mediator Vincent McDonnell described negotiations as grave after workers rejected the Transit Authority offer despite a high court injunction.
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U.S. Population Tops 204 Million at Start of 1970
Census Bureau data show the United States population reached 204,534,344 at the start of 1970, up 2,067,000 from 1969. The 1969 rise came from 608,000 births, 1,946,000 deaths, and 000 immigrants, with prior year increases of 2,022,000 in 1968 and 2,133,008 in 1967. The largest gain on record was 3,058,000 in 1961.
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Weather Outlook With Fair Cool Conditions
Continued fair and cold with gentle winds. North south lake canyons see stronger winds. Today's high 50 and low 25. Sunrise 6 52 am. Sunset 4 37 pm. Yesterday's high 49 and low 2. A year ago today 52 51.
Thousands Homeless In Early Floods
The report notes thousands homeless and eight dead as early floods strike the southern and central Appalachians. New Year storms disrupted travel from St Louis and Detroit to New York City with weather emergencies in major eastern cities. National Guardsmen aided flood victims and were put on alert as waters recede on upper Appalachian rivers.
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Where I Stand 1970 Teenage Dilemma Forum Findings
The SUN Forum at Southern Nevada Vocational-Technical Center featured a panel moderated by Mrs. Marge Phillips and a report by Tina Leon on The Teenage Dilemma. Youth attitudes in the 1960s and emerging debates on moral standards and sex education were discussed amid concerns from parents about changing norms and media portrayal.
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Bowl Matchups Highlight New Year Showdowns
Football fans eye marquee post season pairings with Arkansas facing Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl, Texas opposing Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, USC meeting Michigan in the Jose Bowl, and Missouri clashing with Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
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Tugboat Reaches Ravaged Freighter
Pearl Harbor Hawaii UPI reports a Navy tugboat reached the abandoned freighter Badger State two miles away from a bomb laden sip as explosive experts assess danger and decide if the vessel can be towed.
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