Cabinet overhaul complete nominates Brinegar as transport chief
President Nixon completed his Cabinet reshuffle by naming Claude Brinegar a Los Angeles oil executive with a economics doctorate as transportation secretary replacing John A. Volpe who becomes ambassador to Italy. The move caps Cabinet changes for the first term with more sub cabinet shifts expected and Kleindienst’s reappointment as attorney general anticipated.
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Pearl Harbor bombing observed at memorial ceremony
Quiet observances marked the 31st anniversary with wreaths laid at the USS Arizona Memorial by the Aloha chapter of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Members planned to offer silent prayers at sunset before the daily lowering of colors aboard the memorial jetty.
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Trains Collide Near Stockholm Leaves Dozens Dead and Injured
An express train at over 60 mph collided with a Stockholm commuter train, killing and injuring many. Officials recovered at least five bodies and feared more victims might be trapped in the wreckage. About 20 people were hurt as rescuers searched the two smashed cars.
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Negotiators set for mediator talks with Johns-Manville
The International Chemical Workers Union Local 146 and Johns-Manville Products Co. will meet with a federal mediator next Wednesday to resolve differences delaying a new labor contract. The union criticized the second year dental plan as inadequate and pressed for better retirement terms.
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Johns-Manville Products Co
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Tom McCall
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El Capitan water woes shadow Goleta ranch plans
Goleta water district reports inability to provide connections to 10 acre El Capitan Ranch plots after federal bureau ruling Berman maxes out 320 acre entitlement. Officials note six hookups blocked and discuss potential water transfer from orchards, risking ranch operations.
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Federal
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Truman rallies slightly as health remains critical
Former President Harry S. Truman, 38, experiences a brief rally amid a critical condition due to bronchial infection and heart weakness. Doctors report improved general response but emphasize age and risk of sudden change require continued caution. oxygen support and stabilized vitals noted.
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Kansas City
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Independence
Developer to file suit halting 50 coastal projects
Great Lakes Properties Inc. seeks to stop 41 private and nine public developments along the Los Angeles County coastline under the Coastal Zone Conservation Act. The suit in Los Angeles Superior Court also seeks 700 million dollars in civil penalties for alleged violations.
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Santa Monica
Peace talks deadlocked as Kissinger, Tho meet in Paris
Communist and American negotiators report no breakthrough in Vietnam discussions though Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held four hours of private talks at a Paris suburb villa. The sessions followed meetings with Maurice Schumann and continued amid signaling of possible progress.
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