New York Assembly Speaker Duryea Arrested in Vote Scheme
Assembly Speaker Perry B. Duryea and five others were indicted on two counts accusing them of masterminding a bogus Action Committee of the Liberal Party to influence voters in 12 Assembly races. Duryea, Kingston, Delli Bovi and three staffers pleaded innocent and were released. He refused to resign and kept his gubernatorial options open while signaling he would chair the next session.
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New York
UPI
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea
Long Island
Duryea
Action Committee
Liberal Party
John E. Kingston
Westbury
Alfred A. Delli Bovi
Henry A. Mund Jr
J. Lynn Mueller
James Threatte
State Supreme Court
Jawn Sandifer
Skylab 3 mission extends beyond sixty days
Skylab program director William G. Schneider says the three astronauts Carr Gibson and Pogue could complete a 84 day stay in Earth orbit. The crew has surpassed 59 days and 11 hours with 415 revolutions, ground doctors plan weekly extensions.
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Houston
UPI
William G. Schneider
Earth
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Outer Space
Schneider
Capitol West Wing Closed To Public Jan 1
The historic west wing of the Capitol will close to the public January 1 due to fears the century old golden dome could fail in an earthquake. The Senate and Assembly will still meet in their chambers, with limited access for personal guests behind signed waivers. Viewing galleries will be closed, while legislative employees and media may enter during sessions.
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Sacramento
UPI
Capitol
Senate
Assembly
John L. Burton
San Francisco
Joint Rules Committee
Burton
Social Security Bill Faces Bitter War Over Provisions
Washington reports a clash between the Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee threatens to delay a 11 per cent 1974 increase for 30 million Americans. The dispute centers on non Social Security amendments including a work bonus. the House balked at appointing conferees.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Rep
al Ullman
D-Ore
Snowstorm Hits Northeast and Midwest Across Regions
United Press International reports a major winter system delivering heavy snow from Michigan to New England and up to ten inches in western New York. Travel advisories cover eastern and southern Michigan and northwestern Pennsylvania as roads clog and power outages occur. Roads remain hazardous in North Dakota with winds up to 25 mph. Three killed near Libertyville when a truck was struck by a train in a snowstorm.
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Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Michigan
New England
Pennsylvania
New York
Midwest
Lower Michigan
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Illinois
North Dakota
Chicago
Milwaukee
Libertyville
Ill
Crisis campaign in Britain three day week looms
London reports a national fuel shortage as coal miners refuse overtime and rail workers slow down. Prime Minister Edward Heath warned of a harder Christmas since the war while church leaders called a day of prayer and citizens cut consumption.
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London
UPI
Edward Heath
Britain
Piccadilly Circus
Heath
Naval Reserve plane crashes on Sitkin Island in Alaska
A four engine Naval Air Reserve plane crashes on Great Sitkin Island Alaska with 10 aboard. Rescue helicopters cannot reach the wreckage due to snow and winds. The crew includes Lt Cmdr David McKinney Monroe a 39 year old Northwest Orient Airlines pilot from Redmond Washington and several commercial aviators in naval reserve training. Most victims are from the Pacific Northwest and there is no sign of survivors yet. The aircraft was en route from Elmendorf Air Force Base to Adak to pick up sailors on Christmas leave.
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Adak
Alaska
API
Naval Air Reserve
Great Sitkin Island
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage
Pacific Northwest
Naval Reserve
Cmdr
David McKinney Monroe
Redmond
Wash
Northwest Orient Airlines
Mad Bomber George Metesky Walks Free From Mental Hospitals
George Metesky the so called mad bomber says he feels good and very happy to be out after 17 years in Matteawan and Creedmoor hospitals. He plans to write a book and possibly produce a movie about his life while returning to Waterbury Connecticut to care for his sister.
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Bomber
New York
UPI
George Metesky
Metesky
New
Matteawan State Hospital
Mae
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