Newark Mayor Warns City Faces Decay and Crime
Washington dispatch reports Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson portraying Newark New Jersey as first in crime general disease infant deaths and likely the first American city to succumb to decay He calls for Congress to enact the revenue sharing plan Nixon will push in the State of the Union address tonight.
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UPI
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Newark
N.J
Gibson
Congress
Nixon
Mayors and Governor Press for Federal Revenue Sharing
Officials testified before a House Senate Economic Committee on the national economy. Mayor John V. Lindsay warned that without $10 billion in federal revenue sharing this year big cities could fail. Governor Milton J. Shapp urged immediate action to prevent national chaos from local and state funding crises.
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Senate Economic Committee
John V. Lindsay
New York
Congress
Lindsay
New York City
Hopeful talk reported in rail dispute
Progress toward a settlement in the long rail contract dispute between railroads and four unions was reported. BRAC president C. L. Dennis said negotiators worked a marathon session but warned a further recess is likely if no new movement appears and no deal is near to avert a strike by March.
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Washington
Dennis
Crew Rescued as Universe Patriot Sinks in Gale
Twenty three crewmen were plucked from the sea near the burning wreckage of the Universe Patriot oil tanker. Sixteen remain missing as rescuers patrol gale whipped waters off Cagliari Sardinia. Initial Coast Guard reports claimed all 39 aboard, then were corrected.
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Sardinia
UPI
Phnom Penh under assault as Cambodian air force nearly wiped out
Communist forces began a pre Tet offensive attacking Phnom Penh destroying most of Cambodia's air force and infiltrating sappers into the city. The capital stared at street fighting with Western embassies debating evacuations as U.S. and South Vietnamese aircraft bombed targets on the outskirts. Casualties ran into hundreds as chaos enveloped the city and refugees fled toward safety.
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UPI
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Saigon
Ton Son Nhut
Tran Van _ Phuoc
High Command
U.S
Phnom Penhalong Highway 1
Robert Sullivan
Pochentong
Truman Is Reported Quiet After Hospital Stay
Former President Harry S Truman, age 86, spent a quiet night at Research Hospital after stomach pains. Doctors said his condition remains good with no cause for concern while he rests and reads the morning paper.
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry S Truman
John P. Dreves
Research Hospital
Dreves
Truman
Kennedy Reinstated on Steering Committee Amid Senate Power Shifts
In the 92nd Congress Kennedy regains a seat on the Senate Democratic Steering Committee after a caucus decision. Allen Ellender named president pro tem following Russell’s death, making him third in line for the presidency. House disputes over $1.5 million in committee staff funds spark GOP accusations of heavy handed tactics.
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Senate Democratic Steering Committee
Robert C. Byrd
West
Sen
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate
United States
House
Capitol
John Anderson
Illinois
House Republican Conference Committee
County redistricting committee faces questions in first session
The County Redistricting Committee opened its first meeting to set guidelines and study data for redrawing the five supervisorial boundaries. Planning Director Herbert Diverbiss led as officials discussed using Oct 1 1970 population estimates and 1970 census rules. Residents worry about shifts toward Santa Barbara city and Goleta Valley areas while Goleta Valley planners oppose Isla Vista moves to Second District.
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Herbert Diverbiss
County Planning Department
Apple Valley
Southern California Regional Association of
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City
Hope Ranch
Goleta Valley
San Roque
Isla Vista
Daniel Grant
Santa Ynez Valley
Solvang
Santa Ynez
Buellton
Unemployment checks to be mailed to claimants
California officials announce a shift to mail-out checks for unemployment benefits. Claimants will receive weekly checks from Sacramento after an initial interview in Santa Maria and five card updates per claim, reducing trips to offices and banks.
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Clyde F. Harmon
Santa Maria
Richard Nelson
Tri-Counties
Lompoc
Sacramento
British labor strife flares at London exchange
Police clash with pickets outside the London international telephone exchange as women operators report for work amid a wage strike. Five pickets are arrested. some women ignore orders and pass through jeering lines. Post Office says union numbers rise. union officials say claims of cracking are false.
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UPS
London International Telephone Exchange
The
Post Office Corp
Woman adverts for lost cat then reports find on roof
A woman placed a notice about a lost cat then called minutes later to report the cat perched on a roof nearby. Police and firefighters investigated the scene and cleared the area. Meanwhile the department responded to a small blaze in the police chief’s truck.
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