Nation's railways shut down by signalmen strike
Railroad signalmen walked out halting all passenger and freight traffic in the United States. President Nixon urged Congress to pass emergency legislation to extend negotiations until July 1 and to report back by June 21 if no settlement is reached.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Florida White House
Congress
Signalmen’s
James D. Hodgson
House
Gerald R. Ford
Israel Consul General Ephraim Elrom Kidnapped in Istanbul
Five gunmen ambushed and abducted Israeli Consul General Ephraim Elrom in Istanbul as he arrived for lunch. Elrom, who once directed Eichmann prosecution in Israel, resisted during a struggle before being taken in a car with Ankara plates. Local and Jewish sources note his past role in Eichmann’s capture and police investigation.
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Istanbul
UPI
Ephraim Elrom
Adolf Eichmann
Army
Elrom
Eichmann
Israel
Ankara
Argentina
London
Hofsteter
Record deficit in income from abroad
The first quarter balance of payments showed a $5.5 billion deficit, the highest quarterly shortfall on record, with the U.S. facing a surge of dollars overseas. Treasury Secretary Connally urged cutting labor costs and stabilizing prices while the administration seeks trade improvements.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Commerce Department
Treasury
John B. Connally
Senate Finance Committee
Connally
U.S
Europe
United States
Postal Rate Commission Opens Hearings on Rate Increase
The Postal Rate Commission began hearings in Washington on whether the $1.41 billion temporary mail rate rise should become permanent. Witnesses for and against the increase testified as process questions slowed proceedings. Attorneys for mass mail users attended, and the Association of Public Utility Mailers challenged the mostly written cross examination format as impractical.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Rate Commission
Eldridge
Association of Public Utility Mailers
William Connole
Connole
Seymour Wenner
Mideast turmoil won't affect try to reopen Suez Canal
Egypt's upheaval delays an interim Middle East plan to reopen the canal while U S officials affirm ongoing talks. Sadat tightens grip by purging rivals, arrests rise, and Israel calls for Cairo stability before resuming negotiations with the Big Four.
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Mideast
Suez Canal
United Press International
Egypt
Middle East
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Joseph J. Sisco
New York
U.N
Thant
Gunnar V. Jarring
Anwar Sadatree
Cairo
Sisco
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Ford
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Los Berros
Lloyd Crossman
Mission Hills
Crossman
Vern Shepherd
Los Angeles
LomPic
Calif
Cabrillo High
Santa Rosa
Paso Robles
Dan Duffy
la Purisima Mission
Jack Mason
Los Angeles County
Lompoc
Mason
Bob Lilley
Don MacGillivray
Arthur Scott
George Cotsenmeyer
Mike Pittman
Christine Medina
Senate
Marie D. Eldridge
Office of Statistical Programs and Standards For
the Postal Service
Jerusalem
NBCTV
United Nations
Sadat
Suez
al Ahram
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