Rail unions threaten walkout over wage demands
The congressionally warned strike could halt rail traffic as union leaders demand a 37 percent pay increase over three years. The U S Postal Service planned an embargo on long distance mail if a nationwide rail walkout occurs, while other unions pledged to honor picket lines and keep essential cargo moving. Dennis urged readiness to defy courts and legislation to defend union rights.
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White House
United Transportation Union
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Hotels and Restaurant
Bartenders International Union
U.S
Dennis
U.S. Postal Service
Nixon Faces Questions on Southeast Asia Policy and War Costs
In a tense exchange, lawmakers press for concrete plans on aid and troop timelines in Southeast Asia. Secretaries Rogers and Laird warn against premature troop withdrawals, while Cambodia reports a major Viet Cong defeat near Svay Rieng. Casualties include Americans and Viet Cong as hostilities continue in Vietnam and South Vietnam faces student protests in Qui Nhon.
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Rogers
Congress
Pastore
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Laird
Paris
United States
Israel
Svay Rieng
Phnom Penh
Kompong Chak
O Sanday
China
Tam Ky
Orphanage Christmas Craft Amid Oil Plot Revelations
In a cold square Fred.Ketchum laments lack of funds while townspeople rush to aid an orphanage. Children stitch tin can stars and paper chains for a makeshift Christmas as oil prospect rumors swirl around the land beneath the orphanage.
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Main Street
G.D
Skrind
Fred.Ketchum
Joe
Dotty
Kentucky uses aerial photography to detect illicit mines
Frankfort officials deploy aerial photography as a new tool to uncover illicit strip mine prospecting in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. The program aims to identify unauthorized mining activity and enforce environmental rules.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Hughes Tool Co Seeks Control Amid Vegas Casino Dispute
In Las Vegas, Hughes Tool Co faces a restraining order on seizing gambling operations with Maheu challenging a proxy signature. Attorney Galane argues Hughes actions threaten Maheu with irreparable injury over licensing control, while a Nassau Bahamas report cites Hughes plans to engage government officials for investments.
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Hughes ‘Tool Co
Las Vegas Strip
Morton Galane
Maheu
Davis
Hughes Tool Co
Hughes
Hughes Tool
nine _ wee ee
The
Sands Inc. ~ Corporation
James C. Babcock
Las Vegas
Galane
Washington, D.C
FBI
Howard Hughes
Bahamas
Goodfellows Charity Stands Against Despair This Christmas
For 35 years since 1935 the Goodfellows in Lubbock have relied on donations from Iggy banks, car salesmen and the Chief Goodfellow to gift hundreds to thousands of children. The appeal asks for December 16 deadline with donations sent to Box 491, Lubbock to support Merry Masked Men’s effort to banish gloom.
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Pooh
Anest
Anearie Donabye
Lubbock
Trial figure cites war on Basques in Spain
In Burgos a Basque defendant at a court martial declared Spain has declared war on the Basques amid riots after a Basque protest at the trial. A 21 year old man died from a bullet wound in San Sebastian during clashes between demonstrators and police.
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Burgos
Spain
UPI
San Sebastian
Jose Perez Jauregui
Eibar
San ‘Sebastian
Bilbao
Guipuzcoa
Gergorio Vicente Lopez Iresuiguia
Eta—Basque, Homeland and Liberty
ETA
Senate votes to bar U S troops in Cambodia again
The Senate approved a $66.4 billion Defense bill with a new prohibition on introducing U S ground combat troops into Cambodia. The measure, opposed by the White House, passed 89 to 0 as House action loomed. an amendment trimming Pentagon public relations spending failed 46 to 44.
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Washington
Cambodia
U.S
Laos
Thailand
Senate
Nixon
Senate House
White House
Congress
Frank Church
Didaho
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Pentagon
House
CSA
Appropriations Committee
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Medal Awarded Plainview Man
Captain Logan R. Fitch of Plainview was awarded the Silver Star for leading an airborne company in Vietnam. He was cited for his actions on February 15 when his squad faced enemy forces. wounded, he refused medical aid and directed troops while coordinating helicopter evacuation. Fitch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al D. Fitch of Plainview.
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Plainview
Logan R. Fitch
Vietnam
Fitch
al D. Fitch
Boy Gets Prison Term In Dog Cruelty Case
Kevyn Branham 18 pleaded guilty to helping drag a dog to death behind a pickup. He begins a one year term for cruelty to animals at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary after the Pardon and Parole Board said they cannot offer clemency. Branham's family pleaded for mercy from Stratford Texas to Oklahoma.
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Mcalester
Okla
State Pardon and Parole Board
Kevyn Branham
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Stratford
Tex
Olin E. Branham
Branham
Unseasonal Warmth Sweeps Texas and Plains States
A warm air mass boosts temperatures across Texas and the Great Plains. El Paso tied a state record with 74 degrees, Galveston reached 86 the day’s high, and Texarkana logged 65. Other notes include 73 at Grand Island Nebraska and 71 at Oklahoma City.
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el Paso
Galveston
South Texley
Texas
Texarkana
Great Plains
Rockies
Grand Island
Norfolk
North Platte
Nebraska
Oklahoma City
Goodland
Kan
Sioux Falls
Sextuplets Born in Lagos Four Survive Report
Nigerian Radio reports a birth of sextuplets to a housewife with a history of multiples. Four of the six children are girls, two are boys, two infants died shortly after birth, and the mother and remaining babies are reported doing well.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Malama
Jeru
Jeweale
Radio
Ane
Compromise Passes SST Funding Bill Amid Transport Debate
House votes to fund supersonic transport with a 2.6 billion dollar Transportation Department bill. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield asserts opposition while Rep. Edward Boland supports the measure noting potential SST dominance in global travel. The decision signals a new lease on life for SST prototypes despite mixed opinions.
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Mike Mansfield
Edward P. Boland
Mass
House
Transportation Department
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C. L. Dennis
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Volpe
Parcel Post
Air Mall
Air Parcel Post
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Southeast
Saigon
Americal Division
U.S. Command
U.S. Army
Qui Nhon
Army
Tary
William P. Rogers
Senate Appropriations
Derrick
Au Ana Vela
Maan
Paradise
Island
Howard
Britannia Beach
Paradise Island
Coral Harbour
Nassau
Manzanas
Meliton Mane Dalles
Dng
Aamand
Plainview Man
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
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