U.S. May Act To Halt Railroad Strike
Reports indicate hopes for a settlement amid UTU threat to widen work rule walkouts affecting Southern Pacific Norfolk and Western Santa Fe system and smaller lines. Separate labor actions include Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel shutdowns and widespread telephone workers picketing across several states.
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Volpe
UTU
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Norfolk and Western
Santa Fe
Big City
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Duluth, Mesabi & Iron Range
Houston Belt & Terminal
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Chicago
Alton & Southern
St. Louis
Chicago & North Western
Swine Fever Threat Hits Cuba and U S
A Cuban outbreak of African swine fever raises fears of spread to the United States and Canada. Experts warn the disease kills pigs, lacks a vaccine, and could be carried by humans on clothes or shoes. Texas officials report rising horse deaths from Venezuelan equine encephalitis amid vaccination plans across five states.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Austin
Texas
Mexico
Cuba
United States
Maurer
Agriculture Department
Washington
U.S
Ross
H. Q. Sibley
Texas Animal Health Commission
Houston
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Denton
Collin
Dallas
Oklahoma
Pecos County
Flying Ants Spark Battle at Dennis Home
In Lubbock Texas a family on Acuff Road 5314 fights a large swarm of flying ants invading their house. Entomologist Dr Lois O Brien notes such swarms occur after summer rains and can last up to 36 hours before ants burrow underground to form new colonies.
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Paul Dennis
Acuff Road
Dennises
Easi
Officers Named At Convention In Texas
Sut ton Allison of Fort Stockton was named president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association at the 56th annual convention in Del Rio Texas. Speakers included Vern Vivian of Rawlins Wyoming president of the National Wool Growers Association and Frank Lewis of the Texas and Southern Cattle Raisers Association. Lt Gov Ben Barnes told about 370 delegates that the federal government delayed action against the current horse sleeping sickness epidemic in Texas. Texas A&M scientists had predicted two years of warnings would come.
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Texas
Barnes
Texas A&m
Anne Rae
Ben
Job ‘Tower
Tome Bete
Barnes Links Patman Ploy to Stock Bills
Barnes argues Patman foe would derail banking bills and says Mutscher showed interest prompting the speaker call. He notes he fields questions to separate himself from a stock scandal. Also, the bank bills author gave his first deposition to SEC investigators.
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Patman
Mutscher
Barnes
SEC
Texas Farm Subsidies Finalized in Senate House Accord
Congress settled a subsidy ceiling and funding for food stamps and price supports. The $55,000 ceiling remains for three years, while $2.2 billion is set for Food Stamp funding, $4.2 billion for Commodity Credit Corp costs, and new limits target farmers who harvest illegal marijuana. A Bank bills probe involves Frank Sharp and Sharpstown Bank after SEC charges about stock loans and a subsequent collapse.
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Senate
House
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corp
Lew
Spock Baby and Child Care Gets Second Soviet Edition
Tass reports Soviet authorities published a second Russian edition of Dr. Benjamin Spock’s Baby and Child Care after the first edition sold out. The UPI/AP item notes the move reflects high demand for the guide in the USSR.
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Spock Publications Moscow
Benjamin Spock
United States
Ihe
Tass
iThe
Star Carrier Award honored carriers at 1970 banquet
1969 Star Carrier winner was eligible for Carrier of the Year 1970. Runners up included Larry Lindstrom, James Bilbro, and Mike Goodnough. 1970 Star Carrier recipients were Brian Walker Ken O Neal Tom Dunson Church Smith Jimmy Wood Dennis Ribordy William Fuhrman and Lance Clemmons. Lt Colonel Carl L Brunson spoke praising carriers and urging pursuit of success and a possible Air Force career. He recalled his newspaper carrier days and critiqued excuses for not having change.
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Larry Lindstrom
G. F. Lindstrom
James Bilbro
J. D. Bilbro
Mike Goodnough
N. J. Goodnough
46Th Place
Brian Walker
Brian M. Walker
43Rd St
Ken O'Neal
Maria Craft
Belton St
Tom Dunson
Walace Dunson
60Th St
Church Smith
Clarence A. Smith
Jimmy Wood
J.M. Wood
27Th St
Dennis Ribordy
Leon Ribordy
49Th St
William Fuhrman
William H. Fuhrman
16Th St
Lance Clemmons
Robert Clemmons Sr
Carl L. Brunson
Reese Air Force Base
Brunson
Thomas Edison
Gen. U. S. Grant
Air Force
Wall Street Infiltration Tied to Organized Crime Boss Dellacroce
A Senate witness alleges organized crime controls parts of Wall Street investment houses. He names Aniello Dellacroce as the era’s top New York boss, says Gambino family ties persist, and claims bribe payments and court postponements involving Judge Schweitzer and others. The witness also links political and judicial figures to underworld influence.
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Washington
Senate
Wall Street
Aniello ‘O'Neill
Dellacroce
New York
Carlo Gambino
Gambino
George White
Tria
Mitchell Schweitzer
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Justice Department
Voloshen
House
John W. McCormack
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
McCormack
Massachusetts
Shawne Development Co
Stanley Polly
Franklin Oil and Gas Co
Schweitzer
Polly
New York City
Fire at Mount Royal Hotel in London Displaces Hundreds
A major blaze at the Mount Royal Hotel near Marble Arch forced about 600 guests to evacuate Wednesday night. No injuries. 12 guests trapped briefly by smoke were rescued, and none needed hospital care. Arson is not suspected as cause.
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London
UPI
Mount Royal
Hyde Park
Marble Arch
Fire Brigade
Ernie Alliday
New Langham
Water
Mount Royalty
Aniarsonist
New Langham Ifire
Arson Suspected in Lubbock Auto Sales Fire
Heavy damage hit the A and C Auto Sales office at 1951 Texas Ave early Wednesday from a fire believed arson. Assistant Fire Marshal Stokes said the blaze started in a wastecan beneath a desk. Damages to contents and structure exceeded $1,100. A separate fire later gutted Mackenzie Village above a row of Dryers, causing further smoke and machine damages.
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A & C Auto Sales
Texas Ave
Robert Stokes
Mackenzie Vitelle
Mackenzie Village Sdiama
Widow questions proof of GI husband’s death
The widow refuses to accept her husband is dead and doubts the Army’s report. She hopes he is a prisoner of war and says she cannot tell her three children about his fate. She quit her part time job, seeks clearer Army information, and remains uncertain about the Southeast Asian conflict.
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Dana Lynell
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