Nixon's 10 Cent Stamp Proposal Faces Bipartisan Scrutiny
Congress reaction questions Nixon's plan to raise the first class stamp from 6 to 10 cents as Sen. Gale McGee labels it unconscionable. The package funds a 6 percent federal pay raise with 8 percent extra for postal workers, while estate tax collections and other rate hikes would cover costs. Debate centers on fair distribution of the burden across mail classes and potential new revenue measures by mid-1971.
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Washington
Nixn
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Senate Post Office Committee
Nix
Congress
Nixon
James W. Hargrove
Parcel Post
McGee
Policeman Shot During Racial Disturbance in Hamilton
Ptl. Donald Gabbard, 34, was shot in the back while directing traffic near Second and Chestnut during a disturbance sparked by youths throwing rocks. He is listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. About 140 officers restored order. 13 youths were arrested for disorderly conduct or related charges.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Ptl
Donald Gabbard
Stahlheber Road
Second
Chestnut Streets
Second Ward
Gabbard
George McNally
Second Street
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
St. Clair
Union
Ing
Mark Petty
Richard Laws
Firemen Save Men Aboard Crashed B52
Nine airmen survived a B52 crash at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Fire crews freed two pinned crew members and the tail gunner, while the rest evacuated as the bomber slid along the runway after returning from a training mission. All nine were reported in satisfactory condition at the base hospital.
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Rapid City
S.C
Ellsworth Air Force Base Hospital
Marlow B. Sorge
Sorge
Gary C. Christensen
Omaha
Neb
Curtis L. Kristy
Garrison
Iowa
Wesley G. Swann
Louisville
Ralph P. Smiley
Greenville
N.C
James L. Welch
Dennis
Mass
Charles E. Atkins
Ili
Boulder
Colo
Paul Dixon Son Killed in Auto Accident
Cincinnati police report Gregory Dixon aged 19, son of TV host Paul Dixon, died after his car struck a bridge abutment in downtown Cincinnati late last night. Investigators say no immediate foul play is suspected.
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Cincinnati
Paul Dixon
Gregory Dixon
Winter Holds Ohio With Snow Flurries and Cool Forecast
Winter weather remains in Ohio with light snow today and no accumulation. Tonight should clear as temperatures dip to around 30. Sunday brings increasing clouds and a high in the upper 40s. Monday stays cool with a chance of showers.
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Ohio
Air Controllers Refuse Orders in Ongoing Idle Standoff
The PATCO strike enters 11th day as controllers defy court orders to return. Bailey cites amnesty and mediation. FAA notes little change in absences. Ohio judges call sick leave "child's play" while delays ease slightly as airlines adapt.
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Washington
F. Lee Bailey
Nixon
Bailey
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Islip
L.I
Chicago Center
Larry Johnson
PATCO
Bombs Explode in Belfast Amid Riots
In Belfast three bombs exploded injuring at least two people as police and British troops cleared crowds from lower Donegal Street. A tailor's shop and a furniture store were damaged, while another blast hit a wastebasket store. Rioting continued with security forces warning of civilian casualties for those armed in the unrest.
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Northern Ireland
Tled
Donegal
Tailor’s
Joseph Cairns
Royal Avenue
Shankill Road
Ian Freeland
Britain
Ulster
Freeland
Roy Hattersley
Ballymurphy
Senate poised for pivotal vote on Carswell nomination
As the Carswell Supreme Court fight intensifies, undeclared senators loom large. An AP survey shows 46 against recommittal, 39 for, 13 undeclared with a key vote set Monday. Opponents seek a maneuver to block the nomination while supporters expect a narrow confirmation margin.
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Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Associated Press
John N. Mitchell
Carswell
FBI
Mitchell
Florida
Indiana
Joseph D. Tydings
Maryland
Alan Cranston
California
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee
Charles McC. Mathias
Mathias
Brandt Aims to Strengthen US Germany Ties in Visit
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt departed Bonn for a week in the United States. He said talks with President Nixon would bolster cooperation between the United States and the European Economic Community and reflect 25 years of partnership.
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Bonn
Germany
Willy Brandt
United States
Nixon
Brandt
North Korea Returns Japanese Plane While Hijackers Remain
North Korea said the hijacked Japan Airlines Boeing 727 with three crew members and Japanese official Shinjiro Yamamura aboard left Pyongyang for home after freeing 99 passengers and four stewardesses in Seoul. Pyongyang will not return the nine radical student hijackers.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Pyongyang
Japan Broadcasting Corp
North Ko
Radio
Japan Air Lines
Yamamura
Some Truck Drivers Remain Off The Job
In a few cities truck drivers stayed off the job as many Teamsters returned to work after a three year contract settlement. About 425,000 drivers received ballots by mail to vote on the contract, which reportedly includes a $1.10 hourly wage increase over the pact’s term.
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