Federal Probe Intensifies At N Plant In Colorado
Federal agents press an intensive investigation at Rocky Flats Colorado after several incidents of damage to government property raise sabotage suspicions. The AEC confirms recent damage but avoids labeling it sabotage while probing possible links to the May fire, which officials attributed to spontaneous combustion.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Colorado
AEC
Rocky Flats
Colo
Sabotage Suspected at Rocky Flats Facility Fire
Suspicions of sabotage arise after a blaze at the Rocky Flats nuclear plant area. Officials cite thousands in damage and possible links to a May incident, while federal agents face radioactive contamination hindering access. Production deadlines remain possible with repairs funded at 45 million dollars. a 75 million expansion faced walkouts by metal workers and Teamsters.
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AEC
U.S
Congress
Rocky Flats
Teamsters Union
Nigeria rejects aid from four nations and groups
Nigeria bans aid from France Portugal Rhodesia South Africa and several religious and private relief groups. It says it will consult friendly governments for immediate relief while expelling foreign relief workers in Biafra. Lord Hunt arrives to coordinate British relief and Britain pledges 12 million dollars and 10 tons of supplies. The U S reports Gowon told a U S envoy Nigeria will seek aid and appreciates the U S offer while working out practical details.
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Lagos
Biafra
France
Portugal
Rhodesia
South Africa
Caritas
Roman Catholic Relief Agency
Canal Relief of
Canada
Nordic Red Cross
Zambia
Tanzania
Gabon
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Lord Hunt
Mt. Everest
London
Prison Break at Atmore State Penitentiary
About 19 inmates escaped from the Holman maximum security unit at Atmore State Prison in Alabama early today. Two were recaptured within about three hours after inmates ripped a back-door lock and cut the fence. A wide search by Escambia County agencies is under way.
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Atmore
Ala
Highway Patrol
Holman
Atmore State Prison
M.A. Daniels
Daniels
Escambia County
New Center Dedicated To Dr. Martin Luther King
The $10 million Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Atlanta is unveiled with a downtown complex and an Atlanta University site. It includes King's birthplace restoration, Ebenezer Church, a memorial park, and a Freedom Hall for nonviolent movement exhibitions. The Institute of the Black World opens temporary quarters at the university. Dedication speakers include Mayor Sam Massell, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, and SCLC leader.
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Martin Luther King
Atlanta, Ga
King
Atlanta University
Plex
Ebenezer
Freedom Hall
Institute of the Black World
Negr
Eight AFL-CIO strikers ordered to court for contempt
Eight city workers led by Robert J. Blake, president of Local 856, are to appear in Butler County Common Pleas Court at 1 30 p m tomorrow to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court. The injunction, issued Jan 6 under the Ferguson Act, bars striking and picketing and stems from a city wide strike by 66 employees including garbage collectors. City Manager Dan Kothe alleges threats and nuisance actions such as roofing nails at the landfill and picketing near the City Building. A new city ordinance banning picketing on city property with penalties of 500 dollars and six months in jail takes effect with today’s Journal publication.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes
Afl-Cio
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Cramer
Robert J. Blake
Guy W. Cottle
Larry E. Weekins
Alton Elam
Walter Roberts
Vernon
Manley
George Cook
James M. Miller
Dan Kothe
Cramer
Kothe
City Commission
Journal Today
Agnew Faces Auckland Protest On Asian Tour Stop
More than 200 police formed a chain to push back about 500 chanting demonstrators as Vice President Spiro Agnew visited Auckland New Zealand. Eight arrests were made for insulting police and related offenses as protesters waved Viet Cong and Swastika flags outside his hotel.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Middletown Area Weather Outlook and Temps
Partly cloudy tonight in Middletown and vicinity with lows around 20 to 25. Friday stays cloudy with a chance of snow or rain by night and highs near 35 to 40. Outlook Saturday calls for rain chances and warmer temperatures. Yesterday’s high reached 36 and this morning’s low was 15.
Typhoid Probe Halts Oronsay Passengers In Vancouver
About 1600 people aboard the luxury liner face two more days in port as authorities seek the typhoid source. Six crewmen ill nine hospitalized in US cities. food aboard the ship tests negative. The Oriana provides quarters for 300 would be passengers barred from disembarking. Capt John Wacher says 1000 passengers and 600 crew remain aboard.
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Vancouver
B. C
P&o Lines
Oronsay
Oriana
San Francisco
Los Angeles
John Wacher
Strike On TWA Delayed as Negotiators Reach Extension
A 24 hour postponement of the 15 000 ground crew strike against Trans World Airlines was agreed as AFL CIO Machinists union and TWA officials, with National Mediation Board help, continued talks. Wages differences compared to Northwest Airlines cited while TWA pledges no service disruption during the extension.
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Washington
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
C. Robert Boadley
National Mediation Board
Northwest Airlines
F. C. Wiser Jr
New York
Heavy Rains Strike Hawaii Regions and Bases
Torrential rains and hurricane-force winds battered Hawaii causing over 4 million dollars in damage to Schofield Barracks and Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Roofs were torn from 13 homes and a business, seven buildings at Schofield were destroyed, and 50 damaged. Radar site and two boat houses at Kaneohe severely damaged.
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Honolulu
Army
Schofield Barracks
Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station
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