Postal Union threatens general strike over mail wage dispute
James Rademacher, head of the postal union, urged a five day general strike by AFL-CIO members if a wage agreement is not reached. He said 70 percent of letter carriers were back in 6,400 of 6,500 cities, but many areas would lack mail service. He sought negotiations starting today and warned a national strike could pull in all postal workers and unions.
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Cieinnati
Postal strike expands in northeastern Ohio and beyond
The Associated Press reports the postal workers strike grows with over 8,000 carriers and clerks off duty in northeastern Ohio. Local 72 Cleveland shouts down leadership, halting area mail. Cincinnati carriers return to work and Columbus prepares a five day pause.
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Air Mail To Vietnam Halved by U.S. Postal Strike
Saigon dispatch reports the U S postal workers strike halves air mail to American troops in Vietnam. Surface mail remains steady for now, but delays loom as ship shipments arrive. The crisis shifts priority to high class and stored parcels, with outbound mail piling up in the United States.
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Enemy Gunfire Down 2 Planes and 4 Helicopters Over Laos and Vietnam
U S military report says enemy fire shot down two U S Air Force planes in Laos and four Army helicopters in South Vietnam. Three Americans died, two missing, two wounded. One Phantom crewman rescued. Skyraider pilot still missing. Ten American aircraft lost in Laos over the past two weeks amid Ho Chi Minh Trail operations.
Loss Of Long Cheng Base Hits Laos Defense Efforts
U S military leaders warn the loss of Long Cheng a key Meo tribal base 80 miles north of Vientiane would weaken anti communist forces. The Meos led by General Vang Pao have carried much of the fight against the North Vietnamese Pathet Lao and their defeat could shift the balance toward Communists ahead of any settlement. Officials say there is no clear view of Hanoi aims but the outcome remains uncertain.
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Carswell deemed unfit for Supreme Court by Goldberg
Former Justice Arthur J. Goldberg said Carswell is not fit for the Supreme Court. President Nixon's pick faced renewed opposition as Sen. Fred Harris planned to urge withdrawal of the nomination.
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New York
Nixon
NBC
Meet the Press
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Weather forecast for Middletown area with light precipitation
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies this evening with a chance of light rain or snow and partial clearing later tonight. Lows fall into the upper 20s with Tuesday turning mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 45 to 50.
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Pipe Bomb Injures 15 At NYC Discotheque
A pipe bomb exploded at Electric Circus in Manhattan wounding 15 people including eight college students on Easter recess. Most injuries were non life threatening with two noted as fractures or burns. a Bronx brokerage blast occurred 20 hours earlier and another device was found nearby but did not explode.
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Rail Hearings Resume Amid Deadlocked Labor Dispute
Washington reports Congress restarts hearings as four AFL-CIO unions representing about 45 000 shop craft workers drive a nationwide rail strike threat. A 37 day ban expires April 11 and negotiators push for a peaceful settlement despite union non attendance by Sheet Metal Workers.
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Biologists Seek Second Whooping Crane Flock
Biologists from the United States and Canada begin experiments to establish a second migratory flock of endangered whooping cranes. They propose placing eggs in wild sandhill crane nests to hatch raise and guide the young south.
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