Senate panel eyes Carswell vote after impasse
Sen James Eastland called a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting to break the deadlock over Judge G Harrold Carswell nomination. A source said a Friday vote is hoped, after committee hearings closed and the nomination was tied to disputes over priorities.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
G. Harrold Carswell
James O Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Northern railroads set March 2 for Burlington Northern merger
Officers of the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy announce March 2 as the target date to merge into Burlington Northern Inc. The plan follows Supreme Court approval and ICC action nine years after initial filing. John M. Budd of Great Northern to chair and lead the new railroad.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Northern
Burlington Northern Inc
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Northern Lines
U.S. Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
John M. Budd
Budd
Burlington Northern
Nixon Atty Gen Mitchell cites progress on desegregation
A year-end Justice Department report by Atty. Gen. John Mitchell credits the Nixon administration with advancing desegregation in education and expanding litigation to end racial discrimination in unions. The Community Relations Service assisted in 152 cities. 1969 saw 245 civil disturbances and 19 related deaths, down from 1968’s 435 disturbances and 83 deaths following King’s assassination.
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Washington
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Martin Luther King Jr
House Debates No-Knock Drug Raid Provision
In Washington the Senate fights over the no-knock provision of a drug abuse bill take center stage. Rep. Paul G. Rogers questions Justice Department drug research authority as House members accuse empire building while HEW runs current programs. The Senate battle focuses on government raids without warning of drug suspects.
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Senate
House
Justice Department
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fra
House Commerce
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Rogers
Aerospace Layoffs Rise Amid Government Cuts
New figures show aerospace employment dropping from 1,418,000 at end of 1968 to 1,333,000 at end of 1969 with ongoing cuts in 1970. Production workers suffer most, but scientists engineers and clerical staff also face layoffs as government budget cuts bite the industry.
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New York
The
Aerospace Industries Association
Quake Shakes Mexico City Off Coast Near Oaxaca
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake centered off the southern Mexican coast, southeast of Mexico City, was felt across the capital at 11:09 p.m. local time. Police reported no damage in Mexico City or Acapulco, with seismologists noting the epicenter off Oaxaca State and recordings from Berkeley.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Acapulco
Tacubaya Seismological Station
Lorenzo Dominguez Durguete
Oaxaca State
University of California
Berkeley
Quarantine Ends as Oronsay Sails for South Seas
The typhoid stricken liner Oronsay departs Vancouver after a quarantine that confirmed or suspected 69 cases since January 14. No new cases since Friday and the ship weighs anchor for the South Seas. Departure was delayed from Tuesday to today to ensure full isolation of the carrier among the crew.
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Vancouver
B.C
Oronsay
South Seas
P.&o
Nixon seeks rail muscle to block nationwide shutdown
Assistant Secretary of Labor W J Usery says President Nixon will ask Congress for special legislation to halt any renewed rail shutdown threat if wage talks fail. He hopes for productive talks between AFL CIO shopcraft unions representatives and industry negotiators in ongoing sessions arranged by Usery.
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Labor Department
Nixon
Congress
W. J. Usery
Afl-Cio
Usery
Egyptian Warplanes Cross Suez Twice in Ismailia Raid
Israeli military command said Egyptian warplanes crossed the Suez Canal twice to attack Israeli positions north and south of Ismailia. A spokesman reported no casualties in either raid.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Ismailia
Nixon orders federal pollution ban and $359 million program
President Nixon declares the federal government a major polluter and orders all federal facilities to meet air and water standards by December 31 1972. A $359 million three year plan funds leadership in pollution control and targets buildings aircraft vessels and other federal property for compliance.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Russell E. Train
Council On Environmental Quality
Department of Defense
Train
Military Academy
West
Subcommittee Pushes Changes in Draft Lottery System
A Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy calls for sweeping reforms of the Selective Service to end deferments, establish a uniform national policy, remove military influence, and adopt computer based random selection for the draft. The panel also considers a conscientious objector option with noncombatant or extended service.
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Washington
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Congress
Estimated 2 Inches of White Stuff
An estimated two inches of snow fell by 11 a.m. with visibility improved from the earlier 200 feet. Blowing and drifting snow continues, roads swept clean in places, icy spots under snow. Thermometer dipped to minus 16 to minus 18 at night, warming to 18 by noon Wednesday. Albany schools closed at noon due to drifting roads.
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Albany
Automobile Strikes Boy In Monroe
Three year old Gene Carl Thompson was struck by a car in the 2500 block of 13th Street and transported to St. Clare Hospital near 10 a.m. He is in the intensive care unit with a fractured skull in critical condition. The vehicle was driven by Robert A. Sica of Elgin Indiana. Gene is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Bates of 1210 29th Ave Monroe.
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Gene Carl Thompson
Thomas L. Bates
29Th Ave
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
13Th Street
Gene
Robert A. Sica
Elgin
New Viet War Hearings Open With Blasts And Retorts
Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Vietnam opened with war critics blasting policy while Vice President Agnew defended Vietnamization. Senators Fulbright Mansfield Scott and Aiken weighed political impact and a proposed mutual ceasefire resolution. War critic Hughes alleged media coercion to create national euphoria.
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Senate
Vietnam
Spiro T. Agnew
J.W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Agnew
Mike Mansfield
Montana
George Aiken
Vermont
Parents Favor Keeping St. Victor's Open
Parents and parish members at St. Victor's School voted unanimously to urge the church council to keep the parochial school operating. Father Laurence Kieffer led discussions on finances and a possible tuition plan as two nuns pledged to teach next year with other sisters possibly joining. Enrollment stands at 180 students in grades one through six.
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St. Victor’s School
Church Council
St. Victor’s Parish
Rhea Fetterman
Celia Evers
Rotary Gifts AFS $100 and Welcomes New Member
Rotarians gave $100 to the AFS program during a Tuesday luncheon at Idle Hour Mansion. Dr. William Baker joined the Monroe Clinic Eye Department staff as a new member, inducted by Rev. Harold Crume. Walter Babula spoke on vocational education in District 5, stressing work and technician roles. The next Travelogue event is Feb 11 titled We Discover Ontario, with Leroy Crooks narrating. The next meeting is Feb 10.
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Rotary Club of
Monroe
American Field Service Program
Idle Hour
F.S. Santiago
Rotary Club
James Haas
Monroe High School
Times
John Wilkinson
Monroe Rotarians
AFL
William Baker
Eye Department
Monroe Clinic
Harold Crume
First Methodist Church of
Walter Babula
VTAE
No. 5
Babula
District 5
Rock
Green
Ontario
Leroy Crooks
County Board Sets February Meeting for Tuesday Night
Green County Board of Supervisors will hold its regular February meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Green County Circuit Courtroom. State Sen. John T. Anderson said he is considering a run for lieutenant governor, a position that could be abolished by a bill co-authored in the 1969 Legislature.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Green County
ST. Paul, Minn
John T. Anderson
St. Paul
Monroe Council Approves Traffic Signals and City Upgrades
The Monroe City Council, suspending rules, buys timed traffic signals from Traffic and Parking Control Co for about 3299, funds for installation via city labor, hires Alex E. Kessler as city engineer at 13500 starting March 15, approves Bethel School move to Green County Historical Society site, buys Elgin Pelican street sweeper for 13680, buys a 3/4 ton truck for 2164.99, installs two mercury lights on Highway 69 bridge, grants cabaret license to Marco's Supper Club and dancing license to The Spot, with year-end reports from city departments.
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Monroe
Ninth Street
16Th Avenue
Alex E. Kessler
Oconomowoc
Bethel School
Green County
Alphorn Ford
Highway 69
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