Ruling Bars Damages From Unions Over Illegal 12 Day NYC Strike
New York justice dismisses about 100 million in suits against the Transport Workers Union and Amalgamated Transit Union for a 12 day January strike on subways and buses. He rules no common law or statute provides recovery for public losses caused by an illegal strike, though an appeal may develop on the absence of a related doctrine.
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New York State Supreme Court
Francis T. Murphy Jr
Transport Workers Union
Amalgamated Transit Union
Justice Murphy
Cities Built To Order Los Angeles Plans For 25 New Towns
The Committee for National Land Development Policy urges U S, state, and local governments to help create 25 planned cities across the nation to absorb population growth. Each town would cover about 1,000 square miles, house one million people, and require about 4,000 square miles total for the pilot project and future sites with seed funding around 100 billion dollars.
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Los Angeles
Committee For National Land Development Policy
U.S
West Virginia
Scofflaws in New York Reform With Tickets and Tech
A New York City program tackles parking violations by giving two weeks to pay overdue tickets, prompting rapid payments. A new computer will locate scofflaws within 45 days, down from 18 months, and legislation may bar vehicle registration if owners have outstanding tickets. The pilot aims to eliminate scofflaws by tightening enforcement.
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New York
Big ci
Reserve Forces Besieged by Equipment Inadequacies
Computers are not always right. Reshuffling by Defense Secretary McNamara has cut the overall readiness of Army, National Guard and other reserve units to meet a national emergency. Units face shortages of pilots mechanics radar techs and officers. enlistment and reconversion rates lag. Equipment is old or cannibalized, with parts scarce and breakdowns common, threatening rapid response capability in a crisis.
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Defense
McNamara
Army
National Guard
Viet Nam
Retirement Reversed A Tale Of Ned Bumble At Work
Hal Boyle sketches a satirical future where a 22 year old Ned Bumble starts on a pension and climbs the ladder with shifting schedules and pay. By 65 he fears forced retirement but the company offers unlimited work with perks, ending with a full desk life at 82 and a final regret about wasted youth on pension.
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New York
Dullsville
Ned
Tahiti
Submarine Sightings Reported Off Cross Island Coast
Fifty years ago a Coast Guard report from MACHIAS PORT CAPTAIN Small notes sighting a large submarine bound west. nationality unclear, possibly the Bremen. No U S subs reported on the coast at the time. A fashion show in New York featured a purple and white silk gown with white satin revers and matching accents. The Annette Kellerman one piece wool jersey garment appears as bloomers fade. Frederick County Free Library aims to open in the former Frederick College property by September 1 with librarian Miss Akin overseeing growth from 1,300 to 2,600 volumes.
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Machias
Small
Cross Island Coast Guard
Bremen
United States
New York
Annette Kellerman
Frederick County Free Library
Frederick College
Miss Akin
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Post Files
Twenty years ago August 8 1946 reports Camp Detrick personnel at Bikini Island noting atomic tests. Dr Pepper softballers face Cy Moore’s allstars at Baker Park upper diamond in prep for Sunday state tournament round. Lt Gen Sir Alan Cunningham says Palestine Arab leaders refused London roundtable talks and questioned plans on Jewish immigration and prisoner releases.
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Army
Navy
Camp Detrick
Bikini Island
Pacific
DR. Pepper
Cy Moore
Allstars
Baker Park
Mgr
Ramsburg
Jerusalem
Alan Cunningham
London
Holy Land
Cunningham
Palestina
Government pressure and steel price hike tensions
In Washington Today, the columnist argues the administrations rebuke of steel firms for not consulting government before a price rise rings hollow. He notes labor unions provoking strikes, critiques reliance on voluntary cooperation, and warns of possible wage and price controls if inflation worsens. The piece cites Kennedy and Johnson interventions as precedent and forecasts congressional action after the November elections.
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Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Britain
Vietnam
United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Congress
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Wust
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Hal Boyle
Ned Bumble
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Washington Today
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