Rail strike averted as unions, railroads reach tentative deal
A threatened nationwide strike by 70 000 railway workers was averted when negotiators reached tentative settlements on two work rules and continued talks on three others. Chief mediator W J Usery said bargaining paused after an all night session with no strike authorized and negotiations ongoing.
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Washington
W. J. Usery
Usery
James Yost
Aflcio Railway Employes Department
Congress expected to act on New York aid bill next week
Congress may approve a 2.3 billion rescue package for New York City next week to avert a looming default. The Senate Appropriations Committee moves a separate measure to make the loan funds available. President Ford’s plan, already cleared by the House, faces final Senate tests and possible filibuster.
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Congress
New York City
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ford
House
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Allen
Byrd
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Secretary
of the Treasury
Proxmire
New York
FBI Used As Domestic Spy Agency Across Five Presidencies
Senate testimony reveals the FBI operated as a domestic spy agency for five presidents, disclosing taps on aides, journalists, and civil rights figures from Roosevelt to Johnson. Hoover and aides reportedly complied with presidential requests for political intelligence.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
J. Edgar Hoover
Martha DeLoach
Senate Committee
John Elliff
Hoover
Roosevelt
Charles A. Lindbergh
U.S
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White House
Eisenhower
Robert F. Kennedy
New York Times
Hanson Baldwin
Martin Luther King Jr
Lyndon B. Johnson
NBC
David Brinkley
Joseph Kraft
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Vietnam
Russia may be testing devices to blind U.S. satellites
U.S. intelligence officials warn Russia may be developing antisatellite devices after infrared illuminations of a U.S. early warning satellite from Western Russia on five occasions since Oct. 18. Other satellites recorded signals on Nov. 17 and 18. Analysts say ground based lasers could blunt U.S. detection if proven, though evidence remains inconclusive.
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U.S
Russia
Earth
Soviet Union
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Adm
Elmo R. Zurmwalt Jr
Naval Operations
Virginia
Zoning board reverses goose ruling in Baltimore
In Baltimore the City Zoning Board unanimously allows Freddie the Goose to stay with 13 year old Jennifer Sebeck after public pressure and Mayor Schaefer's support. The case returns to the board from Baltimore City Court and Freddie may be renamed Freda as the goose laid an egg during the dispute.
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William Donald Schaefer
Freddie the
Jennifer Sebeck
Freddie
Sebeck
Jennifer
Schaefer
Zoning Board
Freda
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