Five Nuclear Plants in This Area Ridiculous Says Gravel
Sen. Mike Gravel calls five nuclear plants within fifty miles of Oswego ridiculous and questions planning for safe operation. He advocates moratoriums until safety confirmed, promotes solar fusion geothermal and magnetodynamics, and warns one accident could darken cities. Gravel travels to Oswego for ecology group talk amid push for energy oversight.
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Alan Emory Washington
Mike Gravel
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Alaska
the Palladium Times
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Ecology Action, Inc
Teachers unions to continue merger talks in Albany event
Leaders of two rival unions the United Federation of Teachers and the New York State Teachers Association held a four hour meeting in Albany on Tuesday. They agreed to meet again to discuss merger but did not set a date. Details of the discussion were not released.
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United Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
New York State Teachers Association
Thomas Hobart
Indian Attacks Repulsed At Two East Pakistan Border Points
The Pakistan army reports repulsing Indian attacks at Chaugacha in Jessore and Kamalpur in the Myimensingh sector. A spokesman said Indian forces launched a fresh assault Monday night but were driven back, with Indian dead left on East Pakistani soil. Seven Indian soldiers were captured along with arms in Dinajpur. New Delhi counters that fighting is mainly between Mukti Bahin and the West Pakistan army, with Indian troops crossing into East Pakistan only when attacked.
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Prison rights rulings touch Attica inmates abuse
The Court of Appeals ruled corrections officials must end barbarous abuse and violations of inmates' constitutional rights at Attica and similar facilities. In a separate action, federal juries voted to lower the minimum age for serving in the House by voice vote. Police exchanges gunfire with a fleeing car on the Cross Bronx Expressway. two Mount Vernon men are arrested for a gas station robbery after a pursuit that involved five other occupants and damage to multiple vehicles. no injuries reported.
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Douglas blocks LA draft inductions in test of 1971 law
Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas barred inductions of all Los Angeles area men while a legal test of the 1971 draft act proceeds. The order, sought by the American Civil Liberties Union, could affect up to 1,000 draftees. In Uruguay, Franco newswoman Michelle Ray gains release after kidnapping by the Popular Revolutionary Organization of the Thirty-Three during coverage of the presidential vote.
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Uruguay
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Tionary Organization
Mills Proposes $5.3 Billion Year Aid Plan
Washington AP Rep Wilbur D Mills, opponent of Nixon revenue sharing, unveils a counterproposal offering a 5.3 billion dollar annual aid program for states and localities. The plan lasts five years and retains some congressional oversight.
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Wilbur D. Mills
Nixon
Iraq breaks diplomatic ties with Britain and Iran over island invasion
Beirut reports Iraq breaks relations with Britain and Iran accusing them of colluding to occupy Abu Musa and nearby isles in the Persian Gulf. Washington dispatches note U S press corps will accompany Nixon on China trip, but smaller than usual.
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Ress Corps
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Amendments Cut From Tax Bill Irritation Nixon Veto Threat
Washington AP House and Senate conferees trimmed 12 billion dollars in tax relief amendments that prompted Nixon to threaten a veto. They also dropped a plan to finance presidential campaigns via federal income taxes, while leaving a contested earmark of one dollar for campaign funding under consideration.
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Coal Cos Can Pass Only 60 Percent Of Wage Hikes
The Price Commission ruled coal companies may pass on 60 percent of recent wage increases to consumers. In Old Ben Coal Co case, 9.6 percent allowable price rise equals 5.5 percent wage plus 4.1 percent for pension benefits. Chairman Grayson said the ruling diverges from the Pay Board’s 5.5 percent guideline and signaled close scrutiny of higher wage impacts on prices.
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GM Wins Right to Hike Prices by 2.5 Per Cent
The Price Commission approved General Motors ability to raise prices by 2.5 per cent on 1972 cars trucks and optional equipment. The panel also approved an average 3.1 per cent hike for the Big Four with gains in productivity and profits cited. The commission urged landlords not to raise rents beyond Phase 2 allowances and noted the Rent Advisory Board is crafting new residential guidelines. Temporary special deals or allowances tied to the freeze may be excluded from base price calculations if announced before the freeze and lasting no more than 90 days.
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Senate Rejects Phase 2 Wage and Price Exemption Vote
The Senate rejected 55 to 36 an amendment to exempt 10 million state and local government workers from wage and price controls after April 30. Senator William Proxmire argued the exemption unnecessary while Senator John G. Tower opposed broad relief from controls.
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Senate
William Proxmire
Dwis
John G. Tower
Texas
Snowmobile safety course graduates 153 children
Phoenix Sno-Drifters Snowmobile Club sponsored the safety program for ages 10 to 16. Certificates were presented at Pathfinders Fish and Game Club during bi monthly meetings. Lyle Curtis received his diploma from Charles Ely, head of the safety and education committee. A total of 153 children completed the four one hour classes taught by 12 state qualified instructors. A new session began Tuesday November 30 at Volney St School with open enrollment on Tuesday or Thursday this week.
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Lyle Curtis
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Volney St
Cambodian Forces Retreat Under Viet Red Attacks On Highway 6
Cambodian forces pull back along Highway 6 in the northeast front as North Vietnamese assaults intensify. Baray and Kompong Thmar remain under pressure as 20,000 troops are isolated. U.S. air support and South Vietnamese helicopters are pressed for aid amid ongoing heavy fighting.
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Associated Press
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Mekong River
Nixon Aide Frames China Visit as Mutual Understanding Not Quick Peace
Washington says President Nixon plans a Feb 21 28 stay in China with Pat Nixon visiting Peking Shanghai and Hangzhou to foster mutual understanding rather than an immediate Vietnam settlement. Kissinger cites talks with Mao and Zhou En Lai on reducing tensions and notes Vietnam may be resolved by Vietnamization or negotiations with Hanoi, not in Peking. The Taiwan issue will also be discussed as Taiwan and the PRC pursue direct talks.
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Peking
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Chou En-Lai
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Peoples’ Republic of China
Vietnam
Kissinger
Indochina
Nomination Goes Before Divided Senate for Butz
Ear L. Butz faces a divided Senate as his nomination for agriculture secretary advances. The Nixon administration increases lobbying to secure confirmation while Butz opens a personal campaign from temporary HQ near the Senate floor amid a debate on small versus large scale farming and limits of modern agriculture.
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Ear L. Butz
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Spiro T. Agnew
Nomi
U S Scientists Puzzled By Mars 2 3 Mission
In Pasadena California American scientists puzzle over Mars 2 and 3. Tass says Mars 2 released a pennant on Mars, but no instruments or data details are provided. Cal Tech experts consider whether an instrument package exists and potential data return could mark a major planetary exploration milestone.
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Mars
Soviet Union
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Tass
Robert Sharp
Cal Tech
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U.S
Six County Donations Bring 100 GIs Home for Christmas
More than 100 upstate New York GIs serving in Vietnam can come home on leave for Christmas with round trip tickets paid from public donations in six counties. The Home for the Holidays program, started in Cortland County last year, has drawn support from individuals, firms, and civic groups. Tickets cost 479 dollars each for the Saigon to homeward journey, with arrivals on December 22 and return January 2. Cortland County has raised 18,000 dollars to bring 20 local service members home this year. Syracuse and Onondaga County campaigns have surpassed expectations, ensuring Christmas at home for 40 GIs. Cayuga County has 8,000 dollars in donations and a tentative list of 13 GIs. Montgomery County campaign details continue.
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Nancy Singer
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