Teamsters Strike 24 Drawbridges Strands NYC Traffic
Protesting the state legislature’s refusal to approve a union negotiated pension plan for city employees, Teamsters bridgetenders left 28 of 29 drawbridges open, causing a massive traffic jam from New York City into New Jersey and Long Island. Mayor Lindsay condemned the action and sought a court injunction as motorists faced lengthy delays and leaflets blamed Gov Rockefeller.
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Van Heflin Stricken by Heart Attack During Swim
Hollywood AP report says Van Heflin sixty was critically stricken by a heart attack Sunday while swimming daily exercise. A hospital spokesman said he remained in guarded condition. a gardener found him clinging to a pool ladder, his head barely above water. Heflin is a veteran actor of stage and screen.
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Supreme Court declines rail strike appeal
The Supreme Court refused to review a ruling allowing the United Transportation Union to call selective strikes against individual railroads. The denial preserves the District of Columbia Circuit ruling issued March 31, affecting 169 railroads, mainly Class I carriers nationwide.
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Three Cosmonauts Link Soyuz 11 to Salute Orbital Station
MOSCOW AP reports Soyuz 11 docked with the orbiting Salute scientific station. The cosmonauts entered Salute through a passage, and Tass said the joined system weighs more than 25 tons. The crew began their flight program as the station operates normally after seven flights.
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Navy Secretary to Recommend Pentagon Cut on F14 Order
Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee said he will recommend cutting back the Pentagon’s order for 710 F14 fighters to control costs. Deputy Defense Secretary Packard asked Chafee to reexamine the development and production plan, with a final decision possible on canceling or trimming the program. The program’s latest price is about 10.3 billion dollars, or 14.3 million per aircraft, while the Pentagon notes a 2 billion dollar price rise. Captain Lionel E. Ames Jr. will receive a new assignment later this year, a move Chafee says is unrelated to F14 troubles.
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Senate halts draft debate for Laos secret session
The Senate suspends its marathon draft debate to hold a secret session on U S military actions in northern Laos. Sen Stuart Symington says hundreds of millions are spent without congressional sanction. Mansfield says it is time to lay the cards on the table. The session notes Nixon aides warn a North Vietnamese Laos conquest would help Hanoi attack soldiers in South Vietnam.
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Crash near Tweed New Haven Airport claims many lives
An Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 with 31 aboard hit a power line near Tweed Airport in hazy conditions, smashing into marshland and cottages. Initial counts ranged from 25 to 29 dead, with hospital officials confirming at least 25 fatalities and several injured.
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Affluence, Leisure Time Forcing Changes Warn Oswego Speaker
William Braden, award winning journalist, told SUCO graduates that affluence and more leisure time will force changes across employers, government and education. At Golden Romney Field House more than 6,500 attended the 110th commencement for over 1,200 degrees. Braden warned of a widening job crisis and said education must adapt as more go to colleges seeking fulfillment beyond the intellectual adventure. He urged employers to relax Mandarin hiring norms and noted Time magazine’s view that skills could define hiring, not just degrees. He also called for a federal agency akin to NASA to build a job network, citing White House Youth conference recommendations.
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Viet NVA shelling Da Nang kills civilians in blast
Saigon reports three Viet civilians killed and ten wounded when 122 mm rockets struck near Da Nang Air Base after three previous shellings. About 17 days of bombardment persist below the DMZ as allied forces claim to have repelled NVA assaults and caused heavy enemy losses. The U.S. says no American ground troops participated in the fighting.
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New York Legislature Halts Clocks for Adjournment Bid in 1971 Session
Albany AP report says the Senate and Assembly stopped official clocks Sunday as they fought to adjourn the 1971 session amid New York City fiscal woes. Leaders labored with Gov Rockefeller to lock votes for a 625 million plan, with continued talks to avoid a special session. The weekend included actions on parochial school aid, Blaine Amendment repeal, and a liberal abortion law repeal proposal.
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Commencement Talks Focus on U S Institutions
The Associated Press reports New York state campuses held commencement ceremonies this weekend with speakers urging social justice and reflecting on the role of U S institutions. Ramsey Clark at Syracuse University urged will to solve problems, saying institutions move slowly and fail to unleash energy. Alton B Marshall at Plattsburgh urged grads to persist in fighting injustice and to maintain conscience.
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Feared Dead After California DC9 Collision With Marine Jet
A Hughes Air West DC9 carrying 48 people crashed into a Marine F4 Phantom in the Angeles National Forest near Duarte California after a collision. Nine bodies were recovered and only one crew member aboard the fighter survived. a parachute sighting was reported for the pilot. The crash occurred 18 minutes after takeoff from Los Angeles International en route to Salt Lake City Boise Lewiston and Pasco. Rescue efforts were hindered by fog and rugged terrain.
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Arrests in yearlong probe target organized crime
Buffalo prosecutors announce the arrest of 37 men on charges including burglary robbery and extortion in a yearlong organized crime probe. Erie County District Attorney Michael F. Gillon notes the loot from burglaries and robberies totals about 20 million dollars. Albany political note cites Assemblyman Andrew W. Ryan Jr. predicting the Adirondack Park Agency bill will pass despite opposition.
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Levitt railes at Rockefeller on deficit spending
Albany New York State Comptroller Arthur Levitt criticized Gov Rockefeller’s administration for spending 647 million more than revenues in the last fiscal year. He urged restraint, saying the state cannot have everything at once and must moderate borrowing and spending.
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Mills unable to stop friends bid for presidential nomination
Rep. Wilbur Mills says he cannot halt a campaign by his friends to nominate him for the Democratic presidential race. He notes he has tried to control the efforts but cannot, while his friends continue their activities with enthusiasm.
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Army lie detector test offered in My Lai case
Col Oran Henderson's civilian attorney seeks to introduce Army polygraph results as defense evidence in the court martial over the My Lai massacre cover up. The test was conducted last year during probes of dereliction by field officers in reporting the incident to higher Army authorities. Montreal bank delegation to meet Bank of China officials plans to travel June 14 with Arnold Hart leading Bank of Montreal talks.
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Experts say US not chargeable for Vietnam war crimes
London based experts from the United States Britain and West Germany concluded on a two hour TV program America on Trial that neither the United States nor its Presidents could be charged with war crimes in Vietnam. They did not rule on whether American involvement was an illegal war of aggression. The program airs Monday on National Educational Television in the United States.
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