Nationwide rail strike halts shipments and disrupts service
The signal workers strike paralyzed the U S rail system as the White House urged Congress to extend contracts until July 1. Nixon pressed for quick action while unions demand 54 percent wage increases over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
House
Carl Albert
Dokla
Cab K. Javits
R-N.y
Senate Labor Committee
Javits
C. J. Chamberlain
Afl-Cio Bortherhood
Chamberlain
James Hodgson
Dustry
Signlamen
Department of Transportation
Florida White House
Key Biscayne
James D. Hodgson
Hodgson
Ronald L. Ziegler
Postal Service Begins Defense Of Rate Hikes
The U S Postal Service opened hearings before the Postal Rate Commission to defend and seek permanence for postage increases already in effect. Accountants and lawyers led the case as the reform era shifts stamp pricing from Congress to an independent panel. The hearings, expected to last into summer, will gather testimony from users and the public as required by law.
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Postal Service
Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Pendent Postal Rate Commission
U.S
Congress
U.S. District Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Postal Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Board of Governors
Commission
Kansas City Firm Wins County Hospital Bond Bid
Franklin County commissioners accepted Stern Brothers and Company of Kansas City Missouri as the low bidder for a 2.5 million hospital bond sale at 1,341,274.58 net cost and 5.07417 percent average annual interest. Two competing bids were Harris Trust and Savings Bank Chicago 1,357,181.67 at 5.13436 and Northern Trust Company 1,372,016.65 at 5.19047. A protest by eight members of the Franklin County Taxpayers Association questioned bond issue disclosure and legality amid a grand jury finding no indictments from last November election.
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Board of
Franklin County Commissioners
Kansas City, Mo
Stern Brothers and Company
Kansas City
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
Northern Trust Company
Stern Brothers
Franklin County
Franklin County Taxpayers’ Association
Roy E. Swank
W. H. Rice
James Peckham
James E. Berry
Ralph Ikenberry
Alvin R. Miller
Leo Wittman
L. W. Nitcher
Political clash over Europe troop cuts in Mansfield fight
Washington officials and veterans from Democratic administrations back Nixon against Senate Majority Leader Mansfield who seeks a 50 percent reduction in U S forces in Europe. Secretary Rogers and Clark McGregor forecast defeat for Mansfield amid Truman and Acheson support for the White House position. Senator Javits opposes Mansfield and backs a substitute proposal to avert destabilizing Europe.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Clark McGregor
Nixon
William P. Rogers
NATO
Rogers
Florida
Harry S Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Truman
Dean Acheson
White House
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Mansfield
Old Guard
Jacob K. Javits
United States
Javits
Voting Age Change And New Statewide Registration
Secretary of State Elwin M. Shanahan announced the State Board of Canvassers certified the April 6 results. Voters aged 18 to 20 are now eligible. The 1971 Legislature approved statewide registration, starting Jan 1, 1972, with county officers to provide registration where not required and polling-place registration for primaries and the general election. The SOS is drafting uniform rules and forms to begin statewide registration Jan 1, 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin M. Shanahan
State Board of Canvassers
Secretary of State
County Forecast Warns Of High Winds And Thunderstorms
The county forecast warns of high winds this afternoon with southwest gusts near 45 mph, then northwest tonight and cooler conditions. Partly cloudy Tuesday with much cooler temperatures and a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight, 30 percent Tuesday. Tonight's low in the upper 50s to low 60s, highs in the 70s Tuesday.
Jet-Missile Clash Light Laotian Skies
In Laos, a North Vietnamese battery fired two missiles at a U.S. gunship AC130 and threatened US fighter-bombers. no planes were hit. An AC130 possibly struck a SAM site with unknown results as ground fire later downed an AC130 in 1970. three US Navy A7s engaged ho chi minh trail defenses with one missile fired and returns to Kitty Hawk.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
Charles Johnson
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Johnson
Panhandle
Ban Karai Pass
Dmz
North Vietnam
Kitty Hawk
Tonkin Gulf
Lai Khe
17Ard Airborne
Vietnam Vet Faces Army Debt Over Five Month Absence
Michael Haley, a 23 year old from Champaign Illinois, finishes a second Vietnam tour but the Army says he owes 3724 dollars for five months of unauthorized absence while waiting for orders. His pay is partly withheld to cover dependents and past overpayments.
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Washington
Michael Haley
Vietnam
Army
Haley
Champaign
Ill
Associated Press
Ft. Carson
Colo
Ilinois
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Mike Wallace
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