Mansfield Rejects Nixon Controllers on Jeopardizing Power
Air traffic controllers stayed off the job in large numbers for the ninth day aided by bad weather. Secretary Volpe held an afternoon news conference while PATCO head F Lee Bailey fought contempt and wiretap claims. Senator Montoya said he would vote for recommittal of Carswell and Spong signaled opposition. Nixon defended Carswell amid a tight Senate battle with about 20 undecided lawmakers remaining.
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Mansfield
Washington
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Bailey
FAA
Carswell
Senate
William B. Spong Jr
Virginia
Judiciary Committee
Spong
Wives of Controllers Picket L B Airport
Wives of air traffic controllers picket Long Beach airport while several stations in Southern California report high sick rates and absences. At L B, two of three planned workers failed to show. Los Angeles International had seven of twenty reported sick, Palmdale 14 absent of 78, Orange County improved, Hollywood Burbank worst hit with six sick calls among nine listed. Northern California kept flight frequencies tight as many controllers called in sick in San Francisco and Oakland.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles International
Palmdale Regional Control Center
Orange County
Hollywood-Burbank
Southland
California
San Fran
Bill Signed Allows Lawmakers to Work at Racetracks
Gov. Walter Peterson signed a bill permitting lawmakers to work at racetracks on non legislative days during the session. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Marcel Vachon, would allow about twelve lawmakers to keep their jobs, mainly cashiers at a nearby track. The 1939 ban was cited as outdated by supporters.
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Concord
N.Y
UPD
Walter Peterson
Marcel Vachon
Manchester
Vachon
Wildcat Teamster Troop Spreads to L A
Washington dispatch reports wildcat teamster strikes expanding from the South to Los Angeles amid rising labor activity. Details are scarce as reports note disrupted deliveries and union-led walkouts. The action signals broader tensions between workers and employers, with local impacts on shipping and schedules.
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Washington
UPL
South
Deny Plea to Oust Tate Judge
A second Sharon Tate murder case defendant Susan Atkins had her bid to disqualify Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Keene denied. Keene said the motion raised no bias issues after deliberations with county counsel and Judge Dell. Delayed related motions by Patricia Krenwinkel were ruled untimely.
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Sharon Tate
Los Angeles
William
Keene
Susan Atkins
Miss Atkins
Dave Shinn
County
Superior Court
George M. Dell
Criminal Courts Calendar Department
Nixon seeks 15 million for Viet Nam veteran care backlog
President Nixon urged a 15 million supplemental appropriation to be spent in April to June to clear dental-claim backlogs for Viet Nam veterans and expand care in spinal cord and coronary units. The funds would also support home hemodialysis units and cover rising drug costs as VA hospitals struggle to meet needs. A separate note recalls Johnson aides evacuating a Federal Building after a bomb-threat warning.
Antipollution lawmakers list and reader questions
Action Line notes active state representatives Beverly Schabarum Borun Carrell and their antipollution work. A reader seeks help over yard work funding for a disabled widow. officials promise review and possible $10 payment plus future aid details. Another inquiry about a backordered camera lens from Bass Camera Co yields confirmation of back order and promised explanation letter.
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Independent, Press-Telegram
L. Q
Paramount
Roy Lamb
County Department of Public Social Services
Bass Camera Co
Chicago
Action Line
I. L
Buena Park. A
East Orange
N.J
Call for rapid civil justice reforms after garage dispute
A reader from Long Beach urges immediate hearings for harmed citizens and proposes regional hearing rooms. The letter calls for a commissioner empowered to settle cases up to $5,000 and to revoke licenses where justified. It argues swift justice could reform the system and curb unscrupulous practices.
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Action Line
Long Beach
Hijackers Swap Hostages Planned Flight To Pyongyang
In Seoul a Boeing 727 with hijackers and 93 passengers awaits takeoff to North Korea after a standoff. Negotiator Yamamura offered to substitute as hostage, with Abe a 55 year old Socialist MP among the hostages. A stand by crew waited to fly north. Communist China freed Constance Marin in Shanghai after an arrest in October.
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Seoul
Pyongyang
Yamamura
Abe
Tokyo
South Korea
North Korea
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J. W. Fulbright
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Cisco
Oakland
Bill
Lakewood Center
Lakewood Peninsula Center
Palos Verdes
Buena Park Shopping Center
L.A
Tate
Xenia
Ohio
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Phelps
Donald Shelton
Larry Brown
Far West
Kansas City
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Charlotte
N.C
Des Moines
Iowa
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Austin, Tex
UPI
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China Today
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Shanghai
Walker's the Friendly Store
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Imperial Label
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