09 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1973
Page
1
Dr Michael DeBakey performed his 41st successful operation on Pravda reported president of the Soviet Academy of Sciences two months ago. The surgeons cited cooperation between American and Soviet doctors as evidence of improving ties.
The Mississippi River topped 50.2 feet at Vicksburg and was rising as days of constant rain drained into the river. Lowland evacuations continued north of Vicksburg while New Orleans opened a spillway to relieve pressure as floodwaters moved toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Freezing temperatures and heavy snow driven by high winds roared across the nation midsection dumping 12 inches in Des Moines. Schools and Drake University closed, Des Moines airport shut, Illinois and Wisconsin faced closures, while warnings lingered for Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois. Snow spread from Texas Panhandle to the Plains with travel advisories and crop risks mounting.
In Los Angeles eleven Teamsters unions representing 6300 dairy workers from Santa Barbara to San Diego ratified a one year contract with dairy officials. The deal includes a 5.4 percent pay raise and a four day work week option. The strike threat ended after an all night session that began Sunday at 8 a.m. The four day week lets unions and companies decide scheduling, with double time after 10 hours and overtime after four days.
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