Judge denies delay in rail line takeover appeal
Judge Corcoran rejects a request to pause the takeover of the rail line amid ongoing congressional action. He warns that delaying contracts could jeopardize the statutory plan and harm the public and railroads. He notes Hodgson’s formula may better protect displaced workers than ICC rules. Amtrak referenced as the National Railroad Passenger Corp.
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Corcoran
Congress
Hodgson
Amtrak
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Coast oil exploration banned by California commission
California State Lands Commission refused a 2-1 vote to extend geophysical survey permits for nine oil companies along the coast. Seismic work is halted as permits expire through mid June, with a moratorium on new drilling in February 1969 following the Santa Barbara spill. Local officials urged hearings in Orange County and coastal areas before decisions on future exploration.
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Sacramento
California
State Lands Commission
Con Mission
Santa Barbara Channel
Commission
Houston L. Flourtley
Heater
Ed Heinecke
Verne Orr
BIS
Seal Beach
Morton A. Baum
Orange County
Huntingtom Beach
Robert Burke
Pardue Jr Dies After Escape Attempt in Bridgeport
John Russell Pardue Jr a 20 year old from Danbury Conn died in a Springfield Hospital following an escape attempt at Bridgeport Conn on April 8 He and his brother James 23 of Lusby Md were charged with robbing a Danby bank on Feb 13 1970 Pardue was shot several times when he drew a sawed off rifle and tried to flee a Bridgeport courtroom His wife Nancy 25 was arrested soon after and charged with smuggling the rifle to him
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Springfield
John Russell Pardue Jr
Bridgeport
Conn
Pardue
Danbury
Massive security for Capital protests continue on weekend
The article describes heavy security for protests around the Capitol with planned events including a rock concert and a soul festival at West Potomac Park. Demonstrators encamped nearby and aim to disrupt traffic as antiwar and antipoverty groups target the Justice Department in the People's Lobby campaign. Police report 224 arrests as demonstrators removed a temporary wall at the Health, Education and Welfare building.
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West Potomac Park
Justice Department
People’s
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Action Line readers ask about refrigerator odor and Vietnam groups
The column answers on vacation refrigerator storage with odor control steps and door ajar guidance. It notes the Vietnamese Student Association at Cal State Long Beach as the local Vietnamese group and provides contact details. the piece also covers Dr. George Wiley’s hiring by NWRO and declines to reveal his salary.
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Social Service
MY Wie
AMS
Long Beach
Action Line
Los Angeles
Vietnmese Student Association
Cal State Long Beach
Trinh Xam
Action Line Tha
Kein Hisyah
Corobatio Ave
Trinh
George Wiley
National Welfare Rights Organization
H. 5
Wiley
America
NWRO
Bsl NW
Washington, D.C
CORE
Congress On Racial Equality
Pineapple symbolism in Naples fountain sparks park nickname
A reader questions if the Naples fountain top resembles a pineapple and suggests naming the park Pineapple Park. An editor confirms the finial design echoes a pineapple, noting hospitality symbolism. the designer and Kenneth Lynch and Sons corroborate the pattern.
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New
Naples
Action Line
California State College At
Long Beach
West Indies
la Bella Fontana Dé Napoli Park
Kenneth Lynch and Sons
Wilton
Conn
Nixon says POW issue holds key to Vietnam exit
President asserts the prisoner problem and Saigon’s survival are separable and a release could speed American withdrawal. He calls ground operations in Cambodia and Laos unlikely, with troop cuts to 184 000 by December, and defends Calley appeal while pledging cooperation with Southern districts after the Supreme Court ruling.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
United States
Cambodia
Laos
U.S
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Vietnam
Army
William Calley
My Lai
Calley
Nisson
Supreme Court
Mistrial Declared In Ungara Slaying Case
A Long Beach jury could not reach a verdict in the murder trial of Oscar Columbus Ward 26 for the December 16 1970 knife slaying of Antonio Tony Frank Ungar 10 a San Pedro bookmaker. The panel reported a 9 to 4 split with men allegedly favoring conviction. A key witness Elonya Christine Ledbelter 24 previously failed to appear. The judge granted a mistrial and a retrial date was considered.
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Oscar Columbus Ward
Long Beach
Roy J. Brown
Nineen
Ward
San Pedro
Antonio
Tony Frank
George W. Wheeler
Convirvom
Elonya Christine Ledbelter
Robert L. Sills
Reameth Air Jr
Brown
US sets strict air standards urged by public health ethic
Ruckelshaus defended tough pollution rules as essential for health. He warned seven metro areas may struggle to meet sulphur oxide and particulate limits, with New York City needing a 300 percent rise in natural gas use to hit the particulate standard. He projected national gas use up about 15 percent to meet the deadline.
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Ruckelshaus
New York City
Chicago
St. Louis
Baltimore
Hartford
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Five Deaths At VA Hospital Blamed On Shortages
Washington reports say at least five deaths occurred at the Veterans Administration hospital in Los Angeles due to staff and equipment shortages. Drs J Gary Davidson John Messenger and Bernhard Vottarl testified before a Senate committee, prompting chairman Alan Cranston to call it a new body count of soldiers lost for lack of proper medical support.
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Washington
UPI
Veterans Administration Hospital
Los Angeles
J. Gary Davidson
John Messenger
Bernhard Vottarl
Wadsworth Vat
Senate Veterans Health Or Hospital
Suthcommit
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
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Cies
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John T. Glick
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Rochester
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Trey
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Wenderoth
Elizabeth McAlister
Marymount College
Tarrytown
Eqbal Ahmad
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