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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1969
Page
5
President Nixon says his fight against inflation is endangered as Congress may undo progress by expanding federal spending. He warns a $192.9 billion ceiling could lift by $6 billion in costs beyond his control and urges pursuing tax reform with spending restraint to protect consumers' purchasing power.
Washington reports unions rejected the largest wage offer in their history, jeopardizing a possible nationwide railroad shutdown after New Year. Secretary of Labor Shultz said government efforts to settle were redirected after a three day bargaining shutdown. AFL CIO negotiators indicate about 48,000 workers faced remaining discontent across four unions.
In L Aquila Italy a court found the dam builders negligent and sentenced the dam company president the public works council chairman and a regional engineer to six years each in prison. The Vaiont Dam collapse killed about two thousand people including residents of Lungarone.
In Chicago during the riot conspiracy trial, Ball pleaded with U S District Judge Julius J Moffman to readmit his son Stuart as an attorney after he was removed for laughing in court. The judge denied the motion and defense asked for a partial recess and time off. trial reaches its 59th day with seven defendants accused of conspiring to incite riots around the 1960 Democratic National Convention.
Fire tore through the Hotel Albany in Wiesbaden Germany early today killing three and injuring 12 others. Among the injured are two American servicemen from Ramstein and Torrejon bases. guests leaped from windows as firemen arrived and found injured on sidewalks.
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