Mail Strike Expands Across Nation Amid Postal Walkout
Nationwide postal strike widens as 89,000 to 100,000 workers idled. National Association of Letter Carriers votes to halt mass services, impacting 11 states including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Slow mail, welfare checks, and pension payouts disrupt daily life. President Nixon weighs action. labor dispute centers on wage scales and federal law.
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New Draft Chief Tarr Confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed Curtis W. Tarr as director of Selective Service in a voice vote with no dissent. Tarr, a World War III draftee, was appointed by President Nixon to succeed Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Vershey, who retired after nearly 30 years as draft chief, and was endorsed by Senate Armed Services Chair John C. Stennis.
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U.S. Cost Hike in 20 Years Shows Shifts in February
February price data show transportation steady while medical care costs climbed 0.8 percent. Food prices rose due to dairy products meat and fresh produce. Wage gains of 45 million workers offset by higher living costs. manufacturing pay fell as hours dropped. About 67,000 workers with cost of living clauses gain 2 to 8 cents hourly. others receive no rise due to caps.
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Traffic horned by blind corner rule in Seal Beach
A reader asks if Seal Beach follows a blind corner traffic ordinance like Tang Beach. An answer cites California Vehicle Code Section 2235, requiring slow to 15 mph within 100 feet of intersections not visible beyond 100 feet, applicable only at signalized or signed intersections.
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Barry to Challenge Murphy in California Senate Race
R. R. Barry filed nomination papers to challenge Sen. George R. Murphy in the California Republican primary. The former New York congressman, seeking a return to office since 1984, paid the $150 fee and aimed to collect 65 signatures minimum by 5 pm. Barry has a long, nomadic political history including runs in New York and California.
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Bill Seeks Premarital Counseling Measure Approved
The Assembly approved AB 402 allowing judges to order premarital counseling for couples where one or both partners are under 18. Assemblyman James A. Hayes said it targets high failure rates and would push counties to provide counseling, with judges able to mandate it if affordable or free services exist. The bill passed the Assembly and moves to the Senate.
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Red Peace Envoy Arrives in Vientiane with Ceasefire Proposals
A senior Pathet Lao envoy reaches Vientiane with peace terms to end the Laos war. He calls for a cease-fire and withdrawal of U.S. forces, while fighting persists near Lang Xang and Sam Phong base reported by the U.S. State Department.
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Walkout at London Airport Is Ended
Firemen at Heathrow Airport vote to return to work ending a 49 day strike that left Europe’s busiest airport operating at two thirds capacity. The decision does not resolve the wage dispute with the British Airports Authority, which remains to be negotiated.
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Long Beach Attorney Named to Municipal Court by Reagan
Long Beach attorney Ti sworth M. Ream was appointed by Governor Reagan to the Long Beach Municipal Court as the seventh judge for a newly created seat. A Republican, Ream will earn 29,270 dollars annually and has served as a hospital and Salvation Army advisor director while continuing legal practice since 1950 with wife Shirley and children Susan and Lawrence.
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Seattle Hotel Blaze Claims Nineteen Amid Arson Suspicions
A Seattle hotel blaze killed nineteen as flames spread rapidly after a 2:30 a.m. alarm. Grace Chambers, 69, was injured leaping from the third floor. Police and firefighters intervened as residents clung to window sills, with one occupant rescued after perilous waits. Fire crews gained control by 6:24 a.m. and investigators consider arson a leading possibility.
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Savings, Loan Exec C. A. Wellman Dies
Glendale (UPI) funeral services for Charles A. Wellman a Southern California savings and loan executive and president of LEC Financial Corp will be held Saturday at Forest Lawn.
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