Rail labor dispute pauses as Congress acts to bar walkouts
President Nixon signs 37 day no strike order delaying national railway walkouts as unions pledge to respect the measure while warnings of sporadic wildcat actions persist. Diesel shop workers walk off in New Haven and pickets appear briefly in Philadelphia and Omaha.
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Regulation to allow school lunch program use firms
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will permit the good lunch program to use commercial food service firms to expand free or reduced price lunches to all needy school children by Thanksgiving. The regulation starts April 1 and targets rural and inner city schools lacking cafeterias or transport. Idaho State Police warns drivers to observe posted speed limits every day of the month.
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Nations Sign Nuclear Treaty Nations Sign Nuclear Treaty
The United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and other nations join to put into effect the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. The pact bans transferring nuclear weapons, explosive devices or fissionable material to nonnuclear states. 97 nations have signed. some major powers boycott.
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Flowers Fill LBJ Suite as Luci Delivers Cheer
Luci Johnson Nugent distributed ten pots of flowers in Lyndon Baines Johnson's Brooke General Hospital burn ward. He remained alert with chest discomfort but doctors saw no heart attack. Aides noted his spirits were good as the nation watches for further stability.
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TV notes on educator Hunter as TV reporter on children’s programming
Made line Hunter, principal at University Elementary School UCLA, discusses how educational TV often fails to engage young viewers. She praises Sesame Street but urges more flexible formats that teach reasoning and critical thinking rather than passive viewing.
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Johnson Receives Flowers For Veterans In Burn Ward
Luci distributed blossoms to patients on two burn ward floors. Johnson asked to bring joy to Vietnam veterans, says a family spokesman. President Johnson remains stable with reduced discomfort and normal lab results and vitals.
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