Soft Coal Dock Workers Strike Across Nation
About 80,000 soft coal miners and 45,000 east and Gulf coast dockworkers walked out in no contract no work strikes. The stoppage spread from Maine to Louisiana with west coast longshoremen idle, threatening Texas ports. UMW work stoppages spread through multiple states as bargaining with operators continued in Washington.
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Louisiana
Idlerness
Texas
United Mine Workers
Nixon
White House
Labor Department
Ronald L. Ziegler
James D. Hodgson
Encour
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Washington
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Baltimore
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Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Illinois
Colorado
New Mexico
Progressive Mine Workers of America
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Bituminous Coal Operators Association
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Tony Boyle
Investigation Ordered Into Embezzlement
U.S. District Judge Fred M. Taylor ordered a pre sentence investigation for Jean Marilyn Johns an American Falls woman who pleaded guilty to seven counts of embezzlement from the Idaho Bank and Trust Co American Falls branch. The Grand Jury indicted her in September alleging she converted 1182 dollars of bank funds to her own use while employed by the bank.
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Boise
UPD
U.S
Fred M. Taylor
American Falls
Jean Marilyn Johns
Idaho Bank and Trust Co
Writer Dies In Escape From Manhattan Hotel Attack
A 34 year old freelance writer Betty Taylor fell 12 stories to her death in a Manhattan penthouse while attempting to escape a rapist who then robbed and assaulted her roommate. Police say the assailant climbed to the roof and forced entry before fleeing. a note with the words Bleeker D T Pigs was left behind. Autopsy pending.
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New York
QWAPD
Manhattan
Betty Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Bleeker D
Oil Firms Given Deadline on Boise Groundwater Crisis
Ada County residents on North Liberty Road threaten litigation if four oil firms Chevron Husky Continental Oil and American Oil do not respond by October 15 to an ultimatum from the Ada Council of Governments. Sanitary engineer Les Killingsworth says technical aid will be offered if the firms cooperate to stop groundwater contamination and help establish a new water supply.
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Boise
North Liberty Road
Chevron
Husky
Continental Oil
American Oil
Ada Council of Governments
Les Killingsworth
Boise Bench
Killingsworth
Ada County
No Action Expected From Sperry Rand
Idaho officials expect no court action over the canceled Univac 494 contract after Sperry Rand threats. State Attorney General Clarence Sutter said lack of communication and an ongoing probe show no sufficient basis for fraud or wrongdoing. The Univac has been replaced by IBM machines, ending the matter in his view.
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Boise
UAPD
Idaho
Clarence D. Sutter
Sperry-Rand Corp
Sperry-Rand
Univac
IBM
Sutter
Suiter
Evans wary of national politics says bug stops at state level
Gov. Dan Evans of Washington says he has no desire to move to Washington. D.C. or seek national office and may stay in state politics or step down. He plans to decide early next year and cites family as a key factor. He notes interest in a possible third term and discusses Hanford reactor plans linked to President Nixon’s announcement.
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Spokane
UPI
Dan Evans
State of Washington
Evans
Kxly-Tv
Washington, D.c
Statehouse
Hanford Atomic Works
Washington
Nixon
Hanford
Alaska
Hirohito
Steneck Named Acting Health Director in Idaho
Jack Steneck was appointed acting director of the Division of Mental Health succeeding Dr Myrick Pullen Jr The announcement was made by State Health Administrator Dr Terrell O Carver Steneck had been assistant mental health director Pullen resigned to head inpatient services and medical director for alcohol rehabilitation at the Idaho Falls center
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Boise
UPD
Jack Steneck
Division of Mental Health Today
Myrick Pullen Jr
Steneck
Terrell O. Carver
Pullen
Eastern Idaho Mental Health Center
Idaho Falls
Rowe Presses for Action in Barney Case
Boise based Taxpayers Voice leader Don Rowe says he will not withdraw his court action despite a potential counterclaim by Ada County Commissioner Jack Barney. The dispute stems from a Sept 19 telephone threat claim by Rowe and a letter from Kent Power demanding withdrawal and a public apology. Rowe offers a public apology while defending his lawsuit and urging elected officials to keep promises.
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UPI
Don Rowe
Taxpayers Voice
Ada
Jack Barney
Rowe
Barney
Kent B. Power
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