Pope Paul VI Scopes Bishops Powers Within Vatican Control
In a closing speech at the World Synod of Bishops Pope Paul VI says he will grant greater authority to bishops while maintaining papal supremacy. He accepts bishops’ recommendations for biennial synods and for bishops to take an active role in the Vatican permanent Synod Secretariat.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
St. Peters Square
Paul
Synod
Roman Curia
New British Coin Draws Big Outcry
Britain’s new seven sided ten shilling coin sparks widespread public anger. Traditions clash with change as shopkeepers, drivers, and unions balk at confusion and practicality concerns. Treasury asks halt amid disputes while critics call the coin ugly and hard to use.
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London
UPI
Britain
Treasury
National Union of
Harold Wilson
Defense plan to close or cut back 307 bases worldwide
Melvin R. Laird announced plans to close or scale back 307 military bases at home and abroad, eliminating about 375,800 military and 7,000 civilian jobs in 42 states, Puerto Rico, and overseas. The move aims to save 609 million annually as part of a 3 billion economy program. Details on specific bases will be released after consultations with Congress and host nations.
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
States
Puerto Rei
Laird
Congress
United States
Puerto Rico
Jerry W. Friedheim
Solon Charges Payoff In Labor Case
UPI reports Senator Paul Fannin accuses the Democratic Party of a $100000 political payoff after the Johnson administration refused to extradite Hal Banks to Canada. Banks led Canada's Seafarers International Union and faced perjury convictions. donations allegedly followed Rusk's denial. Fannin tied the payments to a bill stripping unions of tax exemption for political activity.
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Washington
UPI
Paul J. Fannin
R-Ariz
Democratic Party
Hal Banks
Canada
Banks
U.S
Seafarer
International Union
New York City
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Fannin
Senate
Seafarers International Union
GE Workers Walk Out Over Dispute
About 140000 workers from 13 unions stopped work at GE plants nationwide in the first major strike of Nixon era. unions blamed GE for bargaining failure while federal mediators stepped in. some plants remained open and negotiations showed no progress.
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New York
UPI
General Electric Co
Nixon
Paul Jennings
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
United Electrical Workers
IUE
JUE
Lexington
Owensboro
Utica
N.Y
George P. Schultz
Hot Springs
Mead criticizes marijuana laws as harming society
Anthropologist Margaret Mead told a Senate subcommittee that harsh marijuana laws cause social harm and called for medical treatment over punishment for users. She argued prohibition reflects Puritan contrasts and that young people seek the drug as a new indulgence forbidden to older generations.
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Margaret Mead
Mead
Senate
U.S
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