Nixon blocks rail strike cooling off period begins
President Nixon orders a 60 day cooling off period to avert a nationwide rail strike set to begin at midnight. Four shop craft unions pledge no wildcat action while an emergency board investigates the dispute. Labor Secretary Shultz says a national shutdown could not be tolerated.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Labor Department
Winpisinger
Atlantic City
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Judge Warren Jr faces criticism over go go dancer case
Sacramento officials assailed Judge Earl Warren Jr for his conduct in a bottomless go go dancer trial in which both defendants were acquitted. District Attorney John Price called for jurists who truly understand the law as he criticized the court as a three ring circus. Sheriff John Misterly labeled the court harshly and accused Warren of pressuring jurors toward a directed verdict. Warren denied the charges.
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Sacramento
UPI
Earl Warren Jr
U.S
John’ Price
John Misterly
Warren
Price
Misterly
Stump attacks governor over unconfirmed appointments
Senate Democratic Whip Bob Stump accused Gov. Jack Williams of exceeding his authority by creating offices and making interim appointments without Senate confirmation. He said the attorney general agreed to allow nominees to serve despite committee refusals, calling it an insult to the Senate and its committees. Stump urged action to preserve checks and balances and urged legislators to join in legal steps, noting the governor nominates and the Senate confirms.
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Phoenix
UPI
Senate
Bob Stump
Jack Williams
Public Safety
Stump
Senate’ Committee
Bill Porter
House
John Haugh
Department ‘of Public Safety
Parole Board
Salva Bonanno arraigned on tax evasion charges
Salva Bonanno son of Mafia figure Joseph Bonanno faced arraignment in Brooklyn federal court on tax evasion charges. Judge Jacob Mishner kept him on 25000 dollars bail with no trial date set, following an indictment for selling a Long Island home to dodge IRS seizure while retaining ownership.
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New York
UPI
Salvatore
Bill
Bonanno
Joseph “Joe Bananas
Brooklyn
Jacob Mishner
Internal Revenue Service
Long Island
IRS
California
Fort Wayne restaurateur mocks wrong listings by phone book firm
Grant F Woodward, owner of Force Restaurant in Fort Wayne, rails at General Telephone for two years misplacing his business in city directories. After being called Buster by a New York executive, he unveiled a billboard titled the Fickle Finger of Fate Award and printed tavern mislabeling notes for his stationery.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
UPI
Buster
Woodward
General Telephone Co
General Telephone
Force
Main Street
Pearl Street
Yellow Pages
New York
Dubcek blamed for inviting Red invasion and economic collapse
Rude Pravo attacks reform leader Dubcek for the 1968 invasion and for undermining socialism. It cites a chaotic economy with calls for unpaid national shifts as the country faces a deep crisis and reduced production.
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Prague
UPI
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Rude Pravo
Reform
Dubeck
Jaroslav’ Kucera
Dubcek
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Aurore
Laura
Lindstrom
Denmark
Carol Frances Lambert
Ralph W. Lambert
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Pasadena, Calif
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