U S Shifts To Back Peking And Taiwan For U N Seats
Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced the United States will support U N membership for the mainland government in Peking while opposing any move to expel the Nationalist government in Taiwan. He cited world peace and the 700 million mainland and 14 million Taiwan populations as key factors. Western Pennsylvania area weather followed with continued mild, variable clouds and chances of showers Tuesday.
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Washington
United Nations
China
William P. Rogers
United States
U.N
Peking
U.S
Taiwan
Rogers
General Assembly
People’s
Public of
Mainland
Ing
World Organization
Pennsylvania
U S Steel Announces 8 Percent Price Increase
Pittsburgh AP report says U S Steel plans an 8 percent price hike on nearly all products, spread over five months, to offset a new three year labor contract with the United Steelworkers. Other major steelmakers say they're studying increases as plants restart after shutdowns.
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Pittsburgh
USS. Steel
U.S. Steel
United Steelworkers
National
Jones & Laughlin Steel
U.S
Somerset Area School Board Plans 65 Retirement Age Rule
The Somerset Area School Board moved to draft a mandatory retirement resolution for all district staff at age 65. Also approved August expenses up to 190000, sewing machines contract, various waste removal bids, student accident and athletics coverage, dairy and bread contracts, light pole replacements, and coordinators and professional contracts for staff reaching tenure milestones.
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Somerset Area School Board
Luther Brubaker
Cascio and Kimmel
Pogle Sewing Center
Leonard Mosteller
Friedens
Maple Ridge
Fleetwood Disposal Company
Union Street
Nationwide
State funding bills pass but shape the budget fight
The Pennsylvania House approved two temporary funding bills to run two more weeks, returning them to the Senate for a decision on shortening life spans to 15 days. Gov. Shapp threatens to veto except prisons hospitals and welfare, seeking a 12 month budget and broader tax plan.
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Senate
Shapp
CIA Uses 200 Million in Laos Fight Spree
A Senate Foreign Relations panel report says the CIA spent well over 100 million dollars last year to halt North Vietnamese advances in Laos. It notes 70 million backing Laotian forces and similar sums to support about 4 800 Thai irregulars. total U S aid at least 350 million, with bombing likely five times that. The report, produced after a Laos visit by Lowenstein and Moose, reveals secret war details and prompts mixed views on progress.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
Laos
CIA
James G. Lowenstein
Richard M. Moose
Executive Branch
Nixon Says Lockheed Loan Vote Serves Country
The Senate approved 49 to 48 a $250 million federal loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. The measure moves to President Nixon, who argues the guarantee preserves tens of thousands of jobs and strengthens the economy. Lockheed officials pledge repayment. opponents warn of entrenching bailouts.
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Senate
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
House
Nixon
California
Lockheed Corp
Daniel J. Haughton
Lockheed
Congress
Haughton
Rail workers win 1.5 dollar hourly raise in 42 month settlement
About 190000 trainmen secured wage hikes averaging nearly 1.50 an hour over 42 months in a nationwide contract with AFL CIO unions. Trains to resume Northern routes. passenger service to run on schedule by Tuesday. The White House welcomed the deal easing potential emergency legislation and allowing railroads to adjust work rules for efficiency.
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Washington
South
Midwest
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
White House
Secretary of Labor
J. D. Hodgson
Apollo 15 returns from moon after flawless liftoff and dock
Apollo 15 astronauts Scott Irwin and Worden docked with their mothership Falcon after a near flawless moon lift off. They will orbit the moon for two days gathering rocks and data before a Pacific splashdown Saturday.
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Worden
Endeavour
Falcon
Scott
Irwin
Lunar
Moon
Earth
Pacific
Apollo 15 Timetable Shows Lunar Observations and Deployments
Eastern daylight schedule outlines sleep periods and work blocks for astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden. Key events include a 31 inch subsatellite deployment from Endea vor service module and a transearth injection burn setting course for a Pacific splashdown north of Hawaii.
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Tex
James B Irwin
Mary
Joy
Jill
James B
Jan
David Scott
Ann
Douglas
Tracy
Alfred M. Worden
Merrill
Alison
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Worden
Scott
Irwin
Endeavour
Earth
Hawaii
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