Alaska flood loans spark Democratic GOP criticism
The SBA and Budget Bureau refused to detail loan decisions after the Fairbanks flood. L. Donald Pruhs of the Golden Nugget Motel, a Democratic official, received a $894,000 disaster loan tied to a $690,000 preexisting loan plus $200,000 damage claim, while Gov. Walter Hickel’s Travelers Inn sought about $1.2 million and saw a nearly $100,000 cut.
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Alaska
Fairbanks
Small Business Administration
Budget Bureau
Robert M. Weinberg
SBA
Robert C. Moot
Chena River
L. Donald Pr
State Central Committee
Pruhs
Alex Miller
Travelers Inn
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
Vernon
Donald Pruhs
Freighter Crashes Ignite Gasoline Barges Near Houston
The freighter Christiane struck a line of gasoline laden barges in the Houston Ship Channel at about 1230 a.m. causing a fiery explosion. An American tourist couple and child fled in lifeboats along with 27 crew members. No serious injuries reported. The crash occurred south of a highway tunnel between Baytown and La Porte.
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Substitute teachers picketing in Chicago schools
Full time substitute teachers began a walkout at four Chicago public schools and at the Board of Education as they press for certification. James Johnson leads the picket lines while officials could not estimate participant numbers.
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Chicago Teachers Union
James Johnson
Board of Education
FTB
James F. Remond
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Romney proposes Vietnam neutralization plan and budget curb
Gov. George Romney says he discussed his guaranteed neutralization of all Vietnam with Soviet Premier Kosygin in Moscow on Dec. 19 and reports that Kosygin showed interest. Romney vows rapid action if elected and outlines a federal spending cap and a moderate tax increase to move toward a 1970 balanced budget amid inflation fears. In Vietnam, Viet Cong ambushed South Vietnamese forces twice, killing 14 and wounding 32, then later were killed by South Vietnamese troops. US convoys suffered two ambushes with 37 enemy and 3 American dead and 23 wounded.
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N.H
George Romney
Vietnam
Alexsei N. Kosygin
Romney
Kosygin
Moscow
Munsonville
Saigon
U. S
UAW Walks Out at GM Foundry in Defiance Ohio
United Auto Workers began a strike at the GM foundry in Defiance Ohio affecting about 3,000 workers. The walkout targets local contract issues as the union plans further action at other GM plants this week.
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General Motors Corp
Defiance
Ohio
Cadillac
Buick
Ponitiaec
Oldsmobile
Britain to Cut Military, Welfare Spending to Seek Solvency
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced drastic reductions to Britain’s defense and social programs to achieve solvency. He cancelled a billion-dollar U.S. F111 bomber order and ordered a Far East and Persian Gulf withdrawal by 1971, with 75,000 military and 80,000 civilian job cuts. The plan also includes end of free medical prescriptions and broad cuts in welfare, education, housing, and roads. The loss of the F111 contract was central to the cost-cutting drive.
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Harold Wilson
U.S
Far East
Persian Gulf
Wilson
House of Commons
Gram
Suez
General Dynamics Corp
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Singapore
Royal Navy
Europe
Germany
Germany.” Wilson
Bonn
County government clings to a century old setup
The article surveys Illinois county government history from 1790 through 1960s reforms, noting early governors appointments, township and county board evolution, and the persistence of a traditional county framework despite urban growth and modern needs. It highlights regional governance debates and the push for consolidated services.
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Illinois
General Assembly
Cook County
Chicago
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
Carbondale
Roger H. Wells
Gas sniffing fatal to youth in Illinois incident
Kenneth D. Taylor 17 of Rapids City died and Norman Meyers Jr. 16 of Port Byron was hospitalized after sniffing gasoline at a Hampton service station where they worked. Coroner said the two youths said they decided to sniff gas after remembering the practice in California.
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Moline
Kenneth D. Taylor
Albert Taylor
Rapids City
Norman Meyers Jr
Port Byron
Moline Public Hospital
Hampton
James Shaw
Rock Island County
Meyers
Taylor
California
Weather Clarity Maps Warmer Night With Fog Risk
Local forecast calls for a mild low around 20 degrees with fog possible in the early morning hours. Wednesday should bring sunshine and warmer temperatures with highs in the upper 30s to near 40.
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