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Sunday Dominion Post

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1972

Page

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Judge denies injunction pilots free to walk out

UPI reports a federal judge cleared U S airline pilots to strike for 24 hours starting Monday 2 a m EDT while appeals court sought a delay of 7 to 10 days. ALPA backed by ground crews warned of a nationwide walkout affecting passengers freight and mail services.

United Press International U.S Trans World Braniff International Air Line Pilots Association ALPA Gr Oo E Air Transport Association Washington, D.C Pilots’ Association U.S. Court of Appeals David L. Bazelon Appeals Court George L. Hart Jr Hart

Signals rise of Vietnam peace talks this summer

U.S. officials signal possible movement on Vietnam negotiations this summer with Kissinger visiting Peking to discuss the war, while Chou En-lai reiterates China's support for Hanoi. Moscow seeks influence on North Vietnam as Paris and Hanoi prepare for potential new talks amid stalled spring offensives.

Washington Vietnam U.S Moscow Peking Paris Hanoi Indochina Nixon Ee Kissinger North Vietnam South Vietnam Pope Russia China

Nader Plans Major Overhaul of Civil Service System

Ralph Nader's group releases a two inch thick study calling for top to bottom civil service reform. It urges citizen lawsuits against nonperformers and an independent board to handle complaints and discipline. The report cites 400 federal employees and accuses current leaders of mismanagement while CSC responds that reforms echo prior ideas.

Washington UPS Ralph Nader Disci Civil Service Controlling Civil Service Commission CSC Act Momiscal 1 William Berzak Harvard Robert Vaughn Chikasha, Okla Nader Public Interest Research Group Vaughn

Ground brigades in Vietnam deactivated as air power persists

U S Army deactivated the 3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry and the 196th Infantry Brigades in Vietnam leaving only the 1st Aviation Brigade. About 2 500 troops at Bien Hoa Da Nang and Phu Bai provide perimeter security while air forces strike in record numbers. Some officers call the moves a shift in confidence to South Vietnamese forces.

Saigon UPS Vietnam America U.S Bien Hoa da Nang Army Air Force Navy

Hundreds Flee as Rapid City Floodwaters Surge Again

Rapid City residents evacuated or moved to higher ground as heavy rains turned streets into rushing waterways for the second time in a week. UPI report notes widespread warnings and swift action amid the rising flood danger.

Rapid City S.D UPI

Morgantown Post previews crime and flood features

Editorial page notes crime statistics claiming three adults will serve jail time. Frank Heaster marks West Virginia's 109th birthday. Floods devastate Rapid City with at least 216 ed thousands killed and waters four feet deep in downtown. Mayor Barnett declares martial law urging immediate evacuation as mud and water engulf canyon areas.

United States Morgantown Post West Virginia Frank Heaster Don Barnett Rapid City South Canyon On Lake

Father's Day origin traced to Mrs Dodd in 1909 Spokane

Mrs John Bruce Dodd urged a day to honor fathers after a Mother's Day sermon. She credited her father with raising six children and pushed the Spokane YMCA and ministers to back a national Father’s Day. The first observance was set for June 10, 1910.

Spokane Wash John Bruce Dodd YMCA

Undaunted Mrs Dodd Honors Father With Day Milestone

The piece profiles Mrs Dodd and her supporters promoting Father’s Day, noting the first observance and national recognition by President Wilson and Coolidge. It highlights her roles as artist, poet, and mortuary co founder, and mentions her son John Bruce Dodd Jr., honored as ideal father of 1952.

Dodd U.S Clarence C. Dill Washington Woodrow Ilson Calvin Coolidge

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UPI Telephoto Berzak Commission Boston Back Bay Area THE Mrs. Dodd Papa New York Times News Service Bernard Baruch Chicago Art Institute
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