Railroad strike looms as talks fail with union ready to defy law
Union leader C L Dennis of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks says workers will strike at 12:01 a m Thursday if no deal is reached, even if Congress delays action. Negotiations with four AFL CIO unions collapsed after a late-night session. Dennis warns of jail terms and fines as Congress ponders further intervention.
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Congress
Nixon
C. L. Dennis
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Aflcio
Dennis
Labor Department
W. J. Usery
Nct
Capitol Hill
White House
Ford UAW pact heads to council for final approval
The tentative three year Ford UAW contract would provide average Christmas bonuses of 175 dollars to 166000 members and cost Ford about 12 billion in wages. The deal mirrors GM terms and awaits Ford Council ratification and member vote amid unsettled local contracts and pay retroactivity debates.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ford Council
General Motors
Ford
UAW Ford Council
Weather Update Mention of Warmer Temperatures Ahead
Partial clearing tonight with a low in the lower 30s. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high in the upper 40s and a low in the lower 30s. Thursday looks mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of rain. Overnight lows around 25 degrees and 32 degrees reported yesterday at 3 p.m.
McGee Praises New Federal Building But Coffee Shop Lacks Outlets
Wyoming Senator Gale McGee praised a $5.5 million Federal and Post Office Building as a symbol of improving federal service in Casper. He noted puzzling omissions as workmen left the building’s coffee shop without any electrical outlets.
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Casper
Wyo
UPI
Wyoming
Gale McGee
Federal and Post Office
Calley pictured as executioner in My Lai court
A former soldier described 1st Lt. William L. Calley Jr. as a lone executioner who fired into civilians during the My Lai sweep. Witness Thomas Turner testified that Calley fired into groups after civilians were herded to a ditch. The judge denied defense motions over testimony and a mistrial bid and allowed Turner to recount the 90 minute sequence.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
Col
Reid W. Kennedy
Kennedy
Thomas W. Turner
Bellevue
Neb
Turner
Hughes OK from Bermuda vacation sparks Nevada power struggle
Nevada governor and district attorney disclosed a 45 minute call from Howard Hughes in the Bahamas confirming he felt fine and planned a vacation. The Las Vegas battle over control of Hughes Nevada gambling and property interests continues as Maheu and Hooper face firings. The tool company seeks to quash Maheu’s restraining order while Hughes remains in the Bahamas.
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Las. Vegas
Nev
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Bahamas
Hughes
Paradise Island
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Dist
Atty
George Franklin
Sands Hotel
Las Vegas Strip
Desert Inn
Sheriff's Deputies
Hughes Tool Co
Texas
Hughes’ Nevada Enterprises
Robert Maheu
Robert Hooper
Tool Company
Maheu
Hooper
Extra city pay tax no surprise Elyria receipts rise in 1970
Elyria income tax collections through November 1970 are expected near $2 million, about $200,000 over original estimates. A November check from the county treasurer’s office for $190,000 would raise 1970 receipts to $1,838,750, with total since levying the tax at $1,793,446.
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Elyria
Dale C Kellogg
Kellogg
Teamsters
General Motors Corp
Ted
Valassis
Council
Elyria teens net 10 tons in food hunt
Elyria youths from 22 clubs collected 20,517 pounds of canned, dried and packaged food in a three hour drive organized by the Elyria Youth Council for the Salvation Army to aid area families this Christmas. Two groups earned traveling trophies, and the drive saw heavy local participation and a lively scene with music and a canteen in operation.
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Elyria Youth Council
Sue Dean
al Wawrzewczak
Mathew St. Marie
Elyria
Elyria Catholic
EHS
W. T. Grant
Broad Street
Salvation Army
Oberlin council hikes landfill fee in index report
Amherst moves toward master plan as township notes progress on the countywide outlook. North Ridgeville reports no department changes. Wellington highlights mental health services now available to Lorain County schools. Camden Township trustee chairman resigns, official record notes the event and page references.
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Oberlin
Ford Ia
Amherst
North Ridgeville
Bop
Wellington
Lorain County
Camden — Township
Energy crisis traced to rising demand and dwindling reserves
An Associated Press study shows U S electric demand doubling every decade while excess capacity shrinks to the bare minimum. Analysts cite Middle East turmoil, slow nuclear rollout, and coal and gas shortages as key strains. TVA and Bonneville report low reserve margins. utilities warn of future reliability risks.
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Associated Press
The
United States
Federal Power Commission
Middle East
United
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
John Lopez
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brown's Ferry
Ala
Bonneville Power Administration
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Florida Power & Light Co
Miami
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