Derailed Long Island riders flood highways in strike
New York reports tens of thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters leaving Manhattan after a 12:01 a.m. strike by 50,000 members of 12 unions, affecting 170,000 daily riders. City measures ease congestion as protests extend to buses, carpools, and helicopters with round trips at 25 dollars. Union demand 36 percent retroactive pay rise faces Metropolitan Transportation Authority rejection and possible fare hikes.
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Dole asked to study GOP team after Nixon ask
President Nixon asked Robert Dole to examine the Republican Party organization and report back in two weeks. Dole met at Camp David and issued a statement thanking for his services as GOP chairman. White House dodged questions on Dole's future and possible resignation.
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Explosion at suspected illegal fireworks factory kills in Rome
An explosion gutted three floors of an apartment building in Rome near a gunshop as many slept. The blast killed 15 people, including five children, and injured 65. Police accuse gunshop owner Alberto Latini and his wife, who allegedly stored up to a ton of illegal explosives in a basement room. they face multiple manslaughter and arson charges. Five tenants were unaccounted for, possibly away or among the dead.
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