Dent named commerce secretary butz to stay in agriculture
The White House announced Frederick B. Dent of South Carolina would be Nixon’s new commerce secretary, replacing Peter G. Peterson. Earl L. Butz would remain Agriculture Secretary, with house cleaning planned at the department. Brinegar and Simon assigned to new posts as Cabinet reshuffles continue.
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Interior shakeup fires Hartzog and Armstrong in cabinet purge
National Park Service Director George B. Hartzog Jr and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Ellis L. Armstrong were fired as part of a broad Interior Department purge requested by President Nixon after his re election. Several other senior aides including Solicitor Mitchell Melich and multiple assistant secretaries were rumored to depart, reshaping agencies from the Park Service to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Rockefeller demands end to Long Island Rail strike
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller blasted the Long Island Rail Road unions for refusing to return to work amid the worst traffic jams since the seven day strike began. He called the unions unconscionable and urged an immediate return to service while negotiations continue. A union spokesman rejected the demand as inexcusable, citing the lack of a contract.
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Rockefeller warns wage rise would force commuter fare hikes
Rockefeller says a 36 percent wage demand would add 36 million to railroad costs over two years and force large fare increases for riders from Port Washington Babylon and Jefferson to New York City. He cites no state subsidies and notes no federal operating funding. The dispute centers on raises for about 5000 non operating workers in 12 unions.
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Soviet Leader Backing Chile Reforms Boost for Allende
Allende met in Moscow with President Podgorny who pledged Soviet and socialist support for Chile's revolutionary renovation. The remarks followed a Kremlin dinner honoring Allende as Chile faces internal and external pressure amid regional tensions.
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West Germany to curb inflation with foreign loan limits
The Bonn government ordered foreign loan restrictions and planned a 10 percent inflation surcharge on 1973 income taxes. A cabinet decree sets limits on overseas borrowing and aims to reduce foreign capital inflows, as Chancellor Willy Brandt's coalition intensifies domestic price controls.
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Belfast killings rise as psychopathic suspects blamed
In Belfast a man was found shot in an East Belfast alley, the 105th victim in a surge of unexplained assassinations blamed on psychopathic killers by the top British authority in Ulster. In separate incidents 14 British soldiers were wounded in two rocket and rifle attacks on armored vehicles in Catholic districts. In Spain masked gunmen, likely Basque separatists, attacked state union headquarters near the French border, bombing one building and setting three others ablaze with at least 15 involved. No injuries were reported.
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