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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1970
Page
1
Washington AP The third nationwide rail strike in 50 years neared an end as workers left picket lines and began returning to work after federal judge threats of 200000 dollars per day in fines. Congress had ordered a temporary return to work and a 13.5 percent wage hike with talks to continue.
President Nixon warned that a military North Vietnamese buildup in South Vietnam could trigger renewed U S bombing of the North. He ruled out U S ground forces entering Cambodia but urged Congress to approve 255 million dollars in aid, arguing Cambodians currently pin down 30 000 North Vietnamese troops. He said the aid is the best foreign policy investment of his life.
Washington AP conferees vote a 210 million SST development appropriation as part of a 2.7 billion transportation bill. The figure is 80 million below Nixon’s request. Sens. Case and Pastore sign the report while opposing further SST spending.
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. will testify at his court martial that his platoon stormed My Lai to kill all living things under orders. Defense attorney George Latimer argued the village was viewed as deserted and controlled by the Viet Cong, shaping the deadly action.
President Nixon defended a proposed 250 million dollar Cambodia aid package as vital to saving American lives and pledged no ground troops. He asserted Cambodians would counter North Vietnamese forces if not, and noted Rogers testified against reviving U S troops. The debate spilled into Senate panels over SST funding and broader foreign policy and inflation concerns.
Theodore C. Wenzl president of the Civil Service Employes Association demands an immediate meeting with Gov. Rockefeller to address what the union calls unilateral budget cuts and lay offs that violate the Taylor Law and state employe contracts. The directive from budget director T Norman Hurd seeks to close a potential 100 million dollar gap with job freezes and provisional cuts. The union warns failure to guarantee contract protections signals a serious breach of commitments to 135000 state employees.
In Saigon, the U S military reports 27 Americans killed in action last week the lowest since late October and 31 nonhostile deaths while South Vietnamese losses reach 390. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths total 1425 as Saigon rejects a five week cease-fire before Christmas amid ongoing fighting in Cambodia.
Saigon officials said at a news conference that it is considering another unilateral release of disabled North Vietnamese prisoners of war. Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam stated the North could be freed even if Hanoi refuses to discuss POWs.
Way 4 at Stung Chau located 85 miles southwest of the capital. Highway 4, Phnom Penh’s only overland route to the deep water port of Kompong Som, has been kept closed by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces since last month.
A letter attributed to Howard Hughes backing the firing of Robert Maheu and Jack Hooper in a dispute over Hughes Tool Co. control of Hughes Nevada operations. Handwriting analysis verified the document’s authenticity. hearings continue on a temporary restraining order delaying removal of Maheu from managing casinos and properties.
Sen. Jacob Javits introduces 16 year old Paulette Desell of Schenectady N Y as the first girl page in the U S Senate. She faces Senate Rules Committee questions but expects approval and will attend the Page School in the Library of Congress.
In London AP reporting unions agreed to resume pay talks with Electricity Council bosses amid a four day power go slow. The move follows Victor Feather’s intervention with a 10 percent offer, while workers seek more than double. Frank Chapple cautioned against optimism as talks resume to break the stalemate.
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