Rail Strike paralyzes rail traffic as talks stall in Congress
A nationwide rail walkout halted service and risked spreading to other industries. President Nixon urged an immediate end to the strike, with Congress delaying action and considering a wage increase for signalmen and an extended no strike period. The stoppage affected 500000 workers, disrupted mail, and sent prices down on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Congress
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Florida
Afl-Cio Brotherhood For
Detroit Auto Makers
Big City
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
Deficit in U.S. balance of payments hits record
The government reports a sharp rise in the first quarter deficit. The balance of payments deficit reaches a record 5.5 billion dollars on a foreign-government and central-bank transactions measure, with a second measure at 3 billion, the second-highest on record. Treasury Secretary Connally calls the level unsustainable as the dollar falls amid the international monetary crisis.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Connally
Europe
Turkish rebels kidnap Israeli diplomat in Istanbul
Four leftist militants abduct Israeli Consul General Ephraim Elrom in Istanbul as martial law orders and police search intensify. The group demands release of jailed revolutionaries with a Thursday deadline. Government warns of new capital punishment laws and arrests all linked to the TPLA.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Ephraim el Rom
Adolf Eichmann
Turkish
People’s Liberation Army
Tur
Ish People’s Liberation Army
TPLA
Faik Turun
Elrom
Turin
Sadi Kocas
Kocas
Viet Reds Seize Key Laos Bolovens Plateau Control
North Vietnamese forces have mostly captured the Bolovens Plateau in southern Laos, driving Laotian troops from two central towns. The loss gives Hanoi control of Highway 23 and strengthens the Ho Chi Minh supply route into Cambodia and South Vietnam, with Pak Song and Ban Houei Sai now abandoned or captured.
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Bolovens
Laos
Vientiane
Ban Houei Kong
Attopeu
Saravane
Pak Song
Ban Houei Sai
Hanoi
Cambodia
Laos Panhandle
South Vietnam
Sage To Honor Researcher Ex Industrialist Educator
Russell Sage College will honor nuclear researcher Dr Chien Shiu Wu and Elmer C Schacht at a May 28 commencement at 1030 a m in the RPI Field House. Dr Wu will receive a Doctor of Science and Schacht a Doctor of Humane Letters while Dr Geneva Sayre will deliver the commencement address.
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Sage
Troy
Russell Sage College
Russell Sage
RPI
Chien-Shiung Wu
Columbia
Dr. Wu
Research Corporation
Shanghai
China
United States
National Central University
University of California
E. O. Lawrence
Smith College
Princeton University
Division of War Research
Schacht
Troy Area
United Community Services
Troy Chamber of Commerce
New Fine Arts
Albany Medical College
National Association of Manufacturers
Charles P. Steinmetz
University of Michigan
Stevens Institute
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Cleveland Law School
Sayre
Youths terrorize Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn melee
About 500 youths rumbled through Bedford-Stuyvesant attacking motorists and staff, stoning stores and stealing. Police and up to 400 officers restored order after several hours. Deputy Chief Inspector Jack Angrist was injured, and Mayor Lindsay faced jeering by bystanders.
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New York
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Jack Angrist
John V. Lindsay
Bedford- Stuyvesant
Marchi backs tax plan to fund parochial schools in New York
State Senator John Marchi endorses a roughly 100 million dollar program to raise taxes to fund parochial schools and restore revenue sharing to municipalities. He notes current funding is insufficient and suggests the proposal could use excise taxes favored by the governor.
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Albany
N. Y
John Marchi
Staten Island
Marchi
New York City
Market Decline Sharpest In Year
The Dow fell 14.76 to 921.30 on a day tied to a nationwide rail strike. Volume reached 15.9 million shares as declines outpaced advances by nearly three to one. Gov Rockefeller faced a tax battle as lawmakers passed a 7.69 billion budget with reduced revenue sharing and parochial aid reforms.
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James Deen
Senate Labor Committee
Hodgson
Chamberlain
Hiltz
NEW York
Dawn Jones
Dow
New York Stock Exchange
Rockefeller
Marchi
Elephants Parade Through Lincoln Tunnel To Madison Square Garden
Ringling Bros circus elephants waded through the Lincoln Tunnel from New Jersey to Manhattan. Nineteen elephants shuffled at about six miles an hour, 50 cent admission was paid per trunk. Crowds gathered at the tunnel’s Manhattan end showering the animals with peanuts and popcorn.
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New York
Lincoln Tunnel
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
South Kearney
N.J
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
Rogers Seeks Suez Accord Aid for Jarring Peace Efforts
Secretary of State Rogers said U.S. initiative on reopening the Suez Canal could assist U N special envoy Gunnar Jarring in pursuing Middle East peace. U N officials stressed the move is a U S effort, not a U N matter, with no breakthrough yet in Arab Israeli talks under Jarring.
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United Nations, N.Y
William P. Rogers
U.S
Suez Canal
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Middle East
Jarring
U Thant
Rogers
Thant
Terim
Ambassador Jar
Sadat Purge Arrests Reported in Cairo Move
The Associated Press reports at least 110 people have been arrested in President Anwar Sadat’s crackdown on political foes. Cairo outlets say arrests began Thursday and include at least two senior police officials and 18 National Assembly members. Police orders were issued to detain additional ranking officials, though names were not released.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
al Ahram
Sadat
National Assembly
Swedish ambassador in Moscow reports private talks with UN Middle East delegates
The Swedish ambassador in Moscow held private discussions with United Nations delegates from Israeli and Arab states involved in a Middle East settlement. Rogers answered reporters' questions following the briefing.
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Moscow
U.N
Middle East
Rogers
Supreme Court Upholds Driver Name and Address Rule
The court, by a 5 to 4 vote, upheld traffic laws requiring drivers involved in accidents to reveal their names and addresses, rejecting the claim that such mandates are unconstitutional self incrimination. Chief Justice Burger called it outweighed by state needs to study causes of auto crashes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
California
Hugo L. Black
William J. Brennan
Burger
Black
Brennan
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Kelleher Says Area Gets More State Aid Not Less
Assemblyman Neil W. Kelleher charged Troy and Rensselaer County officials with misrepresenting state aid levels amid belt tightening. He noted Troy gains 2.1 million in total aid and Sullivan County sees a 68 814 dollar increase, while welfare cuts may save the county about 475000. He urged prudent spending to avoid higher local property taxes.
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Kelleher
Neil W. Kelleher
Troy and
Rensselaer County
Ralph DeSantis
Edward W. Pattison
Troy
Rockfeller
Highway Department
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Ephraim Elrom
Viet Reds
National Academy of Sciences
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Elmer C, Schacht
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