Weather and political briefs from Washington news roundup
An inch of moisture fell in Washington with freezing rain and sleet. Post office mail services resume normal pace after strikes. Senate subcommittee approves 100 million federal aid to Penn Central. Walter Winchell plans three columns for Daily Mirror. President Nixon names George H. W. Bush as U N ambassador replacing Charles Yost.
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UPI
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Penn Central Railroad
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Vance Hartke
D-Ind
New York
Walter Winchell
The
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Winchell
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George H. W. Bush
Rtex
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United Nations
Charles W. Yost
White House
Yost
Ford calls for inflation control
Ford Motor Co chairman Henry Ford II said the Nixon administration has done little to curb inflation and that the announced policies appear inflationary. Speaking at his year end news conference he urged action to control inflation and noted unemployment as a concern.
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UPI
Nixon
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Nixon hints at resuming bombing in North Vietnam
President Nixon warned he will resume bombing North Vietnam if infiltration from the north threatens remaining U.S. troops as Vietnamization proceeds. He outlined targets including military sites and supply lines, and announced looser rules for reconnaissance flights to allow more active defense and strikes.
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United States
Iowa Storm Disrupts Life With Snow and Ice
United Press International reports a major winter storm across Iowa and the Midwest causing school closures, traffic delays, and at least 12 deaths. Northern counties saw 4 to 12 inches, Mason City 14, Sioux City about 5, with ice and slick roads complicating travel and numerous minor accidents.
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Dumont
Osage
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Weather Iowa Looks Warmer Then Colder Tonight
The forecast notes decreasing clouds and a plunge in temperatures. Lows reach near zero in the north and the low 20s in the southeast. Saturday brings fair skies and a warmer day with highs in the 80s in the north to the 40s in the south.
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United Press International
Iowa
Intercepted Memo Weather Control Request
A memo requests a winter weather outcome with a pale thin white snow cover. The note expresses preference for a light snowfall if winter is needed. The author signs as WEJ.
Hoax Reported Son's Death For Mother's Sake
Rita Lane recounts two men in military uniforms delivering a phony death notice for her son, seaman Ralph S. Lane, claiming he died in Vietnam. Navy officials later confirmed he was alive, noting several similar Midwest cases. FBI agents report multiple hoaxes in recent months.
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UPI
Rita Lane
Ralph S. Lane
Hawaii
Vietnam
California
Roberta Johnson
Navy
Lane
Washington
Midwest
Britain edged toward end of national blackout amid talks
London reports union leaders and the state Electricity Council held informal talks for the first time in a week as a five day blackout drags on. A 26 000 engineer slowdown was called off and daily power cuts fell to about 10 percent on average from a prior 30 percent in parts of the country.
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London
UPI
Britain
Central Electricity Council
Rail unions end walkout and railroads resume normal operations
Rail workers return to duties after a one day strike halted nearly all trains. A federal judge halted the walkout with a possible 200000 dollar daily fine on clerks, as bargaining resumes over a three year wage package up to 45 percent and contested work rules.
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UPI
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel Corp
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
Congress
White House
Group calls for small school mergers and tax freeze
Des Moines UPI reports Iowa lawmakers push to merge small districts or lose state aid if per pupil spending tops 1050 by 1972. A property tax millage freeze on 453 districts for 1971-72 was approved 11-2, with limits plus 5 6 percent budget rise allowed for valuation shifts. State equalization aid would rise 380 million next year to offset inflation, aiming for a smooth transition while plans for a broader tax program develop. Senate support varied. some warned of potential tax increases.
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Des Moines
UPI
Legislative Tax Study Committee
Iowa
Edgar Holden
R . Davenport
Towa
Holden
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Charles Sullivan
Sioux City
Fred Nolting
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