Pacific Maritime Association reverses port cargo ban
The PMA cancels its ban on handling military cargo at West Coast ports after a Pentagon briefing. Talks with the ILWU resume no later than January 31, with earlier wage losses cited. PMA says action aimed to balance longshoremen earnings during the strike and protect national defense duties.
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San Francisco
Pacific Maritime Association
Pentagon
PMA
International
Edmund Flynn
San Francisco Bay Area
Flynn
Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
MIG sorties show bolder actions over Laos border region
U S military officials say North Vietnamese MIG fighters are increasingly aggressive to divert U S bombers from Laos Ho Chi Minh trail interdiction. MIGs have knocked down one F 4 and rely on radar to harass while U S air power has waned since 1969.
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Washington
USS
North Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Southeast Asia
MI6
Upper Panhandle
Howell Pushes for Close Scrutiny of SCC Hopefuls
Richmond AP Howell urges full hearings on choices to succeed Judge Hooker on the State Corporation Commission. Five candidates named led by former Del. Junie L. Bradshaw with $30 000 pay. Lt Gov Howell calls for impartial selection and joint committee review before party caucus.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
H. Lester Hooker
State Corporation Commission
House Committee On Corporations, Insurance and Banking
del. Edward E. Lane
Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
SCC
Lane
Del
Junie L. Bradshaw
Henrico
del. F. L. Largent
Winchester
Greg
Staples Jr
Preston C. Shannon
William Young
Henry E. Howell Jr
Howell
Hooker
General Assembly
Virginia
Prefabricated Housing Plant Dedication Set
American Standard Homes Corp will dedicate its new prefabricated housing plant Friday in Northside Industrial Park. The 175 employee firm makes 70 styles of homes ready for shipment, with masonry, foundation and rough wiring pending. President Michael B. Eanes cites 1972 plans for a monorail and crane service to handle heavy components. The company built 1,051 units last year, a 56 percent rise from 1970.
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Martinsville
American Standard Homes Corp
Northside
Michael B. Eanes
Eanes
Crops Thrive Across Virginia's Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore supports more crops than any other single Virginia region, highlighting its agricultural versatility and productive farming landscape.
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Virginia
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Rock Star New York
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