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...would have to call out troops to deal with what the Queen's order said was a threat to "deprive the community of the essentials of life." Subject to Parliament's approval this week, the declaration of a state of emergency will allow the government to requisition transport, control food prices and use troops to replace striking workers any time during the next 28 days...
With the U.S. pulling out, the South Vietnamese do not offer such support. The Americans took much of their transport with them, and it is now much harder to hitch helicopter or other rides. Once on the scene, reporters cannot count on much cooperation from field officers. Most feel that there is nothing malicious in this; Saigon forces are simply not equipped to provide the same amenities and protection...
...balloon is the only vehicle large enough to transport the 40-inch in diameter telescope. Robert W. Noyes, physicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory said. In addition, a balloon can stay up longer--10-12 hours of observation is planned--it carries more instruments, and is cheaper...
...there was no pacifying the angry dockers. Amid rank-and-file union members dancing and cheering "We've won! We've won!," union delegates met in London's Transport House to vote to shut down Britain's 40 ports indefinitely. The dockers also rejected recommendations for government job guarantees and substantial increases in retirement pay. It was an indication of the deep, visceral uneasiness of Britain's dockers. Though they are among the country's best-paid workers, they are being mercilessly squeezed by progress: modernization has wiped out 18,000 jobs...
...ultimate award not only set the stage for a new space venture but also revealed President Nixon's commitment to revitalize the aerospace industry. If Nixon is reelected, he is likely to press hard to revive another project -the supersonic transport, or SST, which was shot down by Congress in March...