Boyle Wins UMW Re-Election in Bitter Union Fight
United Mine Workers President W A Boyle claims a landslide victory over Joseph A Yablonski amid internal strife. Yablonski refuses to concede, alleging irregularities while tying pension hikes to his rival’s campaign. Boyle praises John L Lewis and pledges a second five year term as the union trims its numbers.
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Boyle
UMW
Yablonski
Washington
United Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
John L. Lewis
Joseph A. Yablonski
Lewis
Clarksville
Thomas Kennedy
Kennedy
South Vietnamese Forces Increase by 88 000 in Six Months
The Saigon government reports its armed forces expanded by about 88,000 in six months to roughly 1,090,000. Army strength fell slightly while the Navy and Air Force rose by 5 12 and 2 000 respectively, with the largest gains in regional, popular, and paramilitary militias.
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Nixon
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Navy
Air Force
Revolutionary Development
South Vietnam
Judge Denies Kopechne Autopsy Request
A Pennsylvania judge refused to order the exhumation of Mary Jo Kopechne for an autopsy. Judge Bernard C. Brominski found the evidence insufficient to justify a cause of death beyond drowning and noted the parents’ strong opposition. The Massachusetts inquest is delayed.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Pennsylvania
Mary Jo Kopechne
Common Pleas
Bernard C. Brominski
Massachusetts
Brominski
Dist
Atty
Edmund Dinis
New Bedford
Mass
Nixon Withholds Laos Eee
The White House holds censored transcripts of Senate Laos hearings with State Department deletion pending. Aide warns the material may never be returned, as secrecy risks persist if released. In Columbus Ohio, John Glenn plans to enter the U S Senate race with a Thursday news conference signaling a pivotal primary battle.
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White House
Senate
Laos
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Columbus
Ohio
John Glenn
U. S. Senate
Glenn
Ohio Democrat Glenn eyes May primary shift in Columbus move
Glenn, former Royal Crown International executive, left New York City for Columbus to build a campaign for the May 5 Democratic primary. He is Ohio born with a voting residence in New Concord, likely facing Howard Metzenbaum, former state legislator, as a candidate. Meanwhile Sgt. Bruce A. Kneer of Toledo, Ohio, awaits court martial on murder charges in Vietnam, with trial moved from November to late December or early January per a U.S. Army spokesman.
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Glenn
Royal Crown International
New York City
Columbus
Ohio
New Concord
Howard Metzenbaum
Saigon
Bruce A. Kneer
Ofloledo
U. S. Army
Kneer
White House studies draft loopholes as a giant chess game
A White House study considers loopholes in the new draft lottery system. Potential gaps include deferment manipulation by students and other tactics to time exposure. Officials note boards could curb gaming by limiting reclassification, but some draftable men may still attempt to “play the numbers.”
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Washington (Ap
White House
National Security Council
Defense Department
Selective Service
Bernard T. Franck
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service System
SALT talks in Helsinki set dates as phase one nears end
Transcripts indicate trial date may move to next week unless defense requests another postponement. SALT negotiations enter preliminary phase in Helsinki with both powers sorting topics for full talks after the New Year and likely end of phase one by Monday or Tuesday. Heaviest Singapore rain falls over 24 hours kill two, injure three as landslide hits near harbor.
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Helsinki
United States
Soviet Union
Singapore
Vinton County Voters Defeat Five Mill School Levy
Vinton County voters reject the five mill school levy for the second time, impacting local funding for district needs and future planning. The ballot outcome shapes immediate budget considerations and school operations for the year.
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Vinton County
Tax Bill Passage Delayed Over Import Quotas Fight
The Senate delay on a tax reform bill stems from a clash over foreign import quotas. Democratic Leader Mansfield cites rapid amendments while GOP manager Williams says the floor battle nears end. Norris Cotton's trade rider proposal would let the president impose quotas if U.S. harm is shown and retaliation limits exist.
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Washington
Senate
John J. Williams
R-Del
GOP
U.S
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