Postwar labor strikes surge as National Airlines pickets continue
Across the United States about 600 strikes involving a quarter-million workers persisted, with National Airlines workers picketing at airports from Miami to Los Angeles and flights canceled. Kennecott Copper reached a tentative deal with 26 unions for 30,000 workers while other miners and metal firms in Arizona faced ongoing walkouts.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
National Airlines
Ohio
Federal Mediation Service
Washington, D.C
International Association of Machinists
Miami
Los Angeles
National
London
William Spurlock
Kennecott Copper Corp
Union settlements reach accords as city workers return to duty
In Baltimore about 3,000 striking workers including garbage men zoo keepers and park laborers ended a 15 day walkout after a new two year contract. The pact gives an immediate 25 cent per hour raise with additional nickel and wage adjustments to align with steel and aluminum industries.
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Ation Copper and Cities Service Co
Baltimore
Thomas Rapanotti
Midland
Mich
Dow Chemical Co
Pittsburgh
Teamster
Allegheny County
Boston
Lumber and Building Materials Union
Ebensburg
Bell Telephone System
Communications Workers of America
40 000 Expected To Honor Picket Lines In Ohio Strike
A statewide walkout by AFSCME and Teamsters spreads to four mental health facilities seven other institutions and highway crews. The strike aims to press for a 31 cent an hour raise with officials predicting up to 40 000 workers honoring picket lines across Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cambridge State Hospital
Longview State Hospital
Cincinnati
Lima State Hospital
Gallipolis State Institute
Rollman Psychiatric Institute
Marion Correctional Institution
Ohio Youth Commission
State Transportation Department
Scioto
Ross
Ross County
Afscme
Teamsters
Cleveland
Joe Young
Young
Fire damages Vinton County Sheriff building and residence
Fire at the Vinton County Sheriff Department and sheriff’s residence caused extensive damage to the attic and second floor living quarters while the sheriff’s office and radio room were spared. A McArthur volunteer firefighter was overcome by smoke. cause undetermined, possible incinerator origin. The jail occupies the courthouse attic. fire also threatened nearby residence but was contained.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Les Frn
Larry Clary
Delno McLure
Cyprus rebels swear in new government during coup attempt
Five members of a self declared Cypriot government were sworn in before Nicholas Sampson who says he is president after a national guard coup against Archbishop Makarios. Foreign Minister Dimitriou Dimes and Interior Minister Dimitriou Pandelis are named. more ministers to be announced.
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Associated Press
Cyprus Radio
Mediterranean
Nicholas Sampson
Cyprus
Makarios
Beirut
Lebanon
Dimitriou Dimes
Dimitriou Pandelis
Eramides Kostas
London
Foreign Office
Makarioc
America
Russia
Greece
Turkey
Vienna
Karl Luetgendorf
U.N
Sarasota TV host Chris Chub buck dies after on-air gun act
Sarasota Florida AP report says Chris Chub buck a 29 year old talk show host died in a hospital about 14 hours after she placed a public safety item to her temple and fired while viewers watched. She wrote her own farewell script and announced a televised first attempt at passing.
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Sarasota
Fla
Chris Chubbuck
Wxlt-Tv
Channel 40
Miners Strike Over Federal Strip Bill Across Ohio
About 750 miners at Broken Arrow Coal Cos Coshocton and Central Ohio Coal Cos McConnelsville boycotted in a 24hour walkout led by United Mine Workers Local 1188 to protest a pending federal strip mining bill. Roughly 130 Simco Mining Co employees also stayed home.
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Associated Press
Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
Broken Arrow Coal Co
Coshocton
Central Ohio Coal Co
McConnelsville
Larry Crane
UMW
Simco Mining Co
Simco
Henley jury weighs sentence in Houston mass murder case
The six men and six women jury weighing Elmer Wayne Henley’s fate for six murders in Houston mass killings meets today to decide sentencing. His mother plans to appeal. Prosecution asks for life imprisonment, not the death penalty, after five days of testimony.
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San Antonio
Tex
Elmer Wayne Henley
Houston
Will Gray
Gray
Henley
Senate panel seeks Kissinger call transcripts in wiretap probe
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee requested any transcripts or relevant records of Henry Kissinger phone calls as part of its inquiry into his role in the 1969 71 national security wiretapping. The request followed reports Kissinger had a secretary listen on an extension and transcribe conversations.
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Washington
Senate Foeign Relations Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State
Kissinger
National Security Affairs
Weather Outlook with Pleasant Tonight and Warm Midweek
Clear tonight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Sunny Wednesday will bring highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Residents should plan for warm midweek conditions and light winds.
Colson Testimony Divides House Over Nixon Link
Former White House aide Charles W. Colson testified for ten hours to the House Judiciary Committee impeachment inquiry. Republicans hailed him as helpful, while many Democrats said his testimony damaged Nixon. Colson said he believed Nixon did not know in advance about the Ellsberg psychiatrist break-in. He added he only repeated Ehrlichman’s words and could not confirm full details of any operation.
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Colson
White House
Charles Colson
House
Judiciary Committee
Capitol Hill
Washington
Charles W. Colson
Nixon
Daniel Ellsberg
House Judiciary Committee
James D. St. Clair
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Elisberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State
California
Ed Reinecke
Samuel Cash
Senate Watergate Committee
Delbert L. Latta
Ohio
Convicted fugitives surrender after 105 hour courthouse siege
Two armed inmates Frank Gorham Jr. and Robert N. Jones surrendered to law officers after a 105 hour stand at the U.S. District Courthouse. They were flown to the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary after a failed escape via an air duct and exchange of gunfire and tear gas with deputies and U.S. marshals.
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Washington
U.S
Frank Gorham Jr
Robert N. Jones
Atlanta
Gorham
Jones
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Magma Copper Co
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Inspir
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Ted V. Clemans
Afscme Council 21
Athens
Vinton Sheriff’s Office
Paphos
Makarios’ Tactical Reserve Force
Chicago
Board of Trade
Esa
Ek RT
Gee Ar Ag
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Algeria
District of Columbia
Maurice Cullinane
Cullinane
Andrews Air Force Base
Coast Guard
Norman A. Carlson
Bureau of Prisons
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