8000 Firemen Strike Eight Major Railroads
Near ly 8000 firemen struck early today on eight major railroads serving 38 states. Within nine hours one carrier shut down and another said there was not a train running. The strike affected Union Pacific Missouri Pacific and other lines with large commuter impacts in Boston and Chicago.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Missouri River
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
U S Brigades Meet Reds On Cambodian Frontier
U S 1st Cavalry brigades engage North Vietnamese across the Cambodian border amid heavy fighting. Reports say two more helicopters were downed, with U S casualties moderate to light and enemy losses rising. Marines near Da Nang conclude Operation Indiana with Viet Cong losses and weapons seized.
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South Viet Nam
U. S. 1St Cavalry
U. S
1St Cavalry
SaDrang
Highlands
da Nang
Hue
Quang Ngai
Indiana
Quang Nam
Air Force
Viet Nam
Labor Party Likely Landslide in Britain Election
Britons vote to determine the next House of Commons with Harold Wilson’s Labour favored for a large victory. Polls show an 11.8 point lead, boosting Labour’s majority from three seats to over 100, as turnout and weather could affect results.
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Labor Party
Britain
London
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Labor
Tainty
Wilson
Draft card burnings incite mob assault outside Boston court
A crowd beat six men after they burned draft cards on the steps of South Boston District Court. Four were knocked down near the entrance and two inside the building as the protest against U S participation in Vietnam drew angry reactions.
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Boston
South Boston District Court
U.S
Three Levies on Athens County Ballots
News brief notes a bond issue and three levies appearing on Athens County ballots. References to related pages and local context are implied across the snippet.
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Athens County
Flames Strike Athens Lake Motel Cause Under Investigation
Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at the Athens Lake Motel on Columbus Road as the north wing and main office suffered extensive damage. About seven to eight rooms were ruined while the south wing escaped with only smoke and heat damage. The cause remains undetermined and traffic was rerouted as hoses stretched across Route. The motel contains 35 units and volunteers aided in moving furniture from the burning wing. A passerby spotted the fire around 10 30 a m and the blaze was under control by 11 15 a m. Later in Columbus Mrs Lillian W Burke was named to the Ohio Industrial Commission the highest post for a Negro woman in Ohio.
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Dalton
Columbus
Lillian W. Burke
Ohio
Ohio Industrial Commission
Goldman Parents Plead For Return Of Kidnapped Son
In Miami Florida Daniel Goldman age 18 has been missing since Monday after being abducted at gunpoint by a middle aged man. The kidnapper demanded a 25000 dollar ransom and warned of doubling it in 24 hours. The Goldman family and FBI maintain a vigil at their home as police pursue leads and seek contact from the kidnapper. An attorney released an open letter from the parents offering full terms for release and urging contact through various intermediaries.
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Fla
Daniel Goldman
Aaron Goldman
Ous
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FBI
Goldman
Biscayne Bay
Goldmans
Bob Traurig
Ohio-Kentucky River Feud Taken To Court
Ohio Attorney General William B. Saxbe filed with the U S Supreme Court for equal and concurrent jurisdiction over the Ohio River and boundary determination with Kentucky He says Kentucky claims jurisdiction from the low water mark and taxes Ohioans for licenses costing Ohio up to 150 000 annually He notes Kentucky seeks tribute for operating wharfs docks and marinas on the Ohio side and argues the boundary should be the northerly low water mark as in 1792 with dams since shifting the shore and complicating law and fees
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Columbus
P— Atty
William B. Saxbe
U. S. Supreme Court
Ohio
Kentucky
Ohio River
Saxbe
James A. Rhodes
War Bonus Plans Are Requested In Ohio
Governor James A Rhodes directed State Auditor Roger Cloud to estimate Ohio Viet Nam casualties to shape proposed legislation for bonuses before the 1967 General Assembly. Atty Gen William B Saxbe ruled a Korean War bonus fund surplus of 3.4 million dollars could be used for Viet Nam veteran bonuses or dependents of Ohioans killed in Viet Nam. Residence rules and payment priorities would be set.
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Columbus
Roger Cloud
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Cloud
William B. Saxbe
Fulbright Sees Gains In Red China Hearings
Sen. J. W. Fulbright says hearings by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee may mark a first step toward a rational policy on Red China. He notes that open expert testimony on Asia has removed the taboo on China discussion.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China
Asia
Verwoerd's Party Leads in South African Election
In Johannesburg the white Nationalists led by Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd won a likely landslide victory as returns came in for 130 of 166 seats. The progress shows 92 for the Nationalists, 37 for United, 1 for Progressive, with unofficial computer counts indicating a record 124 seats.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Hendrik Verwoerd
House of Assembly
Nationalists
United Party
Progressive Party
Medicare signup deadline looms for seniors nationwide
The Social Security Administration launches a last day drive to enroll seniors in a new medical insurance plan costing 3 dollars monthly. About 17 million Americans 65 plus had signed up, about 90 percent of the 19.1 million potential signers, with a midnight deadline for those 65 or older by 1965.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Johnson
Congress
Daughter of Draft Chief Pickets Jailing Of Viet Nam War Critics
EAST LANSING Mich A hunger strike by the daughter of the state draft chief and five companions entered a second day as they picketed the home of MSU President John A Hannah in protest of the jailing of four young Viet Nam war critics The four jailed youths refused meals and faced 10 to 30 day sentences for trespassing at a Marine Corps exhibit on campus
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Mich
Michigan
Selective Service
John A. Hannah
Louise Holmes
Col
Arthur Holmes
Jane Munn
MSU
Clarence
Biggie) Munn
Circuit Court
Marvin Salmon
Marine Corps
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