Philadelphia Dock Strike Nears End With Tentative Pact
A 33 hour marathon negotiates a tentative contract between Local 1291 of the ILA and the Philadelphia Marine Trade Association. The settlement, aided by Labor Secretary Wirtz, could lead to broader nationwide talks ending a 29 day strike affecting 775 ships and 60 000 longshoremen. Ratification votes are set for Tuesday night or Wednesday.
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Anthony Scotto
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Johnson urges broad program to preserve U.S. beauty
President Johnson called for a wide plan to protect and enhance America's beauty, urging action on air and water pollution, more parks, junkyard removal along highways, and a national wild rivers system, with federal, state and local cooperation and new funding for community development and landscaping.
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Traffic Deaths Then and Now in Iowa and State Today
A brief item contrasts traffic fatalities from 69 years ago with current figures in Iowa and other states. It notes 56 deaths then versus 64 in the present day, reflecting historical trends in roadway fatalities.
U S and South Vietnamese Forces Hit Back in Viet Nam
United States carriers struck Dong Hoi while South Vietnamese aircraft bombed near the border at Liem Cong Tay and Tuy Hoa with Viet Cong targets listed as Pileiku, Tuy Hoa and Soo Trang. An AP wirephoto map highlights these weekend Viet Cong attack points.
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Soo Trang
U S and South Vietnamese strike North Vietnam in retaliation
South Vietnamese bombers supported by U S jets blasted military camps across the North after Viet Cong attacks on Pleiku and Tuy Hoa. Ky reported four U S F100s damaged by flak with limited American casualties and 70 percent of targets destroyed. U S Defense Dept noted one plane missing. Sky Raider pilots praised low altitude runs.
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House May Reverse Stand Against Surplus for Arabs
The House faces a vote to reverse its earlier ban on shipments of surplus farm goods to the United Arab Republic, a move tied to a $1.6 billion agriculture appropriation. The Senate modified the ban, giving the President leeway. outcome hinges on absenteeism and party switches.
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Memorial Service Honors Former President of the University of Iowa
The memorial service for Virgil M. Hancher was held at the University of Iowa Memorial Union with about 1,000 attendees. W. Earl Hall, former Mason City Globe-Gazette editor, paid tribute calling Hancher’s life one of supreme usefulness and noting his 24 years as UI president. He died Jan. 30 in New Delhi while serving as a Ford Foundation educational consultant.
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Iowa Farmers Named Master Corn Growers for 1964
Raymond Keppy of Eldridge was named the Iowa Master Corn Grower for 1964 after producing 175.5 bushels per acre on 1.25 acres of an 80 acre field. Donald Starr of Wyoming earned the Iowa Master Contour Corn Grower title for 160.9 bushels per acre.
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Two Drivers Unhurt in Head-on Crash on Highway 218 N
Lorraine A. Felt and Mary J. Miller escaped injury when their cars collided almost head-on on Highway 218 N about a half mile north of Austin in Lansing Township at 12 35 a m Saturday. Damage totaled 40 for Felt and 50 for Miller.
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Mary J. Miller
Austin Rt. 4
Mower County
State Road Toll Mounts to 69 Dead
Minnesota traffic deaths rise toward two a day with 39 days counted. Celia Lenz 61 of Ellsworth dies after being struck while crossing Worthington street. Renczykowski 20 of Bingham Lake dies when a car hits a pole at Balaton. LaCanne 24 of Faribault fatally injures after car leaves gravel Rice County 12. Fletcher 51 of Roseville killed by non stopping vehicle near home. Injuries to Reese 21 of Windom and Elizabeth Becker.
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Minnesota
Celia Lenz
Ellsworth
Minn
Iowa Community Saved From Flood After Ice Jam Blasted
Eastern Iowa town Cascade avoided flooding as dynamite blasts broke up an ice jam on the Maquoketa River. Dubuque and Jones County officials with Civil Defense dislodged a gorge downstream, after water neared a Highway 151 bridge near Cascade.
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Government hints potato acreage cut amid rising supplies
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department urged a reduction in potato acreage for the year and cautioned growers not to expect sustained high prices. Revised guides for summer and fall potatoes note that recent years have seen supply exceed demand.
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Agriculture Department
Queen Elizabeth II Arrives in Khartoum to Grand Welcome
Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Khartoum amid an enormous reception as hundreds of thousands filled streets. The crowd cheered and pressed close to her motorcade causing multiple halts as the queen’s car advanced from the airport.
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Sudan
Elizabeth II
Britain
Murph the Surf Pleads Guilty in Museum Gem Heist
Florida beachboy Jack Roland Murphy and two accomplices pleaded guilty to stealing a priceless gem collection from the American Museum of Natural History. One stolen item, the De Long ruby, remains missing.
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Florida
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American Museum of Natural History
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Red China denounces U S strike on North Vietnam
Beijing called the U S air strike against North Vietnam an extremely serious provocation. New China News Agency quoted officials condemning the action as an attempt to widen the war and avert defeat in South Vietnam.
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Red China Today
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Viet Nam
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Tax Series on Page 13 Presents Filing Changes
Congress enacted changes in income tax effective with returns. Beginning today, a five part series explains the changes and how they affect you.
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