New York Newspaper Shutdown Ends With New Contract
New York publishers and striking printers agreed on a two year contract delivering a $12.63 total wage package with a first year rise of 6.51 and second year 6.12, moving toward resuming the nine major dailies after 87 days. The agreement awaits union ratification and resolves key automation concerns.
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Robert F. Wagner
International Typographical Union
Afl-Cio
Wagner
New York Post
Publishers Association of New York
ITV Local 6
Bertram A. Powers
American Newspaper Guild
ITU
International
Elmer Brown
Colorado Springs
Colo
Unity Committee
Powers
Amory H. Bradford
The
New York Times
Bradford
Silence Plea By Mahon Pleases Kennedy on Secrets
Rep. George Mahon urged officials to keep quiet about intelligence work and Kennedy reacted favorably. White House aides confirmed Kennedy was pleased by news wire summaries of Mahon’s floor speech. Mahon blamed officials on both sides of the aisle for revealing sensitive info, risking America’s image. Rep. Bob Wilson pressed McNamara for clarity on Soviet ships near Cuba and missile deliveries.
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Washington
George Mahon
Kennedy
Congress
Texas
House
Mahon
White House
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Moscow
Peking
Havana
Executive Branch
Legislative
Bob Wilson
Calif
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Cuba
House Backs Bill to Boost Driving Age
In Minnesota the House moved toward final passage of a bill raising the minimum driving age from 15 to 16. An amendment would allow limited licenses for farm work within 20 miles of home during daylight hours. General licenses would require a training course and adult escort. Opponents argued state overreach.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Robert Mahonald
St. Cloud
Mahowald
Martin McGowan
Appleton
McGowan
Court Upholds Jailing Woman in Refusal to Serve on Jury
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds contempt conviction of Mrs. Owen Jenison for refusing jury duty on religious grounds. She served seven days of a 30 day sentence after Judge Roloff offered to lift contempt if she would serve. The court called for legislative change to ease religious exemptions from jury service.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Supreme Court Today
Owen Jenison
Preston Lake Township
Renville County
Clarence Roloff
Montevideo
James C. Otis
Counse
Roloff
Justice Otis
Hatfield Wins Term as State Tax Commissioner
Hatfield secured another six year appointment as state tax commissioner after Senate Tax Committee delays. Sen Kalina pressed Hatfield over Gov Andersen appointments and a recount threat. Hatfield refused to resign if Rolvaag becomes governor and asks him to quit.
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ST. Paul
Rolland Hatfield
Senate
Harold Kalina
Minneapolis
Elmer L. Andersen
Kalina
Hatfield
DFL
Karl Rolvaag
Kennedy seeks federal aid for defendants unable to pay attorney
President Kennedy asked Congress to guarantee competent legal assistance in federal criminal cases for defendants who cannot pay. Hong Kong Buddhists pray for rain to end drought threatening water supply and agriculture. Minnesota Senate hearing supports creating University of Southern Minnesota at Mankato State College to expand engineering education.
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JFK
Legal Assistance Plan
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Hong Kong
Court Ups Rolvaag's Lead to 78 in Minnesota recount
In St Paul the three judge panel extended Karl Rolvaag's lead to 78 as they ruled on four last disputed ballot classes. Rolvaag's total reached 619,784 to Andersen's 619,706 with an estimated 140 to 1,580 ballots undecided. The sides argue these ballots were wrongly excluded or counted.
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ST. Paul
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
Rolvaag
Elmer L. Andersen
Andersen
Red Eye Township
Wadena County
Hibbing
Lakeshore Owners Set Tax Strike
The Minnesota Lakeshore Property Owners League launched a tax strike urging lake shore property owners to withhold May 1962 real estate taxes. President Ambrose Kottschade said treasurers and assessors in 83 lake counties will be informed and residents mobilized to protest perceived tax inequalities.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota Lakeshore Property Owners League
Ambrose Kottschade
Coon Rapids
Minnesota
Kottschade
Underwood
American Can Story Grows as Rumor
Rumors say the American Can Co has not decided to open a plant in Austin. No action has been taken though discussions of a possible arrival and 1000 jobs circulated. Ray Emmerich of the Chamber of Commerce denied knowledge of any radio report.
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Herald
American Can Co
Austin
Ray Emmerich
Chamber of Commerce
American Can
KAUS
President Kennedy Welcomes Easter Seal Child at White House
Eight year old Brenda Heaton of Downers Grove Illinois visits the White House to present the first sheet of 1963 Easter Seals to President Kennedy. Brenda, a cerebral palsy patient using crutches and leg braces, is pictured with the President who holds a corsage given for Caroline. Shirley Booth appears in background.
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Kennedy
Brenda Heaton
White House
Brenda
Downers Grove
Ill
Caroline
Shirley Booth
Nasser Backed Syrian Revolt Sparks regional turmoil
Rebels in Syria seized key power centers in Damascus and allegedly arrested the army commander as Western diplomats reported mixed signals. Turkish authorities sheltered Syrian leaders while Iraq and the United Arab Republic voiced support for the coup, amid regional warnings to Israel and Jordan. Damasks radio broadcasts touted unity and socialism as the uprising continued.
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Syria
U.A.R
U.S
Cairo
Baghdad
Iraq
Kha el Azem
United Arab Republic
Demos Push Faster Action on Kennedy Tax Cut Bill
Democrats urged quicker movement on President Kennedy tax cut and economic proposals after February unemployment rose to 6.1 percent, the highest in 14 months. They pressed for passage before Easter and for $500 million in emergency public works funds still awaiting action.
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Demos
Kennedy
Washington
Labor Department
House
Senate
Congress
NFO Leader Pledges to Fight After Creamery Dumps Milk
About 400 National Farmers Organization members cheered as Albion French Lake Creamery dumped more than 4000 gallons of skim milk on a pasture to protest a pact with the NFC. Looming conflict with Land O Lakes and local creameries was cited as fuel for escalating price and marketing actions.
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NFO
Annandale
Lampi
Crow River
Minnesota
Land O’ Lakes
Litchfield
Staley
Phillips
Newman Thompson
Benson Creamery
Military coup unfolds in Syria amid three in 18 months
Pro Nasser loyalists report an army revolution in Syria with officers seizing control. Rebels broadcast from Damascus and Aleppo while the revolt draws praise from Iraq. Warnings to Israel and Jordan indicate regional intervention concerns. Map and AP wire photo accompany the report.
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Syria
Damascus
Aleppo
Rusk Says Soviets Moving Troops From Cuba
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said some Soviet troops are being withdrawn from Cuba with several thousand men expected to leave within a week. He also claimed the United States is near a turning point against Communists in South Vietnam and noted risks in any possible nuclear test ban.
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Dean Rusk
Cuba
Rusk
United States
South Viet Nam
Soviet Union
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