National airline strike outgrows state and federal reach
A regional 35,000 mechanic strike flourished in a void between state and federal authority, harming South Florida tourism while President Johnson and Congress struggled to respond. The piece notes limits of the Railway Labor Act and Taft Hartley powers to curb regional disruptions and urges planning for future labor crises.
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No Man’s Land
Johnson
South Florida
Congress
T-H
Government stance on labor strikes and penalties
The piece argues government aims to cool labor tension before punishing unions and leaders, noting avoidance of penalizing individual strikers. It cites 1947 fines on John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers, Supreme Court reduction, and insists public opinion drives hard law to halt strikes that threaten health or safety, while compulsory work for private industry is rejected as involuntary servitude.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Union
Lewis
Supreme Court
Castro Said Haunted By Fear and Conspiracy Says Exiled Cuban Envoy
Cuban diplomat Dr Leonel Alonso defected to the United States calling Fidel Castro haunted by fear and surrounded by discontent and conspiracy. He claimed Cuban embassies act as espionage centers and said plans exist to replace about 200 diplomats with trained agents next month. Alonso had served as envoy to Lebanon Indonesia and Ghana and brought his wife and child to exile.
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Miami
UPI
Fidel Castro
Castro
Leonel Alonso
Lebanon
U.S
Alonso
Middle East
Lebanese Communist Party
Indonesia
Ghana
Spain
Mexico
Africa
Decline in Morale of Viet Cong Signals Possible Break
UPI reports a noted fall in Viet Cong morale may hasten a major war turning point. Officials gauge a potential break within six months, though many factors make precise timing uncertain. Deserters and unit-level surrenders could mark the decisive shift as Washington weighs prolonged conflict and peace talks versus continued bombing and troop buildup.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
U.S
Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Red China
United States
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
White House
Gulf Stream shifts threaten Georges Bank fishing area
Washington reports ESSA, after observations from the Whiting, traces a dramatic Gulf Stream move within about 125 miles of Nantucket and 140 miles of Cape Cod. The unexpected meander nears New England fisheries, with unclear cause or duration, amid unusually warm Labrador current waters.
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Washington
UPI
New England
Georges Bank
Environmental Science Services Administration
ESSA
Whiting
Coast & Geodetic Survey
Strait of Florida
North American
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Europe
U.S
Nantucket Island
Cape Cod
Boston
Atlantic
Labrador
Five Day Forecast For Boston Area Normal Temps Ahead
UPI reports the five day trend from Saturday to Wednesday shows temperatures near seasonal normals. Cool Saturday then warmer Sunday and Tuesday and Wednesday with regional normals listed for Boston Worcester Nantucket Providence Concord Burlington Portland Eastport Greenville and Caribou. Rainfall expected up to .5 inch in scattered showers late Sunday and early Monday and again around Wednesday.
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UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Concord
N.H
Burlington, Vt
Maine
Portland
Eastport
Greenville
Caribou
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Canada Dry Distilling CO
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