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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
18
East German leaders push to speed up stripping Western rights in West Berlin after signing a Christmas visit pact with West Berlin, while Khrushchev’s aim to normalize ties remains tied to troop removal. Officials say no clear political victory emerges as terms on names and authorities remain unresolved.
President Johnson signed a bill providing 95 million dollars over three years to aid states and local agencies in fighting air pollution from vehicle exhaust and industry. The White House ceremony featured a large Congressional and official delegation. The measure expands the 1955 pilot program and authorizes broader federal research and remedial action recommendations.
In Florida, Robert E. Stover 41 and a girl named Tammy steered a sports car on Interstate 4 with Stover braking and accelerating. John McLeod alerted police after seeing the chimpanzee at the wheel. Stover charged with reckless driving and no license. trooper says the chimp drove between 60 and 70 mph and may be a better driver than many.
Washington AP The Sleeping Car Porters and railroads avert a strike by reaching a settlement with AFL CIO leader A Phillip Randolph and J E Wolfe. The deal trims work hours from 205 to 174 monthly starting July 1965, raises wages from 2.09 to 2.53 hourly, with retroactive pay and preserved seniority.
The AFL-CIO Machinists Union and United Airlines reached a new contract ending a planned strike for the Christmas period. George L. Watkins telegraphed 38 local bases to call off the walkout as voting begins on the settlement. The pact increases wages by 39 cents an hour in three steps, reaching 3.52 per hour by January 1, 1965, matching Braniff’s top rate and exceeding the Emergency Board’s recommendation.
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