Negotiations To Resume Today In 11 Week Rubber Strike
Akron Ohio reports negotiations to resume after a holiday recess in the 11 week rubber strike that has idled 54 000 workers nationwide. URW and Firestone and General Tire held talks with Goodyear continuing daily. General offers 43 cents an hour wage rise over three years with enhanced benefits and pensions. Other firms propose 38 cents wage raise for tire workers, 31 cents for non tire workers, plus unemployment and pension boosts.
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Akron
Ohio
UPID
United Rubber Workers
URW
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
General Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone
B.F. Goodrich Co
Uniroyal Inc
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
General
Romney cites advantages of being an underdog in 1968 bid
Governor George Romney, en route to New Hampshire for the first presidential primary of 1968, defended his underdog status. He told reporters at Logan Airport that recent polls showing weakened support do not deter him and that being an underdog has advantages. He emphasized his experience and ongoing campaign effort.
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Laconia
N.H
UPID
Michigan
George Romney
White House
Romney
Logan International Airport
Detroit
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Lake Winnipesaukee
J. Willard Marriott
Richard Robie
Boston
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Wyoming
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Vermont Plans Native Products Catalog for Craftsmen
Vermont Development Commissioner Elbert G Moulton announced a plan to publish a 60 page mail order catalog of Native Vermont Products. The directory will feature space ads and reach over 100000 names via state information offices and Vermont Life subscriber lists. Initial print run is 100000 copies with potential spring editions if successful.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Elbert G. Moulton
Vermont Life
Moulton
NEA Leader Defends Some Teacher Strikes Over Safety
NEA executive secretary designate Dr. Sam M. Lambert said strikes may be necessary to protect children and teachers when school conditions threaten welfare. He cited 100 year old buildings as hazards and warned outcomes could exceed a work stoppage. Dr. Carr retired after 15 years, cautioning wage strikes could erode public trust in schools and society.
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Minneapolis
Minn
UPD
National Education Association
Sam M. Lambert
William G. Carr
Jumping spectators topple Atlanta parade scaffold
At an Independence Day parade in downtown Atlanta the scaffold holding about 50 spectators collapsed eight feet as children jumped near a lion float. Thirty-two injured, none seriously. A policeman had warned earlier, and about 200 spectators fled to other scaffolds. Paraders included Bob Hope in the Salute To America event. Ambulances moved through traffic to Grady Memorial Hospital.
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Atlanta
UPS
America
Bob Hope
Grady Memorial Hospital
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