Rubber Union weighs three year contract offer in pay rise talks
AKRON Ohio UPI The United Rubber Workers URW begins a hard look at a three year package including higher wages pensions and fringe benefits as bargaining sessions with the Big Five Goodyear Firestone Uniroyal B F Goodrich General Tire & Rubber resume. URW may prefer a three year pact but faces opposition while wages would rise about 30 cents an hour for skilled workers and 31 cents for production workers with benefits liberalized aiming at a guaranteed annual wage.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
United Rubber Workers
URW
B.F. Goodrich
Firestone
Uniroyal
Goodyear
General Tire & Rubber Co
General Tire & Rubber
General
UAW
Big Five
Peter Bommarito
Extra Sheets Lurking In Ku Klux Kloset
The story reports an alleged secret National Intelligence Committee within the Ku Klux Klan. Letters claimed to suspend Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton and NC Grand Dragon J Robert Jones though both deny knowledge of the NIC. FBI declined to intervene, citing intra-Klan disputes.
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Charlotte
N.C
UPID
Ku Klux Klan
National Intelligence Committee
NIC
Robert Shelton
Tuscaloosa
Ala
United Klans of America, Inc
J. Robert Jones
Grand Dragon
North Carolina Klan
Shelton
Jones
Atlanta
Calvin Craig
Georgia Klan
FBI
Imperial Kludd
United Klans
George F. Dorsett
Shelton and
Intelligence Committee
Dorsett
Tornadoes Prowl Midwest Wreak Havoc Across States
Press International reports fifth straight night of twisters and violent storms across the Plains. A tornado injured five in Fort Dodge Iowa and damaged homes and a trailer court. Heavy rain and hail disrupted Lacrosse Wisconsin with power outages and downed trees. A watch remained in effect around Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota with widespread thunderstorm warnings across several states.
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Midwest
Plains
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Crawford County
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lacrosse
Wis
a _ Lacrosse
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Nebraska Storm Center
Rockies
New England
Florida
South
Lowell Teachers Strike Closes City High School
Lowell Mass public school teachers walk out in the first Massachusetts strike, causing Lowell Senior High to close. The Lowell Teachers Organization calls the day a Professional Day while parents are urged to keep children at home due to safety concerns.
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Lowell
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Lowell Teachers Organization
LTO
Vincent McCartin
McCartin
John Considine
Lowell Teachers Union
City Hall
STO
Paramount
North Chelmsford
National Education Association
NEA
Massachusetts Teachers Association
MTA
Nebraska girl wins national spelling bee title
Fourteen year old Jennifer Reinke of Deshler Neb won the national spelling bee after misspelling spiniker and spinnecker and correctly spelling Chihuahua. She beat Anne Clark of Huntington WVa to claim the championship and a $1000 prize plus a New York weekend and TV appearance. Sponsored by Omaha World Herald and Scripps Howard papers.
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Washington
UPI
Jennifer Reinke
Deshler
Neb
Webster’s
Jennie
Nebraska
Blue River
Spiniker
Anne Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Chihuahua
New York
Canada
Omaha World- Herald
Virginia Hogan
Scripps Howard
Drug Makers Face Possible Senate Probe
The Senate small business monopoly subcommittee may subpoena major drug firms to explain prescription drug pricing. PMA leaders accuse witnesses of distortions as three firms refuse to testify. Nelson hints at formal steps to compel company participation.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
PMA
C. Joseph Stetler
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Nelson
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Historical architectural zoning for Vermont towns
The text argues for a historical architectural zoning approach in rural and urban fringe Vermont areas. It describes a review board, strict exterior design controls, and signage limits to preserve classic town textures with historic houses, elm trees, and bandstands. Off street parking and boundary definitions are emphasized.
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Burlington
Historical Architectural Review Board
Senate and House Clash Over Redistricting Bills
Senate backed a plan by Sen Edward Kennedy to require states redraw House districts with a 10 percent population variance after the 1970 census, tightening House language. The House version would start with a 30 percent spread and a 1972 target, delaying the 10 percent limit. Negotiations likely to follow.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Edward M. Kennedy
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Orthennington
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Denver
Michael Pascoe
Adams
By Jantzen
Adams Clothes Shop
Cardale Milk
By Frederic O. Sargent
Vermont
Goodfyear
Shelby
Fed
Francis J. Kelly
East Main ST
Walter L. Barber Inc
No. Benn. Rd
DIAL
Wilson Ford Inc
Main St
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Williams & Bugbee Inc
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