Fassett's Bakery workers accept three year contract
A 13 day strike at Fassett's Bakery Manufacturing Co ends with the acceptance of a new three year contract. Pay increases range from 12 percent to 1414 cents an hour first year and five to 10 cents an hour in the next two years. Thirty six workers approved the deal drafted by labor and management with Federal Mediator John O'Reilly.
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Stassen urges unity for Christians amid nuclear era
Former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen addressed 500 Vermont Baptist delegates saying Christian unity is vital in the nuclear troubled 1960s. He supports school prayer but opposes state directed prayer and expects Supreme Court rulings to resolve the issue without a constitutional amendment.
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Supreme Court
Reward Offered For Pigeon Poisoners At Albany Campus
Humane Society officials in Albany announce a $50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of pigeon poisoners after five dead pigeons were found on the New York State University at Albany campus. Mrs. Floyd Walter, executive director, noted the incident follows poison bread crumbs discovered on campus. A separate Troy fire on Ferry Street caused up to $75,000 in damage when soup spilled into a deep fat fryer at the Brass Rail Grill. Firemen were treated for smoke inhalation and three residents were nearly trapped. Chef Henry Lunkeard, 74, of Troy, identified.
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Armed Forces Day plans announced for Pittsfield event
Lt. Cmdr. Rutkowski previews May 16 celebrations with joint displays at the National Guard Armory and Naval Reserve Training Center. Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard recruiters participate. Army Reserve shows mobile laundry and weapons. Sea Bee unit conducts construction demos. Navy Training Center tours offered. Public invited. displays begin around 1 p.m. in Pittsfield.
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Pidgin English A Useful Tool For 30 to 50 Million People
Linguists say Pidgin serves 30 to 50 million as a second language and deserves respectability. It acts as a mother tongue in parts of New Guinea and West Africa, blending English with local forms in a practical, evolving system.
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Rights Battle More Like A Stately Minuet
Senator Norris Cotton of New Hampshire described the civil rights debate in the Senate as a stately minuet rather than a pitched fight. He noted more than 78 bills passed amid ongoing business and praised the courteous conduct, hinting at election pressures and reluctance to test President Johnson’s anti poverty package.
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Demara to be defended by famed lawyer Melvin Belli
In San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli says he will defend Ferdinand Waldo Demara The Great Impostor in Madera California on charges of automobile theft contributing to the delinquency of a minor and child molesting. Demara 41 appeared for arraignment and will face preliminary hearings May 26 and May 28 with bail set at 1000 and 2200 respectively.
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Brazil Breaks Ties With Castro
Brazil announces the severance of diplomatic relations with Cuba, citing interference in internal affairs and Castro propaganda activity. The move leaves four of twenty Latin nations recognizing Castro, marking a shift in the regional stance amid the ousting of President Joao Goulart and ending Brazil's prior hands off policy.
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Rockingham Ends Harness Meet With Record Betting
Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire closed its 53 night harness meet with a record betting average of 394,390 per night, surpassing last year’s 366,810. Attendance averaged 8,941, and state revenue reached 1,318,263 the highest since night harness racing was legalized in 1958.
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Salem
N.H
Drinking Seen A Cause For Auto Mishaps
Vermont Traffic Toll rises with 41 deaths, half blamed on drinking and 80 percent on speeding. State official Robert Schwartz urges police crackdown and notes 5,000 license suspensions last year. He hints at a large campaign stressing license protection to save lives.
Dignitaries Attend Rep Cannon Funeral in Elsberry
Clarence Cannon longtime U S House figure died aged 85 from a heart ailment. President Johnson and former President Truman planned to attend his funeral in Elsberry Missouri with his widow Ida and daughters present. Cannon will be buried in Elsberry cemetery after lying in state at his country home.
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Stock List Delayed by Mechanical Break Down
A mechanical breakdown of the wire service equipment prevents publishing the stock list today. The newspaper will publish the stock list tomorrow as usual.
DIY soda baths spark comfort boost in old spa trend
In a return to an old practice, women lacking access to luxury baths used tin sitz baths filled with hot water and saleratus to create a home spa. The soda bath remains popular for its general sense of well being.
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UPI
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