McDonnell machinists approve wage settlement ending six day strike
Production workers at McDonnell Aircraft Corp in St Louis prepared overtime to recover lost time after a six day machinists strike. Four thousand workers were called in today with another four thousand to report Saturday under a three year contract approved by IAM members at a heated St Louis Arena vote. The agreement was reached in Washington amid federal pressure with praise from President Johnson and Labor Secretary Wirtz for a firm productive relationship.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPD
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
McDonnell Machinists
International Association of Machinists
St. Louis
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas White House
W. Willard Wirtz
Union
McDonnell
LBJ to Meet Wilson and Erhard in December Talks
President Johnson delays a Texas stay extension as West German Chancellor Erhard postpones his Texas visit until December due to flu. Johnson plans to confer with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson on December 17, while NATO nuclear policy and Vietnam peace efforts loom. Also notes hosting Thanksgiving at the White House and family details.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPD
Johnson
Texas
Ludwig Erhard
Washington
Lbj
Harold Wilson
Erhard
Wilson
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Mohamed Ayub Khan
United States
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Paris
Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
Alexei Kosygin
White House
Luci
Patrick J. Nugent
Waukegan
Ill
McNamara
Defense
Southeast Asia
Seven Killed In Armory Explosion At Thanksgiving Eve Dance
KEOKUK IOWA UPI seven people killed in a gas explosion and fire that damaged the National Guard Armory during a square dance. Forty eight survivors hospitalized with 23 in critical condition. Roof collapsed trapping dancers. many burned. State fire marshal cites gas origin. investigation ongoing. Red Cross mobilizes nurses for hospitals in Iowa and Illinois.
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Keokuk
Iowa
UPI
National Guard
Kenny Anderson
Anderson
Burlington
Wilbur Johnson
The
Red Cross
Iowa City
Carthage
Ill
Anti War Marchers Split Over Aims In Washington Protest
Washington organizers of a Peace March to end the Vietnam War face divisions among antiwar groups during a four day convention. Sponsors emphasize a definite program and no civil disobedience while other factions push for anti draft actions and placards. Expected turnout ranges from 20 000 to 30 000 as organizers aim to avoid mass arrests seen in August.
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Washington
UPD
U.S
Viet Nam
White House
United States
Berkley
Calif
Youth Against War
March
National’ Coordinating Committee To
Assembly of
Thanksgiving Dinner in Viet Nam for GIs
UPI reports thousands of tons of roast turkey and cranberry sauce fed to U.S. troops in South Vietnam while some patrols relied on cold C rations. Marine Lance Cpl. Walter R. Billetdeaux led the line in An Trach after a 24 hour patrol, praising the hot meal compared with home but noting the different surroundings. In New Jersey, cigarette paper shifts to domestic flax byproducts, with Kimberley-Clark using mobile fiber mills to convert flax stalks into usable fiber for the market.
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Saigon
UPI
South Viet Nam
Lance Cpl
Walter R. Billetdeaux
Johnstown
An Trach
da Nang
Billetdeaux
Lima Company
3Rd Battalion
9Th Marine Regiment
David Colcombe
Tacoma
Wash
Cpl
Spotswood
N. J
Peter J. Schweitzer
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Minnesota
Dakotas
McNamara to Visit Vietnam After Nationwide Mobilization
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara will fly to Vietnam next week to inspect the rapidly expanding U S military effort and discuss the outlook for the future. He will travel with Gen Earle G Wheeler chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as American strength rises. U S forces may total near 200 000 by year end.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
U.S
Earle 4G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
New Hampshire Sweep Ticket Sales Rise in 1966 Outlook
Sales of New Hampshire Sweepstakes tickets rose through November with 147,967 sold and 443,901 dollars in revenue for the first 1966 race to be run in July. The increase over last year’s pace is linked to a January Christmas drawing bonus of 50 prizes of 100 dollars.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
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Suffolk
England
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United Press International
N.H. Sweep Ticket Sale
London
William C. Westmoreland
Newsweek Magazine
Westmoreland
Taunton
Drang Valley
West Germany
U. Alexis Johnson
Woman’s National Democratic Club
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