Worcester office shooting wounds three executives
Three executives, Robert Griffith, Robert Stewart, and Edmund Rothemich, were wounded in a Worcester office shooting by former employee Joe Barker Jr. Barker, a Garden City, Georgia teacher, shot Griffith and Rothemich as they greeted him after seeking re employment. Stewart was wounded while disarming Barker. Barker is charged with multiple counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and gun possession.
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Worcester, Mass
Joe T. Barker Jr
Garden City
Barker
Robert K. Griffith
Riley Stoker Corp
Robert Stewart
Edmund Rothemich
Rothemich
Griffith
Bothemich
Stewart
Worcester
Early Bird Poised For COMSAT Space Launch
CAPE KENNEDY UP reports COMSAT prepares the Early Bird first commercial communications satellite atop a TAD rocket for a 6 30 p m EST launch window over the Atlantic. The drum shaped craft features 6000 solar cells and can relay 240 two way telephone conversations and transatlantic TV.
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Cape Kennedy
New Communication Satellite Corporation
Atlantic
Space Agency
Comsat
Early Bird
Urly Bird
North America
Europe
USW Locals Seek Voice On Contract
USW locals in Pitysburg pressed for a greater voice in steel industry talks. Eight locals met with secretary treasurer I W Abel while other members planned an impromptu session to present local views to the 12 member bargaining team. With 25 days to contract expiration, negotiations centered on money terms as 450,000 workers could strike May 1 if no deal. Local groups discussed company by company issues as top negotiators handled major issues.
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Pitysburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers
USW
I. W. Abel
Housatonic Soldier Returns From Viet Nam Leave
Philip Bailly of Housatonic, a U S Army sergeant, has completed a year’s Viet Nam tour and is spending a 45 day leave with his mother Mrs Richard H Bailly of Main Street. He expects to be stationed in Germany after furlough.
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Philip Bailly
U.S
Viet Nam
Richard H. Bailly
Main Street
Germany
Temporary Schooling Being Devised To Bypass Pawtucket Strike
Pawtucket 11,000 public students face classroom shutdown as libraries, YMCA, and YWCA offer temporary classes led by former teachers and clergy. Tolman High resumes limited classes. St Raphael's opens to girls. Lincoln high opens temp classes for Lincoln students. Court hearing on contempt tied to the strike expected to end by 1965 66 contract. Clergymen urge legislative action to end the shutdown. two bills on arbitration pending.
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Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI
YMCA
YWCA
Tolman High School
St. Raphael’s Academy
Lincoln
Providence Superior Court
Pawtucket Teachers Alliance
Nednee
Milton Stanzlar
Pawtucket Area
General Assembly
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State Board
Edwin C Brown
Teachers’ Union
Karl
Dalton Avenue
Raymond F. Blosser
Union Commerce Bank of Cleveland
Financial Public Relations Association
MR Solomon Furs
Arnel
Jersey Prints
Rkshiures
Quincy Mutual
Qur
Pittsfield Stevenson & Co
Dalton E.H. Pierce & Co., Inc
Great Barrington H
Andrews Ins
Adams James F
Sheffield
Carston
W. Frenchy
Stockbridge Kempton Ins
Williamstown
Allan L. Perry
Roberts Sabin Ins
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Quincy 69
Massachusetts
Ming Orange
Peepaie
Sadie
M. Solomon
Berkshire County
North Street
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