Electrical Union Strikes GE Plant in Syracuse
About 4,500 members of the International Union of Electrical Workers walked out at General Electric in Syracuse over local conditions. Pickets blocked access to the Electronic Park, some scuffles occurred, four people were hurt, and the walkout followed failed negotiations on a local supplement to the national contract. GE employs about 15,000 locally, with 4,500 IUE members in the area.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Reid L. Shaw
General Electric
IUE
Hope rises for pact outlawing nuclear tests
In Moscow U S Under Secretary Harriman and British Lord Hailsham met Foreign Minister Gromyko amid renewed but cautious optimism for a comprehensive test ban. Deputy Minister Zorin said talks were proceeding satisfactorily as negotiators moved to set terms for a ban on above ground nuclear tests with limited possibilities discussed on Laos tensions and a non aggression treaty proposal.
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Moscow
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Lord Hailsham
Britain
Andrei A. Gromyko
Valerian A. Zorin
Zorin
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Gromyko
Laos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
European Communist Bloc
Communists Talks Stalemated No Respite In Sight For Troubled Town
In Cambridge Maryland a protest by over 10 white businessmen at the National Guard Armory escalates racial tension as authorities impose a curfew and control measures. Demonstrations threaten to grow alongside earlier peace moves including releases of detained activists and a human relations committee formation. In Moscow, China and the Soviet Union lodge reciprocal accusations as talks stall with both sides avoiding direct participation.
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Cambridge, Md
Contro
National Guard
J. Maurice Tawes
Cambridge
Thomas Merryweather
Dorchester County Democrat
Gloria Richardson
Calvin W. Mowbray
Cambridge Non-Violent Action Committee
Richardson
Savannah Night Marches Stir Racial Tensions
Savannah Ga turmoil follows years of peaceful desegregation as night marches trigger violence. Leaders from NAACP and Crusade for Voters split, while white businessmen urge restraint and seek negotiated settlement amid a city verge of martial law. Statesmen and clergymen voice cautious optimism for peaceful de‑escalation.
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Savannah
Don McKee
Associated Press
W. W. Law
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Law
NAACP
Chatham County Crusade For
Inflation Hits Repair Costs From Ten to Fifteen
Inflation raises repair bills as items bought years ago at ten dollars now cost fifteen to fix. Corporate note credits Kea Corp for the change.
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Gen
Kea
Western negotiators upbeat after Khrushchev talks
International report notes renewed optimism after meetings with Khrushchev as Russia and the West seek a nuclear test ban accord. Moscow and Peking trade ideological volleys, each side pressing the other to break off talks. Night protests spark racial violence in Savannah, while Cambridge, Maryland avoids a mass Negro march by releasing 14 detainees. Rockefeller’s strong 1964 New Jersey GOP hopes appear to fade.
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Russia
Khrushchev
Moscow
Peking
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
New Yorker
Massena
N.Y
Goldwater
Barry
New York State Society of
Congressmen Push Kennedy on Passamaquoddy project
New England congressmen urge President Kennedy to press Canada for approval to harness tides in Passamaquoddy and Cobscook Bays for an estimated 1 million kilowatts. Udall says the $1 billion project is economically and engineeringly feasible and would redefine regional power supply with new turbine and dam locations.
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Washington
Kennedy
State Department
Canada
Passamaquoddy
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
New England
Congress
White House
Cobscook Bays
New Brunswick
Maine
Secretary of the Interior
Udall
New Englanders
Rail Panel Hopeful Of Settling Dispute
Democratic leaders briefed President Kennedy on the railroad strike threat and expressed hope for a settlement. The presidential board will report by Monday with legislation to head off a walkout, while both sides agreed to pause actions until July 29. A 30 day cooling off period was predicted by Rep. Bolton.
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Peking
India
China
Communist Party
Pravda
Communist Party of China
World Socialist Camp
International Communist Movement
Izvestia Monday
Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Special Board
Congress
Secretary of
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
House
Oliver P. Bolton
Ohio
New Jersey Seen as Clue in Rockefeller GOP Attacks
Washington AP reporting shows Governor Nelson A Rockefeller’s attack on the GOP right sparks questions about New Jersey’s 40 convention votes. Analysts see New Jersey Republicans drifting toward uncommitted status as Rockefeller’s bid hinges on heavy Electoral College states.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Yorker
Jack Bell
New Jersey
Jack Bell Washington
Rockefeller
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