Telephone Workers Strike Affects Five New England States
A two day protest strike began at 7 a m with 12 000 of 34 000 New England Telephone and Telegraph workers walking out in five states. The suspension of Framingham Mass employee William K Lewis triggered the action as union officials denounced the stop gap staffing and a federal mediation attempt failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
Biddeford
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Jefferson &T
Framingham
Mass
New England
Framingham, Mass
William K. Lewis
Robert FE. Conroy
Framingham Mass
Edward L. Garvin
Paul Spiers
Spiers
Maine
Planes Destroy Weapons Posts in North Viet Nam Actions
U S and Vietnamese aircraft struck radio and radar targets in North Viet Nam hitting a radio station, radar site, supply depot, and barracks. They claimed destruction or damage of multiple weapons positions, buildings, and sinking vessels near Route 1 while suffering light anti-aircraft fire but returning safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hon Nieu Island
Chap le
Route 1
Vinh
South China Sea
New
Chu Lai
Chu
Splash Down Ends Gemini 4 Journey
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II completed a four day Gemini 4 mission with a splashdown at 1 13 EDT aboard the carrier Wasp near Bermuda. They reported feeling great and were in good spirits as recovery teams prepared for post flight procedures and data analysis.
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Cape Kennedy
Houston
Tex
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Atlantic
MacDivitt
Mission Control
McDivitt
Roger Chaffee
Gene Cranz
Dwayne Catterson
Wasp
Bermuda
Hawaii
George Reith
Gemini 4
Christopher Kraft
White
Marines Leave Dominican Republic for Camp Lejeune
The last U.S. Marines depart the Dominican Republic as 12 500 airborne troops and 700 Air Force personnel remain with the inter American peace force. Brig Gen John B Booker is decorated and reports casualties since the April 28 landing. Political tension continues with junta support rallies and ongoing OAS mediated coalition talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Camp Lejeune
N.C
United States
Brazil
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
John B. Booker
Marine Expeditionary Force
Bruce Palmer
Booker
Caribbean
Latin America
Haiti
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Moca
Imbert
Santiago
Francisco Caamano Deno
Organization of American States
Gemini 4 flight offers key lessons for moon missions
The Gemini 4 marathon flight yields important data on outside spacecraft operation, rendezvous aids, and long weightlessness. Medical exams on McDivitt and White will determine readiness for 7 and 14 day missions as Kraft and Berry note no major health issues during flight.
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Houston, Tex
Moon
McDivitt
White
U.S
Chris Kraft
Kraft
Alexei Leonov
Leonov
Joseph Shea
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Lois Jones
Willard Stackpole
Noreen Waycott
Arthur Huot
Jaycees
Malcolm MacLeod
A. Raymond Gannon Jr
Harold Hanson
Story
U. S
Maine Department of Labor and Industry
West Point Pepperell, Inc
Jean Paul Ruel
Ruel
Bernard F. Brady
Russell’s
California
Charles A. Berry
Berry
Shea
Ucwo
Storer Street
Saco
Green’s Shoe Store
Main Street
Bridge Club
WRR
Fea. Corp
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Wilbur Avenue
Biddeford & Saco Coal & Oil Company
Cleaves Street
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