Thousands Marooned In Rockies
Snow and cold disrupted Labor Day weekend in the Rockies stranding thousands of travelers in mountain areas near Denver. Loveland Pass and Trail Ridge Road were blocked. Denver set weather records with a 33 degree low and 46 degree high. Hotels filled as motorists sought safety indoors. a Fairplay ranch picnic proceeded indoors despite 7 inches of snow melting.
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Union at GM Prep for Shutdown as Strike Deadline Looms
Detroit AP reports GM workers on Labor Day readied for a possible plant shutdown if a contract with the United Auto Workers and engineers union expires by the 10 a.m. Wednesday strike deadline. About 305,000 UAW and 24,000 IUE members were on alert at 128 GM plants in 71 cities as parallel negotiations continued. Reuther softened demand, offering to match AMC benefits with GM bearing extra cost, and rejecting profit sharing.
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A L McKinstry Dies at 73 in Cedar Rapids
Albert L. McKinstry 73 of 5699 Deerwood SW Cedar Rapids died Sunday after brief illness. He worked 41 years for Linn Illinois Gas and Electric Co and served on the Linn County health board and county zoning commission. He was active in several clubs and is survived by wife Leona Lillig two children Esther Potter and Robert L. Funeral in Turner chapel Wednesday at 1 30 p m with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Donations to Camp Good Health Fund.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
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Harlowtown
Montana
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Camp Good Health Fund
Labor Day Contrast Highlights Free Worker Promise
NEW YORK AP The nation marked Labor Day with contrasts between the free worker and a laborer under communism. President Kennedy called toil an expression of personal dignity and not a state commodity. Goldstein noted U S gains including 68.5 million at work and record incomes. Minimum wage hikes to 1.15-1.25 followed new coverage, as Truman Rockefeller Wagner joined the parade lineup.
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New Fires Feared in California Woodlands
California faces dangerous fire conditions as 165 fires burn across the state, with 142000 acres scorched and three men dead. Firefighting manpower is stretched thin, winds threaten high-risk areas, and outbreaks near Lakeside and Sierra towns prompt evacuations and urgent warnings from forestry officials.
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Peril of Civil War in Brazil Seems Ended
In Brazil the military chiefs dropped opposition to Leftist Joao Goulart and backed a parliamentary system. Goulart will be figurehead president with a premier holding real power. Congress set no date for his inauguration and security forces pulled back to avoid clashes as tensions eased.
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Ship Sinks with 150 Feared Dead off Pacific Port
Divers searched wreckage of the coastal trader Vencedor after it sank near a Pacific port Sunday night with an estimated 150 dead. More than 60 bodies recovered. ship carried 200 to 300 homebound passengers from an outing when she went down. Witnesses said it appeared to be proceeding normally before sinking close to shore.
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Attack by Our Envoy At Geneva
U S envoy Charles Stelle denounces Russia for bad faith at Geneva test ban talks and warns of a perfidy record. He reads Kennedy Macmillan appeal for an atmospheric nuclear ban and accuses Soviet conduct of deceit and hypocritical falsehoods in negotiations.
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It's Too Late to Agree I'll Change My Mind Chuckle Sign
A humorous sign on an executive desk quips that changing opinions is already done. It reflects a playful corporate mood and a moment of lighthearted humor in office culture.
Khrushchev Reacts To Air Tank Explosion At Expo
Moscow AP reports Premier Khrushchev, touring the French exposition, startled by a tank of compressed air exploding with a pistol-like crack. He shouted Oy Oy as guards froze, then relief arrived when the blast proved harmless and security relaxed.
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Russians Unaware of Nuclear Test Report
Moscow AP says the Russian people were not officially informed Monday that the Soviet government exploded a nuclear device over central Asia last week. Neither radio nor newspapers carried any hint of the test.
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Italy Takes East West Mediator Role In Khrushchev Talks
Italy relays Khrushchev readiness to examine Western proposals on timing and venue for talks with the West. Ansa reports Fanfani passed the message to Washington London Paris and West Germany. Khrushchev says he is disposed to consider proposals without prejudice.
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Kennedy Macmillan propose three-way ban on atmospheric nuclear tests
Kennedy and Macmillan proposed to Premier Khrushchev that their three governments agree to an immediate, effective halt to atmospheric nuclear tests that produce radioactive fallout. The note, filed as a Sunday initiative, signals a diplomatic push ahead of further developments.
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Downtown stores set nine to nine hours after Labor Day
Labor Day closures prompted a nine to nine schedule for most downtown retailers Tuesday. The Retail Merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce issued the recommendation.
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