09 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1966
Page
1
The Weather institute Rock Lake won a picket injunction as counsel discussed possible federal court action to break down the color barrier. No decision was made pending review of the final order and no immediate link to Circuit Court proceedings was indicated.
About 700 miners of United Mine Workers Local 7604 voted to return to work after a week long strike at Kopperston mines. Judge Taylor ruled on picket restrictions at the pool property and noted civil rights concerns but found the pool not covered by federal act. The dispute began March 31 over brakemen on mine cars and work resumes are planned for Monday morning.
The luxury liner suffered a fierce fire as it neared Miami returning from an Aruba Curacao voyage. Two victims were identified as Peter Brooks and Mrs Harold Lewen of Miami Beach. Horace Craddock led evacuation efforts from Guantanamo Bay as survivors were picked up by three vessels and a Liberian freighter. The ship sent flames from the smokestack while passengers reported searing heat and smoke aboard the final daytime leg of the seven day cruise.
Peabody Coal Co Ayrshire Collieries and Southwest Illinois Coal Corp sign a contract with the United Mine Workers. The agreement covers about 6,500 workers and follows talks influenced by industry leaders and political figures. Edward Fox of the bituminous association questions the pact’s broader significance.
Johnson urged financing for pediatric dental services and asked HEW Secretary Gardner to draft plans while signing a Medicare extension for 65 and older to May 31. He spoke at Victoria Plaza and visited his relatives, promising higher benefits and new welfare incentives.
The Da Nang evacuation continues as police capture a Viet Cong gunman after clashes flare in the capital. A Vietnamese infantry battalion hunts guerrillas near Saigon, and US forces strike North Viet Nam with air and naval raids sinking 12 cargo junks. Buddhist leader Tran Quang Thuan questions government response and Communist influence amid protests.
Lucian P. Smith II formerly of Huntington was aboard the Vik ing Princess with wife Catherine and two daughters when a fire struck near Miami. He and about 500 others reportedly escaped. Smith’s parents also endured sea disaster when the Titanic sank in 1912, with his mother surviving.
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