Wirtz and Union Leaders Seek Settlement as Rail Strike Looms
Secretary of Labor Wirtz pressed emergency talks to avert a nationwide rail strike at midnight. Night sessions ran into morning with unions and management expected back, two presidents yet to arrive, as President Johnson worries about impact on the economy. About 200 railroads and 200,000 workers face new work rules if no deal.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
H. E. Gilbert
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive
Gilbert
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad
Johnson
Wirte
AFL
CIO Brotherhood of Railroad
H. &. Gilbert
Afl-Cio Brotherhood
Carriers Embargo Freight
The Association of American Railroads announced a nationwide embargo on all freight effective at 12:10 a.m. tomorrow. Railroads will not accept freight for loading or movement and will curb passenger trains that cannot reach destinations by the 12:00 a.m. strike deadline. Existing trains en route will be redirected where possible to alternative transport.
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Washington
U.S
Association of American Railroads
Two Oklahoma Judges Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges
Federal grand jury in Oklahoma City charged Supreme Court Justice Earl Welch 72 and supernumerary Judge N S Corn 80 with evading 25000 dollars in income taxes. Welch is a longtime leader in Indian affairs and the court with 82 years of service. Corn took semi retirement in 1958 after 24 years on the bench. Both are Democrats.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Earl Welch
N. S. Corn
Welch
Corn
Supreme Court
What’s Rail Fuss About
Washington AP outlines key rail strike rules changes. Pay structure shifts would cut some workers wages while raising pay for about three fourths of employees. Changes in road yard classifications and self propelled vehicles threaten thousands of jobs. Overtime holiday pay night differential and per diem rules are also in dispute.
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Washington
House approves food stamp aid and wheat cotton subsidy
In a long session, the House passed the food stamp program by 229 to 189 after heavy opposition, with 216 Democrats and 13 Republicans in support. The wheat cotton subsidy bill survived 211 to 203 in a late night vote that required careful maneuvering and a rare ruling to clear the chamber.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Prident Johnson
House
Senate
Guard to Alter Drill Schedules Starting in July
Lt Col Spencer Wurst of the 112th Infantry announces a shift from two 2 hour drills weekly to two 4 hour drills back to back on one weekend. The plan starts partial in July and will spread across Corry Warren Meadville and Oil City units, reaching full rollout next year.
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112Th Infantry Regiment
Spencer Wurst
Wurst
Corry
Wares
Meadville
Oil City
Accuses U. S. Britain of Rocket Bases on Zanzibar
Zanzibar's revolutionary government charged that Britain and the United States plotted to establish American rocket bases on the island off the east coast of Africa.
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U. 8
London
Zanzibar
Britain
United States
Africa
Ice and Snow Cause Fatal Accident in Corry
A Corry couple, both 58, were struck by a car while crossing North Center Street. They were taken to hospital with severe injuries and transferred to St. Vincent's in Erie as visibility and slick ice worsened conditions. The driver Wallace Mick 44 provided his account and aid arrived from multiple emergency units.
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Corryman
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
North Center Steel
V. C.gibbs
North Center Street
Gibbs
Main Street
Epm
Corry
Fire' Department
Gibbses
Wallace Mick
Mick
North Center
Congress Street
Raymond Blynt
East Congress Street
Blynt
Corry Memorial Hospital
St. Vincent's
North Center Strait
Scranton denies not seeking White House candidacy
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton said at a crowded Harrisburg news conference that he is not a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and would consider a draft only if the GOP convention deadlocks. He warned against misunderstood intentions and noted conversations with Eisenhower while denying a deliberate campaign plan.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William W. Scrattson
Scranton
San Francisco
Kennedy
Tony
Florida
Dwight D. Tesenhower
California
Eisenhower
Bows At Capitol as MacArthur Receives Final Homage
President Johnson led a nation in mourning as General Douglas MacArthur's flag draped casket arrived at Union Station and began its air journey to Norfolk for burial. The funeral procession moved to Washington's Capitol Rotunda with Army pallbearers and ceremonial elements echoing a state tribute.
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Washington
Capitol
Douglas MacArthur
Johnson
Washington National Airport
Norfolk
New York
MacArthur
7Th Regiment
Jean
Arthur
Trenton
N.J
Odenton
Aberdeen
Union Station
John F. Kennedy
Black Jack
Bomb scare shuts New York Times building for hour
A man threatened a bomb at the New York Times causing the evacuation of about 700 employees. Police searched the building while the second edition was delayed by 40 minutes.
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NEW York (Ap
New York Times
Times
Pompidou says U S Viet Nam victory would not solve issues
French Prime Minister Georges Pompidou warned that a military win by U S backed forces in South Vietnam would not resolve the conflict. He recalled bitter Indochina and Algerian experiences and urged a political solution to the war.
Lyons Trucks Roll After Strike in Sympathy
Lyons Transportation Co tracks serving Corry resumed today after its McKees Rocks terminal halted work in sympathy with Pittsburgh mechanics strike. Erie tuckers daily service to Corry were among four companies involved as about 500 drivers observed the sympathy action. Teamsters Union members and IAM Lodge 1060 locals upheld picket lines during the walkout. The strike centers on premium pay for Sunday evening work.
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Erie
Lyons Transportation Co
Corry
McKees Rocks
Pittsburgh
Lyons
The
Journal
Erie Tucking
Teamsters Union
Lodge 1060
IAM
Lung Cancer Cure Questioned After Patient Remission
In Bremerton Washington a Navy guard named Joe Mayerle who was once diagnosed with lung cancer is described as a medical oddity with cancer that disappeared after limited treatment. A Seattle VA Hospital doctor said there is no evidence of cancer at present though the word cure is considered exaggerated. Mayerle lived through the illness since March 1959 and attributes his outcome to faith, diet, and exercise.
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Bremerton
Wash
Seattle
Joe Mayerle
Keyport Naval Torpedo Station
Mayerle
Veterans Administration Hospital
Dunkirk Considers State Trimester School Plan
Local educators and parents adopt a wait and see stance on a state planned trimester program beginning next fall at the Dunkirk Junior-Senior High School. The year would be split into three semesters with an extra month of school. a PTA meeting next Wednesday will feature Dr. George J. Thomas of the State Education Department discussing the plan.
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Dunkirk
George J. Thomas
Division of
Albany
Audiorium
Franklin A. Haward
Hazard
Dr. Thomas
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