Steel Industry Wins Battle Over Prices Amid Johnson Pressure
Washington AP reports a united steel industry appears to have won a nerve war to raise prices on sheet and strip used in autos and consumer goods. By Thursday night 11 companies, including giants, had announced increases effective next Wednesday on about 30 percent of output. The White House says the public interest was violated and hints at possible action, while Johnson has not commented directly.
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Inland Steel
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
John F. Kennedy
Defense Department
Bethlehem Steel
Rescue Freezes Kaput Horse After Canyon Fall
A 13 year old trail horse named Kaput and rider Cliff Lewis of South Lake Tahoe Calif were trapped in a remote Foresthill canyon for three days after falling from a steep trail. They were rescued by helicopter with no injuries.
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Foresthill
Cliff Lewis
South Lake Tahoe
Calif
Thugs Rob Station and Steal Car Near Route 89
Two men robbed a service station near the Erie County Thruway crossing Route 89 at 10 15 this morning then fled in a stolen car. The vehicle, a 1966 yellow Ford convertible owned by George Felton of Union City, was found abandoned in Union City. Police circulated the car description while Woodcock, the station owner, described the suspects as one tall in white shirt and dark trousers with long hair and a mustache, and a heavier man. six cartons of cigarettes were taken.
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Erie County
Woodcock
Felton
Hear Still Another Talk On City Pension Plan
City officials and union representatives discussed pension reform after noting only one of six fire fighters and only three policemen could receive full pensions at 65 under 1948 ordinances. The meeting, led by Erie officer Frank Pilewski, examined hiring practices and missed updates to keep pace with law changes and ensure adequate retirement benefits.
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Frank J. Pilewski
Erie Police Force
Erie Police Relief and Pensions Association
League of Third Class Cities
Pilewski
Corry
Fire Department
Saegertown Teen Dies in School Obstacle Course Accident
In Saegertown, 15 year old David Noel Brady died after becoming entangled on a heavy climbing rope at the Saegertown High School obstacle course. State police say he was swinging and spun into the rope. death ruled accidental by Crawford County Deputy Coroner Dr. Gerald Brooks, with investigation pending.
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Meadville
David Noel Brady
Nina Brady
Gerald Brooks
Crawford County
David Clawson
Brooks
Albin Pearson
Brady
Soviets Accuse U.S. Of Firing On Russia Ship
In Haiphong harbor the Soviet Union accused the United States of firing on the Soviet merchant ship Medyn. The U.S. Embassy returned the protest note to the Soviet Foreign Ministry for inaccurate language, while Lt. Comdr. Joseph Farrell of the USS Hancock oversaw a successful arm reattachment surgery for Seaman James Wolff after a winch accident aboard the carrier.
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United States
Haiphong Harbor
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Soviet Foreign Ministry
Haiphong
Joseph Farrell
Uss
Hancock
James Wolff
Portland
Ore
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Oakland
Harry Wolff
Seaman Wolff
Farrell
Airlines Strike Delays Push to End Work Stoppage
Washington lawmakers open hearings on a plan to end the marathon airlines strike with testimony from Labor Secretary Wirtz and top negotiator Curtin. The Senate-backed 30 day back-to-work order could be extended to six months, a move opposed by labor, as House debates move forward with votes and definitions.
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Marathon Airlines
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Commerce Committee
Secretary of Labor
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William J. Curtin
Joseph W. Ramsey
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Harley
Staggers
Dw.va
Congress
Bers
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Johnson
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Sen
Joseph
Clark
D-Pa
House of Repreword
Grass Roots Grief Air Strike Impacts Corry Vacation Plans
Corry residents feel the nationwide airline strike as servicemen lose leave days and travelers face slower trips. Those on vacation to Hawaii and visitors from the South confront delays, missed returns, and altered plans.
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Corry
Hawaii
FCC Approves Union City FM Station Plan
The Hee Bee Broadcasting Co. of Sharon won FCC approval to operate a Union City FM station at 102.3 MHz with 312 kW power, serving a 90 mile radius. William Baker and Virgil Brown own the firm. construction starts immediately with completion targeted for early fall. Studios and transmitter sites are to be set, with local staffing emphasized.
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Hee Bee Broadcasting Co
Sharon
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
Union
Bee Bee Broadcasting
William Baker
Virgil Brown
Greenville
Baker
Titusville Road
Three Injured In One Car Crash Near Corry
State Police reported three youths injured yesterday in a one car crash on Way Road four miles east of Corry. The vehicle, driven by 17 year old William Fling of Erie, veered off the road and struck a tree causing 900 dollars in damage. Passengers were Peggy Jean Dolan of Erie and 17 year old Thomas Coverdale of Erie. Police cited a gravel or stone on a curve as the loss of control cause.
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Corry
William Fling
Erie
Peggy Jean Dolan
Thomas Coverdale
Airlines Strike Looms Over Elections In 1960s US
A labor strike by machinists against five airlines paralyzed air service for weeks, becoming a focal point in the 1960s election year. The walkout cost airlines millions daily in revenue and workers lost wages, while Congress wrestled with possible strike-ending legislation amid White House pressure and labor opposition.
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Neil Gilbride
America
White House
Afl-Cio Internationalist Association of Machinists
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United Airlines
Labor Department
James J. Reynolds
Iis Airlines
Congress
Labat
Willard Wirt
Senate
Delay Hearing In Phone Fraud By UC Youth
An 18 year old Union City youth Stephen G Lord has had his hearing postponed to Monday after being charged by General Telephone Co with fraudulent use of a telephone. He pled not guilty at arraignment before Alderman Samuel A Rossiter and remains on $1000 bond. The case concerns long distance calls totaling hundreds of dollars made since May and charged to Union City subscribers. The penalty upon conviction is up to a $50 fine or 30 days in jail or both.
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Samuel A. Rossiter
Stephen G. Cord
Graves Street
Lord
General Telephone Co
Stuart Phillips
Erie
GenTel
Rossiter
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