Labor Leaders Defy Johnson on Wheat Shipment Boycott
Labor leaders led by Thomas W. Gleason of the International Longshoremen’s Union reject President Johnson’s plea to end the U S wheat buyout to the Soviet Union. AFL CIO officials back Gleason and Hall demanding at least half of shipments in U S vessels and written cabinet pledges. controversy grows as Hall accuses Hodges of politicizing policy while granting Continental Grain Co. a foreign shipping waiver.
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Miami Beach
Pla
Johnson
U.S
Soviet Union
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Union
Gleason
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor
James J. Reynolds
Paw Hall
Maritime Trades Department
Hall
John F. Kennedy
Commerce
Luther Hodges
Hodges
Anigty
Maritime Administration
Commerce Department
Continental Grain Co
Continental
Clarion players chosen for intercollegiate band fest
Kaylene Bliley Christ Goebel and George Piacesi were selected from 263 applicants representing 36 Pennsylvania colleges for the 17th annual intercollegiate band festival at Wilkes College Wilkes Barre. Bliley from Clarion State College plays first French horn and piano. Goebel and Piacesi are first and second clarinet in the concert band.
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Clarion State College
Corry
Wilkes College
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Kaylene Bliley
Earle Bliley
East Pleasant Street
George Piacess
Ellwood City
Christ Goebel
Ambridge
Miss Bliley
Goebel
Piacesi
Maritime union strike threatens Soviet grain shipments
Reynolds resumes closed talks after a failed settlement attempt. A unions spokesman says only Johnson can resolve the dispute. Gleason’s longshoremen boycott four foreign ships loading Gulf Coast wheat for the Soviet sale by Continental worth about 75 million dollars, potentially rising to 400 million with other licenses. officials warn no grain may leave American docks until terms are met.
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Reynolds
Johnson
Gleason
Gulf Coast
Soviet Union
Continental
Commerce Department
American
U S Helps Rescue From Quakes
The Arizon and five other vessels rushed to reach a 35 mile island after an SOS from the U S Air Force base at Lajes. Rescue ships from British Japanese and Norwegian registry join the effort as 27 foot seas hinder Portuguese patrol boats and island communications remain restricted.
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U.S
Arizon
Long
Island
Air Force
Lajes
Sao Jorge
Lisbon
Azores Islands
Delaware judge declines lashes in Cannon case
Superior Court Judge Stewart Lynch said he would not seek 20 lashes for Franklin W. Cannon Jr unless the state Supreme Court requires it. He noted imposing lashes would appear revengeful as Cannon has been paroled. Copies of the letter went to Gov. Carvel and other officials.
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Wilmington
Del
Stewart Lynch
Franklin W. Cannon Jr
State Supreme Court
Lynch
Cannon
State Board of Parole
Depusty
Peter Warren’ Green
Mc. Cannon
Supreme Court
Elbert Carvel
Delaware Supreme Court
Charles L. Terry Jr
Superior Court
William Duffy Jr
Lawmakers Mull Reelection Issue and Complex Nursing Center Plan
A group of Republicans including Hawbaker and Sen. Ware discussed a compensation program bill and a plan to create special nursing centers at mental institutions for elderly patients no longer needing psychiatric care. The three bill package also aims to resolve Cannon’s sentence in a separate grand larceny case, though unrelated to the prior whipping sentence.
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Page
New
USC
Hawbaker
John WH
Ware
Rchester
Brown
Stration
Scranton plan sparks Senate action on emergency funds
The Senate completed action on Scranton's emergency appropriations bills for 1963-64. It approved 560 760 for unforeseen expenses including the Sheppton mine rescue and added 23 600 for the State Farm Show budget. Participants included Sens Scott Van Sant Stroup and Rep Willard with Reichley.
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Dppanent
f.Public Welfare
Senate
Scranton
Sheppton
William Z. Scott
Carbon
John T. van Sant
Lehigh
Stanley G. Stroup
Redford
James &. Willard
Mercer
House Labor Relations Combe
A. James Reichley Aton
Reichley
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National Bank of Corry
Name Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iexuious Kins
Uta
BEMCO
West
Irving Street
Stormes Garage
Hollywood
Jamestown
N. Y
Tod Jeg
Hammond Appliance & Furniture
North Center Street
H.P. Matar
Hammond
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