Truck Strike Brings Melee In Pittsburgh
A convoy of Razor Co strike trucks near Pittsburgh was stopped by about 200 protesters who pelted vehicles with bricks and stones. Eleven men were arrested for contempt of court after ignoring Judge Wessel Jr.’s three block distance order from the terminal as a wage dispute spread from the Ohio plant.
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Pittsburgh
Polce
Razor Co
Horace McDaniel
Arthur Wessel Jr
Eazor
Ohio
Banker's Testimony Links Karafin to News Control
In Philadelphia a retired banker testified that Harry Karafin was hired by Ball Associates through the First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co. to “avoid further distortions of the news.” Karafin faces 40 counts, including blackmail and unlawful solicitation, with Ball to be tried separately. Bucks County grand jury urges neutral testimony to curb bias in indictments.
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Philadelphia
Harry Karafin
Karafin
John Reilley
First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co
Ball Associates
Philadelphia Inquirer
Joseph H. Ball
Ball
Jack Shapiro
Anthony G. Felix Jr
Inquirer
Felix
West Pennsylvania
Morris Litman
Edward J. Hussie
Soviet Ring of Artillery Encircles Prague
Prague sits amid a dense ring of Soviet artillery and rocket installations, with up to 90 000 troops surrounding the city. Guns including 122 mm cannons and multiple rocket launchers target the capital from north, south, east and west as talks with Czechoslovak leaders falter amid Moscow demands for stricter censorship and troop deployment along the German border.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Dubec
Vitnya
Strasnice
Horomerice
Vassily Kuznetsov
West German
Moscow
Wallace in Dallas touts tougher drug law steps
HHH Says continues with plans to triple customs agents to curb drug trafficking, form international commissions, bolster rehabilitation programs, and review smuggling laws. Wallace hints at a running mate like J Edgar Hoover and speaks at the Texas American Independent party convention in Dallas. Other leaders warn of political turbulence as campaigns shift to calmer styles and scrutiny rises.
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Wallace
J. Edgar Hoover
Dallas
Texas
American Independent Party
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Nixon
Auto price increases loom as Big Three face inflation threat
The Council of Economic Advisers chairman Arthur Okun warned auto makers to curb inflation. Ford GM and AMC expect 1968 price announcements within two weeks, with Chrysler and GM having recently adjusted previous increases. Last fall the Big Three averaged over 100 dollars per car. Chrysler cited higher labor and material costs for price hikes as new models head to sale Thursday. Separately in Philadelphia, Virginia Harris, 39, was found dead with bruises and possible beating in her Northeast apartment, triggering a Medical Examiner investigation.
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Arthur M. Okun
Council of Economic Advisers
Ford
General Motors
American Motors
Chrysler
Philadelphia
Virginia Harris
Senate Backs Ban On Sale Of All Rifle Ammo By Mail
The Senate voted 41 to 36 to ban mail order sales of ammunition for rifles, shotguns, and .22 caliber weapons, rejecting a Judiciary Committee plan to exclude such ammo. The measure accompanies broader gun control efforts, including possible gun registration and licensing, over the counter purchase rules, and collector licensing, with ongoing debates on coverage and exemptions.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Judiciary Committee
Joseph Tydings
D-Md
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
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Humphrey
U.S. Communist Party
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Los Angeles
Georgia
Lester Maddox
George S. McGovern
Chicago
Desmond Electric Company
Anderson
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Medgar Evers
Page
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Wayne Township
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Spain
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