Negotiators Keep Talking As Buses Roll In Virginia
Richmond and Norfolk saw ongoing talks between negotiators while Virginia Transit buses operated as usual after the three year contract covering 900 employees expired at midnight Friday. Walter Bierwagen of Washing ton, VP of the union, and Archie V. Iddings, Local 1220 president, commented on the progress and delays.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Walter Bierwagen
Washington
Archie V. Iddings
Virginia Transit, Co
Viet Nam Negotiations Reach Brief Recess Amid Talks
Negotiations between company representatives and the Amalgamated Transit Union recessed at 2:40 a.m. Saturday and briefly resumed, with plans to restart as union members prepared to vote. The report notes continued Viet Cong activity in Saigon and Quang Ngai as government forces dig in and contend with shifting fronts.
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Rae
Company
Amalgamated Transit Union
Tein
Ed Dee
Hill
Tling
Saigon
Asec
Quang Ngai
Lighity
Eer
Floods push water downstream to avert larger floods
Floods release water at 74 000 cubic feet per week and Saturday to reduce downstream risk. Salt and Verde rivers northeast of a 750 000 person metro area carried heavy runoff from December storms. Dams at Grande Reef Dam near Mesa shown sound by Rod J. McMullin. Health officials say river dilution limits health threats from sewage. Damage nears 1.2 million with gas lines washed away. Next week may bring more precipitation. In Vietnam, North Viet Nam accuses U S aircraft of spying in airspace. Hanoi says one pilotless craft shot down near Ha Bac after a lull in bombing. Union talks in Norfolk resume after marathon mediation with governors urging settlement. local meetings aim to unify and update workers.
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Mesa
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Francisco
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Tokyo
North Viet Nam
U.S
Ha Ac
Hanoi Radio
Ha Bac
Bac Giang
Hanoi
International Control Commission
Viet Nam
Saigon
Nghe An
Ha Tinh
Quang Binh
Nam Ha
Thanh Hoa
Skiers Missing After Long Search Near Mountains
Three skiers were lost after a 74 hour trek seeking shelter on the opposite side of the mountains. Air Force Capt. Bane of Lubbock Texas Ray Verden 48 of Las Cruces New Mexico and Merborough Ward 12 of Bul were among the searchers. A separate hunt had begun when they did not return from Friday’s outing.
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Force Bane
Lubbock
Tex
Ray Verden
Las Cruces
N.M
Merborough Ward
Bul
Wamond
Striking CIO Transport Workers Defy Injunction in New York
On New Year’s Day a 2 p.m. protest by CIO Transport Workers Union and its president drew attention as they urged why they should not face punishment for ignoring the injunction against the strike. Quill tore up the injunction, predicting a strong walkout that began at 5 a.m. and was 100 percent effective. The city faced transit disruption as buses, ferries, and subways operated unevenly while Mayor Lindsay called the action defiance against eight million residents.
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Quill
Srong
Lindsay
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Henry Barnes
Barnes
Robert F. Wagner
Transit Authority
Rex
Subway Erorves
Amalgamated Transit Union
Staten Isi
Ial
Diplomatic Efforts on Vietnam War Continue Across Nations
The yearlong push to reach Hanoi falters repeatedly as leaders like Wilson face critical moments. New Year messages to Ho Chi Minh and Nguyen Van Thieu urged restraint and a just peace, while Goldberg briefed Johnson on European developments. Harriman carried a message to Tito and prepared to India after visits to Poland and Yugoslavia, completing U.S. consultations with the three-nation International Control Commission members.
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Goldberg
Europe
Ernest
U.S
Viet Nam
Harriman
Poland
Yugoslavia
Gol Goldbers
Pope appeals to Mao and Podgorny for peace drive
Vatican notes Pope Paul VI sent New Year messages to Mao Zedong Ho Chi Minh and Nguyen Van Thieu urging a just solution to end the Vietnam War. He asked Podgorny to help, praising Christmas truce and calling for negotiations to safeguard Viet Nam’s independence while sparing civilians. Observers see cautious optimism amid diplomacy.
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Paul VI
Mao Tze-tung
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Paul
Podgorny
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Stee Fitigame
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Peking
Miccow
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North Viet
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Nam
Bunny Fear Teeihls
Pope Paul
Thieu
U.S
Arthur
J. Goldberg
Viet
Vatican
Goldberg
Johnsen
China
Mao
Moscow
St. Peter's Square
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