Five dead in clash of camper and bus in Virginia
A pickup camper and a Greyhound bus carrying servicemen collided on US 17 near Port Royal Virginia. Five people died and 11 were injured as the bus veered into a churchyard. Victims include the camper drivers Paul Crum and Patty Crum and Mary Kalmani. Bus crew Robert Baine and Douglas Josue among the dead. most victims from Maryland or Pennsylvania. Rescue squads rushed nine to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. Two more servicemen treated and released at Camp A. P. Hill.
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Port Royal
Greyhound
Virginia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Paul C. Crum
New Castle
Patty Crum
Mary Kalmani
Robert Milton Baine
Norfolk, Va
Douglas J. Josue
Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Mark P. Needle
Joseph Francis
New York
iCamp
A. P. Hill
Alma Brushed Carolina Coasts As Warnings Extend
Tropical Storm Alma brushed the South Carolina coast with gale winds heavy rain and tornado warnings as it moved out to sea. Warnings extended from Cape Hatteras to the Virginia capes while Florida and Georgia faced lesser damage and rising flood risk. insured losses estimated at under 1.5 million with thousands of minor claims expected.
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Charleston
S.C
Alma
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
U.S
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Virginia Capes
Carolinas
Honduras
Cuba
Florida
Parris Island
Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot
Carolina
Weather Bureau
Savannah
Cape Hatteras,n.c
Virginia Capeso
Florida Peninsula
Red Cross
Atlantia
South
Georgia
Broward Williams
Ft. Gordon
Augusta
Miami
Fla
Broward Willliams
Bruce Caswell
Willams
Williams
Caswell
Pinellas
Hillsborough
Sarasota County
Manatee
Lee
Charlotte
Panhandle
GE Unions Clash Over Collusion Case Could Reshape Labor Law
General Electric and eight AFL CIO unions exchange charges of collusion as they head toward federal court. The unions seek to coordinate bargaining across all eight, arguing to lift pay for about 180000 workers while GE resists national joint negotiations. The case, investigated by the NLRB, marks an unprecedented move in labor law and poses a major test for federal bargaining rules.
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Washington
General Electric Co
Afl-Cio
International Union of Electrical Workers
National Labor Relations Board
New York
George Meany
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
CIO
Bank Robbery at Hampton Wythe Branch
AP reports a lone white bandit in his late 20s robbed the Wythe Branch of the Bank of Hampton Roads Friday, forcing teller Gladys Watson to fill a paper bag with $1,856 before fleeing on foot. Peter Cardasis, head teller, tried to alert another employee.
Campaign Erupts In Virginia Senate Primary Spat
Virginia's Democratic Senate primary heated quickly as Sen. A Willis Robertson and challenger William B Spong Jr traded charges over misrepresentation and low level campaigning. Robertson accused Spong of distortions during his Portsmouth visit while Spong accused Robertson of avoiding accountability in a clash noted by campaign manager William C Battle. Byrd and Boothe stayed out of the infighting as Byrd prepared for a Friday graduation speech.
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Richmond
Virginia
U.S. Senate
Willis Robertson
William B. Spong Jr
Robertson
Spongs
Portsmouth
Spong
Abingdon
Senate
William C. Battle
Sen
Battle
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Ing
Armistead L. Boothe
Byrd
Cubans to land in private boats for San Juan games
Cuban athletes bound for the 10th Central American and Caribbean Games will land in private barges at San Juan after the U S barred docking of the Cerro Pelado. Mexican Olympic official Gen Jose Clark Flores said arrangements shifted to Puerto Rico committee boats. The games begin Saturday afternoon.
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Havana
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S
Rego- Vote
Harry P. Turbiville
State Department
U.S. Coast Guard
Jose Clark Flores
Cerro Perardo
Fidel Castro
United States
U.S. Commonwealth Island
Plateau Fight on Kontum Plateau Eases After Intense Five Day Battle
In central Viet Nam the five day Kontum plateau engagement eased as U S and allied forces reported scattered contact on Saturday. Enemy dead rose to 266 with heavy fighting noted earlier as paratroops from the 101st Airborne and U S Cavalry with Vietnamese troops battled Communist forces. Political tensions rose as Ky sent riot police to Hue amid Buddhist protests and calls for the generals to resign, while the Buddhist Institute demanded action within 48 hours.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Kontum Plateau
Viet Nam
U.S
101St Airborne Division
U.S. 1St Cavalry
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry
Ia Drang
Hue
Johnson
Quang
Buddhist Institute
Fan
Firemen End Walkout In Atlanta
Striking Atlanta firemen return to work after an agreement that grievances will be mediated and that court actions against union leaders will be dropped. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. promised pay raises and reduced hours, with 170 on duty as union seeks a 56 hour week and higher pay.
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Atlanta, Ga
Ivan Allen Jr
Allen
Atlanta Fire Fighters Union
Board of Aldermen
Ky Sends 400 Riot Police To Hue And Plans Korea Visit
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky dispatched 400 riot police to Hue amid Buddhist protests and announced plans to visit South Korea next week. Ky’s move follows Buddhist tensions and a mass demonstration planned to mark the third anniversary of self immolations, while Ky aims to bolster ties with Korea and attend regional foreign ministers talks in Seoul.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
1St Division
Korea
Saigon
South Viet Nam
South Korea
Saigion
Thich Tri Quang
Seoul
Dr. Sheppard Seeks New Trial Over 1954 Slaying Case
In Cleveland, prosecutors announce a new trial for Samuel H. Sheppard after a Supreme Court ruling said the 1954 conviction for second degree murder did not yield a fair trial. Sheppard, who served nine years, welcomes a second trial and vows innocence while noting the ordeal for his family.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Cuyahoga County
John T. Corrigan
U.S. Supreme Court
Sheppard
Corrigan
Ariane
Rocky River
Teamsters Pension Fund Under Grand Jury Scrutiny
New York AP report says a federal grand jury is probing alleged kickbacks involving two Teamsters Union pension fund trustees. The six month inquiry targets loans reportedly made coast to coast, including to gamblers at casinos. Hoffa, once convicted in a related case, remains appealing a five year term. See TEAMSTERS, Page Two.
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Teamsters Pension Fund
New York
Teamsters Union Pension Fund
Asst. U.S. Atty
Harold Baer Jr
Baer
Union Fund
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Floyd C. Webb
M. W. Miller
G. R. Conklin
Roy L. Williams
Odella Smith
William Presser
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Harry P. Turbiville
Union Pension Fund
Hoffa
Weather Outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia shows gale warnings on capes with fair, mild Sunday and possible coast rain. Saturday brings partly cloudy, cooler with northerly gales on the canes and highs around 70s, 60s in mountains. North Carolina reports gale warnings on the coast with decreasing clouds Saturday and mild, low humidity conditions and highs near normal.
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Virginia
Virginia Capes
North Carolina
Downtown Weather Log Report Summary
Daily weather log shows temperatures from 82 at 7pm to 66 at midnight with barometer near 29.93 inches and winds SE to NE. Saturday records a low of 62 and high of 94 with 0.67 inch rain in 21 hours. Continuous 24 hour low noted at 62 and high 94.
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