General Motors And Chrysler Post Strong September Sales
General Motors and Chrysler reported strong September sales while Ford, struck by a labor dispute, kept inventory tight and production idle for 27 consecutive days. GM and Chrysler show gains 14 16 percent respectively. Ford lagged with fewer new-model sales due to strike. GM led the surge with 206 532 car sales in the last 10 days. AMC also posted an uptick despite model timing delays.
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General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Ford Division
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Rwich
Pelkigh
Tac
Saptember
M. S. McLaughlin
Meena li
Reller
Theiggest
H. E. Crawford
General Motors Car
Crawford
Chevrolet
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
American Motors
AMC
Striking Truckers Face Guerrilla Violence Across Steel Corridor
Amid escalating action in Ohio and Pennsylvania, dissident truckers report gun threats, rock attacks, and tire slashings as 10,000 to 20,000 drivers stay off the road. Violence halts production at major steel mills, with 30 percent shipment declines and rail shifts noted. Police double patrols clear hundreds of trucks near Erie and Canfield while dissidents push for higher pay and separate Teamsters terms.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jones & Jaughlin Steel] Corp
Gary
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Canfield
Darriel Northerner
Indianapolis
Fremont
James A. Cartwright
Aylmer
Ont
Turnpike
Pittsburgh
Everett
William Kusley
Kusley
Jargon Decoded Space Jargon And Rocket Terms Explained
The piece explains rocket and space terms such as rock et rockoon bang bang rocketry beat beat rocketry boil off and doghouse with humorous notes. It clarifies jargon used in air to surface weapons Doppler radar and ballistic missile control for readers curious about space science language.
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James Band
Atomic Energy Commission
Juvenile stamp thieves target post offices in security test
An inspector cited juveniles stealing stamps while many thefts involved burning or peeling safes. He noted an alarming increase in burglaries and said new detection systems and safes have been installed at a test post office. Montague said the new systems have thwarted stamp thefts totaling $400,000 in the last two months.
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Montague
Congresswoman cites waste in budget cuts request
The congresswoman disputes proposed defense spending cuts and argues for scrutinizing government purchasing. She suggests buying cheaper and questions where reductions should fall. Rep. Charles Joelson proposes each member submit district project lists to target five billion dollars in cuts across public works contracts and federal payroll.
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Charles
Joelson
D-N.j
Famed British Conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent Dies at 72
London AP reports Sir Malcolm Sargent, renowned conductor of 20 decades at the Albert Hall promenades, dies in London at 72 after a long illness. Known for children’s concerts and international tours, he earned a standing ovation even as illness limited his final season. Burial planned in Lincolnshire next Monday.
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Albert Hall
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Stamford
Lincolnshire
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Canada
South America
Australia
South Africa
Family Facing Death After Plane Crash Tales Of Food And Gifts
A Portland family of three stranded on a snowbound mountain told a diary of hoarded food wishes and gifts while surviving two months after a March crash. They played pinochle with improvised cards from plane upholstery as search efforts continued with CAP and officials in California and Oregon.
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Redding
Calif
Carla Corbus
Alvin Oien Sr
Portland
Ore
Alvin Oien Jr
Manzanita
Labor Party Convention Endorses Economic Policy
In Scarborough England a Labor Party convention faced turmoil over economic policy and foreign affairs. James Callaghan urged Wilson to back the government while Harold Wilson and George Brown clashed with photographers. Brown faced fallout over public incidents and Vietnam and Europe issues dominated debate among delegates.
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Labor Party
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Harold Wilson
Britain
George Brown
Andim Cal
New York
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Vietnam
Europe
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Sophie
Callagap
Stokes Locher race draws record Cleveland primary turnout
In Cleveland, intense interest in the Stokes Locher contest produced a record turnout, surpassing 210,000 in 1933. Celeste, a former Lakewood mayor, lagged in the Democratic race as Lach er rallied party support with attacks on Stokes. Stokes faced ethnic coalition backing, with business and Democratic Action groups aiding his bid amid fears of racial politics.
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Americans For Democratic Action
Fern floods threaten Tampico area as Panuco rises
Fern evacuations proceed while the Panuco river swells near Tampico under heavy rains from Be lah's runoff. Tampico and surrounding rich grazing lands face flooding with Be lah’s rains, threatening oil facilities at Ferroleos Mexicanos and delaying access along the coast toward Soto la Marina and Ciudad Victoria.
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Ramjet experiments on X15 extend burn time near Tonopah
Plane equipped with two 22 foot ballast tanks to fuel a 60,000 pound thrust rocket. The ramjet concept would enable high altitude engines by scooping thin air, reducing need for stored oxidizer. Flight launched from a B52 near Mud Lake Nevada, tanks jettisoned after about one minute.
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Tonopah
Nev
Drug May Prevent Or Reverse Hardening Of Arteries
University of Duke researcher Dr. Robert Fuson reports that cholestyramine, a powdered plastic-like substance mixed with water, may lower blood cholesterol and help treat atherosclerosis. In trials, cholesterol fell up to 60 percent and 32 of 36 patients showed relief while on the drug, though symptoms returned after stopping.
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Chicago
Fuson
Robert Fuson
Duke
Congress
Debated Vietnam War Policy and Buddhist Protests Intensify
In Saigon, Dirksen and Fulbright clashed over aims and a permanent American presence as Ky pledged to root out corruption. Tri Quang and followers protested a Buddhist charter, while Can Tho nun Le Thi Cue died in a protest linked to the charter. Vietnamese voters began Senate and later House elections as Viet Cong attacked a Japanese freighter and U S air raids continued in the DMZ. a U S observation plane was shot down northeast of Saigon with crew killed.
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Mekong
Cam Tho
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Can Tho
le Thi Cue
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Japan
Foreign Ministry
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Con Thien
Vietnam
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Senate debates over Vietnam policy and Saigon elections
The Senate debated U.S. Vietnam policy as Dirksen and allies urged defense of Asian commitments. Fulbright pressed for a pause to test Hanoi's response, while Symington proposed a conditional ceasefire. Others warned against abandoning commitments or undermining protection for Marines under fire. Giant Saturn 5 launch postponed to October 28 due to fuel system and countdown issues.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Fulbright
Sens
George Murphy
R-Caiif
Henry M. Jackson
Warren G. Magnuson
Washington
Kuchel
United States
Southeast Asia
Symington
Hanoi
Johnson
Vietnam
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D-Ind
North Vietnam
China
The
National Aeronautics and
Robbery Bandits Abandon Wagon After Richmond Strike
A man named Owens was attacked as two suspicious men followed him near a building, overpowered him, and drove off in a wagon. A shot was fired inside the vehicle but missed. The bandits abandoned the wagon at a West End baseball field as Owens blew his whistle to attract help. F. B. Fitts freed him, and police hunted the suspects Tuesday afternoon.
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F. B. Fitts
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