Collins & Aikman plant in N C remains struck fourth day
Albemarle North Carolina The Collins & Aikman auto upholstery plant stays on strike for a fourth day with about 25 workers on duty including production and office staff. The union says 300 400 workers attended a progress meeting and talks have stalled since last Thursday. Pickets line the plant and locals report no incidents.
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N.C
Albemarle
N. C
Collins & Aikman Automobile
Roy Lomp
Afl-Cio
Scott Heyman
Iast
Heyman
Hayden
TWUA
Pope urges disarmament and UN reform at world gathering
The pontiff urged nations to renounce offensive arms, pursue world peace through disarmament, and seek security without war. He praised the UN as a last hope of concord, urged equality among members, and warned against birth control policies that threaten life. He called for a moral reawakening and reflection in an era of progress.
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John F. Kennedy
U.N
World Organization
United Nations
Pope Paul
Johnson and Pope Paul discuss peace and global education
President Johnson and Pope Paul discuss peace efforts and the world’s health and education challenges. They highlight education for 800 million illiterate people and life expectancy gains, noting UN progress and concerns in India Pakistan the Dominican Republic and Viet Nam. Johnson returns to Washington to view the Pope’s UN address on Air Force One.
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Johnson
United Nations
India
Pakistan
Dominican Republic
Viet Nam
Pope Paul
United States
John XXIII
Washington
New York
Pontiff
Interipreter
Pope John
John F.kennedy
Kennedy
Vatican
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Air Force One
Gastonia student killed in Viet Nam service
Parents of Spec. 4 Mausby F. Hyleman Jr. prepared a candy package when word arrived of his death in Viet Nam. The 21 year old, Ashley High School graduate, had three weeks in Vietnam. He declined reenlistment and will be buried in Gastonia with full military rites.
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Gastonia
N. C
Mausby F. Hyleman Jr
Viet Nam
Mausby E. Hyleman
Joan Hardee
Hyleman
Ashely High School
All But Two Of Six Bond Plans Rejected in Hickory NC
Hickory voters rejected six bond proposals totaling 2.63 million dollars. An 800000 sewer expansion and 430000 water plant expansion passed, while 900000 for railroad land purchase and redevelopment failed. Fire equipment and a new fire station both lost, street construction and improvements were defeated.
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Hickory
N.C
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Railway
Southern
Rebels Split as Loyalist Forces Move on Diponegoro Division
Indonesian reports say Untung's rebels are retreating with split factions while the loyalist Siliwangi Division is deployed from central Java to strike the Diponegoro division. Jakarta Radio cites Maj. Gen. Torahim Adjie pledging to restore peace.
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Jakarta
Untung
Siliwangi
Central Java
Diponegoro
Torahim Adjie
Chicago potatoes report shows steady demand and light supplies
AP USDA vegetable summary notes potato arrivals at 96 on track 187 with total U.S. shipments Friday 732 Saturday 137 Sunday 4. Market for russets slightly stronger and Foundreds steady. Washington russets 2.50 to 3.45, Red River Valley round reds 3.45 to 3.50, Wisconsin round reds 3.35.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Washington
Minnesota
Dakota
Red River Valley
Wisconsin
Alabama Apportionment Plan Rejected as Racial Gerrymandering
A federal court struck down Alabama's new lower house reapportionment as racial gerrymandering citing deliberate design to block Black candidates while approving a companion senate plan for next year. The decision notes intentional pairing of Black counties with white-majority multicounty districts. The judges condemn a long history of discrimination in the state.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Selves
House
Durban Rail Crash Kills At Least 78 In Derailment
A crowded commuter train derailed on Durban outskirts killing at least 78 people and injuring many. Police warned the toll could rise as bodies were found along a quarter mile of track. A mob then attacked two white railway workers, fatally beating one. The disaster is described as one of South Africa's worst.
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Durban
South Africa
South African Press Association
Racial clash at school faces troopers and crowd demand
Shouts of Kill them escalate as troopers block Negroes fleeing toward school buses. Alvin Harris and Bates are dragged from the pavement and charged with interfering in the school process. Robert Brock of Atlanta claims Klan ties as the crowd pressures Gov Sanders to enforce truancy laws.
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Page One
Bates
Alvin Harris
Union Point
M. B. Moore
Craig
Robert Brock
Atlanta
Cooley Asked To Send Subcommittee To Probe Old Belt Market
Winston-Salem AP The Winston-Salem Leaf Tobacco Market Committee urged U S Rep Harold C Cooley to deploy his tobacco subcommittee to investigate Old Belt marketing conditions An emergency meeting of the real group resulted in a telegram requesting an immediate hearing The action follows warehouse jams with an estimated three million pounds of tobacco filling seven warehouses and several days of full bookings Also includes Georgia Florida Belt growers opposing acreage cuts and arguing that North Carolina surplus skews controls disputes hinge on Type 14 tobacco pricing and Stabilization Corp programs
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Winston-Salem
Winston - Salem
U. S
Harold C. Cooley
Real Group
Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Waycross
Southeast
Department of ‘Agriculture
Georgia-Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Norman T. Swain
Homestead
Fla
Live Oak
Swain
Castro ally Guevara resigns from Cuban posts amid rally
The article notes Che Guevara, once a key Castro ally, resigns as minister and major after returning from leadership roles. It recounts his early guerrilla days with Fidel and Raul, their flight from Batista, and his later roles in Cuba’s economy. Mrs Guevara attends a rally as Castro reads Guevara's resignation letter.
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Mattos
Camilo de Cienfuegos
Castro
Batista
Revolutionary Army
Cienfuegos
Havana
Guevara
Raul
Fidel
Mexico
Cuba
National Bank
Tractor-Truck Hits Cars in Procession
A tractor-trailer jackknifed into a funeral procession on US 59 south of Texarkana killing two and injuring five. Victims included 12 year old Marsha Lynn Orwell and Clint Orwell. The driver was Billy Jeff Robbins of Hoxie Arkansas.
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Texarkana
Tex
Marsha Lynn Orwell
Wallace S. Gulledge
Gulledge
Clint Orwell
Marsha
Texas
Paul Boone
U.S. 59
Billie Jeff Robbins
Hoxie
Ark
Orwell
Ted Milkey
Otto Tripplett
Robbins
Bessie Frazier
Boone
Fire explodes at Pedro's Arsenal near North Carolina line
Witnesses describe a main explosion at a fire house after a blaze at Pedro's Arsenal. The mostly frame building, once a tavern, left only a foundation with nails scattered on the highway. Rowland, North Carolina, fire department also responded.
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Page One
North Carolina Line
Fire Department
Rowland
N.C
Family Adds Three Rooms To Home In Space Saved By Electric Heat
The Blankenships switched to electric baseboard and panel heating, gaining space in one week. They praise less work, cleaner drapes, and no fire risk, noting safety and convenience convinced the family to switch from coal and flame systems.
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Blankenships
Mr. Blankenship
Charles
Dexter Blankenship
Grandview Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Blankenship
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Roanoke
Virginia
Slate
Appalachian Power CO
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