Teacher Strikes Delay Openings For Thousands Of Students
Nationwide school openings were delayed as teachers strikes continued. Michigan 12 districts serving about 68,000 pupils remained closed. one district reached a settlement and planned to open Friday. Connecticut towns faced walkouts and injunctions, while New York and Philadelphia negotiations averted or contemplated action impacting tens of thousands of students.
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British unions rebuke gov as wage cap repeal vote passes
At a British union convention delegates backed repeal of statutory wage cap limits with 7.746 million to 1.022 million in the unit ballot while approving voluntary restraint by unions. George Woodcock retires after 10 years as secretary general amid a rebuke to government policy led by Frank Cousins of the TGWU.
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Fortas Support Faces GOP Opposition in Filibuster Battle
Fortas backs the measure despite GOP opposition and says he will vote to cut off a filibuster and support his confirmation. He notes he will not press Senate approval. Dirksen says a Senate filibuster to block action in committee is already underway and will be hard to stop once the Senate sessions begin.
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Board Upholds Conviction Of Captain
An Army review board upheld Army Captain Howard B. Levy's conviction for disobeying orders to train special forces medics and for speaking against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Levy, 30, a dermatologist from Brooklyn, is confined at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, serving a three year hard labor sentence. The board said his refusal to train the aidmen cannot be condoned and his claim of conscientious objection has no support in military law.
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Nixon Sees GOP Unity in Campaign Tour Notes
Nixon called Eisenhower and Johnson early birds and said that will be changed. He noted Chicago booing directed at the press and argued the people have the right to boo anyone including the press. Traveling with him are Lens, Edward Brooke and Thurston Morton who back Nixon’s goal of party unity and Rockefeller support. He dismissed Izvestia’s Johnson critique as unlikely to influence the election despite Czech events.
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Czechs Resume Flights as Soviet Occupation Lingers
Airlines restarted service with a clash to Bratislava and Slovakia while international flights remained halted. Foreign carriers pressed for permission to resume. Two weeks was the expected timeframe. Soviet troops and tanks still held key Prague installations as patrols reduced and police were seen patrolling the streets.
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California Jury Deliberates Fate Of Black Panther Huey Newton
A California jury deliberates the fate of Huey Newton, Black Panther leader charged with killing one police officer and wounding another. The panel, seven women and five men, could find Newton guilty of first or second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter, or acquit. The trial spans eight weeks with questions about the weapons and the police shooting, while Newton claims self defense and parole conditions.
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Wallace running mate questions loom over Wallace bid
MONTGOMERY Ala AP Wallace plans to name a running mate next Tuesday per his top aide Bill Jones said the choice could affect ballot placement in some states North Carolina officials said they reached the deadline for petition filings Wisconsin officials noted Griffin may appear with Wallace on ballots but Griffin is not a real candidate Jones said petitions could be signed in one day to qualify Wallace and his running mate though electors ultimately choose the president and vice president
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Off-Duty Officers Linked to Brooklyn Court Clash
In Brooklyn, off-duty police officers were suspected of taking part in a melee that left two patrolmen and a dozen Black Panthers and white supporters injured in a Brooklyn Criminal Court corridor. Mayor Lindsay warned the force to deter such actions and police officials vowed arrests for unapproved violence.
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Viet Nam offensive along Cambodian border threatens Saigon defenses
U.S. and South Vietnamese troops push into the Boi Loi Woods, 30 miles northwest of Saigon, in a major Aug. 18 drive aiming to disrupt the Saigon defense ring. Intelligence says Viet Cong units from the 5th Division may seek to draw in more allied forces and strike towns along the defensive line toward Saigon, with the 25th Infantry Division HQ at Cu Chi in the path.
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Wake anti poverty program not completely cleared
Wake County anti poverty program criticized by Lt Gov Scott was not completely cleared by a state Bureau of Investigation, Gov Moore said. Report conclusions released earlier this week found no violations of state law or misuse of funds. Other investigations remain underway as efforts shift to Saigon and war coverage across Vietnam.
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Dirksen recalls assassination plots amid Chicago convention turmoil
Dirksen refused to speculate on conspiracies while defending Chicago police actions at a news conference. He cited witnessed antiwar demonstrators storming the Conrad Hilton, said police response matched provocation, and recounted Daley's statements about plots to kill leaders. He also offered wry reactions to threats, noting flowers and birds at home and a hospital death wish.
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Disturbances Clash With Police at City Parks
Costs continued from page one as clashes with police at Lincoln Park and with police and guardsmen at Grant Park caused damage to the Conrad Hilton Hotel across Michigan Avenue from Grant Park. A spokesman said management would not estimate costs until investigations are completed.
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New Card System Lets Users Get Two Credit Cards Fast
Davis explains no charge until use and automatic rejection if lost or stolen. A reporter filled an application Thursday and was approved for two cards in one minute with no investigation. The flat plastic card measures 24 by 3 percent inches and features 13 translucent circles read by a computer. Counterfeiters cannot duplicate this card.
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Plans for Emergency Daylight Lift To Aid Biafra
Lagos reports crises over where Red Cross planes may land as relief efforts for starving Biafra civilians near collapse. Nigerian forces claim control of Aba while Biafra pushes landing site proposals at Uturu or Obilago. Red Cross coordinator Lindt negotiates amid warnings, aiming to open daylight relief flights from Fernando Po.
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Another Heart Transplant Made In Texas
A Texas toolmaker, James Elbert Singleton, 47, of Fort Worth, became Houston's 12th heart transplant patient after a transplant at Methodist Hospital. The donor was Paul Mason, 17, from Long Beach, California, who fatally injured in a motorcycle crash. Singleton remained conscious and was to sit up soon as doctors reported excellent vital signs.
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American War Casualties Rise Across Week
The 408 American soldiers reported killed last week raise U S combat deaths since Jan 1 1961 to 27 509. Wounded total 171 809 and 1 197 missing or captured. Noncombat deaths 33 this week bring the 1961 total to 4 430. Enemy losses last week 4 476, total 9 806 since Aug 18. South Vietnamese headquarters say casualties declined: 484 killed, 1 768 wounded, 40 missing versus prior period.
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