Airport delays cost airlines millions as traffic grows
AP Aviation writer details how congestion costs airlines about 50 million dollars yearly in extra fuel crew time and equipment. rising traffic with 15 percent yearly growth and 40 000 additional passengers daily threatens the system, while proposed fixes include an airport development fund and expanded airways funding.
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Vern Haugland
Washington
New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Newark
N.J
Age Boyd
Frm
Airways
Air Transport” Association
U.S
Federal Aviation
Congress
Kennedy Rejects Veep Nomination
The article outlines three conflicts in the 1968 race as Kennedy declines a vice presidential bid. Humphrey aides fear losing in November without Kennedy support. McCarthy backers debate future moves if Nixon and Humphrey secure nominations, with some seeing a Kennedy rebound via a possible ticket.
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Kennedy
Humphrey
McCarthy
Shriver
Chicago
Nixon
Coast-To-Coast Racial Trouble Across Major Cities
Sporadic racial violence reported Thursday night into Friday in five areas from Erie to Seattle with Cleveland and Chicago as major targets. In Cleveland, Mayor Stokes reinstated a curfew in Negro slums enforced by National Guardsmen and police. 30 arrests were made. In Chicago, a North Side supermarket zone was vandalized and Maywood saw looting after tear gas dispersed a protest at the village hall.
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Erie
Seattle
Wash
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
12Th Street
Carl Stokes
Maywood
Man Charged In Shooting Death
A Decatur man, Jimmy Roy Rodgers, 25, is charged with first degree murder in the Thursday night shooting of Tommy Nelson, 24, at 309 First St. SW. Nelson died at a Huntsville hospital after being shot in the face. Rodgers is jailed in organ County. Witnesses include Clifford Pruitt, Jerry Brown, and William Speakman. Nelson’s funeral is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Gunthorp Funeral Home.
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Decatur
First St. SW
Jimmy Roy Rodgers
6Th Ave
Tommy Nelson
Nelson
Huntsville
Rodgers
Toorgan County
Clifford Pruitt
Saginaw, Mich
Locust St. SE
Jerry Robert Brown
Decatur 2
William Ray Speakman
Decatur 5
Three States Suffer Most in Vietnam War deaths
New Hampshire Hawaii and Massachusetts show the highest percentage of men killed relative to those entering service from 1961 to 1968. AP tabulates official combat deaths against draft figures and enlistments, noting NH 99 dead among about 7 542, Hawaii 127 among 12 393, Massachusetts 586 among 61 668. Police report Viet Cong bomb at Asian Daily News press room in Saigon. no casualties.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Hawaii
Massachusetts
Associated Press
Chau van Quoc
Asian Daily News
Saigon
Megazines- If It's Available we Stock It
Advertisement notes stock policy for Morris' at 71 Bank Street offering magazines and related items with emphasis on availability and selection.
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Morris
Bank St
Adv
Freak Accident Destroys Home
A late Thursday fire on River Road destroyed a Decatur home. Pediatrician Dr. William A. Walker was away. his wife arrived as the blaze began. Four Walker children were present, and the backfiring tractor started the gasoline-fed flames.
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William A. Walker
River Road
Decatur
Will
Waliar
Walker
Edward Bock Named President of Monsanto Co
Edward i Bock was named president and chief executive officer of Monsanto Co at the board meeting in St Louis He succeeds Charles H Sommer who becomes chairman replacing Edward A O Neal Sommer steps down to allow younger leaders to take charge O Neal will retire next summer Bock is 51 Sommer 57 with degrees from Iowa State University Bock began as an engineer in the Phosphate Division and later at Monsanto Page 20 mentions further details
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ST. Louis
Edward i. Bock
Monsanto Co
Charles H. Sommer
Monsanto
Edward A. O’neal
O’neal
Pla
Bock
Summer
Iowa State University
Governors urge Humphrey choosing a more moderate running mate
Gov John Connally and five southern colleagues pressed Vice President Hubert Humphrey to pick a more moderate running mate. The AP report notes the political appeal amid the 1960s campaign and regional influence on ticket balance.
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Austin, Tex
John Connally
Hubert Humphrey
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Margaret Nelson
Gerald Seuzeneau
Bay St. Louis
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Sardis
Ohio
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Edward
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Hanoi
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George Wallace
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