Coal Miners Idle Across Six States Over Unresolved Labor Dispute
An intrasunion dispute idled soft coal mines in six states including Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia with additional shutdowns in Kentucky Illinois and Indiana. About 10 000 miners are out as UMW members press fringe benefits seniority protections and holiday pay changes linked to the new contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Local 6321 at Robena plans Saturday meeting in Masontown Pa while some locals already vote to return and pickets continue to disrupt work.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ilineis
Indiana
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
W.A. Boyle
Rank and File
John Mayo
UMW District 4
Cecil Urbanik
Christopher Coal Co
Humphrey No
Monongalia Couney W.V
Urbanik
Johnson to Outline NATO Attitude in White House Address
President Johnson will discuss the current status of the NATO alliance and America’s view on its 15th anniversary. The address in the East Room will be broadcast live by TV and radio networks, signaling high importance to the administration.
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Washington
Johnson
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
White House
Executive
NATO
George Reedy
Alliance
America
Reedy
National Security Council
United States
Europe
Florida Race Tensions Marked By Legal Delays In St Augustine
In St Augustine Florida tensions flare as 285 demonstrators face trespass charges after sit ins at the Ponce de Leon Motor Lodge. U S District Judge Bryan Simpson declines to assume federal jurisdiction over state cases and a federal appeal is planned. Mrs Malcolm Peabody praised by a crowd for her civil rights stance. Court actions paused as lawyers seek federal review while police maintain order with trained dogs.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Appeals
Jaws
Malcolm Peabody
Massachusetts
Endicott .Peabody
Boston
Peabody
Jacksonville
U.S
Bryant Simpson
Aweant
Ponce de Leon Motor Lodge
Simpson
New England
William Kunstler
New Yorks
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Kunstler
Fire Fatality in Belmont Hills Claims Emma Whalen
Emma Whalen, 41, died after being burned in a Belmont Hills fire in Lower Merion township on Thursday. A police investigation is expected to determine the cause and whether safety factors contributed to the fatal blaze.
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Ardmore, Pa
Emma Whalen
Belmont Hills
Lower Merion Township
Burkhalter Proposes 70-Year-Old Cap on Re elections
Washington AP reports first term congressman Everett G Burkhalter of California urges barring re election after age 70. He says many House members are in their dotage and stuck in the last century, adding he plans to retire after this session because seniority rules block progress.
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Washington
House
Everett G. Burkhalter
D-Calif
Burkhalter
California
Congress
Nixon Says Goal Must Be Victory in Viet Nam
Former Vice President Richard Nixon endorsed the Johnson administration’s Viet Nam policy, urging victory as the goal. He said the plan and personnel could work but warned against coups and changes that would undermine continuity and firmness. He met Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh and then headed to Hong Kong for another stop.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Viet. Nam
U.S
United States
Nixon
Hong Kong
Red China
Governor Scranton Hopes Johnson Tour Visits Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg Governor Scranton says he hopes President Johnson will include Pennsylvania in his upcoming tour of economically distressed regions, signaling state eager for federal attention.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Hoffa Aiders Indicted In Bid to Influence Jury
A 29 year old Detroit Teamster local official, Charles L. O'Brien, raised at Hoffa's home, was indicted for offering 25000 dollars to Callie Key to deny Hoffa received a fair trial. O'Brien posted 15000 dollar bond and awaits arraignment in Chattanooga Tennessee. The indictment targets actions during and after Hoffa 1962 conspiracy trial.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Charles L. O’brien
Detroit
Callie ‘Key
Hoffa
O'Brien
O’brien
Kansas City
Chattanooga
Teamsters
Nashville
John J. Hooker
Key
Tennessee Federation of Negro Women's Clubs
Holdup Try Is Foiled in Philadelphia Bank Office
Two plainclothes officers thwarted an attempted holdup at a Philadelphia finance office. Patrolmen Joseph Zanek and Robert Traum shot gunman Louis Benziner as he dived for cover. confederate Hugh Reilly surrendered. Benziner was wounded in the arm, police said.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Zanek
Robert Traum
Louis Benziner
Zenak
Casinos Alter Blackjack Rules To Limit Card Counting
Casinos in Las Vegas moved to curb card counting after Edward Thorp popularized a system that tracks played cards to gain an edge. Players can now double only on two first cards totaling eleven or on pairs other than aces, ending the era of easy bets when important cards remain undealt. Local observers note Thorp’s influence and say the changes reduce house advantages while drawing mixed reactions from players.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico College
Edward 0. Thorp
Gabriel Vagnotti
The
Resort Hotel Association
Thorp
Vogliotti
Vagliatti
Nevada Gaming Control
Egan Seeks Emergency Bond for Alaska Quake Recovery
Gov William A Egan flies to Juneau to urge a joint session of the Legislature to approve a 50 million emergency bond to aid earthquake recovery in Alaskan cities. The effort follows a 6.5 to 8.6 magnitude quake with 125 dead or missing and supplies flown in from Seattle.
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Anchorage
Alaska
William A. Egan
Juneau
Jackson
Segatle
E.L. Bartlett
Kenai
Soldotna
Seward
Here
Seattle
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Sitka
Alaska tourist trade may set summer record says Westours
Fairbanks Alaska AP Charles B West president of Westours of Alaska predicts the Alaska tourist trade this summer will be the biggest on record and boost business across the state.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Charles B. West
Westours of Alaska
Democrats Fight in Wisconsin presidential primary
Milwaukee voters confront a split Democratic race as Gov John W Reynolds faces Gov George C Wallace with Postmaster General John Gronouski joining the Wallace campaign. Wisconsin Republicans plan to stay with Byrnes and Knowles while urging no crossover voting.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Lyndon B. Johnson
John W. Reynolds
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Washington
John Gronouski
Johnson
Favorrite
John W. Byrnes
Reynolds
Milwaukee Civic Club
Madison Exchange Club
Leo Fahey
John F. W Kennedy
White House
Byrnes
Warren ‘ Knowles
Pennsylvania faces $4 million budget shortfall from cigarette tax drop
Gov. Scranton's budget secretary, Martin H. Brackbill, said revised cigarette tax receipts for 1964-65 show an $11 million shortfall from earlier forecasts. Higher other tax sources offset $7 million, leaving a $4 million gap that may require cuts to the spending program starting July 1.
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Harrisburg
Blackbill
Scranton
Budget Office
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