Suburbs Rapidly Outpace Cities in Population Growth
Census figures for 27 large metro areas show suburbs growing 6.6 percent over the decade, adding 1.25 million people, while cities rose 4.87 million to 36.33 million. Several cities shed city core residents as outlying areas expanded. Philadelphia and New York City faced declines or slow gains amid widespread suburban expansion and industrial growth.
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Washington
Belre
Baltimore
Detroit
Jacksonville
Ila
Jersey City
Newark
New York City
Philadelphia
Providence
R.I
Richmond
Norfolk
Seattle
Tampa
Fla
Lpeneroraeeres
Ilgait
Wichita
Kan
New York Area
Atlanta
Charlotte
N.C
Columbus
Ohio
Des Moines
Dianapolis
Milwaukee
Memphis
Sulurbaen
Merenanti
Jacksonvite
Fiz
Norfalk
Jacksonville Metropoli- Virginia
Subway Fire Traps Thousands in New York Tunnels
Subway workers sweep through New York City tunnels after a third rail fire under Grand Central Terminal stalls 14 rush hour trains. Hundreds are overcome by smoke. Mayor Wagner orders a full subway cleanup and safety inspection after a contractor’s earlier warning was ignored. About 150 taken to hospitals. traffic clogs streets around Grand Central.
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New York
Subway
New York City
Grand Central Terminal
Robert F. Wagner
Transit Authority
Charles L. Patterson
Manhattan
Grand Central Area
Patent Policy In Space Age Gets Review
Washington AP reports patent policy in the space age is set for review in a House debate on changes to the National Space Act. Currently the government owns inventions from NASA research contracts, while the proposed plan would give private contractors an inventor share and royalty free government licenses. The proposal mirrors many defense and other government contracts except for atomic energy research.
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Gets
Washington
Ment
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Defense Department
Vote Frauds Probe Blocked by House GOP Senate Split
Harrisburg report notes the Senate approved a joint House Senate investigation into Philadelphia vote frauds 27 to 22 but sent no action to the House as both chambers adjourned until June 20. Democrats plan their own review while Rep. John Stewart accuses Victor Blanc of failing to prosecute known criminals. The Judiciary Committee comprises 13 Democrats and seven Republicans.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
House
Senate
Big City
Victor H. Blanc
John Stewart
R-Phila
Acredinas
Blane
Tee
Broadway in Fall Postponements Hit 43 Plays
New York AP reports Broadway producers postpone fall season across 43 shows due to ongoing contract deadlock with Actors Equity. Total investments in these productions are about eight million dollars and 2,600 actors face idle status. The League of New York Theatres cites economic strain and theater closures as central causes.
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New York
League of New York Theaters
Actors Equity
Producers’ League
Angus Dunca
League
Finian
Andersonville
Leasue J
Duel of Angels
Burton A. Zorn
Zorn
Weather Brief For Tuesday And Thursday Temperatures
Today high 73, low 57 with average 67 and normal 71. Expected high 75, low 38 and high again 75 Thursday. Precipitation zero in 24 hours, 0 this month, 3 this year 1967. Sunrise 5 32, sunset 6 28. Moon 7 29, tides at Chester terminal pier high 12 19 and 12 41, low 7 74 and 7 46 PM.
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Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier
Atlas Strike Breaks Off Talks at Convair San Diego
In San Diego the Atlas missile strike stalemate deepened as Convair cancelled union membership clauses and vowed to keep labor contract benefits. IAM chief Lindsay called morale high despite changes, while Convair asserted workers on payroll face no economic loss and cited a one cent cost of living raise. Union dues collection and grievance procedures were among clauses dropped, with IAM offering voluntary dues. Pay scales currently run from 1.79 to 3.40 dollars per hour.
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San Diego
Calif
Convair
Atlas
Lindsay
International Assn. of
Radical
General Dynamics
California
SAM
IAM
Conva
Reagan resigns as SAG president to become producer
In Hollywood AP reports Ronald Reagan resigns Tuesday as president of the Screen Actors Guild after leading negotiations with producers. His replacement will be chosen by the guild board. In Boston the will of Sir Henry Wellcome grants 30,000 pounds to Massachusetts General Hospital to establish the Henry Wellcome Fund for medical science research.
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Hollywood
Ronald Reagan
Screen Actors Guild
Guild
Reagan
Boston
Henry 5
Jokester Claims Plane Bomb Gag Was Joke
New York AP reports Peter W. Askew, 24, charged with falsely reporting a bomb aboard an aircraft says it was a gag. He faces up to one year in jail and a fine if convicted as federal court weighs the case.
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New York
Peter W. Askew
Open Societies Plea Founds by Herter at Pittsburgh
Secretary of State Christian A Herter urged in a University of Pittsburgh commencement speech for a world of Open societies. He called hermit nations a danger to world peace and argued for open government, noting secrecy blocks disarmament progress and that nations are edging toward closer neighborly relations amid modern pressures. He emphasized a calm vigilant US stance toward the Soviet Union while seeking increased understanding and cooperation.
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Pittsburgh
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
Herter
University of Pittsburgh
America
Chavez predicts U S arms fund boost beyond Eisenhower request
Senator Dennis Chavez says the Senate Defense Funds subcommittee will add over 500 million dollars to the annual military appropriations. He expects increases for Bomarc anti aircraft missiles production and for the supersonic Bi weapons system, plus part of House boosts for military airlift and Army modernization.
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Washington
Dennis Chavez
D-Nm
Senate Defense Funds Subcommittee
Chavez
House
Eisenhower
Nixon Campaign Grabs California Primary Momentum
Primary results show Nixon leading in California with 668,073 Republican votes as Brown trails with 627,585 Democratic votes and McLain at 291,180. McLain’s showing is pitched as a protest by “the little people” while De Sapio faces a reform challenge in New York City.
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Associated Press
Coast
Tammany Hall
New York
Nixon
California
Eamund G. Brown
Brown
Tammany
Carmine DeSapto
Reform Democrats
New York City
Fprimatics
Montana
Idaho
South Dakota
Mississippi
Irown
Gerge H. McLain
McLain
National Spelling Bee Opens Amid Tough Rounds
Washington AP reports the 33rd annual National Spelling Bee kicks off with 7th to 8th graders, including John Nelson of Houston and Melody LeFan of Alabama, facing 594 challenging words as 48 girls and 25 boys advance. The top prize is 10000 dollars plus a trip to New York.
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Houston
Tex
Isi
Ston
John
Sey City
Hent Cela
Man
Oak Ridge
Isl
Washington
America
New
York
Scripps‘Howard Chain
Joe Montgomery
Denver
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Boston Hospital
Robert Famiglietti
Rhode Island Hospital
Courtney C. Smith
Swarthmore College
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U.S
DeSapio
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Janet Harrington
Merris
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Rodger Cunningham
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