Rail Strike Appears Averted by Tentative Pact
Chicago reports a nationwide railroad strike seems blocked after last minute talks produced a tentative contract between railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Key issues included wage demands and a no strike pledge through Jan 1 1970 while union members vote on ratification.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railstead
National Railway Labor Conference
Brotherhood of Railroad, Trainmen
Robert Resor
Railway Labor Conference
Resor
Rail Labor
Manage
Charles Luna
John P. Hiltz Jr
Bill Clamps Down On Obscene Material To Minors
Harrisburg AP The Pennsylvania House approved a revised anti obscenity bill by 185 to 1 aimed at protecting minors. It would impose up to five years in prison or a $5000 fine for selling obscene magazines books or photos to anyone under 18. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
U. S. Supreme Court
John Wansacz
Lackawanna
Workmen's Compensation Committee
Shield to Protect Sirhan at Trial
Los Angeles officials authorize unlimited spending to shield Sirhan Sirhan with armor plate glass and a sealed passageway for his murder trial of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The plan includes a shield large enough to protect judge and jury, with entry via a guarded chapel or new jail chamber.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
County Board of Supervisors
Kennedy
Sirhan
Hall of Justice
Superior Court
Donald R. .Wright
Kenneth Hahn
Board of Supervisors
New
Russell E. Par Yisons
Hahn
Violence Flares in Inity Boy 1 Is Shot
In Richmond California a 15 year old youth named Charles Mims was shot and in critical condition at Brookside Hospital. Police sealed off North Richmond as Negro crowds gathered and looting reported near downtown. Three other youths were arrested after a high speed chase. unrest spread with bricks bottles and stones thrown at officers. Police cordoned a 2.5 square mile area while squads patrolled rooftops and checked pedestrians and traffic.
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Richmond
Calif
East Bay
Oakland
Charles Mims
Brookside Hospital
San Pablo
Contra Costa County
Hippies invade New York TV studio during live program
A group of 20 to 40 hippies seized a live interview on WNDT New York disrupting the Newsfront show. Seven were arrested after officials say they assaulted staff and shouted obscenities on air while guest John Glenn remained at the scene.
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New York
WNDT
John Glenn
Lee Hayes
Newsfront
New York Times
Steven Y. Roberts
Metropolitan Press
Columbia University
Jeff Shero
Rat
Police Save 5 in Crash in Hudson River Ocean
A sightseeing helicopter landed upside down in the Hudson River. Police rescued five passengers and the pilot within minutes. Moments later Japanese police divers recovered a fifth casualty near Bonin Islands, signaling a tense postwar era event.
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New York
Hudson River
Dillot
Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Rist
Pacific Island
U.S
Port Au
Thornty
Fortress Island
North Vietnam holds out for end of bombing in Paris talks
In Paris talks begun May 13, Hanoi signals belief the United States will end bombing unconditionally and seeks U.S. concession. U.S. officials anticipate Hanoi may demand full bombings end before any de escalation steps. Talks resumed after a week’s recess with Harriman and Vance leading negotiators. Florence quake follows no prior tremors in Tuscany.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Thuy
Johnson
Hanoi
U. S
Hubert H. Humphrey
W. Averell Harriman
Dep Uy
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Laos
William H. Sullivan
Souvanna Phouma
Xuan Thay
Harriman
Flor
Done
Siena
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Inity Boy
Aed
American Finance
Nesres
American Finance American Consumer Diacount Company
Chester
Edgmont Ave
Darlene
Chester, PA
Tiple
Armour Star
Dan Be
Hamburg
Swift Premium
Porto Rico
Hershey
SCOTT
Montco
Valley Forge
del Monte
Florence
Italy
Artity
Mark’s
Brookhaven
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