First Red Arrow buses roll after 100 days
Chester witnesses the return to service as Red Arrow Lines takes over Southern Penn routes for 12 lines amid a 100 day bus strike. 28 buses run by 4:22 a.m. with drivers upbeat, riders scarce, and union leaders calling it a victory for workers.
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Jury Finds Baseball Fan Guilty of Bribery Attempt
Harold Boomy Friedman, a 42 year old former partner, is convicted in Philadelphia of offering 1500 to slugger Humberto Robinson to throw a game against Cincinnati. Robinson testified Friedman approached him in a hotel before the Sept 22 second game of a two night doubleheader. Friedman denies the bribe claim and says he only asked which game Robinson would pitch. Sentencing postponed pending motion for new trial.
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Truman Hints on Convention Stand Stir Kennedy Hope
Washington AP reports Truman debated stance on the Democratic National Convention as Kennedy backers push for a first ballot nomination. Speculation centers on Truman’s motive for not attending Los Angeles and potential critique of Democratic Chair Butler amid party tensions.
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Harry S. Truman
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Air Force
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Indonesian Leader Djuanda Seeks Possible Soviet Deal
Moscow reports say Indonesian leader Djuanda arrived as Nikita Khrushchev and Anastas Mikoyan discussed a possible deal. The proposal would place Symington in the Soviet Presidium and a diplomatic cabinet role if Kennedy becomes president, with a welcoming ritual led by a deputy premier in Khrushchev's host state.
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Settlement ends ship strike affecting Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard
A settlement reached in an 11 week steamship crew strike opens the way for service to resume to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Union Local 24053 members plan ratification meetings in New Bedford as the Steamship Authority and Teamster Local 59 finalize separate pacts.
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Martha’s Vineyard
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Labor Temple
New Bedford
Woods Hole
Congress Battles Wage Bill in Election Year Clash
Congress braces for a heated fight over a proposed federal minimum wage of 125 an hour and the number of workers affected. Democrats push a hefty wage measure as Republicans and Southern Democrats seek to scale back provisions before the August recess and conventions.
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Bolt Hits Warehouse Fire Destroys Whisky Stock
Lightning ignites a warehouse at a distillery in Owensboro Kentucky, destroying the storage building and about 20 000 barrels of whisky in the blaze reported by AP.
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Typhoon Olive Downgraded to Tropical Storm Strikes Gulf Route
Typhoon Olive weakened to a tropical storm and moved across the Gulf of Tonkin toward northern Vietnam. The U.S. Air Force Weather Wing reported the storm killed more than 100 people in the Philippines and was zigzagging toward the coast north of Hanoi as it approached Viet Nam.
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West Chester Crash Kills Three Persons
A car carrying six Wyomissing women from a bridge party collided with a 25 ton truck at Grove and Lyn Hollow Roads. Three died Elizabeth Schlegel Marie Li Moyer, all three from Wyomissing, with six others injured. Firemen freed trapped occupants as the truck from Philadelphia Electric Co. paramedics treated survivors at local hospitals.
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Rockefeller Won’t Bolt GOP in Nixon Debate Fallout
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller hinted he will back the Republican ticket this fall despite policy disputes with Vice President Nixon. After the state executives conference, Rockefeller said he will not bolt the party and may find common ground to campaign if possible, while Democrats speculate Kennedy nears the nomination.
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Indonesian call for urgent US explanation over naval base claim
Jakarta demands an urgent explanation from the United States regarding a reported Hague statement by Admiral Arleigh Burke chief of naval operations. Burke allegedly said Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea would be suitable as a US naval base.
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Indonesia
United States
Hague
Boroughs plan risks independence says state association
The Pennsylvania State Assn. of Boroughs adopted a resolution at its 49th annual convention in Pittsburgh arguing regional planning could threaten borough independence and aid metropolitan government. It urged boroughs gain chartering rights and self government, and called for action on sewage, traffic signals, gas taxes, and extending social security to police and firefighters. Kesmel C. Acton was elected president-elect, with a slate including Ralph L. Gessler, Robert C. Keim, and Myron Boyer in other officer roles.
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Indiana
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Elk County
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Equality Theme Sours in Russia
William L. Ryan reports from Moscow on rising discontent among foreign students amid the new People’s Friendship University plan. A racial incident at a university dance highlights tensions, class privilege, and indoctrination concerns as Moscow postalizes Western life and limits travel for students.
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