Rail Workers End Strike Returns Slow Across Nation
United Press International notes reluctant workers drifted back to rail jobs, some after 24 hours past the strike’s end. Fifty railroads largely resumed passenger and freight service, though pickets delayed schedules in the South and Southwest. Courts issued injunctions to remove blocking lines at Chesapeake and Ohio Huntington and at Cleveland Collingwood yards as unions faced 90 day cooling measures.
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Shepcraft
International Machinists Association
and Western
Congress
US District Court
Sidney R. Christie
Bluefield
W. Va
Education plan praised by Godwin in Virginia
Gov Mills E Godwin Jr praised Virginia s community college program calling it a new era for the state and its education programs He spoke at the dedication of a new Wallace business forms plant and cited the training program as the plus factor in attracting new industry to Virginia.
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Luray
UPI
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Bus Veers Off Pikes Peak Kills Two Injures Thirty Two
A silver and red tour bus veered off a narrow winding highway on Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs killing two and injuring thirty two. Victims included Elizabeth Gangker and Banks, both among elderly Maryland tourists. The crash occurred Tuesday as the group descended from the summit. drivers and ambulances transported survivors to hospitals in Baltimore.
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Mine
Elizabeth Gangker
UPQ
Baltimore
Banks
Maryland
Gangler
Bti
Pikes Peak
R Cally
Ware
Eugene Martin
Balti
Lester Banks
Postal hikes eyed to raise about 825 million in revenue
Washington reports President Johnson backs a 5 cent postal rate hike and a package of increases to cover a growing Post Office deficit. Subcommittee leaders project total revenue near 825 million, with letter rates rising to 6 cents, air mail to 6 cents, and postcards to 6 cents, despite GOP-Administration tensions.
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Washington
Johnson
House Post Office
Robert J. Corbett
Pamittee
Post Office
GOP
Morse Heads Rail Mediation Panel in 1968 Elections
President appoints Wayne Morse to head a five member blue ribbon panel to mediate the rail labor dispute amid a 1968 election fight. The panel also includes AFL CIO chief Meany and prominent labor mediator Kheel, as unions vow to oppose Morse following his role in rail and airline labor clashes. The move comes as Congress faced stalemate on compulsory arbitration and a two day rail walkout ended by presidential action.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Sention of Machinists
SRM
Wayne Morse
Rails
Morse
Thei
Gregon
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Frederick JR. Kappel
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Theodore W. Kheel
New York
Leverett Sallonstall
R-Mass
Blue Ribbon
Escapee Refuses Extradition To Tennessee
Willie Clark Jr., 17, a fugitive from the Cen tral State Hospital in Nashville, refused Tuesday to waive extradition to Tennessee. Authorities said the accused rapeslayer could be held up to two months before returning to the hospital. He was arrested Friday on carrying a knife charges. Clark admitted he was wanted in Tennessee and initially indicated he would sign the extradition papers but then refused.
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Atlanta, Ga
UPI
Willie Clark Jr
Central State (Psychiatric
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Clark
J. P. Fitzgerald
Kong
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