Poverty War in West Las Vegas Heats Up Over Target Area
West Las Vegas community action groups clash as Operation Independence and PAL clash over Target Area funding. National debate frames local resistance to policy shifts while Head Start and Job Corps report gains and new regional control shifts unfold.
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Inside Story of a Strike and a Crackdown on Manipulators
Washington reports an internal split in labor leadership during a wave of strikes. Union machinists at the Kansas City Bead facility halted production, threatening an interlinked nuclear production complex. Rank and file members push for better pay and terms, while concerns rise over broader supply disruptions and weaponizable gadgetry from the Albuquerque complex.
War on Drives Tough Demands by Skilled Workers
The article argues scarce manpower in wartime pressures raises demands from rank and file machinists. It notesRoy Siemiller’s role on the AEC Labor Management Advisory Committee and widespread strikes at Bendix and other defense plants despite calls for stable labor relations.
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AEC
Glenn Seaborg
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AFC
Rhodesia crisis nears pivot as Britain ready to act
Ian Smith's Rhodesia under pressure as black settlers gain resolve to end the unilateral declaration of independence. Mid March may see Smith's government topple and Sir Humphrey Harrington ask London for troops. Britain plans to deploy forces to maintain peace while a new government seeks eventual self rule. Africa's leaders, previously wary, now back sanctions and express confidence in Western support, with the United States aligned with Britain on embargo policies and petroleum disruptions affecting Zambia and others.
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Kinstead Starec
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A. A. T. Balewa
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High Seas
Alaska Voices On War News And Winter School Dress Debates
The column surveys Alaska readers concerns about Vietnam troop movements and defense, plus a local saga over girls wearing ski pants in cold classrooms. A council resolution on a village burglary and a Fairbanks climate fight over slacks are noted with regional urgency.
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Anchorage
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Quotes in the News DetroIt's Police Clerk details scandal
Detroit departs police commissioner's description paints a meek 37 year old clerk accused of murdering his wife to wed a Polish woman. In Washington Rep George Mahon signals possible opposition to Johnson defense aid for Vietnam due to concerns about funds.
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Washingsion
Geroge Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Inquiring Photographer praises Lake Weahe area and Lee Canyon
A reader from Ogden says Lake Weahe area and Lee Canyon are clean and convenient for picnics and shade filled campsites. She enjoys the scenery, facilities, and rugged mountain climbing opportunities near Vegas, plus a pleasant summer visit.
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