Nationwide Grape Boycott Demonstrations Hit Stores
United Press International reports coordinated protests across the nation in support of California grape pickers. In California, children led chants opposing grapes while picketing Safeway stores to pressure for union recognition and better wages, hours, and conditions.
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California
Afl-Cio
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Safeway Chain
Cesar Chavez
Times Square
New York
Pete Seegar
Ed Lipton
Coachella
Calif
Safeway
Indio
Glenn Deal
Boston
Kevin H. White
White
Market Square
Pittsburgh
Good Samaritan Chapel
School Board Opens Study of Book Pact
The district says EMR was the sole source for a packaged book offer and bids were not required under state law. A 27 member committee of teachers librarians and principals was formed to list EMR books after a $50,000 down payment, with committee members paid by EMR.
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EMR
Joe Klenke
Ed Greer
Atty
Robert Petroni
Petroni
Doomed B-26 Bomber Strikes Los Angeles Apartment Complex
A Doomed B-26 bomber on a test flight crashed into an LA apartment complex after failing to land in a baseball field. Residents recalled the blast as firefighters battled flames while FBI and police coordinated emergency response. The pilot perished, the aircraft carrying classified gear.
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Green
Los Angeles
el Segundo
Sinatra Opens Engagement At Caesars Palace
Frank Sinatra opened a 17 day engagement at Caesars Palace before a standing room crowd. More than 1,000 attendees filled Circus Maximus theatre including Cary Grant, Marty Allen, Johnny Carson, Kay Stevens, Phyllis McGuire, Joe Williams, and Pat Brown. The show featured Sinatra for over an hour with songs like Mrs Robinson and The Lady Is A Tramp, plus Jose Greco and Pat Henry performing.
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Frank Sinatra
Caesars Palace
Sands Hotel
Howard Hughes
Circus Maximus Theatre
Cary Grant
Marty Allen
Johnny Carson
Kay Stevens
Phyllis McGuire
Joe Williams
California
Edmund
Pat) Brown
Sinatra
Jose Greco
Pat Henry
Nellis Entry Tops Parade Float Honors in North Las Vegas
The North Las Vegas Employees Association float featuring Miss City of North Las Vegas Debbie Williams won top honors with Central Telephone decorated car for Best Decorated. Parade drew about 3,000 along East Lake Mead Boulevard, route 1.5 miles from Pecos. Freddie Little served as grand marshal.
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North
Lana Kay Jewett
East Lake Mead Blvd
Pecos
Freddie Little
Rancho High School
Tragedy at NSW race track as car kills spectator
County authorities mount a probe into a freak pit area crash at NSW race track. Ruppert’s car spun into parked stock cars, striking an ambulance and killing spectator White instantly. Witnesses call the incident uncanny with 2,500 spectators present. White’s family notified. Ruppert’s car impounded for investigation.
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Nsw
Ruppert
White
Bill Miller
Barbara
Welsh Nationalists Threaten Charles Vestiture Disruption
The documents outline rebel plots to influence the Prince of Wales investiture by special services and activities at the castle and town positions held by the enemy. The squads would target the pretender and other on a black list for assassination if needed.
Golden Spike Centenary Marked At Promontory Summit Utah
A commemorative reenactment at Promontory Summit Utah marked the centennial of the golden spike linking the Atlantic and Pacific rails. Officials led by Transportation Secretary John Volpe attended as steam engines Jupiter and No. 19 were trucked in due to lack of nearby tracks. The scene featured a telegraph signal and a scripted miss by the actor portraying Leland Stanford, with historians noting the rail link transformed commerce and unity across the nation.
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Promontory Summit
Utah
UPI
John Volpe
Atlantic
Pacific
Iron Horse
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
New York
Ogden
Volpe
Leland Stanford
California
Pacific Railroad
Thomas M. Goodfellow
American Association of Railroads
Humphrey Escorted From White Horse Amid Student Upset
Henry Etheridge testified that about 40 George Street students pursued and abused Hubert Humphrey outside the White Horse pub. He described Humphrey being escorted to a car by three men, then a scene where students attacked a news crew after the escape. Humphrey, director of En cycle Britannica, was in Britain for work.
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Henry Etheridge
George George IV
Humphrey
White Horse
Etheridge
Britain
Encyclopedia Britannica
Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage Across Indiana and Midwest
Severe storms leave multiple homes damaged or destroyed across Greencastle Valley Mills and New Market Indiana. A Purdue campus car is crushed by a uprooted tree. power loss hits New Market. funnel cloud sighted near Danville Illinois. Strong winds disrupt St Louis airport and strike Kirksville Keokuk. rain mixes with snow in Moline and Dubuque.
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Valley Mills
Ind
Indianapolis
Belleville
Columbus
Purdue University
Lafayette
New Market
Terre Haute
Plainfield
Richmond
Danville
Ill
St. Louis
Kirksville
Keokuk
Iowa
Moline
Dubuque
Soviet Chinese Border Clashes Raise Tension in Central Asia
UPI reports unnamed sources describe several serious border incidents between Soviet and Chinese forces in Central Asia near the Ilu border post, with casualties on both sides. No official confirmation, as Moscow conducts maneuvers along the Siberian and Far Eastern borders amid a tense Sino-Soviet front.
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Moscow
UPI
Central Asia
Ilu
Soviet
Kazakhstan
China
Sinkiang Province
Soviet Union
Sinkiang
Pravda
Communist Party
Damansky Island
Defense Ministry
Red Star
Transbaikal
Amur
Ussuri
De Gaulle Leaves France for Private Ireland Visit
Gen Charles de Gaulle and his wife flew to Cork Ireland on a private monthlong visit amid France’s presidential campaign. The 78 year old leader aims to stay aloof as Pompidou’s bid faces opponents. Ireland pledged to respect his privacy and noted his first Ireland visit.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
France
Ireland
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Cork
de Gaulles
Barknasilla
County Kerry
Dublin
McCartan
County Down
Eamon de Valera
Pompidou
NLV Teen Hurt In Motorcycle Mishap
Deborah Miland an 18 year old from North Las Vegas was critical after falling from a motorcycle driven by Don Johnson Jr. 20 on Russell Street near a construction area. The pair were in a Las Vegas area when Miland reportedly lost her grip tumbling 85 feet along pavement and 110 feet into desert. Nevada Highway Patrol and officers are investigating Johnson speed thought to exceed the posted limit.
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Deborah Miland
Don Johnson Jr
Ogden
Las Vegas
Nevada Highway
John Bruce
Johnson
Russell St
Miss Miland
Ellis St
Death of Strip Barboy Anzalone Under Investigation
Deputies call the death apparent suicide though the weapon is missing. Anzalone, a strip bar worker, was found in his room with a .380 shell casing nearby. A friend retrieved the gun, raising questions about whether the death was staged to appear self-inflicted.
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Anzalone
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England
Nick
FBI Segunda
Ron R. Green
Nellis
Bunker Bros. Mortuary
Prince Charles
Great Britain
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Omaha
Great Basin
Sierra
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Washington
San Francisco
William D. Judah
Sierra Nevada Mountains
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HHH
Greencastle
Ussuri River
Far East
NLV
Bruce
Barboy
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