End May Nearing In US Dock Strike Settlement
A tentative Philadelphia agreement may end the East and Gulf Coast longshoremen strike that halted 775 ships and $6 billion in commerce. Local 1291 members vote soon on ratification after a 33 hour talks session with federal mediators and Labor officials.
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Philadelphia
John R. Murray
James J. Reynolds
Local 1291
International Longshoremen’s Association
Philadelphia Marine Trade Association
W. Willard Wirtz
Reynolds
Maine
Texas
Wilmington
Del
Fred Field
ILA
Galveston
Tex
Miami
Fla
Hampton Roads Maritime Association
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Anthony Scotto
Brooklyn, N.Y
Thomas Gleason
Electrocardiogram Fails to Prove Lady A Pregnancy
In Kansas City two doctors tested Lady A the African elephant with an electrocardiogram but declared the result inconclusive. They found no fetal heartbeat though the tracing resembled a healthy heart. Zoo official William Cully doubts the test and notes a rumor about elephants carrying years.
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Kansas City
Lady A
Keith Averill
Averill
Richard G. Helman
William T. A. Cully
Swope Park Zoo
Cully
Children Drown After Ignoring Ice Warning
In Warrenton Virginia AP report ten Washington children disobeyed warnings and ventured onto an ice covered pond near their home. Four youths died when the ice broke and a sister Carolyn aged 13 perished as she attempted a rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton, Va
Hunter L. Washington
Twins to Open Spring with Night Exhibition in Orlando
The Minnesota Twins will host the Houston Astros for a night exhibition at their Orlando training base on Friday night April 2, marking the clubs first spring meeting in Florida.
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Minnesota Twins
Orlando
Fla
Houston Astros
Much of U.S. Hit by Freeze Sweeps Nation
The Associated Press reports a broad cold front and wintry precipitation across 38 of 48 states. Traffic hazards, flooding near the James River basin and New York rain are noted, with fog closing Harrisburg airport and fishermen stranded on Lake St. Clair.
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North Atlantic States
Plains
Ohio Valley
New England
Associated Press
Bismarck
Denver
Fairbanks
Honolulu
Rain Lake
Juneau
Miami
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Weather Bureau
Michigan
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Charlottesville
James River
New York City
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg-York
Cincinnati
Lake St. Clair
Michian
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Joseph
Charles
John
Carolyne
Travel and Adventure Series
Lawrence High School
Stan Waterman Water World
Stanton Waterman
New Jersey
Dartmouth
Columbia, University
Navy
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Canal Zone
Pacific
Bahamas
Free Ee Imme
Atlantic
Florida Keys
ABC
Cat Cay
Nassau Harbor
9Th
Mississippi
Labor
Terrill
U.S
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Time Shop
Indiana
DRY Cleaners
Vermont
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