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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
11
In Cleveland a car firefight wounded a 16 year old mother and her two children amid rioting that left two Black residents dead and 24 injured. Guardsmen protected streets as firebombings and looting spread beyond the Hough district.
Nine persons were treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital's emergency room Wednesday for minor injuries. Injuries included a toe cut from stepping on an object, a cut eyebrow, a lip wound, a thumb cut, an eye cut, a dog bite on the thigh, a toe cut from a dropped block, a nail puncture, and a back strain from slipping.
A mid afternoon crash at 10th and Ky Streets injured three people. Mrs Ruth Glover 25 and her two young children received minor bumps while Harold Graves 52 escaped with a shake up. No damage estimate was reported.
In Washington the striking Machinists union canceled weekend vote plans as talks with five airlines and federal mediators resume today. Officials said negotiations will persist to end the two week walkout that has tied up about 60 percent of air traffic.
In a Mec two interview quoted by Clare Booth Luce the Duke says Churchill and Beaverbrook urged him not to abdicate but to wait. He states he would have been a hypocrite to marry Wallis Simpson while crowned defender of the faith and vows he intended to wed her sooner or later.
The plant filled the gap left by striking electricians after Hercules workers walked off for a night assignment dispute. Management calls the action unauthorized and cites failure to use grievance procedures. Pickets gathered outside the gates 13 miles east of Lawrence on K 10. An unrelated recipe note suggests stuffing iceberg lettuce with soft cheese for a chilled salad.
Labor leaders express dismay as Frank Cousins of the Transport and General Workers Union says his group cannot accept and cooperate with the proposed wage freeze. The plan will not be compulsory at first but will seek to require all increases to go before the National Prices and Incomes Board which will study each proposal for six months.
Douglas and Jefferson counties agree to cover the Lecompton Bridge cost based on 1965 valuations though funding details remain undecided. Voters on August 2 will learn bridge location and cost but not funding plan with a 2 mill levy proposed by Ousdah as an option.
A public statement notes a refusal to serve as commissioner or influence payment decisions for the Lecompton Bridge project. The speaker wishes the effort luck and steps back from the funding process. The remark signals a neutral stance amid local discussion on how to fund the bridge.
Astronauts John Young and Michael Collins conducted an extended EVA near Agena 8 and Agena 10 during Gemini 10. Collins retrieved a micrometeorite collection package and a microfilm letter, while fuel concerns limited maneuvers and prevented full testing of tethered movement.
Gemini 8 flight ends in emergency landing after docking with Agena 8 proves troubled. Fuel overuse during rendezvous with Agena 10 strains mission, while suit fumes from lithium hydroxide hamper a space walk. Ground control and astronauts discuss maneuvers and debris disposal as future Gemini 12 planned for October docking with Agena 10.
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