Violence flares at GE strike in Schenectady
Violence erupted as GE workers blocked two main gates in Schenectady New York preventing executives and clerical staff from entering the plant. Three arrests occurred with minor injuries to a worker and a police officer. Across the nation 13 unions representing 147000 GE employees began a strike after wage talks failed.
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New York
UPI
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Bridgeport
United Electric Workers
Daytona Beach
Fla
Wilkinsons Daughter Found in France After Missing Trip
Joan Wilkinson 30, Milwaukee, daughter of boxing champ Gene Tunney, was found near Marseille at the Calanque Blanche camping site. She appeared emaciated and was hospitalized with memory loss while husband Carter Wilkinson stayed by her side. she had vanished since August 28 after failing to meet him at two planned rendezvous.
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Marselles
France
UPI
Riviera
Joan Wilkinson
Milwaukee
Wilkinson
Gene Tunney
Europe
Marseilles Sainte Marguerite
Carter Wilkinson
Explosions Rock Beirut U S Embassy Attacked
A wave of blasts and gunfire shook Beirut as armed guerrillas battled Lebanese forces near the U S Embassy. Lebanese security repelled attackers as fighting spread to southern Lebanon and around the city, with no serious injuries reported.
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Beirut
U.S
United Press International
Middle East
Cairo
United States
Cairo Radio
Lebanon
Helou
France
Russia
Rajhaya
Bustani
Israel
Vandenberg Cutback Details Remain Unclear
No further information on Vandenberg Air Force Base personnel reductions has been released. Officials await Defense Secretary Melvin Laird’s disclosure, while Teague cites 1300 military and 200 civilian job cuts to be completed by year end.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Melvin Laird
Charles M. Teague
Vandenberg
Teague
Ralph Patey
Lompoc Valley
Patey
Kingsley
Oregon
Oxnard
Chamber
Military Affairs Committee
Washington
California
Laird
Naval
Oxnard Air Force Base
Air Force Bases
Edwards Afb
Norton Afb
March Afb
Travis Afb
Los Angeles Air Force Station
Beale
Hamilton Air Force Bases
Navy Installations
San Diego Area
Alameda
Navy
Long Beach
Officials urge safe Halloween in Lompoc Valley
Local authorities lead a safety push for Halloween with warnings on flamable costumes and masks that hinder breathing. Police Chief Ray Robertson urges supervision and flashlights after dark, while the Safety Council and Sheriff emphasize group travel, not entering untrusted homes, and wearing lights and reflectors on bicycles.
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Lompoc Valley
Robertson
Safety Council
Sheriff
Tito Returns to Banja Luka After Deadly Yugoslav Quake
President Tito toured the quake wrecked city of Banja Luka where 20 bodies were recovered and 690 injured as 80 percent of the town was destroyed. Officials warned of river pollution from a damaged plant while relief crews and troops searched for survivors and provided aid to about 35,000 homeless.
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Banja Luka
Yugoslavia
UPI
Tito
Belgrade
Mitja Ribich
Yugo Slavia
Skopje
Vrbas
Israel bombs Egypt during first general election day
Israeli air force bombed Egyptian artillery positions along the Suez Canal and disabled Gulf of Suez targets during Israel’s general election day. Premier Golda Meir voted amid heavy security as voters cast ballots nationwide amid ongoing air strikes and regional tension.
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Emile Bustani
Rashid Karami
Helou
Bustani
Cairo
Lebanon
Israal
Israei
Al-Adassiyah
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Israel
Egypt
Gulf of Suez
Jerusalem
UPI
Middle East
Suez Canal
Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
Tel Aviv
Dir el Badah
Gaza Strip
Mrs. Meir
Jordan Valley
POW mail flow to families via peace movement in Paris talks
Chicago attorney William Kunstler says North Vietnam plans to channel POW mail to families through the peace movement and may release prisoner condition details. He spoke after meeting Vietnamese delegates in Paris on behalf of the Chicago Eight. Sibyl Stockdale protested the move, calling it an exploitation of prisoners’ families.
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Chicago
UPI
United States
William Kunstler
New York
Paris
Kunstler
U.S
David Dellinger
Rennie Davis
U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Sibyl Stockdale
North Vietnam
Coronado
Calif
Xuan Oanh
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GE Strike
Junneys
Sherry Blankenship
Lompoc
Merchants Association
Sid Rookhuyten
Presi
VAFB
San Luis Obispo
D Street
Zagreb
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