Revolt Pleas Fly to Czechs in Winds of Freedom
Thousands of balloons drifted over Czechoslovakia in a US backed Crusade for Freedom stunt called Winds of Freedom urging Czechs to oppose their Communist rulers. About 12 million messages were planned, one for every person in the country, delivered by two balloon types that detach and disperse messages or sink slowly toward targets.
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Munich
Crusade For Freedom
Winds of Freedom
Czechoslovakia
No More Thank You School Superintendent Gets Loads of Toads
Newton superintendent Harold Gores ends horned toad search after receiving a flood of toads from Texas and other states. Elmer the toad died earlier, prompting gifts from Albuquerqe pupils and towns across the nation. The Boston Museum of Science will house 23 toads for the summer while Gores awaits further arrivals and avoids mailman trouble.
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Elmer
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Davis
Associated Press
Harlingen
Texas
New Mexico
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Gores
Boston Museum of Science
AGC AFL COOP SETTLES CALIFORNIA STRIKE LOCKOUT
Construction strike and lockout across 46 California counties ended Monday as Associated General Contractors agreed to a 15 cent hourly wage increase for 25 000 laborers from Fresno to the Oregon border raising the rate to 2 00 an hour The settlement awaits ratification by union members and AGC firms with some Fresno area members said to object before final approval.
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California
Associated General Contractors
AFL
Fresno
Oregon
Charles Robinson
Northern California Council of Hodcarriers Ind
AGC
West Germans Send Envoy to Big 3 Meet
In Bonn Chancellor Adenauer's government disclosed it has sent a high ranking West German diplomat to Washington to meet with the Big Three foreign ministers.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
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