Not Funny in Fun City Threat to Transit Strike in 1968
New York faces a renewed transit workers strike threatening a repeat of 1966 chaos. The piece cites a $62 million settlement, a 30 percent wage demand and 30 hour week push, with calls for tougher public interest strike laws and harsher penalties to balance union rights and public protection.
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New York
Transport Workers Union
TWA
Congress
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New York State
United Federation of Teachers
New York City
Vietnam Draft Step-Up Welcomed as Saigon Moves
The Thieu government advances a tougher conscription policy with a decree signed October 24. It expands draft eligibility to veterans and ages up to 45 for skilled professions, lengthening service and tightening deferments. U.S. support cites need for greater Vietnamese participation in the war.
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Senl
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Washington
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U.S
Texans Strive to Boost Voter Registration by January 31
A Texas campaign to enroll two million new voters faces doubt as drive workers report difficulties with the registration law and apathy among the unregistered. Critics urge better education on issues and candidates while noting the broader need for informed participation. The piece also discusses crime classification by social status.
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Texas
Year of reckoning for U S finances in 1968 warned
Washington calls for budget reform as the 1968 fiscal year nears, noting a cash outlay of about 180 billion by June 30 and a growth in government spending driven by social welfare and military costs. Analysts warn of devaluation risk if deficits persist and urge economizing and a budget reconstruction after the Vietnam war.
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United States
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Eures
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N Presse
McCarthy Backers Challenge ADA Board Over New Hampshire Primary
The Americans for Democratic Action board delays its January meeting to February amid shifting support for Eugene McCarthy within the group. Pro Johnson factions grow, while key liberals weigh McCarthy's readiness and the impact of a New Hampshire primary decision.
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ADA
Kenneth Galbraith
Minnesota
Johnson
Gus Tyler
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Washington backs coalition talks with Viet Cong in Vietnam endgame
Andrew Tully reports that Washington views a coalition government including the Viet Cong National Liberation Front as the path to peace. Johnson signals cautious support while pressuring Saigon to accept a deal, despite Thieu's domestic risks and military backing.
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Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Lyndon Johnson
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Johnson
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South Vietnam
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No man's land erupts in shelling near Jaffa and Tel Aviv
The Lubbock Morning Avalanche reports volunteers from Arab neighbors entering Palestine as a fresh wave of gunfire and bombing erupts between Tel Aviv and Jaffa tonight amid regional turmoil.
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No Man's Land
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
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Free Men Dont Quit On New Year’s Eve 1916
Henry J Taylor reflects on World War I turning points as Zeppelin losses over London and Verdun casualties frame a nation’s resolve. He recalls Joffre’s replacement by Nivelle, Russia’s battles, and Italy’s Alpine fight, linking to American draft increases and Washington’s crossing.
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Central Park
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Papa) Joffre
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Robert Georges Nivelle
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Long Island
Sir Henry Qinton
Hudson River
West Point
Hudson Valley
Republic
Soldier acquitted in Denver protest fueled by antiwar mood
An Army private after Vietnam return was convicted for disturbing the peace in Denver for spitting on a Mao Tse-tung image and throwing a beer at it. The judge suspended the fine and acquitted two co defendants, noting group prevention and sympathy in a volatile case.
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Vietnam
Denver
Mao Tse-tung
United States
Fort Worth
German firm showcases vertical takeoff plane test
An Associated Press report from Munich notes Nomier-Werken successful test of a 30 ton vertical takeoff aircraft at Oberpfaffenhofen. The pilot lifted the plane straight up and landed vertically after a prolonged hovering ride, highlighting potential future elimination of long runways.
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Associated Press
Nomier-Werken
Oberpfaffenhofen
Memphis
Dear Turnrow Tunker question on old fashioned virtues
The piece features C. C. McBride asking readers if they believe in thrift and hard work while sharing a joke about an uncle who saved farms and money but left jealous relatives. It then shifts to a quip on estimating the universe’s age using radiation tests.
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