Rail unions reject government plan to avert nationwide strike
Unions said no to Wirtz proposal for compulsory arbitration amid a looming rail shutdown. Kennedy held clear he may urge Congress for emergency measures if no deal by July 10, as talks with management resume in Washington.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Congress
Sec. of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Washington
White House
Ictate
Witt
Tam
Arties
Rail Unions
China Snubs Moscow as Talks Hint at Cold War Split
Moscow reports secrecy on Sino-Soviet discussions while disclosing a Washington hot line is under construction. Khrushchev heads to Kiev amid diplomatic tension. Beijing media insists unity remains preferred though divisions persist.
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Hess
OSCOW
Soviet Union
China
Peking
Washington
Nikita S. Khrus
Kennedy
Moscow
Peking Radio
A. Spl
Khrushchev
Kiev
Geneva
United States
Russi Moscow Radio
Teng Hsingo-ping
Chinese Communist Party Central Committee
Moscow Lenin Hills
Capital Suburb Scene of Blaze in Historic Georgetown
Nearly 200 firemen fought a five alarm fire in a pre Civil War building in Georgetown. The blaze began in a downtown hardware store and caused smoke injuries to twelve firemen. The 1859 building was destroyed after the roof collapsed over three hours after the first alarm at 12 28 p m.
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Washington
UPD
Georgetown
Fashionable George
Yea
Dictionary Booster: A Speaker Who Can't Stop Talking
A humorous remark defines a "Comte" dictionary booster as a person who always talks loudly for effect but never reaches the end of his thoughts. The quip highlights a vanity in vocal expression without substance.
Record Toll on Nation’s Highways During Holiday
The National Safety Council reports 535 traffic deaths over the holiday period, with drownings at 177 and 03 other incidents totaling 815 deaths. Texas led drownings with 20 and overall deaths at 65, amid warnings about speeds, yielding, and drinking while driving.
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National Safety Council
Willow Grove
Greyhound
St. Louis
Arnold
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Michis
Ohio
Texas
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Howard Pyle
The
Safety Council
Friona Man Killed In North Texas Traffic Crash
J. F. Chandler, 22, of Friona was killed when his car overturned after colliding with a second vehicle 11 miles northeast of Muleshoe in Palmer County. Orville Hart Porter, 53, of Portales, was hurt in the same crash. 86 year old C. R. Payne was injured in a separate bicycle collision near Lubbook. Chandler was employed by D. B. Ivey and resided near Muleshoe for three years. Survivors include four brothers and a sister. funeral arrangements announced by Singleton Funeral Home.
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Enty
Jimmy Farrell Chandler
Rt. 1
Friona
Muleshoe
Palmer County
C. R. Payne
Chandler
Orville Hart Portales
Harts
D. B. Ivey
Friena S
Portales
Harris
Green Memorial Hospital
Hart Funeral
Singleton Funeral Home
Brotheron
Clarmen
J. L. Chandler
Bobby Chandler
Korea
Noah Chandler
Sentinel
Okla
Shirley Chandler
Mulesho
Lights Across the Prairie Legend Tied to Happy Texas Name
The piece recounts how the town of Happy in Swisher County may have been named by travelers or by J B Harper from Silverton family lore. A snowbound freight party found shelter in a dugout near water at Oh Happy Draw and later stories credit a father and brother with the name.
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Happy
Swisher County
Jewel Kenndy
Silveton
J.B. Harper
Tex
Iaw
Ays
Rioting in Garnett Ends With Police Death and Injuries
In Garnett Kansas during the Lake Garnett Grand Prix riot police and volunteers clashed with crowds over five hours. One officer from Ott died of a heart attack and about 30 people were injured. Over 40 rioters and onlookers were hurt as National Guard and state police intervened. Two youths were arrested and later released on bonds.
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Garnett
Kan
Kansas
Lake Garnett
National Guard
Missouri
John Anderson
National Guard Unis
Prayer invocation and plea for courage to witness
A devotional plea thanks God for past faithful, asks empowerment to speak for Jesus. A fragment mentions sharing and a personal closing in prayer.
Light Showers Sweep South Plains as Weather Shifts
South Plains towns report light sprinkles and cooler air after earlier rains. Lubbock records a six hour moisture surge while communities from Levelland to Littlefield note sprinkles. A separate severe weather event in North Dakota claims a farmer’s life as a tornado damages a dam.
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Youth Plains
South Plains
Plains Lubbock
Levelland
Brownfield
Floydada
Littlefield
Alegreither
Chit’ Falls
Wester
Hei
Jet Dives Into Picnic Outing Kills Seven at Willow Grove Camp
A jet fighter abandoned by its pilot crashed into a Willow Grove day camp near Philadelphia, killing seven people including four children and injuring seventeen. Pilot Capt John W Butler ejected safely after the plane struck a bath house and fields during a Sunday family reunion, as observers noted stormy conditions and a 1000 yard bailout distance.
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Yillow Grove
Jennie 36
Philadelphia
Sandy
Harvey
John W. Butle Springs
Butler
Cmdr
Wolf
Graham
Willow Grove Naval Air Station
Bat
Mit
Star
Syond
Grance Grace Leterer
Naval Aviation Ery Center
Norfolk
Albert Waldman
Falls
Willow Grove
Navy
CAP
Mahon Sees Manned Bombers Staying In U S Arsenal
House defense chair Rev George Mahon said the United States will keep manned bombers in the military arsenal for the next 10 to 15 years while pursuing RSTO programs. He cautioned against overspending and noted a balanced force for limited war, with NATO burden sharing in Europe as a future goal.
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Wasisdon
Congressional
George He Mahon
Pex
RSTO
Mahon
House
Std
United States
NATO
Europe
Argentines Heed Peron In Troubled Presidential Vote
Early replay shows thousands casting blank ballots as Peron’s influence looms. Exiled leader’s backers rally behind his chosen, while rivals struggle to gain traction amid military restrictions and fragmented opposition.
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Associated
Presa
JS Aires
Dun D Nm
Peron
Este
Spain
Mic
Deerenell Acunburt
TSS
Oscar Alende Wis
Allende
Bardeal Civ Union
Focner
Ateture
Vien Ny Liana
Gust Tab Union Sonsdun
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