Chicago Truckers Get $1.85 Added
Negotiators disclosed an agreement ending a 12 week Chicago area trucking strike and lockout and boosting pay by 1.65 dollars an hour over 36 to 39 months under a dual local and national pact. About 37 000 Chicago area drivers will gain 1.65 hourly increases, while 825 000 national drivers receive a 1.10 raise over 89 months.
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Chicago
Ray Schoessling
Teamsters Joint Council 25
Lecal
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Chicago Area
Teamster Lac Vals
Chicago Truck Drivers Union
Unemployment Rate Drops In June 1970
The unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in June, the first drop this year, while 1.3 million more Americans sought work. The civilian labor force rose to 84.1 million, but job growth slowed, with nonfarm payrolls up only 6,500 to 71.5 million.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Hartegan Rites Saturday At 3 30 P M
Funeral services for John Hartegan will be at 3:30 p m Saturday at Arnold Funeral Home conducted by Rev Marvin Jones pastor of Friendship Baptist Church Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Music by organist Mrs John W Willer and vocalist Mrs John M Conner Pallbearers include Deloy Isgrig J O Isgrig Melburn Isgrig Dale Isgrig Robert Wood and Leroy Stowers Visitation at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p m tonight.
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John Hartegan
Arnold Funeral Home
Hev
Marvin Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
John W. Willer
John M. Conner
Deloy Isgrig
J.O. Isgrig
Melburn Isgrig
Dale _ Isgrig
Robert Wood
Leroy Stowers
Pearl Bailew
Fort Smith
Ark
Mexico
Robert R. Collins
First Presbyterian Church
Benton City
Floyd Rockwell
Herbert Schutte
George Schutte
Cecil Wilburn
William Ray
Edward Dishman
Washington
Friends
Fund Nation
Irisen
Curtis W.tarr
Passenger river boat hits floating mine near DMZ shock
An AP report says a passenger river boat struck a floating mine south of the DMZ and exploded, killing 48 of 50 Vietnamese civilians aboard. In Phnom Penh, Cambodian military command says reinforced Communist divisions are preparing a major offensive and moving assault troops toward Kompong Thom.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
Federal funds tests cut segregation in schools wraps up
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare moves to cut off federal funds for segregated schools in the nation’s districts. Labor reports 1.3 million Americans seeking work as unemployment remains high. In Chicago, a 12 week trucking strike ends with a tentative contract, while Army privates face charges related to brutality at a stockade. The Presidio mutinous charges are to be reviewed by a military panel.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Florida
Texas
South Carol
Labor Department
Chicago
Army
Teamsters Union
Military planners to map 50,000 Vietnam pullout
Honolulu AP reports top military strategists meet for five days starting Monday to plan withdrawing 50,000 U.S. troops from Vietnam by October 15, aiming to reduce forces to 384,000. The conference follows President Nixon's June 3 troop-deployment order and his plan to reach 284,000 by spring 1971.
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Honolulu
Vietnam
Adm
John
McCain Jr
Pacific
Nixon
U.S
Psychiatrist paid 176000 under CHAMPUS in 1968 report
A House subcommittee reported that a San Diego psychiatrist earned 176000 in 1968 under the CHAMPUS military health program, with 11112.75 overpayments refunded after late Pentagon review. The panel praised no wrongdoing but urged faster future review and tighter procedures.
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Washington
San Diego
House
Congress
Pentagon
James A. Byrne
D-Pa
Uniformed Services
Brooks Funeral Held This Afternoon
Last rites for Mrs. Dollie Brooks were to be today at Arnold funeral home. The Rev. C. M. Trotter of St. Paul ME Church was to officiate with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Organ music was to be provided by Mrs. Trotter. Pallbearers were to be six of Mrs. Brooks' sons William Brooks Joliet Otis Brooks Mason Brooks Wilbert Brooks Arlene Brooks and Ora Brooks.
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Dollie’ Brooks
Arnold Funeral Home
C. 4. Trotter
St. Paul, ME Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Trotter
Brooks
William Brooks
Joliet
Otis Brooks
Mason Brooks
Wilbert Brooks
Arlene Brooks
Ooks
Ora Brooks
Funeral services for Mamie Dunavant held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Dunavant were conducted Thursday afternoon at Precht Pickering funeral home by Rev. Frank L. Park pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Elm Organ music was provided by Mrs. Walter Stratton. Pallbearers included Roy Dunavant, Bruce Dunavant, Greg Dunavant, David Dunavant, Tony Dunavant, and R. C. Romedall.
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Mamie Dunavant
Yes
Precht! Pickering Funeral Home
Frank L. Park
First Bapist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Walter Stratton
Roy Dunavant
Overland
Bruce de- 2
Elbow’s Lake
Greg Dunavant
David Dunavant
Tony Dunavant
R.C. Romedall
Fifty States Adopt Always on Monday Holiday Plan
Washington AP reports forty five states have joined the federal move to place four existing national holidays plus Columbus Day on Mondays to create five three day weekends for workers. Oklahoma South Dakota West Virginia and Wisconsin may vote again in January on adopting the plan. The 1968 federal law requires Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Columbus Day Veterans Day and Layer Day to fall on Mondays, guaranteeing three day weekends for federal employees and DC workers.
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Washington
Louisiana
Oklahoma
South Dakota
West Virgina
Wisconsin
Congress
District of Columbia
Israelis Capture Saboteurs After Night Clash West of Jordan
TEL AVIV AP An Israeli army patrol killed nine Arab saboteurs from Jordan west of the Jordan River, the largest death toll in this clash since May. The Arabs carried Soviet arms and explosives, targeting sabotage. Two Israeli soldiers were wounded near the Suez Front. Grenades in Hebron and Gaza killed one Arab boy and wounded others. Troops searched the areas as another grenade exploded harmlessly in Gaza.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
King Abdullah Bridge
Dead Sea
Suez
Hebron
Jerusalem
Gaza
Schaffner Players Open in Vandalia This Summer
Tobias Tolliver and his girlfriend Susie bring the Schaffner Players to Vandalia for a July run from Sunday July 5 through Friday July 10. Performances begin at 7 30 p m with shows at 8 30 p m. The tent show, created by Toby and Susie, remains one of the few in the United States. They will also stage in Paris from Saturday July 11 through Wednesday July 15.
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Tobias T. Tolliver
Susie
Vander
Schnaffner Players
Toby
United States
Governor proclaims Miss Missouri Week for 1970 event
The governor designates July 6 to 11 as Miss Missouri Week for the 1970 pageant with July 9 to 11 set for the event at Missouri Military Academy Field House. The Jaycees credit dedicated hours promoting Missouri and a Miss America candidate from the state. The pageant aims to showcase Missouri’s most beautiful and talented youths and offers scholarship opportunities.
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Mexico
Jaycees
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri Military Academy
Missouri
Irish Arms Smugglers Raided in London and Ireland
Scotland Yard raided three London homes seizing four heavy machine guns, dozens of rifles, submachine guns, 23 000 rounds of ammunition and other military gear. Two married couples and four men were detained for questioning. The raids, largest in years, aimed to disrupt a ring linked to Ireland with weapons headed there amid Northern Ireland unrest and related political tensions.
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London
Scotland Yard
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Tan Paisley
Protestant Union Party
Paisley
Atty
Basil” Kerry
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