Violent Acts Grow During Ohio Truck Strike
The Associated Press reports ongoing work stoppages in Ohio with thousands of truckers striking into the ninth day. Albert Meadows, 37, of Washington Court House, was found shot near his tractor-trailer in Youngstown, with no immediate link to the strike. State patrols in Huron County noted objects thrown at moving trucks on U.S. 20 and U.S. 224.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Albert Meadows
Washington Court House
Youngs
Huron County
U.S. 20
U.S. 224
Wakeman
Cleveland
Teamsters Local 407
Ford Motor Co
Labor Disputes Persist Across Rail and Truck Sectors
Congress approved a nationwide railroad contract through 1970 to avert a shutdown after a final union rejection. The Senate also boosted federal salaries by six percent, while air traffic controllers eased. Ohio truck strikes continued with Local 407 voting to extend stoppages and injunctions in place amid broader Teamsters action and plant layoffs.
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Congress
Nixon
Senate
Federal Aviation Administration
New York
Chicago
Theodore W. Kheel
Swigert Plans Apollo 13 Substitution Training
Backup astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. begins crash training to replace measles-threatened Thomas Mattingly II on the Apollo 13 crew. He will join Lovell and Haise in simulator sessions to practice lunar rendezvous and aborts as officials weigh a Saturday launch toward Fra Mauro.
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Fred Haise
James Lovell
Swigert
Cape Kennedy
Fla
John L. Swigert Jr
James A. Lovell Jr
Fred W. Haise Jr
Lovell
Haise
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Mattingly
Fra Mauro
Senate Urges Nixon to Seek Senators’ View on Nominee
After the Senate rejected Judge G Harrold Carswell Nixon faces calls from Republicans to consult the Senate before naming a new Supreme Court candidate. Senate leaders, Dole, Scott and Schweiker urge discussion with lawmakers before any third nomination.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Nixon
G. Harrold Carswell
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Robert J. Dole
R-Kan
Carswell
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Richard S. Schweiker
Ziegler
U.S. Court of Appeals
Spiro T. Agnew
Sen
Marlow Cook
R- Ky
Cook
Middletown Area Weather Outlook
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for partly cloudy and mild today with highs in the 70s. Fair and cooler later this evening with lows in the 40s. Friday will be partly cloudy and not as warm with highs near the 60s. There is a 10 per cent chance of showers thru Friday. Saturday's Outlook: Fair and mild with a slight chance of showers. Yesterday's high was 75 with this morning's low at 48.
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Middletown
Advisers From U S and South Vietnam Reinforce Cambodian Frontier
South Vietnamese troops entered Cambodia with American advisers to reinforce Route One defenses at the Cambodian border. Visuals showed two Americans at the Saigon Phnom Penh highway crossing as truces and barbed wire barriers were removed. The move comes amid heavy recent fighting near the frontier and rising allied casualties, influencing U.S. withdrawal decisions.
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Cambodia
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Phnom Penh
Saigon
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Musical Molars Miff Married Mother More
A Daytona Beach housewife says her fillings picked up musical radio signals from an unknown transmitter. She replaced most fillings with plastic leaving one metal filling. Experts theorize a wireless phonograph sends signals to her mouth while she stays away from her neighborhood. She placed an ad seeking identification of the transmitter.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
J. H. Long
Tipperary
Arabs blame deaths on Israeli jets in delta raid
Egypt cited foreign correspondents saying more than 50 children were killed or wounded in an Israeli raid on a village in the eastern Nile Delta. Israel claimed its planes struck only military targets and released film to support the claim. Dayan said pilots photographed the attack zone and blamed any civilian casualties on Egyptian use of the area.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Nile Delta
Israel
Moshe Dayan
Empty High Court Job Seen Campaign Issue
The vacancy on the Supreme Court and the fight over it could shape the 1970 congressional elections. Senator Dole urged delaying a new nomination until after the November elections to frame a court shift from activism to conservatism.
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Dole
Nixon
Kirk Takes Schools Again Defies Court Order in Florida
Gov. Claude Kirk again seized Manatee County schools to block a desegregation plan. He suspended the 17 000 pupil system's board and superintendent, sent aides to take control, and planned to act personally. A federal judge had reinstated officials and scheduled a contempt appearance.
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Bradenton
Fla
Claude Kirk
Manatee County
Kirk
Manatee
Jack Davidson
U.S. Dist
Ben Krentzman
Krentzman
Davidson
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Local 407
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Highway Patrol
Akron
Teamsters Local 24
Summit County Common Pleas Court
Theodore Price
Columbus
Toledo
Youngstown
Teamsters
Frateraa Association of Steel
Apollo
Charles A. Berry
Berry
Solons
Judiciary Committee
Yank
Miff
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Ann Landers
CORR
Heloise
Sébne
Tallahassee
U.S. Supreme Court
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