New York Transit Strike Ends After Long Paralyzing Blockade
The first New York subway and bus strike ends as mediation yields a two year contract valued around 52 to 70 million dollars. By eight this morning service returns on the 237 mile subway and 3 200 buses begin running. Mayor Lindsay and union leaders express relief as workers return to their shifts and the city moves toward normal traffic.
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New York
Transit Authority
Jose V. Lindsay
Afl-Cio
Transport Workers Union
Amalgamated Transit Union
Sit Authority
Lindsay
TWU
Supreme Court
Abraham N. Geller
Michael J. Quill
MacMahon
John V. Lindsay
Quill
Bellevue Hospital
Marathon
Johnsons tax plan faces uphill battle in Congress
President Johnson seeks to restore excise taxes on cars and phones and speed up corporate collections to fund Vietnam and domestic programs. He projects over 4 billion dollars annual revenue but faces House and Senate resistance and calls to target tobacco, alcohol, or corporate investments instead.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Biggers
Senate Finance Committee
Budget sets record at 112.8 billion in Johnson speech
President Johnson unveiled a record 112.8 billion dollar budget and pledged to keep U S troops in Viet Nam until Communist aggression ends. He urged a new foreign aid course, expanded trade with the Soviet bloc, and a wide domestic program including crime fighting health education and antipoverty measures. Republicans criticized the plans while some Democrats questioned defense spending.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
U.S
Viet Nam
Nepublicans
Soviet Union
Europe
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Viet Troops Ambushed Near Saigon Amid Tet Pause
In early dawn fighting near Main Route 1 between Trang Bang and Cu Chi, a South Vietnamese battalion and American adviser were mauled by a 500-strong guerrilla force. Simultaneously, 8,000 U.S. and Australian troops in Operation Crimp fought multiple clashes, raising Communist casualties to 131 killed and 80 captured.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam Press
Las
Beetween Trang Bang
Cu-Chi
U.S
U. S
Iron Triangle
Johnson Proposes Civil Rights Bills in State of the Union
President Johnson seeks laws to end housing and jury discrimination and to bolster federal action against violence toward civil rights workers. Key Senate GOP Leader Dirksen signals potential support, shaping possible end to southern filibuster.
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Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
DiSalle Silent On Plans for Ohio Ticket
Former Ohio governor Michael V. DiSalle declined to discuss possible Democratic ticket pairings for governor and lieutenant governor or a comeback bid. He said he has talked with no one and will delay statements until later this month.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
William L. Coleman
Frazier’ Reams Jr
Cold, Clear Night Ahead Says Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair and colder conditions tonight with a low of 15 to 20 degrees. Friday will be mostly sunny and colder. Yesterday's high was 30, and by 8 am today the temperature had risen to 37 degrees.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Escalator Quip Sparks Childlike Wonder in Store
A playful scene unfolds as two boys ride an escalator in a department store. One asks with a boyish grin what occurs if the basement fills with steps, prompting a moment of curious humor amid shoppers.
Rio de Janeiro Flood Toll Tops 283 Dead
The Rio de Janeiro area reports 283 deaths from floods and landslides with 184 in Rio, 36 in Niteroi, and 63 in Petropolis. A major water shortage followed when a boulder broke a main line, triggering a shutdown of 40 percent of drinking water. Rescue crews search Favela slums as volunteers brace for more rain and possible epidemics.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Niteroi
Bay
Petropolis
Favela
Rio
Jewel theft at Cuernavaca estate shocks Barbara Hutton
Heiress Barbara Hutton seeks return of rare jewels stolen from her Cuernavaca residence along with about $15,000 in leash and $5,000 in traveler's checks. The jewels, belonging to her seventh husband Prince Dean Tiane de Champassak, are described as priceless. A guest, Colin Frazer, reports three masked robbers, two wearing sombreros, entered loudly and looted liquor. Police progress is uncertain as guards are doubled and staff are ruled out.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Hutton
Dean Tiane de Champassak
Rious
Colin Frazer
Perth
Australia
Miss Hutton
Frazer
Prince
Jiutpec
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Gerald R. Ford
North
Dirksen
Sen
Peter H. Dominick
Rcolp
America
Nguyen Cao Ky
Foreign Ministry
International Red Cross
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Donnybrook
Ann Landers
Vv Gamles
Isissesss
Eivtevevesn
Crosswood Puzzle
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Ee SO Ce Snaneees
Valley News
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Gov
Francisco Negrao de
Lima
Copacabana
Tijuca
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