Northwest Airlines Strike Ends
A six hour strike by Northwest Airlines pilots ended with a settlement reached this morning in Minneapolis. ALPA, represented by Ted Lieber, and NWA officials participated in late night bargaining alongside National Mediation Board chair Leverett Edwards who announced the accord. Edwards called the agreement a very nice settlement and said it averted a longer disruption. The airline returned to operation and pilots resumed work.
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Candle at Both Ends Quip Goes Viral
A patient quips to a doctor that they came not to be told they are burning the candle at both ends but to obtain more wax, delivering a humorous insight on flare and care in a clinical setting.
NASA hires ex spy chief as adviser before MOL scrapped
Washington AP reports NASA hired Eugene G. Fubini a former top Pentagon intelligence official as a consultant days before the Defense Department abandoned the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory program. The move follows Fubini's NSA leadership links and ties to electronic surveillance, while NASA says no spying program is starting.
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7000 Allied Troops Sweep For Red Units
Seven thousand allied troops sweep through Central Vietnam near Da Nang in Operation Pipestone Canyon. Since May 25, 332 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, 51 captured, 152 weapons seized. 4,000 U.S. Marines, 2,000 South Vietnamese infantry, and 1,000 South Korean marines taking part. Marine losses total 31 killed, 240 wounded. South Vietnamese 1 killed, 17 wounded. South Korean 2 killed, 13 wounded. The Dodge City complex holds bunkers, production sites, and logistics hubs. Da Nang near the northern triangle to Hoi An and An Hoa.
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No Man’s Land
Koreans Sink Spy Boat After Trapping North Agent
South Korea's intelligence service said a high speed patrol boat including an NK team was lured toward Huksan Island. As the craft neared, air flares illuminated the area and a combined force opened fire, sinking the vessel and killing all 15 aboard with two bodies recovered. No Korean casualties reported.
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Huksan Island
Kim Yong-ki
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Rockefeller to resume Latin tour in Brazil Uruguay Paraguay
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller says his Latin American fact finding mission is useful and will continue with visits to Brazil Uruguay and Paraguay starting Monday after a White House meeting with President Nixon. He argues halting would aid U.S. and Latin American enemies while protests reflect broader discontent.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Uruguay
Paraguay
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Nixon
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Latin America
Rockefeller
Apollo 11 Moon Shot Faces Readiness Test
Apollo 11 prepares for a July 16 launch with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins undergoing extensive training. Officials note the team faces long simulations and possible delays if glitches recur, amid Armstrong pressuring for faster action and consideration of removing the command module television camera.
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Middletown Weekend Forecast Warns of Showers and Cool Off
The Middletown forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thundershowers Friday into Saturday. Highs reach the 60s to 70s, with overnight lows in the upper 50s. Sunday looks partly cloudy and cool.
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Middletown
Nixon appoints Gen John Ryan to Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Nixon named Air Force Gen John D. Ryan to replace Gen John P. McConnell on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. At 53, Ryan, former Strategic Air Command head, is seen as a proponent of a strong bomber force and nuclear missiles. He is expected to become Air Force chief in August pending Senate approval.
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Industry Asks Nixon To Curb Union Wage Demands
Washington AP reports construction industry urges President Nixon to curb union wage increases, up to 50 percent, amid wage price spirals raising building costs. Council of Economic Advisors promises close monitoring. industry leaders seek temporary compulsory settlements to slow inflation. Labor data show modest 4 percent annual wage growth for building trades, despite high-profile raises. President AFL CIO official defends high wages citing seasonal work and layoffs.
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