Cambodia 24 Hour Truce Halts Allies as Cambodians Press
Allied operations in South Vietnam paused for 24 hours but 35,000 allied troops continued a Cambodia drive. A 20 mile southern thrust targeted Takeo with 10,000 South Vietnamese and 200 U.S. advisers. Cambodian paratroopers reportedly retook Takeo earlier. Kompong Cham was also recaptured with air support as North Vietnamese remaining in the area were feared. Lt. Gen. Davison noted limited progress across the border despite initial advances since May 1.
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Teamsters OK Three Year Contract Ratified
The union confirmed a large vote approving a three year contract though exact figures were not released. Ratification follows mail ballots counted over the weekend after a March 31 contract expiry. Strikes persist in Los Angeles and Chicago over higher wages than the national pact. details show wage hikes of 50 cents first year, 25 cents second year, and 35 cents third year for about 325000 city drivers and mileage raises for 100000 long haul drivers.
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Haulers Vote To End Strike In Cleveland And Youngstown
Steel haulers in Cleveland and Youngstown voted to end the April 1 strike over a national Teamsters contract. In Cleveland more than 200 members approved returning to work at 6 am Tuesday if employers pledge no reprisals. In Youngstown 171 to 121 backed ending the walkout under the same condition.
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Detroit policewoman suspended over decoy prostitution duty
Gail Aldrich a four year veteran and new wife refused to pose as a prostitute in the Detroit police decoy program. The Detroit Police Officers Association supports her and seeks a hearing on the order. Deputy Supt Gentry says she is suspended for willful disobedience pending a full hearing. The unit faces wider questions about compelling officers to perform immoral assignments.
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Fed chief warns possible incomes policy to ease inflation
Arthur F. Burns told the 17th annual monetary conference that a temporary incomes policy might be needed as a supplement to fiscal and monetary measures to speed through the cost push inflation period. He said direct price and wage controls would not be used and government intervention to curb costs would be impractical.
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Burns urges joint fiscal monetary policy for stable recovery
Burns argues price controls are a transitional tool and stresses that monetary policy alone cannot ensure a gentle recovery. He says fiscal policy must support money supply restraint as demand eases, aiming for price stability and avoiding overheating. He notes prospects for recovery look brighter and manageable with coordinated policies.
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Italian liner Raffaelo collides with tanker Cuyahoga
In the Strait of Gibraltar the Italian liner Raffaelo and Norwegian tanker Cuyahoga collide and enter Gibraltar for damage checks. The liner carrying 800 passengers and 65 crew on a France Italy New York voyage, has a damaged bow and hull. The tanker’s damage status was not known. No casualties were reported.
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Campuses Quiet as Nation Reels From Jackson State Shootings
The Nation's campuses stayed quiet over the weekend as security loosened at several schools previously hit by violence. About a dozen campuses closed, with 65 arrests and $36,000 in damage at the University of Maryland. In Ohio, the University of Cincinnati remained closed for safety and will reopen in summer session, while memorial services were held in Jackson for two students killed during a Jackson State College incident.
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Gale Winds Push Thor's Ra Papyrus Boat Toward Mexico
In Safi Morocco the 40 foot Ra III with crew of seven makes swift progress into the Atlantic on a second attempt to prove ancient Egyptians could sail to America. Thor Heyerdahl, 55, aims for a 4,550 mile voyage to the east coast of Mexico by early August, despite a sail mishap and escort by Safi fishing boats.
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