Travel Scramble Caused By Strike
Thousands of air travelers were stranded as striking machinists shut down five major airlines. Non-struck carriers battled jammed reservations as rail, bus and taxi lines anticipated heavy demand. Los Angeles, Boston and New York faced travel turmoil while Greyhound converted its fleet to round the clock operation to meet demand.
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Los Angeles
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Shriners
San Francisco
Willard Wirtz
Washington
Japan
Northwest Airlines
American Airlines
Miami
Teamsters Convention
Pittsburgh
Teamsters
Detroit
Chicago
New York Central Railroad
Santa Fe Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
United
Richmond
Lions Club
New York
Lion
Greyhound Lines
LaSalle Parish Seeks New Representative This Summer
La Salle Parish will elect a new state representative to fill the remainder of Max Maxwell’s term. The Democratic first primary is August 13 alongside other races, with a second primary on August 23 and the general election on November 13. Maxwell resigns to join Woodmen of the World in Shreveport.
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Jena
LaSalle Parish
Max Maxwell
U. S
Maxwell
Woodmen of the World
Shreveport
Severe Winds In Tennessee Leave 2 Dead
Severe storms swept central Tennessee killing two people in Nashville and injuring others. A 11-year-old girl died when a power line toppled by winds electrocuted her bicycle. a 56-year-old man died amid tree clearing. Winds peaked at 90 mph in Murfreesboro. power outages affected hundreds in Nashville and Knoxville.
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Tennessee
South
Great Plains
Florida
Alabama
South Carolina
Nashville
Rutherford County
Knoxville
Murfreesboro
Chacahoula
New Orleans
Rocky Ford
West Palm Beach
Midwest
West
Mercury
Philip
S.D
Worland
Wyo
Miles City
Mont
Denver
Fates Are Kind To State Man In Minor Loss
The Hurricane Betsy tally brought hardship to Henry Snowden, a 73 year old from New Orleans. He had borrowed 1800 dollars to repair a cottage and hid the money in mattress ticking before flooding. A truck driver found a suitcase of currency damaged by salt water and authorities recovered 1373 dollars for return. Snowden had previously lost both legs and an arm.
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New Orleans
Henry Snowden
Snowden
Snowdens
Thomas Gaffney
U.S. Treasury
Solon Charges Governor's Aide In Oil Leasing
Louisiana House debate centers on C. H. Downs former governor aide and a disputed oil lease bid. Rep Branton accuses Downs of over $9000 profit to repay, while Rep Ordeneaux defends Downs as low bidder and calls for truth. The remark follows a high Baltimore date record.
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Solon
Ordeneaux
Pay Scales Rising For Legislators
A nationwide survey shows state legislators’ pay climbing from $100 to $10,000 annually with 1967 increases. New York raises expense allowances to $3,000, boosting total compensation to about $13,000, while Michigan tops $12,500 base plus $2,500 expenses. California eyeing $16,000 pay with strict conflicts rule, Louisiana details per session and interim stipends, and broader patterns show larger states paying more than smaller ones amid varied per diem and mileage supports.
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Chicago
Associated Press
New York
Michigan
House
Senate
Albany
California
New Hampshire
Concord
Wyoming
Utah
North Dakota
Louisiana
Illinois
Governors endorse Viet Nam war support plan
At the 58th annual conference a 49 to 1 vote backed a resolution pledging resolute support for global commitments including military defense of South Vietnam. Only Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield opposed, calling it a blank check while others said it did not bind future actions.
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South Viet Nam
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Johnson
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
William L. Guy
North Dakota
John H. Reed
Maine
Samoa
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
J. Miller Tawes
Maryland
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Guam
Canadians Gift Paintings To Ontario Gallery
A log cabin art gallery containing 300 paintings worth 600000 is being turned over to Ontario. The gift from Robert Mc Michael and his wife includes a 14 room cabin built from wood from old structures and 50 surrounding acres. Site at Kleinburg near Toronto. The couple will remain part of the house for life and hope the paintings be enjoyed by many.
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Toronto
Ontario
Robert McMichael
Kleinburg
McMichaels
Pathologists Face U S Price Fixing Suit
The 4500 member College of American Pathologists is charged by the Justice Department with a price fixing conspiracy in medical laboratories. The suit alleges boycotts against nonpathologist labs and demands injunctions to restore competition and curb excessive prices.
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Chicago
College of American Pathologists
Justice Department
College
American Medical Association
U. S. District Court
Louisiana raises minimum driving age to 15
Baton Rouge reports the legislature approved a bill raising the minimum driving age in Louisiana to 15 with an exemption for parishes lacking driver education courses. The measure passed on Thursday.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana
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Morehouse Parish
Sterlington
Ouachita Parish
Farmerville Union Parish
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P.m
John B. McKinley
Foille
Sunayan
U.S
Slverstein
Phillip Fishman
Desiard
Monroe
Wayne Woode
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