Rail Strike Grips Nation Halting Major Freight and Passenger Lines
The nationwide 20 year big rail strike paralyzed service with 30 plus railroads shut down. Commuter routes from Scarsdale to New York and Winnetka to Chicago slowed as freight and mail movements halted and army supplies faced disruption. Officials warned of immediate war impact while cities mobilized buses and contingency plans.
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New England
South
Scarsdale
New York
Winnetka
Chicago
Robert S. McNamara
West Coast
Vietnam
Alan S. Boyd
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Fernando Valley
Yuma
Ariz
Lawrence O'Brien
O’brien
Congress
International Association of Machinists
W. J. Staudenmaier
Philadelphia
Lewis W. Menk
Northern Pacific
Department of Transportation
McKeithen Says Anti-Racketeering Bill Less Wide in Scope
Governor McKeithen admitted the anti-racketeering bill is more limited than advertised but argues it can work if the Legislature approves. The measure creates a nine member Labor Management Commission with investigative powers, enforcing duties left to local authorities, and targets bribery or extortion in labor disputes tied to the stalled south Louisiana construction work.
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Baton Rouge
John J. McKeithen
South Louisiana
McKeithen
International
National Constructors Association
Washington
Labor Mediation Board
Executive Department
Labor Management Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters
Electricians
Port Hudson
Donaldsonville
House
Senate
Twin Cities Rail Service Halts as Strike Hits Major Lines
The Illinois Central passenger mail westbound train completed its run to Shreveport after stopping at Monroe and West Monroe. All freight service was halted as the nationwide railroad strike began Sunday, affecting major carriers and delaying shipments pending settlement.
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Twin Cities
Ilinois Central
Shreveport
Monroe
West Monroe
West Terminal
Missouri Pacific Railway
Louisville and Nashville
New Orleans
F. G. Duggan
Illinois Central Louisiana Division
Panama Limited
Kansas City Southern
A. K.C.S
Texas and
Southern Pacific
Life and Love Pile Up as Daily Chuckles Add Up
A lighthearted reflection shows life stacking one thing after another while love follows in sequence. The tone emphasizes playful contrasts between routine moments and affectionate outcomes.
New Jersey Riot Violence Spreads to Plainfield
Racial violence extended to Plainfield after Newark unrest as National Guardsmen moved in. A white officer, John Gleason, was killed amid looting by Black gangs. Plainfield injury tally stood at twelve, evenly split between whites and Negroes.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
Plainfield
Newark
Florida
John Gleason
Newark Riots Calm as National Guards Withdraw After Five Nights
National Guardsmen and state troopers withdrew from Newark as five days of rioting and looting were said to be over. The death toll reached 24 with about 1,100 injured and 1,300 arrested. Violence included looting, shootings, and car burnings amid reports of a white mob targeting whites.
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Newark
N.J
National
Rottern
Richard J. Hughes
Dennis Mathis
Fresno
Calif
Acci
Auto Sales Pace Business Upturn
U S government data show the economy regained momentum in Q2 with GNP rising at an annual rate of 9 billion dollars, driven by auto sales. Real growth ran 2.5 percent for Q2 and 1.2 percent for the first six months, while inventories slowed to a 2.1 billion annual rate.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Gardner Ackley
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Continued Cool Weather Predicted For Monroe Area
The Monroe forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today through Tuesday with minimal temperature change. Highs today expected 82 to 86, lows 66 to 70, winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday's high 83, early low 69, FAA reported a trace of rain at Selman Field.
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Monroe
FAA
Selman Field
United Givers Set 292000 Goal for Ouachita Parish Agencies
The United Givers Fund of Ouachita Parish announced a 292000 goal for next year to support 13 agencies. The figure marks a 5.7 percent increase over this year and will fund services from Boy Scouts to Red Cross, YMCA, USO and more.
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Ouachita Parish
United Givers Fund of
Muashita Darich
Wwuglaallce FE
United Givers Fund
United Givers
Morgan and
Collet
UGF
United
Louisiana
United Fund
United Givers Organization
The
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Carolyn Rose Strauss Rehabilitation Center
Monroe Regional Mental Health Center
Ouachita Association For Retarded Children
YMCA
YWCA
Colored Community Welfare
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
Twin Cities Council On Alcoholism
West Monroe Boys’ Club
USO
Water well at Masonite plant blown up during strike flare
A water well used by the Masonite Corporation plant in Laurel Mississippi was destroyed by an explosion Sunday afternoon. The attack marked the second blast and followed a week of violence in the area linked to the strike.
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Laurel, Miss
UPI
Masonite Corporation
Thirty Seven Convicts Die In Brawl Fire
Thirty seven prisoners died at a recently integrated state prison road camp in Jay Florida when a riot led to a fire in a barracks. Fourteen inmates were rescued, five hospitalized with burns, and eight moved to Pensacola jail or a Pensacola ICU. The blaze was started by prisoners. authorities cited vapor from a broken fluorescent lamp ignited by burning newspapers.
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Louis Wainwright
State Corrections Division
Wainwright
G. C. Mayne Jr
Raiford
Rail Strike Impacts Grow Across Louisianan Regions
New Orleans begins to feel the coast to coast rail walkout as six unions halt service. Major lines in New Orleans expected to close by day end, risking 300 jobs at the Union Passenger Terminal and stranding travelers as refunds and bus or air options are explored.
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Union Pacific
Portland
Hinkle
Ore
Santa Fe
Kansas
North Platte
Neb
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Naval Shore Patrol
Liberty
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
United Airlines
New York
South
New England
Boston & Maine
Vermont Central
Delaware, & Hudson Lines
New Orleans
Port of
Houston
Louisiana
Texas
Shreveport
San Antonio
Seaboard Coast Line
Atlantic Shore
Florida
Chicago
Kansas City
UPI
Shorecraft
Western
Union
Congress Eyes Rail Strike End By Nightfall
Congress moves toward enacting a bill to end the nationwide rail strike. Senate and House leaders expect swift repassage and a race to the president, with final action likely this day. Conference talks broke up after a month of delays as pressure mounted from disrupted freight and war front shipments.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate
House
Harley C. Staggers
D-W.va
Mike Mansfield
Montana
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Ramsey Clark
BombersHit Key Communist Concentrations in Vietnam Raid
U S air offensive using B52s dropped nearly one million pounds of bombs on five Communist concentration areas from the Mekong Delta to near the DMZ. A Skyhawk was downed between Hanoi and Thanh Hoa but both crews survived after rescue.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
North
U.S
Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
North Vietnam
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White House
Milo Dakin
News-Star
John McKeithen
Labor-Management Commission of Inquiry
David Hardy
Plainfield Courier News
Gleason
Boy Scout
Ouachita Valley Council
Frank C. Maley
LaVon Smith
Hattiesburg
Miss
Lynda Gayle Jones
Lynn Masur
Memphis State University
Memphis, Tenn
Tony
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