Senate Votes To Head Off Rail Strike
The Senate approved legislation to prevent a nationwide rail strike, voting 70 to 15 amid a broader crisis. The House Commerce Committee acts next, with Congress facing a June 19 deadline and 137,000 shopcraft workers affected by the no strike period. The action is framed against the Israel Arab conflict as influencing congressional support.
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Jail is Heaven Paying Wife Hell
Michael Urias, 58, urged a Cook County judge to jail him rather than continue alimony payments. He owed his wife Clara 2240 in maintenance after years of missed payments, having spent 60 days in jail for nonpayment. The judge ordered further confinement to enforce a 45 weekly payment, later reduced to 25, but Urias again pleaded for jail.
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Minnesota State Formation from Northwest Territory
Minnesota ultimately formed as a state after its territory's organization within the Northwest Territory. The region's path to statehood involved territorial governance and eventual admission as a separate U.S. state amid broader midwestern expansion.
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Dorothy Parker Dies at 73 in Manhattan Hotel
Dorothy Parker, famed short story writer and poet, dies at 73 in a Manhattan hotel room after frail years. A member of the Algonquin Round Table, Parker’s wit and verses defined the 1920s 30s, with works like Big Blonde and Clothe the Naked.
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Robert Sherwood
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Heywood Broun
Tallulah Bankhead
Alexander Woolcott
Charlotte Corday Executed for Marat Murder
The historical record notes Charlotte Corday was executed for assassinating Jean Paul Marat a leader of the French Revolution. Her act sparked intense political upheaval and debate about revolutionary justice in late 18th century France.
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Israel Gains Air Supremacy Early in Arab-Israeli War
Tel Aviv reports that Israeli air force destroyed 441 enemy planes and gained air control in the first hours of the conflict. Hod says paralyzing Egypt’s air force was key, with Israeli Mystere and Mirage fighters outperforming Soviet MIGs. Jordanian Hawker Hunters were largely downed. Syria and Iraq losses noted, while the Sinai advance followed air dominance.
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Astros Thump St Louis In 17-1 Showdown
Bob Aspromonte starred with five hits and three RBIs as Houston powered past St Louis 17 to 1 in a 23 hit attack. Jim McGlathlin pitched four hit ball with nine strikeouts for Califor nia in a separate blanking. The Vailima Letters are letters by Robert Louis Stevenson from Samoa.
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