Baltimore Struck By Steel Walkout Hits Local Merchants
Baltimore retailers report steep sales declines as Bethlehem Steel idles 30,000 workers in a month long strike. Auto dealers, gas stations, furniture stores and markets say revenue dropped 20 to 50 percent within miles of Sparrows Point with furloughed workers delaying purchases and tightening budgets. Some shops reduced staff while shifting to delayed payments for big-ticket items.
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Atlas launches third successful intercontinental missile test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Air Force fired its third successful Atlas missile in four weeks moving the ocean spanning weapon closer to operational status Preliminary data indicate the prototype launched at the Atlantic range achieved most test objectives A source close to the project said the missile performed perfectly and reached all its goals The 83 foot range war rocket shot toward a watery target zone Island about 5500 miles away as the Air Force pushes for a straight successful program completion
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Johnson Seeks Action Before Senate Adjourns
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson said Congress will stay on the job until effective housing civil rights antipollution and highway bills pass. He warned no firm adjournment date but suggested mid September. House Senate compromise on labor controls and a veto override on a broader measure loom as key factors. Directions from White House and Dirksen optimism offered slim chances to break the highway stalemate while Judiciary Committee civil rights dispute continues.
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Crowley death ruled accidental in overdose case
New Haven Conn AP coroner said Joseph Crowley died Sunday night from a mix of sedatives and alcohol. The Yale football star was found dead in Hamden the day after his 50th birthday. A toxicology report noted sedatives and alcohol, saying only the alcohol worsened the outcome.
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July Job Gains Set Record With 67.6 Million Employed
The July government jobs report shows 67,594,000 employed, a July increase of 252,000 and a year rise of 2,415,000. Unemployment fell 238,000 to 3,744,000. The long term jobless dropped 110,000 to 820,000 as Negro unemployment remained higher than white rates. Farm employment fell 406,000 to 6,825,000 due to bad weather, while nonfarm employment hit a record.
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Unemployment and Factory Week Trends Amid July Labor Changes
July labor data show 90 769 000 employed up 658 000 from June with youth taking summer jobs. Unemployment in the 24 year old and younger bracket falls by 364 000. factory work week averages 40.4 hours, the longest July since 1955, and earnings slip about $1 weekly though year‑over gains total $659. Damascus Museum values present relief and historic items including a 3400 year old Ugaritian clay tablet. Portugal joins the 1956 slavery abolition convention at the UN.
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