Allende Victory Seen as Pivot to a Latin Communist Bloc
A White House background briefing suggests Allende's Chile could start a wider Communist shift in Latin America, with Peru Argentina and Bolivia as potential dominoes. The assessment notes pressures on media and rising anti-US sentiment, while predicting possible shifts for the OAS and regional defense structures. The official cautions US influence remains limited as Chile moves toward a Marxist government.
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School Boards Hire Assembly Lobbyist
The Maryland Association of Boards of Education plans to hire a full time executive director to oversee lobbying in Annapolis. The boards have long relied on volunteers and teacher representatives, but will add paid lobbying as state funding allows.
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Maryland
Maryland General Assembly
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
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Nixon Urges Colleges To Bar Force
President Nixon mails a personal letter to nearly 1000 college presidents urging the rule of reason over force on campuses. The White House release includes NYU professor Sidney Hook’s article arguing colleges face a grave crisis and outline actions to preserve campus peace.
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Nixon
White House
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Sidney Hook
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Hagerstown Bus Ruling Awaited
Washington County Judge Irvine H. Rutledge is to rule this week on Maryland Public Service Commission charges that Antietam Transit Co. illegally discontinued bus service on March 23 and failed to file required forms. The financially troubled firm faces daily fines totaling about 927000, with fines to be levied against the bankrupt company rather than officers. Antietam had reduced buses and routes for years and ended service, leaving Western Maryland city of 35000 without public transport since March 23.
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Washington County
Irvine H. Rutledge
Maryland Public Service Commission
Antietam Transit Co
Rutledge
Antietam
Maryland
Balloonists launch transatlantic balloon voyage from Long Island
Three adventurers Rod Anderson Pamela Brown and Malcolm Brighton propelled from a Long Island pasture in The Free Life balloon on a 3000 mile bid to reach France. They carried champagne food gear and survival supplies as they aimed to surpass the 1896 mile record and complete the first manned transatlantic balloon crossing.
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Long Island
France
Atlantic
New York
Rod Anderson
Pamela
Malcolm Brighton
England
East Hampton
Cap
Boston
Halifax
N.S
Pamela Brown
Farnham
Brighton
Smoke Bomb Triggers Cumberland School Closure
Cumberland school on East Side was closed after a smoke device was tossed into the building weekend. Superintendent Dr Wayne Hill said the device was thrown through a window into the cafeteria and caused an acrid smoke smell throughout the building, with classes set to resume Tuesday.
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East Side
Wayne Hill
Hill
Meatcutters Pact Signed By Esskay in Baltimore
A three year contract with Esskay Quality Meat Co. was signed with Local 117 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Workmen. About 1,150 union butchers will gain roughly one dollar more per hour in wages and benefits. Agreement came after weeks of morning talks with Urban T. Linzey stating raises occur at six month intervals. Linzey also noted ongoing negotiations with Teamsters Local No. 359, whose 140 members load trucks and deliver provisions.
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CAP
Esskay Quality Meat Co
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Urban T. Linzey
Esskay
Linzey
Teamsters Local No
Teamsters
Pacification gains shown in South Vietnam may reach high control
The revised Hamlet Evaluation System reports that as of August 31, 1968 about 92.8 percent of South Vietnam’s 16,722,100 people were under government control, the highest figure claimed by the system since its revision. The article also notes a separate aside about the brain’s capacity to retain 10 million bits of information.
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South Vietnam
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