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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1968

Page

4

Newark Police and Fire Demands Pay Raise Protest

More than 1,000 off duty Newark police and firefighters marched on City Hall delaying traffic as they demand higher salaries. They call for state aid to fund hikes from current pay scales of 6951 to 8000 toward 10500 by Jan 1 and plan a protest at the state capital next Thursday during a meeting with government officials.

Newark City Hall Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association Fire Officer’s Association Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association FMBA Arthur Brageer Jr Bragger Richard J. Hughes Hugh Addonizio James Canfield Frank Rebels FDA Trenton United Nations Nixon Washington Rockefeller Johnson Washingaton CN Bilian Fadaral Aratanemnand

Diver On Aspects Nixon Rockefeller Develop Vietnam Stances

Nixon and Rockefeller have shaped their Vietnam positions as campaigns progress. The pair debate military options, peace terms, and political strategy, with Nixon opposing nuclear use and urging negotiated settlement while Rockefeller advocates phased withdrawal, international force involvement, and broader social reforms.

Relman Morin Associated Press Richard M. Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller Nixon South Vietnam Rockefeller Vietnam Southeast Asia Soviet Union China South Vietnan National Liberation Front Viet Cong U.S America Asia

Braniff Pilot May Have Been Without Control

Aero Space engineer Richard Bray told a hearing the Braniff Electra crash near Dallas in Central Texas may have been caused by the pilot losing control or receiving false instrument readings. The May 3 accident killed five and involved Captain John Phillips who started a bank then plunged into a 90 degree steep turn while seeking to avoid a thunderstorm. Bray said the storm likely could not alone produce such a maneuver and urged disorientation or loss of control as the likely cause.

Dallas Tex Richard Bray Bray National Aeronautics and Space Administration Safety Board Texas John Phillips Phillips

Unconstitutional Ruling on Police Redistricting in St Petersburg

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that St Petersburg Florida police redistricting and the policy assigning Negro officers to Zone 13 were unconstitutional. The decision struck down racial zoning and the blanket assignment of Negro officers to a single area while affirming equality for all officers. The city, with 254 officers including 14 Black members, must ensure non discriminatory duties and facilities.

New Orleans U.S. Circuit Court of St. Petersburg Cnye Fla Memphis Humphrey Samuel Jones

Reagan Signs Film Measure to Restore Hollywood

California Governor Ronald Reagan signed a tax reduction bill aimed at reviving Hollywood as the world’s film capital. He cited a shrinking industry, with only 14 of 206 Hollywood sound stages in use and 42 percent of film technicians unemployed, and projected a $144.1 million weekly payroll under the measure.

Sacramento Calif Ronald Reagan Hollywood Reagan

Wall Streeters Aid Poor with Stock Market Plan

New York group First Horizon Associates, led by Samuel S Beard, starts trading with 400000 to fund slum housing and ghetto development. Mayor Lindsay praises the effort as resourceful and imaginative at City Hall briefings.

New York Wall Samuel S. Beard

Di Gel Extra Action Antacid for Indigestion Relief

Advert says Di Gel provides relief for gassy Indigestion with Simethicone to break up gas bubbles. It touts mint tablets or liquid, from Plough. Product placement urges readers to buy at drug counters for faster comfort.

Ouster Call for Safety Director McManamon in Cleveland

The Cleveland lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police urged Joseph F. McManamon to resign over his handling of last week's racial disturbances. It also criticized Mayor Stokes and Police Chief Blackwell but rejected a bid to oust Blackwell. McManamon declined comment as officers criticized the withdrawal of white officers and National Guardsmen from Glenville after a night of violence that left 10 dead.

Cleveland Cleveland Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police Joseph F. McManamon Carl B. Stokes Michael J. Blackwell Blackwell McManamon Stokes Glenville

Dear Abby column chaos about wedding gifts and dating

A reader questions wedding gift etiquette after missing a wedding and Abby columns on dating enlisted men, parents restricting daughters with uniforms, and a bridal shower gift situation. The note reveals confusion over social expectations, personal letters, and gift-giving practices.

Abigail van Buren Abby ARMY Bridgeport Zelda Los Angeles Cal

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