AT and T Reach Three Year Contract Amid Nationwide Strike
Washington AP reports AT T announces a three year contract for 600000 Bell System workers with a 6.5 percent annual wage and fringe benefit increase, while critics warn higher costs will raise telephone rates. AFL-CIO says strike could end early after ratification next week in New York and nationwide action.
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Pip-Squeak Planet Heads Toward Earth
A halfmile diameter asteroid named Icarus starts hurtling toward Earth at 200000 miles per hour. Navy astronomers say there is no danger of collision. a possible close approach may occur later this year. The report notes ongoing wage negotiations in 17 cities and details proposed raises for telephone installers and plant crafts men, plus improved benefits.
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Solon Attacks High Court in Crime Control Push
Washington AP Sen John L McClellan urges Senate passage of a crime control bill to supersede Supreme Court decisions challenging constitutional protections. He accuses the high court of coddling criminals while proponents say the bill strengthens law enforcement. The bill faces opposition as votes are counted and committee reports reviewed. See SOLON, Page 2-4
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Poor Dedication Opens Martin King Memorial in Odessa
A solemn ceremony marks the dedication of a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Odessa as organizers vow continued efforts for the Poor People’s Campaign. Local leaders, clergy, and residents attend the event seeking unity and uplift.
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Communists Halt Assault On U S Backed Laotians
Western diplomats in Vientiane report Communist forces paused their attack on Laotian units backed by the United States. Casualties were cited, with officials noting the pause may aim to avoid blocking peace efforts in Vietnam. The Mekong plain remains contested but not overrun, while Pathet Lao and Royal Lao forces, aided by North Vietnam and U S air power, continue a tense stalemate amid broader Geneva accord tensions.
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German Draws Sentence For WWII Crimes
Bamberg Germany AP Franz Rademacher a former associate of Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for aiding the murder of 3300 Jews in World War II. But Rademacher was set free after a Bamberg criminal court credited the 62 year old with time served.
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Cong Paying Heavily In Fierce Viet Battle
The Vietnam War’s fiercest fighting since Tet rages in South Vietnam’s northwest. Allied reports 1,139 enemy killed, with brutal bunker to bunker combat around Hue and Dong Ha. Marine units endure heavy artillery and mortar fire as air strikes widen. casualties top 93 Americans killed and 449 wounded in recent days. Enemy units sweep toward Hue area while A Shau Valley offensive continues.
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De Gaulie Sends Alimony Jibe Over Divorce
The Quipster quips about the monetary divorce between France and the United States. De Gaulie is said to have been collecting alimony for years, a jab at long standing grievances and financial settlements.
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Nigerian leaders to begin talks on civil war peace
London AP reports rulers of Nigeria's federal government and the rebel regime plan preliminary talks in soon on ending the civil war. Commonwealth diplomats say envoys from both sides will meet to set up a peace conference.
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North Vietnam Rejects Talks Aboard Indonesian Cruiser
In Vientiane a North Vietnamese embassy spokesman rejected a U S proposal for preliminary peace talks with the United States to be held aboard an Indonesian cruiser in the Gulf of Tonkin. He called the plan unacceptable and said Jakarta’s neutrality was in doubt, charging Washington seeks pretexts to delay negotiations and continue the war.
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Cael Stanford
Peninsula
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Heart transplant underway at Stanford near ship access
Reports say a heart transplant was in progress at Stanford California as spokesmen discussed communications and logistical details while officials in Washington weighed policy and international considerations. The operation, seen as a significant milestone, follows prior transplants in the United States and Europe.
Basin Temperatures Near Summer Levels Across West Texas
The basin area near the Permian Basin was forecast to reach near summer highs with cooler coastal readings in parts of Texas. Odessa reported around the mid seventies, while Presidio and San Angelo saw around 90s. Showers were possible but isolated with a 10 percent chance. fogging and varying readings occurred from Dalhart to Brownsville, Del Rio, and Laredo.
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