Strike Idles Thousands At Westinghouse Plants
Pittsburgh AP The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers struck Westinghouse Electric Corp idling about 14 000 workers at East Pittsburgh and 1 600 at Youngwood Pa with 7 000 other union members not entering plants Federal mediators met for 344 hours as talks broke off The dispute centers on shop security wage differentials layoff benefits and arbitration with wages seen at four percent per year by company estimates and 50 cents an hour by union figures
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
IBEW
Westinghouse
General Electric
East Pittsburgh
Youngwood
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Federation of Westinghouse
United Electrical Workers
Two Killed As Erie Lackawanna Train Collision Occurs
A head on collision between an Erie Lackawanna passenger train and a freight train near Dover New Jersey killed two people. The passenger train No 516 left Hoboken at 1130 and was due in Dover at 1245 with four cars. Police at Dover General Hospital said injuries were not immediately known. The incident occurred near South Salem Street bridge in Dover, a town of about 13000.
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Erie - Lackawanna
Dover General Hospital
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New York
Erie-Lackawanna
Erie Lackawanna
Hoboken
Halloween Vandalism Flares Into Racial Riots in Clearwater
In Clearwater Florida Halloween vandalism escalated into riots by hundreds of African Americans who hurled bottles and rocks, set fires, and shot out lights. Police restored order after six hours as patrols and a riot squad patrolled the area. NAACP leader Talmadge Rutledge made a citizens arrest after a window was broken.
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Clearwater
Fla
Willard Booth
Booth
Clearwater Naacp
Talmadge Rutledge
Crowds Hear Kennedy Boost OConnor Nixon Aids Rocky
In Cleveland Samuel Sheppard faces a second degree murder retrial as jurors visit the home of Marilyn Sheppard from 1954. In New York City Senator Kennedy lends his rally power to Frank D. OConnor while Rockefeller attacks OConnor in Brooklyn and Rochester events.
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Queens
Norwich Man Killed by Train Near Grade Crossing
Arlin Weerheim, 44, of Norwich, New York, died Monday when the automobile he drove was struck by an Erie-Lackawanna freight train at a grade crossing near Norwich.
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N.Y
Arlin Weerheim
Erie-Lackawanna
New York City
Food price cuts hinge on store service cuts says national spokesman
Washington AP reports a supermarket leader says prices could fall only if stores curb services the public expects. In Portland a housewives group plans to picket 170 stores to push fewer hours and fewer promotions. Some see momentum in the price revolt while Safeway Arizona curbs bonus bingo under pressure.
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Portland
Ore
Clarence G. Adams
National Association of Food Chains
Verl Jensen
Safeway
Arizona
Henry J. Frank
Bail Set for 19 Accused of Arson Plot in New York
In Queens Criminal Court a bail of 81 000 was set for 19 men linked to the Minutemen and charged with conspiracy to commit arson. Prosecution said raids found weapons and plans to blow up three private camps Unity Camp Wingdale New York Camp Midvale Ringwood New Jersey and a pacifist camp near Voluntown Connecticut. Hearings scheduled for November 22 as prosecutor noted imminent trial due to mass evidence and number of defendants.
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New York
Queens Criminal Court
Minutemen
Howard Cerny
Hentel
Unity
Wingdale
N.Y
Midvale
Ringwood
N.J
Voluntown
Conn
Strike Halts Syracuse Bus Service By Local 580
About 320 Syracuse Transit Corp drivers and mechanics walked off the job halting service for roughly 35 000 daily riders. Union seeks higher wages a paid holiday and more vacation time with a three year contract offer while company cites a nine cent raise first year and eight and a half cents in years two and three.
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Syracusuun
N.Y
Syracuse Transit Corp
Amalgamated Transit Union
U S Officers See Viet Nam Reds Needing Victory
U S military men report the Communists need a major battle win and may be building up in the north for one. Gen Westmoreland worries about the demilitarized zone. signs point to a Viet Cong and North Vietnamese buildup, with renewed terror and hit and run tactics amid cautious optimism that victory remains distant.
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Saigon
U.S
Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Mekong
South
New York Post Backs Rockefeller for Re‑Election
The New York Post editorial endorses Republican Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller for another term. Describing itself as an independent newspaper, the Post lauds Rockefeller as informed, experienced, and capable of identifying problems and crafting solutions for New York State.
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Rockefeller New York
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
New York State
Police warn of medicine pills in Halloween candy
Philadelphia and Camden police urged parents to inspect trick or treat bags for pills after a 9 year old in southwest Philadelphia received two white tablets with candy. No illnesses were reported.
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Camden
N.J
Saigon Shelling Kills Seven on National Day Parade Route
Viet Cong artillery hit central Saigon during National Day observances, killing six Vietnamese and one American. The attack struck the cathedral, school, Kennedy Square, the central market, and Grail Hospital while North Vietnamese air and sea forces remained active elsewhere.
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South Viet Nam
Navy
U.S
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Grail Hospital
Ngo Dinh Diem
An Khanh Ka
U. S
Kennedy Square
South
Viet Nam
LBJ Lands U.S. Troops Protecting South Korea
President Johnson visited Korea to boost U.S. and Korean forces guarding the 151 mile border. He praised troops for defending freedom and met with President Park as U.S. divisions staged for operations, including medals for Korean heroes and a tour of Camp Stanley.
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Korea
Johnson
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South Korea
United States
Chung Hee Park
Viet Nam
Park
U.S
26Th
U.S. Camp Stanley
Lee In-ho
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Navy
Air Force
Brezhnev Urges International Cooperation for Peace
In Moscow Brezhnev called for global cooperation for peace during a televised speech in Tbilisi. He delivered a brief criticism of U.S. actions in Vietnam and did not repeat the usual communist terms for ending the war.Observers noted the speech amid reports the Soviet leadership seeks an approach to end the conflict.
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Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U. S
Viet Nam
Brezhnev
Tbilisi
Georgia
Car and tractor crash kill 18 year old in Clifton Springs
An automobile and a tractor-trailer collided Monday on Route 96 just east of Clifton Springs, Orleans County, killing Sharon Coe, 18. Police investigated the fatal crash and identified the victim.
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Clifton Springs
N.Y
Orleans County
Sharon Coe
Vaccine could wipe out red measles in 1967
U S health officials said effective use of the rubella vaccine this winter and spring could eradicate red measles in 1967. Surgeon General Dr. William H. Stewart noted about 15 million children have been vaccinated since the vaccine was licensed, but several million remain susceptible.
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Washington
United States
William H. Stewart
U.S. Public Health Service
Snow Hits Northern England and Scotland
Snow fell in northern England and Scotland today, with authorities urging caution as conditions affected travel and daily activities. Forecasters warned of continued cold snaps and slippery roads across the region.
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England
Scotland
London
Johnson Tours Korean Village Elder by Helicopter Ride
President Johnson befriended Choi Shi-jong a 65 year old Korean farmer in Suwon and gave him a brief helicopter ride around the neighborhood. Choi declined an offer to visit the United States. Johnson's Suwon visit highlighted a village farm reform program aided by the United States.
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South Korea
Johnson
Choi Shi-jong
Heaven
Choi
America
Asia
United States
Anyong
Seoul
Patients Evacuated as Brush Fire Threatens Two Hospitals
In Sylmar California during the day a brush fire neared two hospitals. Olive View Hospital with 600 patients and 447 at the VA Hospital were evacuated to safer sites including Sepulveda and Los Angeles General. Fire enabled evacuations and smoke filled hallways. The blaze scorched 1360 acres by 10 a.m.
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Los Angeles County General
San Fernando Valley
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