Still Flying After Ground Crew Strike Threat Ends
New York AP reports American Airlines planes continued flights as a proposed strike by 12,000 ground personnel was called off just before the 6:45 p.m. deadline. AFL-CIO TWU officials would not disclose terms but indicated negotiators would recommend acceptance. The dispute, dating from last spring, sought a 30 percent wage rise over three years with pay scales from 2.54 to 3.57 per hour and additional fringe benefits.
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New York
American Airlines
Afl-Cio Transport Workers Union
American
TWU
Afl-Cio
Eastern
National
Trans World
Northwest
United Airlines
Kansas enrolls first Russian graduate student in decade
Yusuf Mamedov, a 32 year old from Baku, arrives at the University of Kansas to pursue post graduate work in petroleum engineering and study English. He lives in Lawrence, attended the Intensive English Center, and plans to stay until June before returning to Azerbaijan. He is the first Russian student at KU under the Inter University Committee on Travel Grants program.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Russia
Yusuf Mamedov
Baku
Petroles Ina Engineering
K.U
Mamedov
Mme
R.U
Inter-University Committee
Bloomington
Ind
U. S
Stuent
Soviet Union
Stu. S
Azerbaidjan Institute of Petroleum and Chemistry
Azerbaidjan
Mameshov
Azerbaidjan Institute
Tass
Viet Nam
Today In History Sept 29 1966
On September 29 1966 the history highlights include the Albany sloop of war sailing from Panama with 193 passengers and never heard from again. Other events note the birth of Horatio Nelson in 1753 and Zebulon Pike hoisting the US flag at Pawnee County in 1806. Six further retrospectives cover Taft's Cuba role light, Warren Brennan’s Supreme Court appointment, Syria's 1958 merger end, Eisenhower’s 1956 Justice Brennan pick, and Viet Nam wartime threats with trials.
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Associated Press
Sloop of War
Albany
Panama
New York
Lord Horatio Nelson
Psychiatrists Meet in Topeka on School Mental Health
Eight psychiatrists who advised public schools gather in Topeka through Friday, sponsored by the Menninger Foundation, to discuss education related mental health issues. Dr. Edward Greenwood notes educators’ strong input and aims to shape pilot preventive mental health programs.
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Topeka
Menninger Foundation
Edward Greenwood
Foundation
Greenwood
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Cuba
Biasenhower
William Joseph Brennan
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Josethe Sherman Minton
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Syria
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Nasser
South Viet Nam
Illiams’ Creme Drive-In
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Michaels/Stern
Uassmer
Clary’s Shoes
Ottawa
Magnavox
Rochelle
Arlington
Big Picture
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