Tentative airline strike settlement reaches amid Capitol Hill debate
After a 20 hour nonstop session a tentative deal ends a 39 day strike by five airlines and IAM union members at 6:22 am EDT the agreement pending ratification may raise wages above guidelines and requires IAM locals to vote before flights resume. Congress weighs back to work legislation to force a return.
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James J.reynolds
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Strip Mining Proposals Tell Task Force WV Leaders Clash
Representatives from both sides presented proposals to Gov. Smith’s Task Force on Surface Mining in Charleston. O W Vande Linde Jr. urged acre by acre permits and West Virginia as a leader, noting state coal output of 59.5 million tons through May and criticizing Pennsylvania and Kentucky laws as unfit for WV conditions. The Clear Creek residents have sued a coal company over damages from mining operations.
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UPI
Clear Creek
Raleigh County
O. W. Vande Linde Jr
West Virginia Surface Mine Association
David Callaghan
Hulett C. Smith
Vande Linde
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
FDA lifts two year limit on birth control pills use
Washington UPI reports the FDA ends the two year restriction on pill use deeming the pill the surest effective contraceptive. Commissioner James Goddard urges doctors to remain vigilant about potential side effects. About six million American women are using the pills amid a advisory panel's cautious stance.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
James. Goddard
Cloudy And Warm With Scattered Thunder Showers
Beckley area forecast shows mostly cloudy warm and humid conditions this afternoon and tomorrow with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. High today near 76. Tonight remains cloudy and mild with a low around 66. Tuesday warmer with river and air conditions noted. five day West Virginia outlook calls for near normal to slightly above normal temperatures and multiple showers, totaling at least 0.75 inch in places.
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Hinton
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Calif
Butte
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West Virginia
March on Three Chicago Neighborhoods Sparks Violence
Civil rights leaders used scatter shot tactics sending open housing marchers into Gage Park Bogan and Jefferson Park as white crowds hurled abuse and bricks. Police arrested about 20 outsiders and three officers were injured as a Nazi rally in Marquette Park drew 2,000 attendees and triggered deadly unrest.
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UPI
Gage Park
Bogan
Jefferson Park
Nazi Party
Marquette Park
Midwest Thunderstorms Batter Central Plains and Midwest
United Press International reports storms sweep central and northeast Nebraska southeastern South Dakota northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota with 70 mph winds hail and heavy rain. Isolated tornadoes touched down in southeastern South Dakota as 2,900 Nebraska residents near Loup and Platte rivers evacuated and prepared to return to waterlogged homes.
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Minnesota
Huron
S.C
Grand Island
Neb
Kearney
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Platte
Roane County Farmer Dies After Porch Fall
Spencer reports a coroner attributes the death of Ellet Jarvis Sr., 76, of Lefthand to an eightfoot fall from a neighbor’s porch while visiting Friday night. His body was found Saturday morning, officials said.
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UPI
Roane County
Ellet Jarvis, Sr
Theevening
Israeli Jets Shoot Down Syrian MIGs in Aerial Battle
Israeli jet fighters reported shooting down two Syrian MIGs in a dogfight over Lake Tiberias after silencing two Syrian gun positions. A military spokesman said the engagements occurred near the shore with Israeli forces claiming success in the clash.
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Questions and answers from the Ring Register page
A collage of Q and A items covers license plate colors in 1923 and 1927, medical insignia controversies, African violet care, psychiatry training years, state police academy qualifications, Yellowstone Park establishment, Stonewall Jackson’s birth, and a 1967 Syrian Israeli air clash. The piece reads like a prompt style advice column with expert quotes and dated references.
Crab Orchard Public Service District Cannot Be Abolished
A West Virginia attorney general opinion states that Crab Orchard Public Service District voters cannot abolish the district by referendum or any method. The Raleigh County Court created the district in October 1962, and the opinion says there is no statutory method to dissolve a public service district, though consolidation of districts by the county court is possible.
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UPI
State Attorney General’s
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
C. Berkeley Lilly
J. Patrick Bower
Raleigh County Court
Lilly
Fireworks Postponed Again for Unstable Weather
Frank Albaneze announced today the annual V J Fireworks at New River Park are postponed to Saturday night due to continuing unpredictable weather. This marks the second delay of the event.
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Frank Albaneze
New River Park
Mexican beauty operator withstands heart pump trial
Esperanza del Valle Vasquez, 37, of Mexico City, remains resting and comfortable after a week with a pioneering heart pump at Methodist Hospital. Doctors report improving kidney function and reduced pump load from 40 to 35 percent as her heart heals.
Greater Effort Seen Red Victory Impossible
President Johnson and General Westmoreland said Communist victory in Viet Nam is impossible with continued U.S. and allied presence, though more time and manpower are needed. They announced a weekend LBJ ranch meeting, warned Hanoi would press on, and signaled manpower increases beyond 291,000. American ground forces may enter the Mekong Delta as elections loom.
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Merriman Smith
San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
America
William C. Westmoreland
Lbj Ranch
Hanoi
Westmoreland
Mekong Delta
South Viet Nam
United States
Village Hit By Unidentified Planes Five Die
Unidentified airplanes struck a South Vietnamese DMZ village named Xuan Hoa, killing five civilians and wounding 35. Initial checks indicated no American or South Vietnamese planes were in the area. investigations continue. The raid damaged 20 buildings in Quang Tri province.
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Quang Tri
U.S
North Viet Nam
Drought Survey To Begin Today In West Virginia
West Virginia farmers face drought driven feed shortages as Wilson Westbrook of the U S Agriculture Department arrives to survey statewide conditions. Gov Smith and Sen Byrd warn of dairy shortages next year unless emergency aid is granted. farmers selling cattle at higher rates this year.
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UPS
West Virginia
Wilson Westbrook
U. S. Agriculture Department
Westbrook
Washington
Car
Morgantown
Wade Robinson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
West
Smith Maps Route to WV Democrats Victory in November
Governor Hulett C. Smith outlined a strategy for a landslide win in November, urging unity after primaries, calling for a truth telling crusade against Republicans, and pushing five constitutional amendments. He touted achievements in schools roads industry and pollution control, and urged mobilization to inform voters.
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