Nationwide Rail Strike Threatened
Leaders of six rail unions threaten to strike virtually all major railroads starting Tuesday at 6 a.m. local time over job rights after negotiations stalled despite federal mediation. The six craft unions represent about 150,000 maintenance and repair workers and could trigger a nationwide rail tie-up as other train operating unions likely walk out.
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Washington
UPS
National Mediation Board
Dis
Pute
Sylvania
Long Island
Royal Wedding Constantine Nervous Groom at Athens Ceremony
King Constantine of Greece shed tears as he wed Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in a ceremony at the Basilica of the Annunciation. The 21 year old monarch showed nerves while Anne-Marie, 18, appeared in control. The couple left amid a 101 gun salute and crowds across Athens. Archbishop Chrysostomos married them, placing crowns as the couple, aided by a 21 gun salute, began their lives as king and queen. Miss Lynda Bird Johnson represented the United States at the ceremony.
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Greece
UPI
Constantine
Anne-Marie
Denmark
Chrysostomos
United States
Lynda Bird Johnson
ARH Seeks 1.5 Million Federal Grant for Relief
Appalachian Regional Hospitals president Dr Karl Klicka announced ARH will pursue a $1.5 million federal grant under the Appalachian Redevelopment Program at a University of Kentucky review. The goal is to move the nonprofit toward profitability, contingent on loan availability and occupancy levels, amid ongoing labor tensions and financial strain.
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Lexington, Ky
UPI
Appalachian Regional Hospitals, Inc
ARH
Karl Klicka
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Ford And UAW Reach Accord On Contract
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers Union reached in principle a three year contract offering a $400 a month at age 60 retirement benefit, wage gains, extra vacation, a Christmas bonus, extra relief time, more holidays, and improved working conditions. The settlement came just before a planned 130,000 Ford workers strike and mirrors the Chrysler 54 cents an hour pattern.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union Today
Ford
UAW
Chrysler
Malcolm L. Denise
Ford Labor Relations
Chrysler Corp
Nego
Underwood Endorses West Virginia Road Bond Plan
Former Gov Cecil Underwood urged increased highway funding and endorsed the 200 million road bond proposal as the sole path to extra revenue. Speaking to the Charleston Civitan Club he supported the amendment but urged safeguards including independent audits and strict fund allocation for interstate primary and secondary road construction.
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Charleston
UPI
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Underwood
Scranton Plans Nine State Campaign For Goldwater Ticket
Gov. William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania will campaign in Iowa Minnesota New Jersey Indiana Maryland Rhode Island Connecticut Ohio and Illinois starting Monday as the Goldwater Miller ticket seeks the GOP nomination. Dean Burch announced the plan.
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UPI
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater-Miller
Dean Burch
Scranton
Iowa
Minnesota
New Jersey
Indiana
Maryland
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Ohio
Iinois
Will She Or Won't She Hit The Mainland Gladys
Air Force hurricane hunter plane enters Hurricane Gladys to gauge its threat to the mainland as forecasters track a west-northwest path. The storm, once weakening, re intensi fied to a 125 mph hurricane near 26.1N 67.1W about 800 miles east of Miami, moving toward the west-northwest.
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Miami
UPI
Air Force
Gladys
Washington
Constitutional Amendment On Apportionment Debate Waxes
Washington reports add a new factor to the reapportionment fight as the House Rules Committee clears a constitutional amendment proposal for action amid Senate delays and a possible filibuster. In Chicago Rep William E Miller pledges no Birchers in Goldwater administration and criticizes Humphrey.
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Goldwater
Supreme Court
Senate
High Court
Congress
House
Draft end of the draft promise deemed impossible
News in brief reports SSS director Hershey says Senator Goldwater cannot fulfill a promise to end the draft and rely on volunteers. Other items note Bunzo Minaga wa’s return to Guam seeking missing comrades, a panda debate at Moscow Zoo, Hearst papers backing Johnson-Humphrey, and shifting editor opinions.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Barry M. Goldwater
Hershey
Bunzo Minagawa
Guam
London Zoo
Russia
Chi-Chi
An’-An
Moscow
Saturn 1 rocket boosts Moon mission plan
Cape Kennedy logs UPI report as the United States launches the Saturn 1, flagging a key step toward a $20 billion Moon conquest.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
United States
Moon
Dent To Head New Antenna Firm Locally
Gary A. Dent, a Beckley radio figure, named manager of Beckley Antenna Co. a subsidiary of Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers. The CATV project in Beckley will serve nine channels, with Dent overseeing operations and staffing as construction proceeds in the Harper Addition area.
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Gary A. Dent
Beckley
Beckley Antenna Co
Frank R. McKain
Norfolk-Portsmouth Newspapers, Inc
Norfolk
Mechain
Dent
Smith Tells 3-Point Traffic Safety Plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hulett Smith unveiled a three point plan to cut traffic deaths in West Virginia. He spoke at a Dunbar rally noting ten people were killed last weekend and called for strict law enforcement, expanded high school driver training, and an expanded state police force.
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Dunbar
UPS
West Virginia
Hulett Smith
Smith
Presidential Candidates Today by United Press International
Johnson outlines positions in Washington while Goldwater cites stops in Longview Springfield Evansville and Charleston. Humphrey lists Hot Springs Little Rock Ark and Houston Texas. Miller campaigns in Erie Chicago and Pittsburgh.
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Washington
Goldwater
Longview
Tex
Springfield, Mo
Evansville, Ind
Charleston, W Va
Humphrey
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Ark
Houston
Erie, Pa
Chicago Ll
Pittsburgh, Pa
U S Claims Satellites Intercepted by New Weapons
Defense Secretary McNamara announced that American rockets have successfully intercepted satellites at high altitudes. The two systems, developed by the Army at Kwajalein and the Air Force at Johnston Island, cost about 80 million dollars and have now demonstrated in-space destruction capability for hostile satellites.
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Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Johnson
United States
Sacramento
Calif
Pentagon
Chicago
Pacific
Army
Kwajalein Island
Air Force
Johnston Island
HHH Says Goldwater Selling Himself Out In Drive For Votes
Hubert Humphrey accuses Barry Goldwater of sacrificing lifelong philosophy to gain votes. In a prepared speech to a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association meeting in Hot Springs, he mocks Goldwater for reticence on Social Security TVA and REA. He says a lifetime of belief cannot be swapped in one night at the Cow Palace.
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Ark
UPI
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Barry Goldwater
Humphrey
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Social Security
Tennessee Valley Authority
Rural Electrification Administration
Cow Palace
Senator Gold
Post 32 Expands Legion Cemetery Beckley
American Legion Post 32 in Beckley expands its cemetery by purchasing two 40 by 140 foot lots in Section 10 Raleigh Court Addition adjoining the existing ground. The purchase increases acreage by about one third and brings total graves to an estimated number as space runs out. The land was bought from Jane Leonard for 1200 dollars. The cemetery will continue as a Legion maintenance project and plots are offered to veterans meeting eligibility.
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Beckley
Legion
Raleigh Court Addition
Wey
Locke
Jane P. Le’onard
Goldwater Attacks Johnson as Wild Spending Politician
In Longview Texas UPI Goldwater labels President Johnson the wildest spender, claiming daily outlays exceed Kennedy by 10 million and that eight months show 5.5 billion more than Kennedy. He accuses Johnson of expanding the federal payroll while promising to cut spending.
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Hearst
U.S
Johnson-Humphrey
Barry Goldwater
E&p
Goldwater
Johnson
Paris
Longview
Texas
UPI
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Lyndon
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson set to land in Morgantown Sunday ceremony
President Johnson will fly into Morgantown for dedication ceremonies at the expanded Municipal Airport arriving about 3 p.m. He travels from Washington on an Air Force plane not Air Force One and will depart for Washington after addressing the gathering. Security includes state troopers local police and sheriffs deputies. Gov. Barron Sen. Byrd and Rep. Randolph attend with FAA official Najeeb Halaby and aviation leaders. The program features the airport’s new terminal runway extension to 9200 feet and new hangars at Morgantown and West Virginia University.
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UPI
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John Birch Society
Goldwater
Cook County
Hubert H. Humphrey
Americans For Democratic Action
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Sen. Goldwater
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Alan S. Boyd
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Robert Charles
Aviatrix
Blanche Noyes
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FAA Flight Service
West Virginia University
Humphrey to Visit Huntington and Prestonsburg Stops
Vice presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey will speak at Huntington Airport on Saturday September 26 before a one hour 20 minute stay then proceed to Memphis Tennessee. He will also stop in Prestonsburg Kentucky after leaving Huntington en route to Memphis.
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Hubert Humphrey
Huntington
Hulett Smith
Humphrey
West Virginia
Memphis
Tonn Smith
Sen. Humphrey
Prestonsburg
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