New Smyrna Beach asks LBJ to halt Florida rail violence
New Smyrna Beach mayor appeals to President Johnson to use federal forces or shut down the Florida East Coast Railway after a blast derails 14 freight cars near the city. Railroad officials warn of escalating violence tied to a long strike, with a second explosion reported nearby and calls for ICC action.
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New Smyrna Beach, Fla
Johnson
Florida East Coast Railway
William Hathaway
New Smyrna Beach
FEC
George E. Leiphty
The
Railway Labor Executives Association
Miami Beach
Leighty
Hathaway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida
Farris Bryant
Miami
Ed Froman
Javanese Send Thanks For Braille Watches From Mexico
Teachers at the Surabaya school for the blind received a dozen Braille watches from the Mexican Chamber of Commerce International American Relations and Commerce Commission. Dr. Robert Hausman presented them on leave as county medical examiner, on behalf of Chairman Ely J. Bergmann. The committee has donated one watch to each of several schools for the blind in Mexico Central America and Peru, with 130 registered blind children in Surabaya and many more in East Java.
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School For the Blind
Surabaya
Java
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
International - American Relations and Commerce Commission
Robert Hausman
Hausman
Surabaja
Ely J. Bergmann
Bergmann
Mexico
Central America
Peru
East Java
Ex Mayor R L Thornton Dies at 83 in Dallas
R L Thornton former Dallas mayor and bank executive died Saturday at age 83. He led the city in prior years and was a prominent civic figure. His passing closes a long career in business and public service in Dallas.
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R. L. Thornton
Dallas
Airline strike ends as ALEA accepts mediation plan
The Air Line Employes Association accepted Labor Secretary Wirtz offer ending National Airlines strike after less than 24 hours. Mediation on remaining wage issues and compulsory arbitration were agreed, enabling resumption of operations as early as Sunday. National employed 4,500, with 2,000 in Miami, and flights halted across 40 cities in 15 states.
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Miami
Fla
Air Line Employes Association
National Airlines
Victor Herbert
Willard Wirtz
National
Wirtz
Howard Gamser
National Mediation Board
Washington
ALEA
Ion
Alli
Eastern Air Lines
Northeast Air Lines
MNAL
Hoffa Trial Rounds See Acquittal Bid For Jury Tampering
In Chattanooga Hoffa faces a judge as jurors weigh whether to acquit him on counts of jury tampering while the government pushes for broader charges. Defense and prosecution clash over directed verdicts as Hoffa may testify. witnesses include Allen Dorfman and Nicholas Tweel amid allegations of improper jury influence. Other defendants named are Larry Campbell Thomas Parks and Ewing King with Medlin tied to an alleged offer.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
James R. Sturday
Neal
U. S. District Court
Kings
Frank Wilson
Cation
Nashville Insurance Man
James C. Tippens
Holt Wilson
Evil Service
Hoffa
Nicholas J. Tweel
Huntington
W. Va
Tweel
Allen Dorfman
Chicago
Dallas Hall
Larry Campbell
Detroit Teamsters
Thomas E. Parks
Ewing King
Nashville Teamsters
Tippens
Lawrence W. Medlin
Medlin
Nash‘ville
Willson Sharplly
Trade pact links Ceylon with Yugoslavia for goods
Colombo Ceylon signed a 2.8 million dollar trade agreement with Yugoslavia to export manufactured products tea rubber and coconuts in exchange for engine oils cement sugar electrical equipment and heavy vehicles.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Yugoslavia
Wil
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Florida East
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Angelo Carpentieri
Alea Executive Council
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Inch Chambray
T&t
Dacron
Fredericksburg Rd
Goliad Rd
C. Black
Josee
Joske
Joske’s
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