Striking mechanics study pact details emerge
Washington AP reports negotiators reach a three year contract worth about 90 million for 40 day old strikes by 35 400 machinists at Eastern National Northwest Trans World and United airlines. A ratification vote to end the shutdown could come if approved at meetings nationwide.
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Washington
P. L
Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Siemiller
Fairlines
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
Navy Skyhawks Dodge MIG Fire In Vietnam Skies
Two MIG17 fighters fired on four U S Navy A4 Skyhawks 70 miles south of Hanoi as they attacked a train. The Skyhawks evasively avoided damage and reportedly damaged four boxcars. The pilots did not return fire and the action marked one of the farthest south incursions by enemy jets.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Oriskany
Five Hurt In Washington Outbreak
In Washington police arrested 12 people after about 50 rock throwing demonstrators gathered in the southeast area. Patrolman James Hanes received minor injuries in the two hour disruption as rocks bottles and firecrackers were hurled at cars and officers.
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Washington
James Hanes
William Foote
Len Covington
Hearing on anti Viet Nam activity erupts in Senate room
The House Committee on Un-American Activities faced disruption as eight protesters were carried out after shouting at witness Philip A. Luce. The session, under Judge action after a restraining order fight, pressed on with security and legal challenges surrounding wartime speech limits.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
House Committee On
Progressive Labor Party
U.S
Jeffrey Gordon
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Asst. U.S. Atty
Joseph M. Hannon
Joe R. Pool
Dtex
Pool
Four Scurry County Teens Hurt In One Car Crash
Four Scurry County teens were injured in a single vehicle crash on the Lubbock Highway near Fluvanna. The 1966 Oldsmobile left the road and plunged into an embankment. Murray Ann and Marie Jackson and Bill Jackson were treated. Murray Ann was most seriously hurt. Lou Alice Mathis was airlifted for a back injury and remained in fair condition. The youths had been returning from church services. Grandparents Elmer Bentley were among mourners in a related past collision on the Lubbock Highway.
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Elmer Bentley
Jackson
Lubbock Highway
Snyder and
Post
Chicago rights marches vow to expand into white neighborhoods
Civil rights leaders announce marches into Chicago white neighborhoods will expand and continue until Negroes can move into housing of their choice. Albert A. Raby says eight march groups target Jefferson Park and downtown areas as planning for a housing summit proceeds. The Episcopal bishop says the meeting aims to discuss open housing, not halt protests amid past violence. Separately, New Orleans judges overturn two death row confinements and criticize jury exclusion of Black jurors in a landmark 5th Circuit ruling. In Washington, Senate GOP leader Dirkson urges more study of housing discrimination and doubles down on opposing the open housing provision as unconstitutional.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Albert A. Raby
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
Jefferson Park
Northwest Side i
Chicago Real Estate Board
James W. Montgomery
Episcopal Diocese of
New Orleans
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Edgar Labat
Clifton A. Peret
Appeals Court
Labat
Peret
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Weather risks and temps across Texas regions forecast
Snyder area records show high near 90 and low around 68. North Central and Northeast Texas expect clearing to warm with highs 95 to 104 and lows 72 to 78. Northeast pockets 92 to 97. Northwest Texas stays warm with possible late showers and highs near 93 to 100. Coast winds 10 to 25 knots. Central and Southeast Texas stay partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers and similar warm nights.
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Snyder
Texas
US Forces In Viet Nam To Get Scurry Sentry Dog
A Snyder resident’s 19 month old German shepherd Duke is inducted into the Air Force at Lackland AFB in San Antonio as a sentry dog. Duke passed rigorous tests at Webb AFB, measures 24 inches at the shoulder, weighs 75 to 80 pounds, and can learn 100 commands. will train at Lackland before possible deployment.
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Winnie Poyner
Duke
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Terry Williamson
Snyder
3605
Hill Ave
Air Force
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Lackland
Viet
Webb
America
Mercury Up In Texas After Weeklong Rain
Moisture eased drought across Texas as rains drenched areas last week. Garner State Park reopened after heavy headwater rains sent the Frio River on a rampage, forcing about 2,500 campers to flee. In West Texas Study Butte saw 2 inches of rain while highs hit 102 in Wichita Falls and 100 in Cotulla and Laredo.
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Associated Press
Mercury
Texas
Garner State Park
Frio
Study Butte
Alpine
Wichita Falls
Cotulla
Laredo
Market slides to new yearly lows in afternoon trading
In New York the stock market plunged to new lows for the year in heavy trading. The Dow Jones industrial average fell past its 1966 closing low of 832.57, triggering further selling as small lots dominated the decline. No immediate news explained the drop.
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New York
Texans Losses From Viet Nam War Reach 288
The Vietnam War toll for Texas reaches 288 deaths since January 1961 per the Texas adjutant general. Of these, 218 were killed in action and 70 died from noncombat causes.
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Austin
Texas Adjutant General's Office
Call of Reserves Senate Key Issue in Defense Bill
In Washington the Senate debates a $58 billion defense appropriation with a bipartisan push to authorize Presidential power to call up Ready Reserve members for up to 18 consecutive months. Senators Russell and Saltonstall back the plan, while McNamara opposes broad civilian reserve calls.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Richard B
Russell
D-Ga
Leverett
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Robert
McNamara
Viet Nam
Russell and
Southeast Asia
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Panhandle
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Lackland A.F.B
Call of Reserves
Appropriations Committee
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