Strike Ends as New York Subway Service Returns
The city’s multimillion-dollar subway and bus strike ended after 13 days with restoration promised by noon. Transit Authority planned full service by later today while 3.2 thousand buses and 237 miles of track reopened. The wage deal valued at about 52 to 69.98 million dollars awaits ratification by 34,400 workers.
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New York
Transit Authority
John V. Lindsay
Afl-Cio
Transport Workers Union
Amalgamated Transit Union
Lindsay
TWU
Michael J. Quill
Iran and Soviet Union sign trade and aid pact
In Moscow Iran signs trade and aid agreements with the Soviet Union. The deals include Soviet assistance for a new iron and steel works near Isfahan and a gas pipeline to Russia. Iran will pay for help with natural gas piped to the Soviet Union and other industrial projects receive technical support.
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Moscow
Iran
Soviet Union
Isfahan
Russia
Prince Philip Plans Visit to Five U S Cities
Prince Philip will tour Houston Dallas El Paso Los Angeles and New York in March to promote British exports and raise funds for youth projects with the International Variety Clubs. He will also visit Miami and Toronto as part of the trip. His first engagement is March 12 in Houston meeting Braniff Airlines executives.
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Prince Philip
Houston
Dallas
el Paso
Los Angeles
New York
Miami
Toronto
Braniff Airlines
British Aircraft Corp
Philip
Midwest Storm Grips Region With Heavy Snow and Widespread Disruptions
A major storm dumped heavy snow and sleet across the Midwest and aimed for the Northeast. Milwaukee logged over 11 inches with 3 foot drifts, Chicago area saw mixed precipitation and 4 inches at O'Hare, while Milwaukee and Chicago faced halted air traffic and widespread school and work disruptions. The system also produced 2 foot drifts in Madison and hazardous driving warnings extended toward Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Missouri
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Nebraska
Soviet Envoy Arrives In Peking For Talks
Soviet envoy Alexander N. Shelepin arrived in Peking after a week in Hanoi to discuss Asia crisis with Chinese leaders. He met Premier Pham Van Dong and left with no sign of push for peace, while Washington weighed Johnsons pledge to defend South Vietnam.
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Tokyo
Alexander N. Shelepin
Peking
Hanoi
Shelepin
Johnson
South
Viet Nam
Kyodo
Tass
Washington
United States
Ho Chi Minh
Pham van Dong
Snow In Alpine Brings Wet Slush To Big Bend
The Associated Press reports more than four inches of snow covered Alpine in Big Bend Country on Thursday May. Publisher Jim Glasscock called the snowfall wonderful and noted the moisture was welcome as snow fell heavily into midmorning leaving wet slush.
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Associated Press
Big Bend
Thurstar
Alpine Avalanche
Jim Glasscock
Glasscock
Price Ceiling Is Set Aside In Federal Gas Case
A 10th Circuit stay keeps federal price ceilings on natural gas from the Permian Basin off while the case is litigated. The court said immediate ceilings would cause irreparable injury to about 300 producers who argue the cuts would cost roughly $20 million annually.
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Oral Power Commission
Texas
Mexico
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
FPC
Permian
President Outlines War Costs and Great Society Peace Drive
President Johnson outlined a $112.8 billion budget and a broad peace program while pressing for tax changes and expanded antipoverty, health, and education efforts. He warned defense needs in Vietnam may keep the deficit near $1.8 billion, with Republicans skeptical and Democrats divided on domestic plans.
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Washington
Dent Johnson
Congress
Soviet Union
East Capitol Hill
U.S
ISO
Department of Transportation
Region's Economy Strong Says WTCC Delegate
El Paso The West Texas Chamber of Commerce hearing heard that the 132 county region is a $7 billion economy with 3.2 million people. WTCC President Beeman Fisher cited a new survey showing personal income exceeding that of 28 states, $27 million daily for more than one million workers, and 118000 farmers with $1.1 billion cash income.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Beeman Fisher
Fort Worth
WTCC
West Texas
Fisher
Texas Electric Service Co
Texas
Browns
Twenty Killed In Nigerian Outbreak
In Ilesha, western Nigeria, twenty people were killed by gunfire amid ongoing clashes between rival political factions since elections begun October 1. Police report about 400 killed or injured in daily violence across the region.
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Nigeria
Ilesha
Rojal
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with temperature forecasts
Snyder area reports 7 am reading 35 after 6 high and 32 low. North Central Texas mostly cloudy tonight with light showers in extreme south then clearing Friday. highs 50s and lows 28 to 48. Northeast and Coast forecasts show cloud cover, scattered rain, and cooler temperatures. Northwest Texas rises to 54 to 60 Friday with gradual clearing. Southeast and Southwest Texas expect cool nights, partial sun Friday, and variable rain along coasts.
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Texas
Snyder Pupils Get a Holiday
Snyder Public Schools students have a day off Friday as a teacher work day allows staff to finish fall semester tasks and prepare for the spring semester start on Monday.
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Snyder Public
J L Robinson Dies Rites Set Friday
Joseph Lemuel Robinson 89 of 3100 Avenue U died at 6 45 am in Cog dell Memorial Hospital He was retired chief traveling auditor for the Texas and Pacific Railway Co moving here from Dallas after retirement in 1945 He was born in Corsicana and married Jennie Virginia Williams in Hillsboro on Oct 18 1899 Funeral services set 3 pm Friday at First Methodist Church with Dr John Miller Robinson and burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction He leaves a daughter Mrs Virginia Schiebel two sons Joe V Robinson of Snyder and James B Robinson of California and eight grandchildren
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital
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Texas and Pacific Railway Co
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Snyder
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Cal
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Wace
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Lima
Johnwater
Miller Robinson
Colonial Hill Baptist
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Bolger Funeral Home
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Schiebel
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Gray
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