Machinists Predict Solid Yes Vote To End Airlines Strike
Union leaders say about 35,400 machinists will vote Friday to approve a new contract ending the nationwide stoppage. The proposal freights a 56 cent hourly raise over three years, cost of living escalator, and other benefits, with strong local backing from several major locales.
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Washington
P.L. (Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Northwest
Trans World
Eastern
National
United
Siemiller
White House
New York
Los Angeles
U.S
House
IAM International
Miami
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Seattle
Denver
Atlanta
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
Hia-wa-pawn Cheeses Crown Tri-State Champs at Kennywood
The Hia-wa-pawn-chees from Somerset directed by Miss Linda and Sienna Davis won the Senior Corps Under 20 division and took second in the Junior Corps Under 20 at the 17th Tri-State Twirling Championships at Kennywood Park. About 150 corps supporters attended as 2200 twirlers from PA, WV, and OH competed.
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Somerset
Linda
Sienna Davis
Chees
Kennywood Park
Kennywood
Pennsylvania
W. Virginia
Ohio
St. Tri State
Hia-wa-pawn-chees
Wtae Channel 4
Rangerettes
Finleyville
Golden Triangles
Pittsburgh Pa
Cavaliers
Finley
Lunar Orbiter Near Moon for Photographs
Lunar Orbiter sailed within 133 miles of the moon and sent back many pictures earthward. TV showed blurred images but prints were excellent, with scientists blaming ground equipment for the poor reception and noting clearer results from Ranger and Surveyor missions. NASA officials said the mission progresses toward sites for Apollo landings later this decade.
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Ralph Dighton
Pasadena
Calif
Clifford Nelson
Marc Smythii
Smyth
Moon
Equator
Jet Propulsion
Ranger
Surveyor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lee R. Scherer
NASA
Floyd Thompson
Langley Research Center
Hampton
Langley
Israel Taback
Appeals Set For Real Estate Assessments In Stonycreek Twp
Assessment appeals will be heard August 22 in the county commissioners office. At 10:30 a.m. Richard and Frances Shultz appeal real estate in Stonycreek Twp with a brick house and garage. At 11 a.m. Guy and Hugh Weigle file for Stonycreek Twp property. At 11:30 a.m. Anthony J. and Vera M. Vaccarino seek an unfinished frame house and garage in Stonycreek Twp. At 1:30 p.m. Thomas L. and Thelma J. Stewart appeal Elk Lick Twp real estate with two frame houses. At 2 p.m. Allegheny Mt. Lakes Inc. appeal listed (See Page 2).
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County Commissioners’ Office
John L. Mack
Richard and Frances Shultz
Stonycreek
Guy and
Hugh Weigle
Anthony J
Vera M. Vaccarino
Thomas L
Thelma J. Stewart
Elk Lick
Allegheny Mt. Lakes, Inc
Driver Dies In I 70 Crash Near Zanesville Ohio
The truck accident on Interstate 70 east of Zanesville left Robert D. Olson 42 of Hummelstown Pennsylvania dead after ramming the rear of a semi driven by Guy W. Clinger 49 of Somerset. Clinger was treated and released from Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Somerset
Robert D. Olson
Hummelstown
Guy W. Clinger
Clinger
Bethesda Hospital
Antiwar Pickets Clash With Police In Atlanta
A group of about 20 SNCC antiwar pickets in Atlanta shouted black power and attempted to storm an Army induction center, striking officers and leading to twelve arrests including an SNCC field worker for assault. The protest opposed U.S. involvement in Vietnam and 12th Army Corps HQs.
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Atlanta, Ga
12Th Army Corps
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
U.S
Viet Nam
Chicago Civil Rights Leaders Plan Next Steps
Leaders of the Negro civil rights movement met in Chicago to plan further actions for open housing. King urged continuation of marches despite counter demonstrations and pressure for stricter enforcement of the fair housing ordinance.
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Martin Luther King
Chicago
Ben Heineman
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
John P. Cody
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Ers
Chicago Conference On Religion and Race
Richard J. Daley
Chicago Real Estate Board
Red China's President Down As Number 2
TOKYO AP reports a power shift in Red China with aging President Lin Shao-chi possibly demoted in favor of Defense Minister Lin Piao. Both men long allied with Mao but rivalry exists. Lin Piao, 59, known for military expertise, edges toward Mao’s succession amid a changing leadership dynamic.
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Red
China
Tokyo
Lin Shao-chi
Lin Piao
Lin
Mao Tze-tung
Liu
Mao
Kiangsi Province
Yenan
Shensi Province
Whampoa Military Academy
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
Four U S Thunderchiefs Face Two MIGs In Viet Nam Dogfight
Four U S Air Force F105 Thunderchiefs tangled with two MIG17s 25 miles north of Hanoi. One MIG was shot down in flames marking the 18th MIG kill of the war and first by American pilots since July 14.
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John Cantwell
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
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By Neil Gilbride
Joe Pool
Jeffrey Gordon
China Progressive Labor Movement
Hia-wa-pawn
World News
Geneva
Lord Chalfont
Alexei A. Roschchin
Utm Ut
United States
Soviet Union
Ankara
Turkey
Turkish General Staff
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cumhuriyet
Cyprus
Cumhuyiyet
NATO
General Staff
Haddock Grant Aberndeen
Scotland
Senate
Nazi Party
O.W. Wilson
Soldier Field
Real Estate Board
Otto Kerner
Lewis Hawkins Washington
Johnson
Defense Department
Navy
TFX
John McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
General Dynamics
Boeing Co
Army
Pentagon
Congress
Air Force
Marine Corps Air Wings
William Barnhart
Donna Davis
Maple Ridge School
Barnhart
Hunan
Chinese Communist Party
Thurshanks
Thanh Hoa
Radio
Hanoi
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