Sniper Kills Four In Austin University Tower
A sniper on the 26th floor of the University of Texas tower killed at least four people and wounded many more. Police and Texas Rangers surrounded the campus as fire crews worked to flush out the shooter with water jets. an AP newsman and a policeman were among the injured.
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Austin, Texas
University of Texas
Ben Tobias
Breckinridge Hospital
Associated Press
Robert Heard
Texas Rangers
Ernest Stromberger
The
Dallas Times Herald
Heard
Indiana
Blackstone Rangers
East Side Disciples
Vote Grounds Hopeful Air Travelers
The union machinists rejected a tentative airline settlement after three weeks of grounding. Travelers faced mass cancellations and delays amid airline losses and furloughed staff, while resort areas and TWA noted the backlog of about 16,600 Americans stranded in Europe.
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New York
Johnson
Aflcio International Association of Machinists
Frank Henry
Greater Miami
TWA
Europe
Court Clears Transit Union in NYC Strike Liability
A Manhattan Supreme Court justice ruled the AFL-CIO Transport Workers union was not liable for more than 100 million dollars in damages claimed by 70 plaintiffs stemming from the union's 12 day subway and bus strike in New York last January.
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New York
Manhattan
Supreme Court
Afl-Cio Transport Workers Union
AWOL Marine Captured In Stolen Plane
AWOL Marine private Don S. Sell, 19, was arrested as he landed a stolen Cessna 150 at the University of Illinois Airport after taking the aircraft in Memphis. He stated intentions to refuel in Champaign and proceed to Mansfield, Ohio. Sold held on charges of stealing an airplane at Wellington Naval Air Base in Memphis.
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Champaign
Memphis
Don S. Sell
University of Illinois
Sell
Joe Brown
Shelby
Ohio
Memphis Flying Service
Missouri
Mansfield
Brown
Wellington Naval Air Base
Machinists Reject Contract in Airline Walkout Showdown
The AFL CIO Machinists Union rejected a White House backed settlement as 60 percent of U S air traffic groundings continued. Secretary Wirtz urged Congress to consider Morse plan for a six month end while saying no early negotiated end. He and Reynolds will meet with airlines and unions to seek a path forward.
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Wirtz
Capitol Hill
Afl-Cio
White House
Congress
Sen
Wayne Morse
Johnson
James Reynolds
Jacob K. Javits
R-N
P. L. (Roy) Siemmler
House Labor Committee
Siemille
William J. Curtin
House Committee
Senate Labor Committee
Union
Rank and File
Stock Prices Fall Again On Wall Street Slide
Wall Street faced a sharp afternoon decline led by airline stocks amid disappointment over a stalled strike settlement. The Dow Jones stood at noon 837.63, down 9.75, with blue chips falling 5 to 6 points as prices slipped toward a 1965 support level.
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New York
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Chicago Clash Whites Rout Rights Group
More than 3,000 angry white demonstrators clashed with 350 civil rights marchers in Chicago’s all white Southwest Side neighborhood. Rocks and bottles injured at least 60 people including three policemen and a nun. Police and CCCO officials noted White power chants and mob violence as cars were overturned and burned in Marquette Park.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Marquette Park
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
CCCO
Con
Mary Angelica
Cody
John P. Cody
Omaha
Los Angeles
New York City
Near North Side
Bushwick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Birdie Bid Fails in Midland Hills Invite Playoff
Chester Koeneman led to a dramatic finish at Midland Hills Invitational as he attempted a birdie on the 36th hole hoping to win. He kneeled and lined up the final putt but missed, tying for first and losing to Jerry Glenn of Carterville in a sudden death playoff.
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Bill Keeneman
Chester
Los
Jerry Glenn
Carterville
Koeneman
Speck pleads innocent in eight nursing slayings case
Richard Speck stood before Judge Herbert Paschen as attorney Gerald Getty entered not guilty pleas to eight murder indictments. Indigent defendant was appointed public defender Getty. Hearing set for August 18 to determine trial date. Speck, under heavy guard, had previously injured himself in a skid row incident. Spectators and press were frisked. Two Philippine embassy observers attended. one expects workers' comp for families of Valentina Pasion and Merlita Gargullo.
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Chicago
Richard Speck
Herbert C. Paschen
Speck
Circuit Court
Richard Franklin Speck
Napoli
Cook County
Getty
Statee
Daniel P. Ward
City
Criminal Court
Joseph Matusek
Betty Jo
Patricia Matusek
Jose A. Naldo
Washington
Valentina Pasion
Merlita Gargullo
Philippine Islands
Naldo
Weather outlook with scattered showers and warm nights
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with scattered showers or thundershowers. Low tonight in the 80s. Showers ending and turning cooler Tuesday with highs in the 80s. Outlook for Wednesday is fair and mild.
Reds Bombard Viet Cong Base Near Saigon
U S B52 bombers struck a Viet Cong base camp 25 miles northwest of Saigon. Ground troops found 90 000 rounds of ammunition and mines after the raid. ICC teams began demilitarized zone probes amid reports of North Vietnamese troop movements.
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Saigon
U. S
International Control Commission
Demilitarized Zone
17Th Parallel
Guam
U.S
ICC
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
State Department
Washington
Ncessary
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Transit Union
Siemiller
Awol Marine
Morse
W. Willard Wirtz
Johnson Administration
Posal
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Curtin
Chicago Clash
Whites Rout Rights Group
Venor
Federation
Albert C. Raby
Raby
Rown
Birdie
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