Vietnamese forces retreat under air cover after Snoul clash
U S B 52 bombers attacked near Sauol while allied aircraft hit inside the Cambodian town to cover the Saigon driven retreat. South Vietnamese claim 6 wounded, while sources report about 200 killed or wounded. 700 enemy killed claimed by Saigon and allies. An armada protected Highway 13 as North Vietnamese seize Snoul opening a new supply route into the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauol
Saigon
Loc Ninh
U.S
Snuol
Snoul
Thirteen North Viet POWs to be repatriated Friday
Thirteen sick and wounded North Vietnamese POWs will be sent home from Da Nang on Friday aboard a U S troopship the USS Upshur. About 60 to 70 Saigon press members are expected to accompany the returnees to a point off the Vietnamese coast where a civilian barge will ferry them to a North Vietnamese craft for final transfer. Outnumbered by reporters the POWs face the voyage amid an overall POW pool of around 660.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upshur
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Steelworkers, aluminum firms sign three year contracts
United Steelworkers and four major aluminum firms reach three year deals affecting about 32,400 workers with an average wage rise near 30 percent over the period. Olin Aluminum faced a 900 member plant strike while 1,500 workers were on strike overall. Alcoa planned a six percent price hike on most fabricated products in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Steelworkers Union
Olin Aluminum Co
Hannibal
Ohio
Aluminum Co. of America
Nixon
White House
Alcoa
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Reynolds Metals Co
Ormet Aluminum
Fire across Everglades darkens Miami as drought fuels blazes
A thick pall of smoke hung over Miami as thousands of acres of dry Everglades grass burned. Forecasters warned drought could trigger more fires unless heavy rainfall arrives within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Everglades
Crow Island School Wins AIA Award After 31 Years
Crow Island School in a affluent north Chicago suburb receives the American Institute of Architects two year award for enduring design. Principal Michael Tremko praises the building’s inside out concept while Perkins and Will notes its break from the classic mold and innovations such as a towering chimney fireplace and classrooms along a wide corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Tremko
Crow Island School
Chicago
American Institute of Architects
Rockefeller Center
New York City
William Brubaker
Perkins and Will
Cuban hijack plan teased release amid hostage talk
The White House cited diplomats saying Pan American Airways flight 68 could be freed on Wednesday with 68 passengers and crew aboard. Swiss and Czechoslovak embassies relayed the message from Havana, while U.S. officials noted Cuba’s lack of diplomatic ties. Hostage speculation linked to four Cuban fishing boat captains jailed in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Cuba
Pan American Airways
Havana
Pan Am
Florida
Lingerie Fabrics Unveils Fun Fabrics Line
The store announces a new Fun Fabrics collection for home sewing of lingerie. It offers a complete coordinating line of fabrics to support lingerie projects.
Unions Strike Western Union Across Nation
Two unions representing about 20,100 workers walked out at 12:01 a.m. shutting public offices and stopping domestic telegrams money orders and overseas cables. The United Telegraph Workers and the Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO demanded a 31 percent raise over two years rejecting a 20 percent offer. Some services would continue under government and private lines while supervisors and engineers covered essential operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
United Telegraph Workers
The
Conications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aluminum
Charles Pauther
Murphysboro
Don Smith
Herrin
Dwight B. Busch
Carbondale
Robert Bahr
State Farm
National Weather Service
South Florida
Gilbert Clark
Rockford
Plasterers and Cement Masons Union
Winnebago
Boone
Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association
Gala R. VanHorn
Russell E. Breading
Johnston City
Danny L. McClellan
Illinois
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
Lumber City
Willow Carbondale
London
Fashion Ngs A
Mardale Shopping Center
S. Main Anna
Laquatte Herrin
Walgreen Drugs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!