President's panel sets rail safety as key to job cuts
A three member panel urged negotiating safety based elimination of many firemen on freight and yard trains amid a looming June rail strike. They argued most fireman work can be merged with other crew duties, with disputes resolved by negotiation and arbitration if needed.
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Radar Delay Postpones Cooper Mercury Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral May 14 AP Gordon Cooper’s 22 orbit Mercury flight delayed after Bermuda radar failure. New attempt set for Wednesday. radar check at 6 p.m. if all clear, launch between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. Weather similar. oxygen removal planned. Cooper spent 5 hours 50 minutes in the capsule.
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U S Cancels Test Blasts in Nevada
The United States halted three Nevada nuclear tests amid Khrushchev letter discussions. White House and AEC Defense Department officials cited no connection to Soviet talks. The tests included two nuclear devices and one chemical high explosive.
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Troops Withdraw From Haiti Border Amid Crisis
The Dominican Republic pulls troops from the Haiti border while an OAS fact-finding mission arrives in Santo Domingo to reassess the crisis. Opponents of President Francois Duvalier vow to assassinate him by Wednesday in Port au Prince.
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Navy to Sink Sub in Thresher Search
The submarine Toro will be towed from the Philadelphia base to be sunk in Atlantic depths off Cape Cod to help locate the nuclear powered Thresher. Navy plans to use sonar to compare signals from Toro with other data and then send the bathescaphe Trieste for a closer examination.
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Landowners Promote 1580 Acre Lake in Jackson County
A group of Jackson County land owners backs a planned 1580 acre lake in the southern county. The lake would back up into Makanda and Pomona Townships and be larger than nearby projects. Negotiations have begun with no assured outcome, and federal funds may be pursued.
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Birmingham Tense as Army Stands By Amid Riots
In Birmingham Alabama 3000 combat ready troops stood within striking distance as violence flared overnight injuring two and damaging property. Police arrested two suspects amid ongoing investigations while President Kennedy and Governor Wallace clashed over federal intervention.
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Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Wallace
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Justice Department
Atlantic Fares To Be Raised After U S Opposition
Sen Warren Magnuson said the United States is capitulating in the Atlantic air fare dispute. The State Department would announce a 5 percent increase in round trip fares, with American carriers directed to implement the higher rates.
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Warren G. Magnuson
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Murphy Eyes Changes to Save Southern Illinois District
GOP Senate leader W J Murphy says current redistricting plan likely lacks votes to pass in the House. The plan would remove two southern Illinois districts and may delay action this week. Local Republicans weigh giving up a Lake County district to gain a GOP path, while area lawmakers seek to preserve at least one district. Gale Williams and C L McCormick indicate support for plans that protect local representation.
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Antioch
Illinois
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Gale Williams
Murphysboro
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Lewis
Drach Presses for Ceilings in Emergency Aid Pact
A Illinois Senate caucus debated a compromise with Governor Kerner on releasing $28 million in May and June relief funds. Sen. George Drach said ceilings for the next two-year budget would be set later, while Kerner and aides sought firm ceilings before finalizing the emergency appropriation.
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Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Little temperature change. Low tonight in the lower 60s, high Wednesday in the mid to upper 80s.
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