Johnson Claims Victory As Steel Firms Rollback Prices
UPI reports President Johnson scored a win in the steel price war after U S Steel announced a government approved selective hike, triggering Bethlehem Armco and others to roll back earlier 5 percent increases. Bethlehem cut to 2 4 percent, Pittsburgh Steel matched, Inland and Armco pledged to be competitive.
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UPI
U.S. Steel Corp
Johnson
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Armco Steel
Inland Steel Corp
John F. Kennedy
Austin
Joseph Califano
White House
Bethlehem Steel Co
Pittsburgh Steel
Armeca
Bethlehem
Moonlighter Daryl Westfall Trains as Airline Stewardess
Daryl Westfall a first grade teacher in Gardena California is among several teachers who traded textbooks for stewardess wings this summer under a Western Airlines program. When school opens again teachers may work as stewardesses on weekends.
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Daryl Westfall
Daryl
Gardena
Calif
Western Airlines
Navy to Reactivate Ships to Cut Defense Costs
The Navy plans to reactivate 50 ships and eight air squadrons as it seeks to save about 4 million dollars. The Topeka light cruiser Randolph carrier and Triton submarine will be included, with Navy officials saying Viet Nam operations will not be affected. About 1,000 officers and 2,000 enlisted will be reassigned, leading to a net personnel reduction of roughly 15,000 across the service.
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Washington
Thaithe
Topeka
Randolph
Triton
Pentagon
Navy
Neer
Akes
Guvy
Shortage of guns and ammo girds Hanoi front
A released document cites serious weapon and ammunition losses facing Communist forces in Vietnam. UPI reports North Vietnam's Pham Hung warns of shortages as B52s hit Viet Cong supply routes and U.S. helicopters evacuate starving Montagnard tribesmen in Khanh Hoa province amid increasing calls for a widespread offensive.
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Saigox
UPI
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Pham Hung
Pham
South Vietnam
Khanh Hoa
Tokyo
Radio Hanoi
Tito to visit Czech proteges for three days in Prague
UPI reports Yugoslavia's President Tito will travel to Prague for a three day visit to his Czech reformer proteges starting Friday. Romania's President Ceausescu will also visit Prague early next week to meet Czech leaders. The trips were delayed by the Czech Soviet confrontation and ensuing meetings in Cierna Tison and Bratislava. Both nations backed Czech reform leadership under Alexander Dubcek amid tensions with Moscow.
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UPI
Tito
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Romania
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Ceausescu
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Cierna
Tison
Bratislava
Moscow
East Germany
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Alexander Dubcek
Curfews Set for Harvey and Dixmoor After Violent Night
After a night of shooting and stone throwing in a corridor along the Harvey Dixmoor border, authorities imposed curfews and prepared warrants against at least 12 men tied to the Black Elephants, an affiliate of the Blackstone Rangers. Police described planned violence and mobilized a large mix of local and state officers to cover about 200 personnel.
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Chicago
UPI
Harvey
Dixmnoor
Notoriot
Black— Stone Rangers
James Haines
Leroy Knapp
Cook County
Bernard Carey
Carey
Pam
McKinley School
Dixmoor
Dalton
Markham
Hazel Crest
Cook Country
Romania protests Soviet bloc snub after Bratislava meeting
Romania denounces its exclusion from Bratislava talks among East European Communist states. Foreign and party leaders plan a formal protest after Romanians were not invited to meetings begun March 23 at Dresden and Bratislava, despite Romania's Warsaw Pact and Comecon membership.
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UPI
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Soviet Union
Bratislava
Romania
Allance
Comecon
Czechoslovakia
Dresden
Warsaw Bloc
Sanashve Shona Enbury
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