Railroad Strike Ends With 42 Percent Pay Hike Deal
Negotiators announce a settlement ending an 18 day nationwide rail strike. About 200,000 trainmen gain 42 percent raises over 42 months and pickets will be removed at noon on 10 strikebound railroads. The agreement narrows work rules to boost efficiency and avoid congressional intervention.
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Washington
Labor Department
W. J. Usery
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
John P. Hilpz
Hilpz
Congress
John P. Fishwick
Council of Economic Advisers
Fishwick
Norfolk & Western Railroad
UTU
U S Backs Red China Seat at UN General Assembly
Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced the United States will favor seating Red China at the United Nations General Assembly this fall and will oppose any moves to block the Chinese.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
China
United Nations General Assembly
Earthquake Hits Northern Japan Prompting Widespread Panic
A strong quake struck northern Japan causing panic but little damage with no reported casualties. The Central Meteorological Agency issued and then canceled a tidal wave warning for Hokkaido’s Pacific coast.
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Tokyo
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Hokkaido
Rain ends drought as July brings needed rainfall
The town reports July ended dry with rain on seven days, but the sixth day delivered 1.47 inches, lifting July total to 2.29 inches and 1.59 inches below the 58 year average. Yearly total reaches 20.75 inches, .16 below the seven month average, and August starts with 0.94 inches in the first two days.
Clearbrook Woolen to Close as Imports Hurt Business
The Clearbrook Woolen Co. will close its woolen manufacturing operation promptly due to a flood of imports from low wage countries. The plant employs 160 local workers, will liquidate machinery and stock, and may lease to a new industry while continuing its Clearbrook Woolen Shop.
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Clearbrook Woolen Co
William H. Lawrence
Lawrence
China
Clearbrook
Falcon Returns From Moon Landing With Rock Samples
Apollo 15 crew Scott and Irwin docked with Worden in lunar orbit after a three day moon mission. They gathered over 230 pounds of samples and explored a canyon wall for ancient lava evidence before returning to the Falcon.
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Moon
Scott
Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Endeavour
Lunar
Earth
The
Falcon
Irvin
Houston
Mission Control
Lunar Lander
North Complex
Worden
New Steel Contract Brings Price Boost
U S Steel, the nation’s top producer, raises carbon and alloy product prices by eight percent. The hike, effective over five months, follows the U S Steelworkers of America contract and will apply to most products including sheet, structural steel, pipe, railroad, and shipbuilding steel. Other major mills study the move and may follow, while production resumes remain uncertain.
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Pittsburgh
USS. Steel
United Steelworkers of America
NSW
Basic Steel Industry
Washington
U.S. Steel
Drownings in Maryland Storm Prompt Civil Defense Actions
Six people drowned as a severe thunderstorm lashed Baltimore and northern counties. Rescue teams searched for up to five more missing victims as floods overwhelmed Essex and surrounding areas. Governor Mandel urged assessment of damage and possible federal aid while power outages affected about 20 000 utility customers.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Essex
Marvin Mandel
Durham Trial Prosecution Planned After Federal Ruling
Officials in the 1965 Durham murder case met with acting Commonwealth Attorney Lawrence Ambrogi to begin preparations for a pending retrial within four months. A federal judge voided the earlier conviction due to a prejudiced juror, potentially reviving the Snow murder prosecution and facing the challenge of locating witnesses and evidence.
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Luther B. Durham, Jr
Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Durham
Harrisonburg
Annie M. Snow
Naomi Hoover
Hoover
Nolle
Frederick County
Weather Outlook for Virginia Today
A southerly circulation of warm moist air brings variable cloudiness to Virginia with a good chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers. The system is likely to produce scattered showers across the region, with localized thunderstorm activity possible in the late day hours.
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Richmond
Virginia
Smalls Garden Center and Huntsberry's To Close for Inventory
A local notice states Smalls Garden Center and Huntsberry's Shoe Store will be closed all day Monday for inventory. Also appears a hotline number 667-0145 associated with child abuse concerns and an item Bird Baths priced at $8.95.
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Smalls Garden Center
Huntsberry’s Shoe
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