Injunction Denied Over Rail Work Rules and Strikes
Federal judge refused to block changes in railroad work rules and selective strikes by the United Transportation Union. The union seeks a national contract for 265,000 train and engine workers. strikes targeted Union Pacific, Southern Railway System, and Chicago and Northwestern, with upcoming actions against Southern Pacific and Norfolk and Western. The judge also rejected a C&NW bid to block a strike without separate bargaining.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
Union Pacific
Southern Railway System
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Southern Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Howard Corcoran
U.S. District Court
National Railway Labor Conference
Industry Bargaining
Union
Corcoran
Chicago & Northwestern
C&nw
Miss Virginia Pageant to Crown Winner Tonight
The Roanoke Civic Center hosts the Miss Virginia competition with 10 semifinalists to be chosen. The winner earns a 1000 scholarship and competes in Miss America in Atlantic City. first runnerup receives 750. Preliminary winners include Linda Jean Moyer and Betty Carlton Fore. The final will be televised statewide.
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Miss Moyer
Miss Fore
Dianna Maria Warren
Bristol
Katherin Liebler
Portsmouth
Agnew Seeks Arab Views On Africa Tour Stop
Vice President Spiro Agnew arrived in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on the Africa leg of his tour after pledging to report fully the views of Arab friends. He met Emperor Haile Selassie and Prime Minister and Crown Prince Asfa Wossen and planned a stag dinner with the emperor. He reiterated U.S. support for Arab Israeli peace and discussed Israel land issues with King Faisal during stops in Kuwait Saudi Arabia and Jidda.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
ZAP
Spiro T. Agnew
Pateee
Nixon
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Africa
Selassie
Agnew
Jubilee Palace
Asfa Wossen
U.S
E. Ross Adair
Indiana
Haile Selassie
United Nations
Jidda
Middle East
Faisal
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Prince Fahed
Clash in Korea as Civilians Attack Black U.S. Soldiers
In Anchong ni near Camp Humphreys, South Korea, up to 2,000 villagers searched for black U.S. soldiers after clashes with white GIs. A black American was beaten. 10 U.S. soldiers and three South Koreans were injured. Police rescued the beaten man and authorities vowed arrests and compensation. Damages were about 67,500 dollars. Henry Kissinger postponed a Pakistan visit due to a stomach illness.
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Pyongtaek
Korea
U.S. Army
Anchong-ni
Camp Humphreys
Seoul
South Korea
U.S. 8Th Army
U.S
Joseph W. Peadlrts
Korea Support Command
Reconnaissance Plane Under Fire Over North Vietnam
U S Air Force RF4 reconnaissance jet photographed North Vietnamese defenses after three surface to air missiles missed. US escorts did not fire back. The mission targeted Dong Hoi 45 miles above the DMZ. B52 strikes followed in the northwestern DMZ area amid ongoing ground fighting.
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Laos
Dong Hoi
Hanoi
Cambodia
South Vietnam
North Wirkakatie
Demilitarized Zone
Fuller
Saigon
U Minh Forest
Steel slowdown worsens with widespread layoffs across industry
A shrinking demand hits the domestic steel sector with layoffs and production cuts at major mills. U.S. Steel idled over 5,000 workers including 2,700 in Youngstown, Bethlehem cut about 2,500, while Republic and Wheeling-Pittsburgh report temporary closures. Armco and National Steel say no layoffs.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown, Ohio
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Monessen
Allenport
Pennsylvania
Armco
National Steel
Man Surrenders After Norwalk Shootout Deaths
Frederick Wells, 48, surrendered on a detective’s porch and was charged as the second man in the Connecticut National Bank robbery. A policeman, Sgt. Nicholas Fera, 45, was killed in the Norwalk shootout after a getaway car span out of control. Wells had roamed back yards and woods before turning himself in.
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Norwalk
Wells
Louis Santos
Santos
Connecticut National Bank
West Norwalk
Francis E. Virgulak
Nicholas Fera
Connecticut Avenue
Democrats Map Course in Choosing Lieutenant Governor Candidate
Richmond AP Democrats on the state central committee weigh how to pick a lieutenant governor candidate. A convention nomination appears favored, while Henry Howell Jr bids for an independent run if allowed by voters or legal challenges arise.
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Richmond
Democratic State Central Committee
William B. Hopkins
Henry E. Howell Jr
Norfolk
Howell
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Lake Holiday Defends Against Two Lawsuits in Frederick Co
Lake Holiday Estates and agent Continental Marketing Company filed answers denying all claims in two suits. Earl Armel seeks more than 19000 for work and for unjust contract termination. Lake Holiday seeks judgment claiming Armel did not finish work, costing 1118 to complete. separate suits by Donald Larrick and Holmes Harris Tavenner allege employment deprivation. Continental Marketing denies all allegations, stating the firm persuaded Lake Holiday to terminate their employment.
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Lake Holiday Estates
Continental Marketing Company
Frederick County
Lake Holiday
Earl Lee Armel
Mr. Armel
Donald N. Larrick
Holmes Harris Tavenner
Continental Marketing Co
Continental Marketing
Ellsberg Claims McNamara Misled Congress on Tonkin
Daniel Ellsberg accuses former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara of misrepresenting the Tonkin Gulf incident to Congress. He cites a study and taped conversations showing uncertainty among Pentagon leaders and says he released secret Pentagon documents while facing federal charges.
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Washington (Ap
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Gulf of Tonkin
Ellsberg
MIT
McNamara
Lyndon B. Johnson
Southeast Asia
Washington Post
Evening Star
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Richmond Area Weather Sees Thunderstorms Possible
A stalled cold front over West Virginia allows warm moist air to linger in Virginia with potential afternoon and evening storms. A local ad promotes a Wesley Church yard party and a fruit pick event with prices listed.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Virginia
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United Steelworkers
Youngstown
Braddock
Gary
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Lackawanna
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Republic Steel
Canton
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Del
George Kostel
Clifton Forge and Sons
Willard Moody
Edward L. Breeden Jr
Hunter B. Andrews
Hampton
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George Mason Green Jr
George Shafran
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