Call Surge at Airlines After Strike Vote Announcement
President Johnson's radio address on airline settlement triggers a flood of reservations across carriers. TWA in Philadelphia reports a Christmas tree of calls, with United, Eastern, and others rushing to staff counters. Early flight resumption expected within hours to days after ratification, as fleets prepare to resume international and domestic routes.
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New York
Johnson
Telesvision
Trans World Airlines
Philadelphia
Mike Kurm
Carl Haas
TWA
San Francisco
Bill Foree
United Air Lines
Los Angeles
United
West Side
Eastern Airlines
Houston
St. Louis
Detroit
Ticket and Reserve
U.S
Newark
la Guardia
National Airlines
Northwest
Eastern
White House
Curtin
Luttrell Declared In Satisfactory Condition After Fall
Tommy Luttrell fell from the OConnell Air-conditioning roof and was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital with minor shin and shoulder injuries. He is reported in satisfactory condition today.
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Tommy Luttrell
O'Connell
Tom
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Berryville Picnic Draws 1400 Expected Attendees
The Doubleday firm hosts a large company picnic today with over 1400 people expected. A weather note suggests rain is unlikely, while an upcoming Winchester Summer Yearling Sale is announced for Aug 4 at 7 p.m. via Farmers Livestock Exchange with Fred Stine as sale manager. Correction: a Ford Country Squire Wagon was listed for $3595 in last night’s ad.
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Berryville
Doubleday
Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Fred Stine
Chevrolet-Cadillac Corp
Johnson Helps Narrowed Strike Set for Airline Pact Vote
President Johnson pushed negotiators toward a tentative contract to end a 23 day strike by about 35 000 mechanics with a vote set for Sunday. The deal offers roughly 4 percent annual raises over three years, aims to avoid inflation, and seeks ratification by the international association of machinists and the five airlines involved.
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Washington
Johnson
Rebels Fail To Seize Nigeria
Nigerian army units tried to overthrow Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi but apparently failed. By nightfall the government said control had been restored and curfews and military tribunals were set up in Ibadan Abeokuta and Ikeja. Rebel troops seized Lagos airport before retreating.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Ibadan
Abeokuta
Ikeja
London
Commonwealth Relations Office
Agalyi-Konsi
Francis Cumming-Bruce
Aguiyi-Ironsi
Wreckage believed to be U2 missing after Bolivia crash
Bolivian and U.S. officials probed wreckage in western Bolivia for evidence it was a missing U2 reconnaissance jet from Florida. Pilot Capt. Robert D. Hickman of Alexandria, Louisiana, was identified. the plane departed from Barksdale AFB on a routine mission and apparently crashed after the pilot lost consciousness.
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Oruro
Bolivia
U.S
Florida
Peru
Chile
Robert D
Alexandria
U.S. Defense Department
Hickman Thurseday
Barksdale Air Force Base
Louisiana
Pentagon
Wilson’s austerity plan impresses LBJ in talks
President Johnson praised Prime Minister Harold Wilson for austerity steps to fix Britain’s balance of payments without sacrificing global defense and financial roles. Washington stressed no U.S. financial aid, while Wilson urged wage and price freezes for six months and a hold-the-line stance on Vietnam.
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President Johnson
Harold Wilson
White House
Washington
Johnson
Britain
Wilson
U.S
Viet Nam
United States
Moscow
Hanoi
Baltimore Racist Rallies Stalled by Legal Action
In Baltimore a court injunction blocks a National States Rights Party rally while clashes erupt in East Baltimore. Police deter violence as protesters and counterprotesters clash with bottles rocks and pipes. several people injured and rioting charges filed against five.
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Baltimore
Baltimore, Md
North Castle Street
East Baltimore
National States Rights Party
Organizatio
Connie Lynch
Baltimore Grand Jury
Riverside Park
Greene
William J. O'Donnell
States Rights Party
Richard B. Noreton
Maryland
Edwin F. Hendle
Paul Cordle
Temperatures Dip After Warm Week
After a string of 90s the noon high reached 67 degrees giving a pleasant surprise. Picnic weather is forecast for tomorrow with temperatures in the low 80s. The week’s highs were 93 97 95 93 and 88 and no rain fell leaving the month’s total at .73 inches.
Trustee Sale Canceled for Walter and Eva Alfred Property
R E ONeal as trustee announces the cancellation and withdrawal of the trustee sale involving Walter W and Eva B Alfred. The notice states the property is no longer scheduled for public sale and details of the withdrawal are provided by the trustee.
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Walter W
Eva B. Alfred
R, E. O’neal
Kiwanis Members Gather for Last Rites of Rev Stanley Dysart
KIWANIANS assemble at Cork Street Christian Church Sunday at 3 45 PM to attend the last rites for Kiwanian Rev. Stanley Dysart. community members invited to mourn and honor his service.
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Cork Street
Neutral Zone Raid First Major Viet War Action
Saigon reports B52 jets bombed targets today in the demilitarized zone at the 17th Parallel to curb North Vietnamese infil tration. It marks the first ordered American response in the area under the 1954 Geneva agreement, with heavy fire noted from the Communist flow southward.
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Saigon
Sone
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Hastings
Laos
North
Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
Navy
Haiphong
South Viet Nam
Packaging Legislation Faces House Hurdles In Slow Shuffle
Washington AP report notes opponents push to shelve truth in packaging bill as Commerce Committee struggles to marshal support. Stakeholders clash over limits on product weights while other provisions urge clear labeling and curb aggressive price promotions.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Commerce Committee
Harley O. Staggers
DW. Va
Staggers
Mittee
Senate
Thant Sees Trend Toward Major War in Vietnam
U N Secretary General Thant after talks with Soviet leaders warned the Vietnam conflict could develop into a major war if the current trend continues. He cautioned it might spill over frontiers but declined to say if a direct US-Soviet clash would occur. He called his Moscow talks very useful and noted no change in Soviet stance on Vietnam.
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Moscow
U.N
U Thant
Thant
New York
United States
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
United Nations
Weather Front Spreads Rain Across Virginia
A frontal system moving from the Chesapeake Bay into northern Oklahoma caused the rainy conditions in Virginia today. The developing weather pattern prompted showers across several counties as it tracked southeastward.
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Richmond
Chesapeake Way
Oklahom
Virginia
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Hickan
Tuccson
Ariz
Barksdale
Strategic Air Command
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Ottawa
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Lynch
Carroll
Norton
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Salem
Stone, Inc
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Salem Stone, Inc
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