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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
1
In Chicago the nation's railroads filed a petition in U S District Court to halt a planned strike by three shop unions representing about 53 000 workers set for 6 a m Tuesday December 15 after wage talks failed in Washington A strike would disrupt 187 railroads and associated terminals handling over 90 percent of traffic.
Win slow public schools will close for two weeks over Christmas. Sessions end Friday Dec 18 and resume Monday Jan 4. Judge Joseph Sam Perry scheduled a hearing on a railroad petition as unions reinstated a strike call. Railroads seek a temporary restraining order to bar strikes and picketing.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson told reporters in Washington that his talks with President Johnson achieved objectives for a NATO nuclear weapons force and allied consultation guidelines. He signaled willingness to proceed with proposals including a U S led mixed manned nuclear surface fleet with West Germany as a central member. He also noted hope regarding the French government.
City council authorized repair of wells three and four as preventive maintenance and a study of the Clear Creek water plant feasibility for abandonment. Five new fireplugs were authorized. Gasoline bids were opened and sent to inspectors Dwight Shannon and Dale Nelson for review to identify the lowest bid.
Meridian Mississippi AP reports a preliminary hearing tomorrow where a U S Commissioner must find enough evidence to bind 21 men charged in civil rights murders over to a grand jury.
Winslow ch amber backs Bus Mead for appointment to the State Highway Commission in January. The endorsement followed a morning directors meeting as the Democratic party in Winslow urged Mead’s nomination. Governor elect Sam Goddard will name commissioners.
Government forces retook a strategic hill from Communist guerrillas in An Lao after a battle that also saw renewed fighting in central Viet Nam. An American infantry officer was killed in a Viet Cong ambush off Phu Yen Province.
A bandit robbed the Holiday Inn at Municipal Airport, exchanged shots with a guard, and raped a female employee before fleeing with three guests who were taken hostage. The hostages were released five miles away unharmed. The motel has been robbed three times in six weeks.
The Gemini two man space capsule rehearsal at Cape Kennedy ended abruptly as a Titan 2 booster ignition failed. Flames erupted at blast at the base of the rocket one second before liftoff, then died, halting the test.
The forecast calls for a high around 37 degrees with a low near minus 24 tonight. Yesterday's high reached 41 degrees and a low of 19 degrees occurred this morning, with tomorrow's high projected at about 40 degrees.
Six cars of the westbound City of San Francisco derailed at Emigrant Gap in the Sierra Nevada. Passengers were removed and placed on buses.
Judges select best store window displays in Winslow for Chamber of Commerce prizes. Local youths decorate vacant commercial buildings with paint financed by merchants through the Chamber Maids. Home lighting judging is next Wednesday. homeowners must submit entries by Monday noon.
City police announce strong enforcement of the state law banning parking on the left side of two way streets starting December 21. City council attacks the rule as dangerous and urges strict enforcement by officers.
Phoenix reports a statewide vehicle registration fee rise of 2.25 dollars approved by the legislature. The total increase funds road work and reflectorized license plates with 2 dollars allotted to roads and 25 cents to plates as 1965 applications are processed.
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