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BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 15, No. 75 Sunday, March 22, 1970 52 Pages 10 Cents NY mailmen vote to continue strike NEW YORK (UPI) — Striking New The, Manhattan and Bronx letter postal union leaders and the U.S. president of the National Association York letter carriers voted over- carrii; s shouted their decision to Secretary of Labor. It called for a of Letter Carriers, said, "I am con- whelmingly Saturday to continue continue the strike at a mass meeting return to work while a wage increase fident that the people in Chicago will striking. that followed walkouts late Friday and was negotiated. limit their walkout to one day ... I have The same union branches that three early today by postal workers in The boisterous union members, promised that our members will be days ago started the strike which is Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, waving signs branding national union back by Monday morning." rapidly spreading from coast to coast, Denver, Minneapolis and Boston. leaders "rats" and "creeps," roared The New York local struck suddenly voted to stay out in definance of a President Gus Johnson of the 6,700- their refusal to accept the agreement. at midnight Tuesday, triggering the back-to-work agreement reached by member branch 36 of the National "I have heard your voice," Johnson sporadic but effective walkouts. their union chiefs and the federal Association of Letter Carriers outlined declared. Then, addressing himself to It was the first postal strike in the government. to the carriers the agreement worked President Nixon, he said: "I beg you country's history. Postal employes are out Friday in Washington between now to make us an offer." forbidden by federal law to strike. Members of the 26,000-mar. mail The letter carriers demand a pay handlers and clerks union in New York increase. Starting pay is now $6,176 per Allied guns were voting throughout the day on year and goes to $8,442 after 21 years. YOURDAY whether to join the strike that began The union is asking a 39 per cent in- 1970 MARCH 197O Wednesday and spread through New crease to a pay range of $8,500-$ll,700 M T W T supporting York State and parts of New Jersey, within five years. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connecticut, Massachusetts, Penn- Only Congress can authorize a pay 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 sylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, increase the postal pay legislation that 16 17 18 19 20 21 Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, includes a 5.4 per cent raise has been !22j23 24 25 26 27 28 Cambodians Colorado and California. snagged for months. Nixon has hinged 30 31 SAIGON (UPI) — An official source In Chicago, workers refused to cross the increase on postal reform. said today Cambodian troops have letter carriers' picket lines in front of Labor Secretary George P. Shultz fought battles with the Viet Cong and the central post office, despite a plea met with the leadership of seven North Vietnamese since the fall of by the National Association of Letter national postal unions, including Easter Prince Norodom Sihanouk, some with Carriers that they return to their jobs Rademaeher's letter carriers, and the support of Allied guns in Vietnam. while a settlement for higher wagesand later announced the agreement. The estimated 40,000 guerrilla troops fringe benefits is negotiated. An aide to Shultz said the govern- who have been using Cambodia as a Chicago's main post office is the ment would take no action during the shopping sanctuary from Vietnam were warned central distribution point for the weekend. "We'll wait until Monday to leave before the change in Com- nation's mail and the walkout there morning to count noses... They'll have bodian leadership last week. They did will drastically affect mail service to the weekend to straighten things out." Easter is a week away and not. other sections of the country. The economic effects of the strike there is still time to augment were inestimable. After Gen. Lon Nol, a long-time At the General Post Office in New your wardrobe before this Businesses which depend on the guerrilla fighter, took over in Phnom York, where the union's branch 36 unofficial opening of the spring mails lost millions of dollars. Mail On Saturday the status of the threatened nationwide mail strike was Penh, Cambodian troops vere sparked the first postal walkout in season. Local merchants have order houses were stopped cold and uncertain. Postal officials in Washington are maintaining a "let's-see-what- reported to be moving into the border history three days ago, a post office stocked a full range of the newest magazines were unable to circulate happens-Monday" attitude. Here, postal workers and friends in Portland, area where the Viet Cong and North department spokesman said only 10 of Ore., prepare picket signs.—UPI Telephoto fashions, so why not pay them a Vietnamese are bivouacked. their issues. call this week? See the special 400 workers had reported to work early "Since the political change in advertising section in today's this morning. Cambodia, Allied troops have fired edition of the News for more The New York carriers did not heed artillery support for Cambodian troops information. their own local leaders who called a in provinces along the border," the Laotian troops pull hack to vote later in the .day to discuss the high-ranking Allied source said. ; return to work request, and handlers. He said one pj-^o wi, jre surb ?"t on drivers, and cJerks s p£.^~ted ..the Polo occurred was ii* Chau Doc province, a carriers and honored the picket lines Mekong Delta border province where for the third day. I Long Cheng only South Vietnamese troops are The union leader in Washington had Warm sun and balmy breezes stationed. warned that if there is no settlement are forecast for Sunday af- VIENTIANE, Laos (UPI) — sources said Laotian troops repulsed Vietnamese soldiers who had mover! The use of the all-inclusive word within five days beginning Monday, the thrust and killed nine North into the village and onto the airfield. ternoon's polo match. Milwaukee "Allied" in the official's statement American pilots were reported flying they will call for a complete shutdown support missions today in the defense Vietnamese regulars. The abandonment of Sam Thong will go against Miami in Sunshine implied American troops along the of the nation's mails. League action with the Northern of Long Cheng, headquarters of the The American-piloted planes in the after three days of fighting that cost border farther north were involved, The first break in the Washington Long Cheng battle were identified as government troops at least 20 dead and team hoping to once more go into too, but there was no confirmation of Laotian tribal army trying to stop a agreement came early today when the North Vietnamese offensive. propeller-driven T28s, a relatively 100 wounded left Long Cheng as the a tie for first with leader Boca this. Chicago local struck at midnight. Raton. Starting time is 3 o'clock. slow aircraft highly praised for only major outpost left standing Spokesmen for the U.S. command The Chicago action, cutting off the Allied sources who have visited the missions in support of ground troops. against the North Vietnamese of- said they could not confirm other central distribution point in the base also said that reinforcements The sources said the planes, from fensive in northeast Laos. reports that an American spotter pilot national mail system, was followed flown to Long Cheng included a battery U.S. bases in Thailand, were carrying The guerrilla push was coupled with Quick facts directed cross-border Allied artillery quickly by votes to strike at midnight of artillerymen from Thailand and out most of the support strikes around fire for Cambodian troops. in other large cities, including Pitts- some Thai soldiers serving in the a Pathet Lao offer to discuss a peace Long Cheng. The T28s were said to be settlement if the Laotian government With Cambodian troops reported burgh, Cleveland, Denver and "Black Panther" Division in South landing at the base, refueling and pushing against the Viet Cong and Minneapolis. Vietnam. will call a halt to bombing by U.S. and Weather: Partly cloudy Saturday reloading with bombs. I^aotian fighter-bombers. with increasing cloudiness north Vietnamese from their side of Early Saturday morning, Vern Doll, Field reports said North Vietnamese i the border, a top South Vietnamese Reports reaching Vientiane said Sunday. Rain probability 30 president of the letter carriers' local in forces pushed within two miles of Long A Vietnam News Agency broadcast per cent Saturday increasing general warned that if the guerrillas Minneapolis, enthused "the strike Cheng today and fired machine gun Laotian troops had abandoned the U.S. carried the offer from Prince to 60 per cent Sunday. tried to escape into South Vietnam, looks beautiful." bullets and rockets into the village supply base at Sam Thong to con- Souphanouvong, the Pathet Lao leader Saturday morning low 62, they would be annihilated. But James H. Rademaeher, adjoining the installation. Military solidated defenses at Long Cheng, six who sent his Five-point peace plan with Saturday noon 78. High miles away. an aide to his half-brother, govern- Sunday 80, low 60. ment leader Prince Souvanna For dependent children Official military sources who Phouma, in Vientiane Friday. Boating: Seas 3-i feet Saturday, reported this aid the guerrillas already increasing to 4-6 feet Sunday. have begun a series of attacks against Souphanouvong was quoted as Winds southeast 10-20 mph, a Laotian skirmish line along 2,200-foot saying recent guerrilla victories "once shifting to southwest Sunday.