Eisenhower says Democrats fight so much they ignore problems
Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower said Democrats trumpet differences to the skies and focus on fighting each other, hindering national progress as the Republican Governors Conference met at Palm Beach. Oregon Gov Tom McCall floated drafting Nelson Rockefeller for 1968, with petitions from 10 to 15 million voters. Rockefeller denied any candidacy.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Eisenhower
Republican Governors Conference
Treasury
Oregon
Tom McCall
Nelson A. Rockefeller
McCall
Rockefeller
Assembly Leaders Fail On Districting Courts May Have To Draw Plan
In Indianapolis UPI says top ten legislative leaders failed to reach a majority on any congressional redistricting plan amid a 5-5 party line deadlock on three proposals. Courts may be forced to draw Indiana 1968 districts after the stalemate in executive session.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Indiana Legislative Council
Congress
Senators Advance Social Security Raise in Broad Bill
Legislative leaders moved quickly to finish a sweeping Social Security benefit and tax increase bill for President Johnson, with benefits rising from 44 to 55 dollars monthly for the minimum and from 142 to 160.50 for the maximum, effective with March 1968 checks, as ongoing districting deadlock paused further progress.
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Washington
Johnson
Rain Snow and Cold Weekend Forecast for Indiana
United Press International reports a cold weekend across Indiana with temps dropping to 26 33 Friday night and highs in the 40s to 53 Saturday. The outlook calls for colder conditions late Sunday and a five day period averaging 3 to 5 degrees below normal in the north and central regions. Snow showers expected in the southern third by Saturday, spreading to the state by Sunday with 0.5 to 0.75 inch possible, possibly mixing with rain in the north early next week.
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United Press International
Israelis Say Red Arms Captured in Two Battles
Israeli forces killed at least six Arab saboteurs and captured a considerable number in two clashes in occupied Jordan. They seized a large supply of Soviet and Chinese arms. A second battle near Bet-Bareik outside Nablus left unspecified saboteurs dead with no Israeli casualties. Curfew affected several villages in the Nablus area. U.N. envoy Gunnar Jarring to Cyprus to establish peace talks. Soviet Union reportedly dropped a plan to convene a Security Council session on Middle East truce observers.
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Nablus
United Nations
U.N
Middle East
Gunnar W. Jarring
Cyprus
Israel
Purdue Biologists Find Compound May Halt Cancer Growth
Purdue University biologists report a compound called X may stop cancer cell growth. Current clinical use is blocked by toxicity and liver breakdown, but findings suggest possible future drug development targeting cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue.
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Purdue
Lafayette, Ind
Purdue University
Bardot Invades De Gaulle Reception in Trouser Outfit
Paris, UPI Brigitte Bardot attends annual Elysee Palace reception for film stars. She arrives in a Hussar tunic, black trousers and boots, the only woman in trousers, as protocol guards hesitate before allowing her inside. De Gaulle compliments Viva Maria and the moment ends with no quoted remark.
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Paris
UPI
Brigitte Bardot
Charles DeGaulle
Miss Bardot
Elysee Palace
de Gaulle
Brigitte
Fauccett Airlines DC4 crash kills 66 in Peru
A Faucett Airlines DC4 crashed into a mountainside near Huanuco Peru killing 66 people including two Americans Evelyn Craig 47 and Joseph Newman 69. The flight was Lima to Tingo Maria with a stop in Huanuco.
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Peru
UPI
Huanuco
Evelyn Craig
Joseph Newman
Faucett
Newman
Tingo Maria
Firms Cancel Raises On Hot Rolled Sheets
Pittsburgh based Armco and Kaiser steel corporations rolled back an increase in the price of hot rolled sheets to stay competitive with other top producers who raised cold rolled sheets. Cold rolled and hot rolled sheets dominate auto and appliance manufacture, with foreign imports pressuring prices on hot rolled.
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Pittsburgh
UPS
Armco
Kaiser Steel
Kaiser
US. Steel
Navy to discharge 34,000 enlisted men early
The Navy will release about 34,000 enlisted sailors in nonkey ratings one or two months early to save 18 million dollars. The move follows a separate transfer of 6,200 key-position sailors to man the battleship New Jersey and bolster Southeast Asia needs, claims no relation between the actions.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
Atlantic
New Jersey
Southeast Asia
Lawrence first Negro astronaut dies in air crash
Air Force Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr., 31, the first Negro military astronaut, died in an F104 Starfighter crash at Edwards AFB during a proficiency flight. Maj. Harvey J. Roger, 26, was injured. A crash investigation will determine the cause. Lawrence is survived by his widow Barbara Cress Lawrence and their child Tracey.
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Calif
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
Barbara Cress Lawrence
Chicago
Tracey
Santa And The Pigwidgen
Claus and Tweedleknees pursue the Pigwidgen curse causing children's sleep. They outwit a sleeping giant by a magic arrow and flee as Tweedle knees taunts a witch. Claus warns the giant’s fall, then presses on with three other weapons ahead.
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Lucrece Beale
Pigwidgen
Claus
Tweedleknees
U.S. Backs UN Observers For Viet Cong
The United States said it supports Viet Cong representatives at the United Nations for official business by invitation, but not to mount a propaganda campaign. The State Department clarified Ambassador Goldberg’s handling of inquiries from the NLF about sending emissaries to New York.
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Washington
UPI
United States
United Nations
State Department
Arthur J. Goldberg
National Liberation Front
New York
Goldberg
U.N
NLF
U.S
South Vietnam
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Battle toll in Delta Viet Cong total 365 killed
South Vietnamese forces trapped Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta and killed 365 in the biggest delta battle this year. U S air power supported more than 2 000 ground troops as armored units closed the ring along the Kinh O Mon Canal. Two ranger battalions and one infantry unit entered by helicopter while U S cavalry units blocked escape routes. fighting continued into Saturday with 67 South Vietnamese dead and 102 wounded.
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Saigon
Mekong
U.S
Chuong Thien
South Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Anderson Girl Struck By APS Bus Leaves Girl Critical
A six year old Anderson girl was reported in critical condition at St Johns Hospital after being struck by an Anderson Public Schools bus near 1105 Lennox Street. Barbara Michelle Paschal, age six, suffered possible internal injuries and a possible broken pelvis when the bus operated by Kenneth Clore began to move as she ran beside it. The driver said he had stopped to pick up three students and started from a parked position. The girl had ridden the bus once before this year. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. Friday.
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Columbus Ave
Gustin A. Shelton
E. Lynn Sr
St. John’s Hospital
Ben Hamel
Herald
Lennox
Barbara Michelle Paschal
E. 10Th St
Anderson Public Schools
Kenneth Clore
Rt. 7
Lennox St
Clare
Phillip Carr
Elwood Youth Corps Funds Authorized
Federal funds totaling 31760 have been authorized for an Elwood Neighborhood Youth Corps project sponsored by the Elwood School City. The program will provide work experience for 30 in school enrollees and 30 summer enrollees at a total cost of 43550. George W. Ray is named local coordinator.
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Elwood
Willard Wirt
George W. Ray
New Arrivals at Local Hospitals
At St John’s Hospital Mr and Mrs Alvin Short welcomed a boy and a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Devine in Frankton and to Mr and Mrs Philip Lineberry in Elwood a girl and to Mr and Mrs Edward McCrocklin in Fletcher Street a girl and to Mr and Mrs Paul Hughes in Pendleton a boy.
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Alvin Short
E. Lynn St
Havenhill Dr
Community Hospital
Earl Devine
Frankton
Philip Lineberry
Elwood
Edward McCrocklin
Fletcher Sr
Paul Hughes
Pendleton
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