McNamara unveils 40 000 to 100 000 trainee program
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara announced Pentagon plans to train 40 000 normally disqualified men in the next 10 months with facilities described as the world’s largest educational complex. He said the program could rise to 100 000 in the next fiscal year and was under military authority, with 85 percent expected to qualify for duty.
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Robert S. McNamara
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Defense Department
World
McNamara
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington
Training and Nixon Cite No Hope for Settlement in War
McNamara warned poverty hinders national security as he unveiled a training program. He blamed poverty for 600,000 men being rejected annually for service but said military qualification standards should not be lowered.
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Southeast Asia
Richard M. Nixon
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Nixon
U.S. position on China at UN remains unresolved
Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg says Washington will not budge on China’s UN entry before Red China drops its demand to expel Nationalist China. Also notes possible Western swing by President Johnson and other brief items from Dallas to Cleveland.
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United Nations
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Athens Council Debates Second Reading on Water Rate Increase
The Athens city council reviews a proposed water rate increase ordinance for a second reading. Details on the measure and potential impacts on residents are discussed by council members and staff.
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Lockheed-Georgia Plant
Logan
Middleport
Logan's 33 Bypass Launched Amid Ceremonies
Ground breaking marked the Logan Route 33 bypass west of the city with Ohio officials and local leaders attending. Judge Louis J. Schneider Jr. and Duke Wilson on a bulldozer led the ceremony as Gov. Rhodes could not attend. The first 5.3 mile phase costs about 3.4 million dollars and aims to spur industrial growth and jobs.
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Louis J. Schneider Jr
Ohio Supreme Court
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Ohio
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Hocking
Gene Engle
John Dowler
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Jack Moorehead
Fairfield County
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Moorehead
Columbus
Ohio River
Hocking County
Perry Air Crash Kills 2 Ohioans
Two northeast Ohio men died when a Piper Commancho exploded in a thunderstorm near Perry County. Frank Prince Jr. and Hubert Maxwell Johnson were identified as victims in the Monday crash. Debris scattered for a mile. Prince was believed to be the pilot.
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Perry
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Northeast Ohio
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Licking County
Frank Prince Jr
North Canton
Hubert Maxwell Johnson
Dover
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Baton Rouge Victory Mines Sink Ship Killing Seven
A US merchant ship, the Baton Rouge Victory, was blasted by a Communist mine 20 miles east of Saigon in the Saigon River and sank after flooding its engine room. Seven American crewmen died. 45 aboard. Amphibious landings and air battles elsewhere are described as part of ongoing operations in Vietnam.
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Viet Nam
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U. S
Hanoi
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Long Tao
Detroit Mayor seeks $240 billion urban rebuild plan
Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh urged a massive federal push over ten years to lift American cities at a cost of 240 to 250 billion dollars. He urged a national program comparable to space and highway spending, suggesting a city development fund and a rebirth of cities by 1976, with a substantial commitment beyond current programs.
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Detroit
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Cavangh
Southeast Asia
National League of Cities
U. S. Conference of Mayors
New York
John V. Lindsay
Congress
Strong Support Heard For Suspended Priest
New York reports describe influential Roman Catholic voices urging an open ecclesiastical trial for suspended California priest Father William DuBay. Vatican upholds the suspension. DuBay appeals to Pope Paul VI, urging due process and public proceedings. Publications like America and the National Catholic Reporter back impartial trial and due process rights.
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California
William DuBay
Vatican
Father DuBay
National Catholic Reporter
Few Felons Blamed In Prison Riot
MARION Ohio officials blamed a handful of prisoners for a disturbance at Marion Correctional Institution that involved fire setting and window breaking. About 30 Ohio Highway Patrol officers remained on duty to prevent further trouble, with prison officials noting no single pattern of complaint and suggesting personal grievances as a possible trigger.
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Marion Correctional Institution
Ohio
HUAC's Antiwar Bill Denounced as Unneeded by Clark
Deputy Attorney General Ramsey Clark told the House Un American Activities Committee that antiwar activity does not threaten national interests. He opposed the Pool bill arguing it intrudes on state and local jurisdiction and would blanketly punish saboteurs and sit ins. Fred B. Smith of the Treasury also said current measures suffice.
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Atty
Ramsey Clark
House Committee On Un-American Activities
D-Tex
Fred B. Smith
Treasury Department
Cost Of Living Tips Amid Record July CPI Rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports July CPI at 113.3, a 0.4% rise. Food costs up 0.4% while eggs surge 51% due to heat. groceries for a $25 weekly bill rise by 10 cents. Transportation and medical services climb about 5% yearly, rents up 1.3%.
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Nold Chase
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