Missiles Hit Ha Noi As New War Claims Rise
North Viet Nam fired a record 29 Soviet missiles during heavy air strikes near Ha Noi. One U S jet was lost to a surface to air missile and another downed by a Communist MIG 17 in a dog fight 20 miles north of Ha Noi. Saigon offered talks toward reunification if Hanoi withdraws troops, a stance seen as not new. Ground fighting in the Song Ngan Valley near the 17th Parallel continued with 7000 Marines and South Vietnamese forces in Operation Hastings. Marines reported 332 enemy killed and 549 likely deaths.
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Cleveland Riots Prompt National Guard Lockdown
National Guardsmen armed with machine guns patrolled the battered Hough section under a state of emergency after two Negroes were killed in riots. Widespread shooting, looting, and arson marked four hours of violence before 12 policemen and others were wounded and more than 100 arrests made.
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Collins OK'd For His Stroll
CAPE KENNEDY Fila Gemini 10 pilot Michael Collins cleared for a space stroll on a 50 foot line to service a dead satellite left from March. John W. Young and Collins rendezvous using Agena propulsion and plan a 5 56 p m EST stroll as they close on Agena 8 for experiments.
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Katzenbach Opposes Klan Curbs in Civil Rights Bill
Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach testified before the House Un American Activities Committee, opposing a Klan curb bill. He cited constitutional issues and favored a 1966 Civil Rights Act provision as a wiser response. His brief remarks praised Rep Willis panel work. Cosmos launches its 125th satellite were also reported from Moscow.
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U S Hesitates on Blasting Hanoi Air Bases
Washington officials say U S planes likely will not strike the Gia Lam Phuc Yen and Kep air bases near Hanoi unless North Vietnam proves a stronger threat. Pentagon notes show Vietnam air losses far exceed losses by North Vietnam while Moscow and Beijing supply aircraft.
Crucial Showdown Looms In Airline Walkout Talks
In Washington the 13 day airline strike nears a critical clash as Machinists Union plans a vote of confidence among 35 000 workers in 30 cities if no contract is reached today Federal officials and negotiators scramble to avert a two week extension before a 4 pm EST deadline Signs of a crisis surfaced as the session recessed after 30 minutes with a 2 pm est meeting scheduled and no new concessions evident Union balloting would halt talks during the voting period and likely reject the latest proposal"}
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Speck's Heart Falters The Survivor Identifies Suspect
Chicago reports Corazon Aurao a 23 year old Filipino nurse identified Richard Speck 24 as intruder who killed nine nurses in a town house. Speck lay in city jail hospital after arm injuries and possible heart attack. State attorney offices withheld comment. doctor cites 80 percent chance of prior coronary thrombosis. Gloria Jean Davy of Dyer Indiana among the victims.
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Dodd Hearings Focus on Finances in Ethics Probe
The Senate Ethics Committee plans the next round of hearings into Sen. Thomas J. Dodd surrounding his financial affairs. Chairman John Stennis said the subject and date will be announced soon but no specifics were available. Investigators are reviewing financial records and data, with likely scope beyond campaign funds.
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Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
John Stennis
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Wilson Puts Clamps On Economy
Prime Minister Harold Wilson froze all wages and prices for six months and imposed a flat 10 percent surcharge on existing taxes. He announced drastic new taxes and spending cuts, with 55 million pounds in government reductions and a 150 million pound postponement of public investments to curb the British pound.
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Reds Radio Broadcaster Claude Sullivan Fights Chest Malignancy
Cincinnati Reds announcer Claude Sullivan, off the air due to illness, is battling a chest malignancy but hopes to return to work soon.
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Claude Sullivan
Cincinnati Reds
Dayton strike halts city services swelling garbage piles
About 850 city workers walked off the job in Dayton triggering service disruption after a court order was defied. Public sanitation and other city functions slowed as trash bins overflowed in the 265,000 population city. In Chicago, National Guardsmen were pulled from West Side patrols after a night of relative quiet following earlier rioting.
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Jacksonville Riot Continues With Curfew Imposed
Bands of vandals struck Jacksonville for a second night of racial violence. Police arrested 12 people, all Negroes and mostly teenagers, as curfew was ordered in a Negro business and residential district amid several minor injuries from sporadic attacks.
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Bliss launches drive to bolster GOP local groups nationwide
Republican National Chairman Ray C. Bliss announced a campaign to energize local GOP organizations to mobilize nonvoters for the 1966 congressional elections. The party will sponsor state and district workshops to boost grassroots efforts.
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Ray C. Bliss
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Athens School Income and Hospital Drive Progress
Athens City School income and costs rise with a adopted 1.64 million figure while Athens Hospital Drive reaches two thirds of a 1.25 million goal. Logan Group seeks writ of mandamus to halt proposed city school closings. Site studies approved for two Tri County Vocational School tracts.
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