Hue shells hit Hue as war quiets in South Vietnam
In Hue mortar fire wounded an American and three South Vietnamese soldiers as combat eased elsewhere. Air missions over Hanoi Haiphong were limited by weather with one Phantom downed and crew missing during 110 Thursday strikes. Senate approves redistricting bill mandating reapportionment in 33 states by next year despite House- Senate gaps.
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Sailors Killed as Liberty Attacked by Israeli Forces
The battered USS Liberty was attacked off the Sinai by Israeli boats and planes with ten sailors killed and about 100 wounded, 20 seriously. Israel apologized. the US scrambled planes from the Saratoga and America to the scene for aid and inspection.
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Republicans in Ohio Raise $600,000 for 1968 Bid
Eight Republican senators spoke at fund raising dinners across Ohio, criticizing Johnson over the Middle East crisis and Vietnam. The visit followed predictions by national leaders that GOP will regain the White House in 1968, while Ohio donors grow wealthier as campaigns advance.
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Inside Today Hetuck Buckeye Boys State bonus
The Mes senger carries a special Buckeye Boys State insert titled Inside Today Hetuck beginning today. Page 10 features Mary Hyre in Point Pleasant discussing the origin of West Virginia's state. Page 5 notes a state auditor urging Clerks and Treasurers to improve accounting. Page 3 references related items.
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Israel Invades Syria in Four Day War Push
Israeli forces crossed into Syria seizing a high plateau overlooking the Sea of Galilee after heavy artillery fire from both sides. Egypt announced all operations had stopped along the Suez Canal front while Israel reported gains east of the canal and Cairo claimed no further attacks. Syrian and Egyptian communiques described ongoing raids and shelling with air action, amid UN Security Council debate over postwar negotiations and troop withdrawals.
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Nasser Resigns as Head of State in Lebanon Bulletin
Beirutean bulletin reports Gamal Abdel Nasser announcing his resignation as head of state and naming Vice President Zakaria Moheiddin as successor. He cited a grave setback and said the decision follows the now disclosed setback.
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Defense Financing Proposed by House Appropriations Panel
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a record peacetime defense budget of 70.3 billion dollars for the next fiscal year, including 20.3 billion for Vietnam, about 1.29 billion below Johnson’s request. The panel noted potential future needs and aimed cuts at nonwar-related programs while boosting several war-focused items.
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New Life for Flood Control Unit Banks loan $90,000 aid Hocking project
The Hocking Conservancy District resumes full operation after four Athens and Nelsonville banks pledge $90,000 for the Athens flood control project. Don Johnson says work will restart on surveys and appraisals needed before starting the $7.2 million program along the Hocking Valley, with bonds repaid from future bond sales.
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Johnson Kosygin use hot line to curb Middle East crisis
President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin exchanged messages via the Moscow Washington hot line after Israeli and Arab clashes. Kosygin urged cooperation for peace and avoiding war, with Johnson replying that he welcomed the effort to limit the fighting and end the war quickly.
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Truce Violations Charged In UN Security Council Meeting
United Nations Security Council moved up to morning session amid charges of cease fire violations by Israel and Syria. Syria appealed for an immediate meeting to stop large scale aggression, while Israel said Syria engaged with mortars and artillery on Israeli positions near the Sea of Galilee. Egypt reported a silent canal front after Israeli attacks west of the Suez Canal. US pushed for guarantees, the USSR for territorial concessions, and diplomats foresaw a hard vote on Israel’s withdrawal behind armistice lines.
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Ohio Tax Study Commission proposes broader tax system
After 17 months the Ohio Tax Study Commission released a report urging new revenue ideas for the 1967 legislature. They propose an income tax at the county level or a state personal tax, expanding sales tax to personal services, lowering the sales tax start threshold, and applying the tax to beer and cigarettes for substantial annual gains. Democratic leaders dismissed the report as window dressing, accusing the governor's office of shaping proposals for his agenda.
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LSD Bill Approved By House
Ohio House passes measures to curb LSD use and medical quackery as part of a week dominated by the State Tax Study Commission report. Senate moves to allow shared funding between joint vocational districts and technical institutes.
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