Kennedy adviser doubts Shriver campaign role
A Kennedy adviser says he does not expect Sargent Shriver to join Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s bid to unseat President Johnson. The source notes Shriver remains ambassador to France, a post seen as vacant since November.
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Talks stall as copper unions press demands at White House talks
Negotiations involving 26 striking unions and 3 major copper firms encounter snags in White House sponsored talks while a fourth firm awaits union ratification on a 40 month contract. In Arizona and Texas voters decide on wage hikes of 1.13 per hour plus fringe benefits under Phelps Dodge. Locals report endorsements with no rejections yet. Cleveland wakes to a thin fog lifting as a southeast wind clears the city and ends the pea soup episode. The Weather Bureau says the fog will not return. The dense haze previously disrupted traffic and airports and affected dining revenue.
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Athens City Council moves toward own football field
Athens City Council takes the first step toward acquiring its own football field as the town considers future sports infrastructure and community use. The Plains residents voice service complaints to PACO at a Tuesday meeting. Two Republican gubernatorial candidates attend a Point Pleasant dinner, outlining platforms. A first reading is given to an ordinance authorizing SRC to repave the road under the Pomeroy-Mason bridge, with agenda notes and public input anticipated.
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Boost In Tax Likely
Washington reports indicate a new round of negotiations between the White House and Congress over spending cuts and a 10 percent income tax surcharge. Aiming to shrink the projected $20 billion red-ink gap, the move is intended to restore dollar confidence and support emergency gold market measures. The proposed economy drive begins with a $9 billion cut in appropriations, about $4 billion in actual spending reductions for the new fiscal year starting July 1.
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Rockefeller pressured by Republicans to seek presidential bid
Governor Nelson Rockefeller met with 17 Republican senators in Washington and indicated he has not decided about running for president. An Albany announcement is expected Wednesday regarding whether he will challenge Nixon for the GOP nomination. He stressed the need for a thoughtful approach to Vietnam and warned against oversimplified remedies.
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Britain Prepares for Budget Plan to Curb Imports
The Labor government aims to cut imports and boost exports with a budget unveiled by Chancellor Roy Jenkins. It includes wage and income freezes for 12 months, tax hikes totaling about 1.2 billion in purchasing power, and higher sales, auto, gas, liquor, beer, and tobacco taxes. The plan seeks a foreign trade balance improvement post the pound devaluation, amid broader spending cuts totaling 2.4 billion by 1970.
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Marines Hit North Vietnamese at DMZ. 67 Reported Killed
U S Marines overran a rocket firing unit of North Vietnamese regulars near the eastern DMZ, claiming 67 enemy deaths in a Monday clash four miles north of the Dong Ha base. Twelve Marines died and 24 were wounded as about 150 Marines attacked, backed by artillery and air support. three prisoners were captured.
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D O Taber Found Dead At His Kanauga Home
Dann O Taber 71 former Gallia County legislator died unexpectedly at his Kanauga Ohio home. He was found seated in a chair by his wife Elizabeth. Born April 18 1896 in Hamilton he served seven terms in the Ohio House representing Gallia County and once ran for the Athens Meigs Gallia district nomination in 1966. He and his wife later ran Kris Kringle Store along Routes 357.
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Kennedy Attacks Asia Policy In First Book
Sen Edward M Kennedy challenges U S China policy and Vietnam war tactics in his new book Decisions for a Decade. He argues for relaxing the trade embargo with China, adding arms control, and shifting toward protecting dense population areas rather than aggressive search and destroy in Vietnam. He warns against U S military overreach in Asia and urges treating Asian nations as self governing equals.
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Defector Claim Of 24 Hour B52 Warning Is Denied
Six North Vietnamese defectors allege Hanoi has 24 hour advance notice and tentative raid coordinates for B52 bombing in South Vietnam. U S officials dispute the claim saying many missions are not planned that far ahead. Defectors say warnings help Viet Cong dig in as B52s fly from Guam and Thailand.
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