New Try Made To Free 15 In Sewell Mountain Mine
Miners dig a fresh escape route to reach 15 men trapped in a flooded coal mine under Sewell Mountain Hominy Falls West Virginia. Pumps remove thousands of gallons daily as two bore attempts show 10 men dead. 15 survivors stay in contact via radiotelephone with Davis Rudd and a 13-man group.
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Compromise Measure Faces Big Gun Opposes Tax Hike
House opposition gathers around a compromise bill that blends President Johnson’s proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge with a mandatory $6 billion spending cut. Conferees signaled acceptance of the Senate bill while delaying a House vote to count votes and persuade undecided members amid campaign pressures and a looming Poor People’s Campaign.
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North Korea May Move To Release Pueblo Crew
A congressman says indications point to North Korea easing toward freeing the 82 crewmen of the U S intelligence ship Pueblo. Administration officials report no new progress in the negotiations for the ship and crew.
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Red Cross blood drive faces serious threat in Athens County
Inside Today reports donations must rise to avert a critical shortage in Athens County as the Red Cross blood program struggles. The page also notes events on page 2 and 12, including a Japanese native casting a spell at a Women's Association banquet and a bridge joint issue linked to the Silver Bridge collapse.
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Troops on Alert as Washington Prepares for Poor Peoples' Campaign
Thousands of Army troops in the Washington area will go on alert for possible violence during the arrival of the Poor Peoples' Campaign vanguard. The Pentagon said prudent actions are planned and some units may move within an hour. The 82nd Airborne at Ft. Bragg and District of Columbia National Guard units will also be prepared, with some guard forces to handle riot duty if needed.
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George Hay Dies at 72 Grand Ole Opry originator
George Hay, originator of the Grand Ole Opry radio program, died Thursday at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was 72. Hay began in radio with the Memphis Commercial Appeal, first aired in 1923 on WMC, later worked for WLS Chicago and joined WSM Nashville in 1925.
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U S and Hanoi Begin Paris Talks on War Endgame
In Paris, U S Ambassador Cyrus R Vance and North Vietnamese deputy Col Ha Van Lau opened discussions focused on procedure as Xuan Thuy and Harriman watched, amid a crowd outside the International Conference Center. Hanoi pressed for an unconditional halt to bombing before substantive talks. The Saigon front saw continued clashes as U S and allied forces repelled Viet Cong efforts around the capital.
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