Gold price climbs overseas as U.S. eyes drop
AP News analysis notes a 1% rise on the London Bullion Exchange to 335.1944 per ounce, highest since 1961, while Treasury gold reserves face ongoing drain. The piece discusses how overseas demand, currency dynamics, and Britain’s balance of payments woes influence U.S. dollar strength and wartime spending.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
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United States
London
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Treasury
France
Britain
Biss
Washington
Bank of England
Hich
Viet Nam
Total Victory In Viet Nam War Thought Unlikely
Honolulu officials report high American officers doubt total victory in Viet Nam is possible though air strikes and ground forces may prevent a Communist takeover. A monsoon season ending about mid next month could shift momentum as U.S. troop levels rise to about 125,000 with 75,000 already in South Viet Nam. Key figures include Wheeler, Sharp, and Westmoreland at a Honolulu conference.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Stati
Saigon
Pentagon
Corpsman Bound Over in San Antonio Assault Case
Clar y Bell Hughes, 17, of the Camps Gary Job Corps training center, is bound over to a grand jury on charges of assault to kill and assault to rob two airmen in downtown San Antonio on July 17.
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San Antonio
Clary Bell Hughes
Gary
Attempts to back Supreme Court failures outlined
James Marlow summarizes repeated efforts by lawmakers to curb or undo Supreme Court decisions. He notes Dirksen and others failed to secure constitutional amendments, cites landmark rulings on desegregation and social policy, and recalls attempts to impeach or limit the court while highlighting prominent political reactions across decades.
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James Marlow
Holly Haures
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Helen
Coun
Everett M. Dirk
Ilinois
Supreme Court
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Senate
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Pro- Dirksen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Virginia
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Earl Warren
George A. Smathers
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Smathers
More Phone Calls By Congress Likely
Washington AP reports the House passed measures to add two government paid round trips for members to their home districts annually, totaling five, and to cover two trips under the congressman's status. It also would raise long distance telephone and telegram allowances by 20 percent and double office rental subsidies to 2400 dollars when home district space is unavailable.
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Washington
House
Senate
King aims 900,000 new Negro votes in a month
Excerpted AP coverage shows Martin Luther King Jr predicting 900,000 Southern Negroes could register by month’s end under voting rights legislation. He explained plans for 200 workers across six states and 34 counties, noting northern demonstrations may rise if reforms lag but hopeful impact on southern climate.
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King
Martin Luther King Jr
Chave
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Southern Christian Leadership
Peor
Employment hits all time record of 74.9 million
The Labor Department says total employment rose to 74.9 million in July, up 1.2 million from June, while unemployment fell to 4.5 percent, an eight year low. Jobless total dropped 700,000 to 3.6 million as teens improved but Black and other nonwhite unemployment rose for the second straight month.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Robert Stein
Dmp
Cancer Care Preference Survey At National Club Meeting
At a recent convention of the National Federation of Business and Professional Clubs in Washington, 1200 career women were asked to choose among 1159 news stories. They most wanted stories about finding a cure for cancer. The poll results were released Wednesday.
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Washington (Ap
Wbs
National Federation of Business and Professional Clubs
Truett C Smith Named CIMA Vice Chairman
Truett C Smith head of Humble utilities was elected vice chairman of the Channel Industries Mutual Aid organization. CIMA includes 43 companies along the Houston Ship Channel and five government agencies, with 22 mutual aid activations since 1953. Smith joined Humble in 1948 and heads refinery fire protection and training. He is active in Baytown civic affairs and lives in Baytown with wife Alice and three sons.
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CIMA
Humble
Baytown
Smith
Louisiana State University
Education reform debate colors Lee College split vote
Sam Alford, a Lee College board member, argues voters should not support separating Lee College from the public schools district citing a national trend toward school villages and new models in junior colleges. He references a national survey and cites Youngstown and Sarasota as examples of evolving district structures.
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Jrenge
Sam’ Alford
Chool
Lee ‘College
Public Schools
Alford
Beeng
Youngstown
Sarasota
Seid Alford
Crosby Fair Women Division Rules Published
The Crosby Fair announces rules for the women’s division beginning August 13 led by Mrs. Dale Henson a homemaking teacher and fair organizer. Exhibitors face no entry fee and must reside in Harris County. Each exhibitor may submit two articles. Items must be set by 10 30 a m August 12 and may be removed after 8 p m August 14. First second and third place ribbons awarded per section. Further details from Mrs. Henson.
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Cragby Fair
Dale Henson
Henson
Harris County
Wreckage Scene Hints at Cordoned Off Area
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a wreckage scene with troops cordoning off the area until a later event. Mentions include scattered bodies and a tense, unsettled atmosphere as authorities secure the site. No clear dates or locations are readable.
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