Surveyor 2 Tumbles in Space Near Moon Landing Failure
Pasadena Calif UPI reports Surveyor 2, a 622 pound lunar lander, lost steering thrust when one vernier engine failed to ignite during midcourse maneuvers. The craft tumbled toward a hard lunar impact while engineers evaluated telemetry and planned next steps despite not yet abandoning the mission.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
America
Moon
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
President Johnson regrets Ford price increase
President Johnson voiced regret over Ford Motor Co price hikes on 1967 models averaging about 112 per car plus new safety equipment. He asked the Council of Economic Advisers to study potential economic impact and reminded factories had been urged to absorb safety costs without raising prices. Walter Reuther planned a statement on price increases.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Ford Motor Co
Council of Economic Advisers
Soviets urge UN to condemn U S Viet policy
The Soviet Union called on the United Nations to condemn United States policy in Vietnam, publishing the demand in Izvestia before the standard policy speech. Simultaneously, ten Communist nations asked that discussions on withdrawing all foreign forces from South Korea be placed on the agenda and urged dissolving U.N. machinery there.
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U.S. Viet
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Viet Nam
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
Izvestia
U.S
South Korea
U.N
Korea
Snelling Charges Hoff on Future Tax Plans in Vermont
Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling accused Gov. Philip H. Hoff of dodging tax reform questions and failing to disclose how future state programs will be funded. He urged Hoff to reveal proposed programs, costs, and revenue sources, criticizing Hoff for taking credit for some measures while blaming others on the legislature.
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Shelburne
Hoff
Johnson
Snelling
Marines Fight Bloodied Battle for An Dinh Fort
U S Marines and North Vietnamese troops clash along a southern extremist rail corridor near An Dinh as air power and B52s join. Marines assault through trench and tunnel networks, facing machine gun fire and booby traps while requesting heavy bombardment to push back infiltrators amid a large scale engagement.
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26Th Marines
An Dinh
Saigon
U.S
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Tonkin Gulf
Haiphong
South Viet Nam
Chu Lai
Johnson Signs Legislation To Curb Inflation Spiral
President Johnson signed a bill giving federal banking agencies power to set ceilings on deposit interest rates in an effort to curb spiraling costs. The measure aims to reduce competition for savings while signaling possible future actions to balance expenditures with revenues amid wartime pressures.
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Johnson
Washington
UPI
White House
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
FED
Federal Home Loan’ Bank Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Inside Columnist Notes on Gourmet Menu Oddities
Elizabeth Dwyer critiques a gourmet menu’s odd offerings in her Inside column. A lightweight Bennington horse shows unexpected weight-pulling ease, underscoring quirky, human-scale curiosities. County winners claim two VEA laymen awards, signaling local recognition.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Katzenbach Named to State Dept as Ball Resigns
President Johnson announced Undersecretary George W. Ball will resign and Nicholas Katzenbach will replace him at the State Department. Ramsey Clark remains deputy attorney general as Fay Kohler is recalled to become deputy undersecretary of state replacing Alexis Johnson. No decision yet on Ramsey Clark potentially becoming attorney general.
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Johnson
Fay Kohler
Soviet Union
Moscow
Alexis Johnson
Simple Service Held For Valerie Percy
Chicago police reported no new leads in the Valerie Percy murder as a simple service was held. Family friends and political figures attended while investigators extended interviews with associates and searched the two acre grounds and lake shore for clues or the murder weapon.
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Valerie Percy
Chicago
UPI
Robert M. Daley
Charles H. Percy
FBI
Daley
Percy
Paul H. Douglas
Valerie
William Roger Hodgson
Kenilworth Union Church
St. Paul
Ceepair
Sharon
Loraine
Movie Industry Adopts New Self Regulation Standards
NEW YORK UP I reports the motion picture association of America adopts a new code replacing the Hays code. It emphasizes parental information and self restraint, stating censorship is alien to American tradition and freedom of expression does not mean license.
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UPI
Motion Picture Association of America
Jack 4. Valenti
MPAA
Tion
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