Rosy British Plan Sees 25 Percent GNP Rise by 1970
London AP reports Britain's Labour government unveils an economic blueprint calling for a 25 percent rise in gross national product by 1970. The plan foresees 14 million new jobs in construction, engineering, public administration and service industries, while agriculture, mining and inland transport shed 400,000 jobs due to automation. It envisions 14 million private automobiles in 1970 and tens of thousands of families owning two cars, with population rising by 2.5 million in five years. The document outlines a $22.4 billion GNP increase in 1964 prices, exports up 5 percent yearly, imports capped at 4 percent, a balanced overseas position turning to a $700 million surplus by 1970, and a comprehensive price and incomes policy. It also calls for 500,000 new houses annually and expanded public services.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
Department of Economic Affairs
Gairun
Moonport Strike Enters Second Day at Cape Kennedy
CAPE KENNEDY UPID A missile mechanics strike cripples moonport construction for the eighth time in 20 months. Picket lines by Boeing Co. missilemen of the International Association of Machinists AFL CIO kept hundreds of tradesmen away. Over half of the 3600 construction workers honored the picket lines, shutting some projects and delaying Apollo moon base work.
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Cape Kennedy
UPID
Key Moonport
Nation’s
Space Center
Boeing Co
International Association of Machinists
Afl-Cio
Spaceport
Apollo Moon Base
U S Rejects Soviet Claims on World Disarmament Talks
In Geneva the United States rejected Soviet charges that U S policies derail disarmament efforts. Ambassador Foster clashed with Semyon Tsarapkin as talks adjourned, with both sides reporting to the U N General Assembly. The conference aims to halt nuclear spread and end underground tests.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
William C. Foster
Foster
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
U.N. General Assembly
United Nations
Tserapkin
Congo
Dominican Republic
Viet Nam
Typhoon Trix Tops Tokyo with Heavy Flooding
Tokyo faced peak winds near 150 mph as Typhoon Trix struck. Officials mobilized thousands of police and fire services for emergency duty. The storm caused 34 deaths, 14 missing, and 46 injured, with rail disruptions at 48 points and many flights canceled. On Awajishima Island, torrential rains flooded 12,000 homes, toppled bridges, and triggered over 80 landslides.
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Tokyo
TPI
Japan
Awajishima
Pro-Nasser Iraqi Coup Reported Quelled in Baghdad
The BBC quoted Cairo reports that Iraqi officers backing Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser attempted to seize power in Baghdad while Abdul Salam Aref attended the Casablanca Arab summit. Tanks filled the streets but the coup failed with no immediate casualties reported. Razzak arrived in Cairo with five officers after being named premier 11 days earlier.
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London
UPI
Iraq
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Baghdad
Abdul Salam Aref
Casablanca
Aref Abdel Razeak
Razzak
JFK Library Site Near Harvard Sought in Cambridge
A Massachusetts special legislative commission recommends the MBTA yard land near Harvard Square be sold to the John F. Kennedy Library and Political Institute as part of a memorial plan. The Cambridge site is an alternative to an Allston option once favored by Kennedy.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Square
Charles River
John F. Kennedy Library and Political Institute
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Allston
Transit Authority
MBTA
Lawrence K. Miller
Pittsfield
Special Legislative Commission
John F. Kennedy
Welder's Torch Caused Titan Missile Silo Blast
An explosion at a Titan missile silo near Searcy Arkansas last month was caused when a welder's torch bumped a line carrying inflammable fluid. The Aug. 10 blast killed 53 civilian workers, presumably including the unnamed welder.
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Searcy
Ark
Pentagon
New York Papers Suspend Amid Times Strike Turmoil
In New York six major papers halted print in sympathy with the struck Times leaving the city with only one metro daily. Negotiations stalled as guild leaders pushed job protections against automation mergers, while nonstruck papers faced publication delays and a reduced schedule.
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New York
New York Times
AFL - Cio
New York Newspaper Guild
Times
Exiled Dominican General Wessin Seen Benefiting Country
Assistant secretary of state Jack Hood Vaughn said Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin Wessin’s departure from the Dominican Republic was a constructive move for stability. He denied Wessin’s claim of being deported with a bayonet at his back and doubted the general’s constructive role or broad support in the country or abroad.
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Washington
Wessin
CBS Morning News
Vaughn
Dominican Republic
New Law Bases Congress Role In Base Closing
President Johnson signed a law tightening Congress control over base closings after earlier vetoes. The measure authorizes 1.78 billion dollars for military construction for the current fiscal year and limits the notice period for base shutdowns to 30 days.
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Washington
Johnson
Humphrey Aids Beame to Campaign for New York Mayor
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will actively back Abraham Beame in the New York City mayoral race by walking streets and doorbell campaigning. Campaign manager Edward Costikyan provided no timing for Humphrey’s arrival or Johnson’s possible involvement, while Republican Liberal nominee John Lindsay rejected outside help.
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New York
UPL
Hubert H. Humphrey
Abraham D. Beame
New York City
Humphrey
Beame
Edward Costikyan
Costikyan
Johnson
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
McNamara Criticizes Fulbright Over Dominican Action
Washington dispatch reports Defense Secretary Robert McNamara rebutting Senator Fulbright's charge that U S intervention in the Dominican Republic aimed to block a revolutionary gain. McNamara said Fulbright spoke for himself and acknowledged U S troops were sent to avert danger to American lives.
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Washington
UPI
J. William Fulbright
U. S
Dominican Republic
Defense
Robert §. McNamara
McNamara
Arkansas
U.S
Volpe tax plan battles in House Ways and Means vote
The Volpe tax plan faces mixed outcomes as House debates raised revenue through income tax and levies on banks and insurance, but House cuts reduce to 176 million. Key votes defeat substitutes and delay consideration, with NESDEC formula distribution drawing little support and Berkshire reps sticking to party lines.
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Curtiss
Democratic Committee On Taxation
Harrison Chadwick
Winchester
Chadwick
Greenberg
Warren A. Turner
Lee
Edward
Zelazo
Adams
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
William I. Kitterman
Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Roger A. Sala
North Adams
Italy
Berkshire
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