Hunger report cites 10 million Americans in need
A Citizens' Board of Inquiry into Hunger and Malnutrition maps at least 10 million Americans suffering hunger nationwide. It urges President Johnson to declare a national emergency, start emergency food programs in 256 counties and migrant reservations, and create a free food stamp program while trimming USDA food aid.
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Washington
New England
Appalachia
Citizens’ Board of Inquiry
United States
Johnson
Agriculture Department
Citizens’ Group
Benjamin E. Mays
Morehouse College
Atlanta
Leslie W. Dunbar
The
Field Foundation
New York
South
Southwest
Air war toll tops 132 million in Vietnam, Wheeler says
Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reports enemy action has destroyed or damaged 132.5 million dollars worth of U.S. aircraft on the ground in Vietnam. He adds that some losses could have been prevented with better shelters.
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Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Vietnam
Saco Budget Hikes Two Million With Tax Rise Expected
The Saco City Council approved the first reading of a 1968 budget at 2.1 million dollars, up 154,606 from 1967, likely raising taxes by two dollars per thousand from 26 to 28. Major increases hit public schools and Thornton Academy, with specific line items for the street department and police, fire, and overall net budget rising to 1,620,878. The council also discussed bond plans for sewage treatment totaling about 2.14 million, with expected net city cost near 670 thousand after potential grants.
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Bill Houston
Saco
Thornton Academy
Police Department
Budg
Donald C. Doyle
D&s Corp
Yarmouth
Koppers Co
Portland
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
American Legion
O.K
Veterans’ Organizations
City Hall
St. Louis
Foley Avenue
Main
Pleasant Streets
Fleming Taxi
Bossie
Doyle
Saco River
South Africa Banned From Mexico City Olympics
In Lausanne, the IOC announced South Africa is out of the Mexico City Olympic Games after a vote of at least 38 of 71 members approving withdrawal. The decision follows an emergency executive board appeal and satisfies the simple majority requirement for barring South Africa.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
South Africa
Mexico City
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Curtis backs Muskie if Maine convention votes favorite son
Gov. Curtis said he favors Kennedy for president but would support Muskie as a favorite son if the Maine State Convention votes it. He noted no conflict between backing Kennedy and the Muskie move and said he might not vote for Kennedy on the first ballot if Muskie pursued the role. Curtis also discussed Maine Democrats’ split views and the potential use of favorite son delegates to delay choosing regular candidates. He cited $32 million in federal highway funds restored to Maine and outlined financing needs for the 1967-71 biennium, including possible gasoline tax increases and more bonds.
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Augusta
Curtis
Robert F. Kennedy
Edmund S. Muskie
Kennedy
State Committee
Muskie
Sen
U.S
William D.D. Hathaway
Maine
Hathaway
Congress
Robert Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Portland
Highway Commission
Stevens
Vania
Hubert H. Humphrey
GOP
Raymond P. Shafer
Republican State Committee
Heart specialists out-think computer in Lima test
Six cardiologists from 21 American countries compared cardiographs of three patients at the Inter-American Congress of Cardiology. They won one test and tied the other two as the computer from Georgetown provided similar yet less detailed diagnoses. The panel praised the computer for speed.
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Lima
Peru
Eliot Corday
American College of Cardiology
Corday
Georgetown University
Washington
Cesar Caceres
U.S. Public Health Service
Alfonso Anselmi
Venezuela
A Castellanos Jr
New York
Dante Penaloza
Mauricio Rosenbaum
Argentina
Demetrio Lodi-Pallares
Mexico
Joao Tranchesi
Brazil
Soviet Attack on Mao Policies Stirs China Crisis
In Moscow the Soviet Communist party warned of a possible overthrow of communism in China. Kommunist charged Mao Zedong's dictatorial policy and militarization fueled discontent, weakening his authority and threatening the Chinese revolution. The article notes renewed nationalism and provocations without detailing specifics.
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Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
China
Mao Tse -Tung
Communist Party of China
Kommunist
Mao
Mao Tse- Tung
Nixon Foresees Nixon Kennedy Contest In November
Richard M. Nixon predicts a presidential race against Kennedy in November. Senator Javits contests a poll showing Nixon beating the top three Democratic contenders. McCarthy leads the Pennsylvania primary ballot as the sole named candidate. Observers note the write-in vote size.
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Richard M. Nixon
Novemer
Jacob K. Javits
Nixon
McCarthy
Pennsylvania
Phone Strike Hopes Dim For Settlement
Washington AP reports renewed wage talks unlikely as about 200000 telephone workers strike spans 40 states. Alabama injunction blocks early settlement while Alabama and Kentucky cases move to federal court. Bell argues workers refuse to cross lines. Boston area also reports picket action but overall service remains near normal in New England.
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Washington
Alabama
Afl-Cio
CWA
Joseph A. Beirne
James A. Hare
Dallas County
Mobile
U.S. District Court
Kentucky
James Gordon
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Sothern Bell
Bell
Bell System
Boston
New England
New England Telephone Co
Massachusetts
Communications Workers of America
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Springfield
Aatage
Arlington
Framingham
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
New England Federation of Traffic Workers
Connecticut
McCarthy Only On Ballot in Pennsylvania Primary
In Pennsylvania the presidential preference primary centers on Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy as the only candidate on the ballot. Write‑ins loom large for both parties with Humphrey and Kennedy seen as potential edge threats to McCarthy’s hoped 200,000‑vote tally, while GOP candidates seek influential write‑in support for a possible favorite‑son bid and delegate selections remain pivotal.
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Philadelphia
Eugene J .McCarthy
Pennsylvania
McCarthy
Pennsyl
Nixon
Cheyenne
Wyo
Rockefeller
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
William E. Miller
Cleveland
Minnesota
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon Ahead Javits Challenges Poll Results
AP report notes Senator Javits disputes a Gallup poll suggesting Nixon could beat three leading Democrats. Nixon gains lift from poll while Rockefeller strategists push in Republican circles. McCarthy, Kennedy, Humphrey prepare campaigns. primary day in Pennsylvania features write-ins and expectations of Nixon Kennedy Humphrey Rockefeller interest.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
Richard M. Nixon
Javits
New Yorker
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Gallup
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Young Russell
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Virginia
Otis L. Brown
Department of Welfare and Institutions
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H. P
Quinn
Saco Ave
Maremont Corp
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