U S pilots strike Haiphong rail and bridge targets in North Vietnam
U S pilots hammered key war entry points near Haiphong and rail lines below China. Reports say targets included a rail bridge near China, a Haiphong exit bridge, and a major fuel dump. Dozens of civilians died in Da Nang bus mine blasts as air combat with MIGs intensified over the North.
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Laborites push anti discrimination laws in Britain convention
British Laborites urged the government to outlaw racial discrimination and enact equal opportunity laws across employment housing and services. The motion passed unanimously at the five day annual convention as Prime Minister Harold Wilson faced party unity over austerity and European Community talks.
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You can lead a lad to high school but not make him think
A lighthearted column pokes fun at education and guidance in a playful tone. It notes the limits of teaching and urging students to think for themselves, with a wink at listeners who value wit over rote learning.
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Fea
Corp
New Hampshire Supreme Court Voids Parochial Sweepstakes Law
The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that a 1967 amendment allowing parochial and nonpublic schools a share of sweepstakes profits is unconstitutional. The court said state funds may not be distributed to religious schools under the First Amendment. Justice Lampton dissented arguing the measure supports secular education.
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Nashua
New Hampshire
Former mayor Quinn says court erred over ouster hearing
Quinn, 36, claims the state supreme court erred by upholding the Concord aldermen’s ouster as a fair hearing. The court dismissed a rein statement order and sustained the impeachment action following a two night hearing, with Quinn alleging constitutional due process was denied.
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Maine enacts broad credit laws and disclosure rules
The Maine legislature's 103rd session produced 758 bills now law. Effective immediately are new limits on small loan rates and an eight percent maximum on unpaid balances after 36 months. Truth in lending provisions require written disclosure of charges and rates. A new crime targets unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets. Continuous effects extend beyond immediate changes.
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Maine
Iso
Public Works Freeze Sparks Tax Debate in Washington
President Johnson presses Congress to raise taxes to curb inflation while the Defense Department freezes about 3.5 billion dollars in military and civil public works projects. Rep. John W. Byrnes lauds the move but warns it could be reversed. Chairman Wilbur Mills calls for real spending cuts. Johnson warns in a news conference that delaying a tax hike could unleash inflationary spirals and push up interest rates. The stalemate comes as only four of fourteen appropriations bills have passed.
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Domestic Program In Deep Trouble In Congress
An AP analysis finds Johnson's domestic program facing strong resistance in Congress due to voter concern over the Vietnam War taxes and living costs. House leaders cite lost seats and slow leadership as factors, while Senate debates over reorganization, antipoverty extension, civil rights, Social Security, and tax plans lag.
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