Battle Over Military Aid Bill Opens In Senate
Washington AP reports a heated Senate debate over a 4.8 billion dollar military aid bill for Vietnam. Leaders clash on policy riders as Sen. Hartke and Sen. Morse urge probes and Viet Nam policy critiques while Sen. Russell urges swift passage for helicopters missiles and other supplies. The floor fight draws nearly 30 senators and may stretch for days.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Viet Nam
Hartke
U.S
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Congress
Morse
Oregon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Maxwell D. Taylor
Saigon
Dean Rusk
Gruening
South Viet Nam
Grip Cinched On New Base Near Saigon
U S infantrymen secured a new base northwest of Saigon after three weeks of Viet Cong harassment. The 2nd Brigade of the 25th Infantry cleared fields to defend Cu Chi and expand allied control near Bien Hoa Di An Phu Loi and Ben Cat as B52s bombed Viet Cong hideouts near the Cambodian border in Tay Ninh Province.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cu Chi
Bien Hoa
di An Phu Loi
Ben Cat
Tay Ninh
North
Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Vinh
Gulf of Tonkin
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Dong Ngam
Flood Crest Near Huntington as Ohio River Rises
The swollen Ohio River is expected to crest at 50 feet at Huntington on Thursday, four feet above flood stage at New Martinsville and almost as high at Parkersburg. Roads near Mason County and to Tri State Airport faced closures while a few routes remain passable. Four families evacuated South Parkersburg as floodwalls protected nearby areas.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Huntington
Tri-State Airport
New Martinsville
Parkersburg
South Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Plan Approved For Wyoming Anti-Poverty Farming Grant
A $26 078 federal grant funds a Wyoming County anti poverty program to develop new farm crops. The Wyoming County Community Action Program Inc will employ a field marketing supervisor and three coordinators to assist 500 low income families in growing green beans strawberries tomatoes and other suitable crops with services of the Beckley Farmers Market in Washington announced by Senators Byrd Randolph and Rep Kee.
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Wyoming County
Beckley
Washington
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
James Kee
Fedeal
Office of Economic Development
Wyoming County Community Action Program, Inc
Weather forecast hints at warm weekend pattern
Extended forecast shows temperatures averaging near normal to five degrees above in the south and four in the north. Highs near 47 south and 4 above normal in the north, with lows around 28 south and 2 north. Cooler Thursday and Friday, then warmer Sunday or Monday.
CIA Recruiting Analysts and Agents On College Campuses
The CIA confirms campus recruitment visits at about 100 colleges seeking prospective analysts and agents. Col. Stanley J. Grogan notes the agency favors graduates with scientific training for photo interpretation and emphasizes its high overall education levels.
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Washington
CIA
Stanley J. Grogan
Central Intelligence Agency
Cuba
Soviet Spy Col Rudolfs Abel Boasts Now Challenged
FBI rejected claims by Col Rudolf Abel that he destroyed espionage gear near J Edgar Hoover's agents. Abel, convicted in 1957 for spying for the Soviet Union, was exchanged in 1962 for Francis Powers and now lives in Moscow. He allegedly boasted of radio contact and hiding equipment.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau
Col
Rudolph Abel
Abel
Brooklyn
Soviet Union
Franciis
Gary Powers
Moscow
Moscovsky Komsomolets
Weir Student Admitted For Spinal Meningitis
A one year old Weir Junior High pupil was hospitalized at Weirton General with spinal meningitis. Health officials say the case is isolated and the boy is not in danger. Contacts have been or received treatment.
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Weirton
W.va
Weir
Weirton General Hospital
Hancock County
Richard Flood
Arctic Cold Wave Hits North Central States
A piercing Arctic blast chilled the north central states on Wednesday with record lows in Fargo and Savannah. By afternoon Grand Forks and Savannah diverged in temps, while forecasts warned of 35 below zero by night in northern Minnesota and 30 below in North Dakota. Snow spread east as far as the Great Lakes and northern Appalachians, with up to four inches expected in northern New York and northern New England.
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Savannah
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Weather Bureau
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International Falls
Midwest
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
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North Dakota
Great Lakes
Appalachians
New York
New England
Girl Injured By Rigged Valentine
Police say a jilted 19 year old sent an ex girlfriend a valentine case rigged with a sawed off shotgun. The blast wounded her 13 year old sister when opened on the doorstep. Nancy Adams 17 remained in fair condition at West End Baptist Hospital.
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Patricia Adams
Patricia
Nancy
Robison
Birmingham
Ala
Nancy Adams
West End Baptist Hospital
Hollis Victor Robinson
Virginia House approves Gov Godwin sales tax amid tense vote
The Virginia House narrowly backed Gov. Godwin's 2 percent retail sales tax plan 47 to 44 after trimming a 1963 three percent provision. The debate, led by Administration allies, rejected major changes and sent the measure to final reading as lawmakers warned the Senate may seek the escalator. Final action expected Thursday with the next session in January 1968 as needed.
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Richmond
Virginia House
Godwin
House
Mitania
Senate
Deel Miner Electrocuted at Conaway Creek Coal Mine
A 44 year old Deel Virginia man Clinton Belcher was electrocuted at 11 am Wednesday after touching a live wire on a mine fan at Conaway Creek Coal Co near Grundy Virginia He died on arrival at Sheland Clinic Grundy physicians said his heart stopped immediately Belcher was the company operator and was working on the air pump fan Survivors include his wife Nell R Belcher his parents W G and Mrs Belcher of Holly Hill Florida three sons William C Belcher Jr Michael David Belcher and Robert Earl Belcher two daughters Danella Whited Camp Lejeune North Carolina and Cynthia Belcher two brothers Ruccell Belcher Norfolk Virginia and Robert Belcher Muncie Indiana
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Conaway Creek
Belcher
Nell R. Belcher
W. G. Belcher
Holly Hill
Fla
William C. Belcher, Jr
Michael David Belcher
Robert Earl Belcher
Danella Whited
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Cynthia Belcher
Convict Changes Testimony In Mossler Trial
An Arkansas convict who testified that Melvin Powers offered him money to kill Jacques Mossler reversed his dates and story after defense claims of perjury. Grimsley said the offer was in 1962 from Arkansas, but later said it was March, while Powers was in Houston hospital for surgeries. The defense sought a mistrial. the judge denied it as recall testimony was allowed to correct prior statements.
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Arkansas
Melvin Lane Powers
Jacques Mossler
Arthur Grimsley
Brady. Ark
Powers
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Grimsley
Percy Foreman
Harvey St. Jean
Texas
Billy Frank Mulvey
Richard. E. Gerstein
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Gerstein
Mulvey
George Schulz
Jacques Mossle
New Orleans
Texas State
Candace Messler
Tex
Foreman
St. Luke's Hospital
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