Johnson urges tighter drug curb and crime crackdown
President Johnson urged Congress to strengthen federal action against narcotics with LSD as a focus. He signed an executive order designating Ramsey Clark as Mr Big to coordinate federal crime enforcement and create a Justice Department office for state and local guidance. He aims to make life safer for citizens while stressing local enforcement remains essential. He proposed upgrading LSD illegal sale to a felony and drug possession in the dangerous class to a misdemeanor.
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UPI
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Congress
Atty
Gen
Ramsey Clark
Big
White House
Clark
Justice Department
Bureau of Narcotics
Treasury Department
Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
Health, Education and Welfare
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
U S and North Korea Hold Secret Pueblo Talks Clash With Students
Reports from Seoul say the fourth Panmunjom secret meeting concerned the Pueblo seizure while U S troops halted about 400 South Korean students attempting to march on Panmunjom. Police and troops clashed near Freedom Bridge leaving at least 24 injured.
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U.S
North Korea
Panmunjom
Freedom Bridge
Imjin River
U.S. Infantry Division
Pan_munjom
Pueblo crewman among dead in unidentified incident
The Pentagon identified Duane Hodges of Creswell Oregon as the dead Pueblo crewman. Injured were Steven Woelk of Alta Vista Kansas radioman Charles Crandell and Marine Sgt. Robert Chicca. Woelk was listed as seriously injured Crandell as slightly injured. Reports note North Korean representatives provided the list at Panmunjom.
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Pentagon
Pueblo
Duane Hodges
Creswell
Ore
Steven Woelk
Charles Crandell
Robert Chicca
White House
Panmunjom
Woelk
Alta Vista
Kan
Crandell
Iowa Atty General Modifies School Aid Interpretation
Atty. Gen. Richard Turner revised his Iowa school aid opinion on Wednesday adopting a middle interpretation that channels more funds to poorer districts. He rejected an earlier view feared to undermine equalization and declined a legislator proposed compromise. Turner said ignoring a comma in the formula enhances countywide equality and cited legal authority for the change. Taxes in each district depend on local budgets minus state aid.
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DES Moines
Richard Turner
Iowa
Turner
Potassium Cyanide Escapes Refinery Fire In Japan
Health officials warn 600 families not to use well water after a Tuesday iron refinery blaze released enough potassium cyanide to kill 300 000 people. Water wagons move in as authorities expect wells to be safe in about a week.
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OMACH
Japan
Cedar Rapids Faces Higher Local Prices Than U.S. Average
Cedar Rapids posted an 11.8 percent price rise from January 1964 to October 1967, versus 9.1 percent nationwide. Producer wages rose 10.9 percent in the same period, about 9 percent below the price gains. From Oct 1966 to Oct 1967 local prices climbed 3.9 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Householder
Dave Hammond
Town State University
Labor Department
Hammond
Destroying Ben Tre to Save It in Vietnam Battle
The Ben Tre siege saw U S advisers justify heavy air and artillery strikes to stop Viet Cong forces threatening the city. Allied weaponry including bombs napalm rockets and 105 155 mm artillery targeted the market area and outlying districts with civilian casualties feared high and a large portion of the population displaced.
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Bentre
Vietnam
Ben Tre
Mekong
U.S
James Dare
Chicago
Market Place
9Th Division
Dong Tam
Lang Vei Camp Faces Soviet Tank Assault Near Khe Sanh
In Da Nang reports, North Vietnamese tanks led an assault on Lang Vei camp, defended by South Vietnamese irregulars and American advisers. U S forces reported destroying several tanks while air and artillery support targeted the area amid ongoing heavy combat near Khe Sanh and the Laotian border.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Lang Vei
U.S
Lang -Vei
Khe Sanh
William Westmoreland
Miet Cong
Hue
Green Berets
Demilitarized Zone
Kerner Bows Out of Illinois Governorship
Governor Otto Kerner announced he will not seek a third term as governor of Illinois. He cited concern for his family's health and happiness as a reason and surprised Democratic workers in Springfield.
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Springfield
UPI
Otto Kerner
Federal Riot Study Commission
Kerner
Tollinois Democratic
Woman Killed At Bridal Shower Over Toy Pistol
Houston AP report says 29 year old Mrs Fernando Cantu was killed when his gun mistaken for a toy by sister in law Mary Cantu 24 a police clerk at a bridal shower The toy pistol belonged to Mrs C B Kirkbride and was left on a kitchen counter while guests joked about firing it Police labeled the death an accident.
Belgium Government Resigns Over Louvain University Crisis
Premier Paul Vanden Boeynants announced the resignation as the Flemish Christian Democrats and Liberals split over relocating the French section of the Catholic University of Louvain. Troops patrolled Louvain and 2000 students protested before police used water cannon.
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Brussels
UPI
Christian Democrats
Liberals
University of
Louvain
Paul Vanden Boeynants
Chamber of Deputies
Belgium
Vanden Boeynans
Vanden Boeynants
Sanitation Union Leader Surrenders Amid NYC Garbage Strike
In New York City, 63 year old John DeLury began a 15 day jail term for contempt while about 500 sanitation workers volunteered to haul refuse from hospitals schools and nursing homes. Garbage piles grew as negotiations stalled and residents reacted by dumping trash. Mayor Lindsay announced free plastic bags and controlled burn sites under fire department supervision.
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New York
Striking Sanitation Union
Uniformed Sanitation Men’s Association
Hospital
John DeLury
Teamster-affiliated
Sanitation Union
Supreme Court
Saul Streit
Lower East Side
East Village
John V. Lindsay
Todays Chuckle about delaying tasks and taxes
A humorous line notes delaying today leads to higher taxes tomorrow. Copyright content appears in a casual quip about procrastination and financial consequence.
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