Senate Defeats Cloture On Union Shop Bill
The senate rejected a bid to end the filibuster against a Taft Hartley repeal bill, leaving the measure dead for the session. Iowa senators Hickenlooper and Miller voted against halting debate, while Mansfield warned the bill would fail again.
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Gavin says Southeast Asia not ideal for conflict with China
Retired General James Gavin told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that if China forces a global war, the United States should fight in Manchuria rather than Southeast Asia. He discussed Haiphong blockade risks and warned allies about a blockade's political costs.
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James Gavin
Southeast Asia
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Vietnam
Haiphong
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Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Chuckle Says Gossip Beats Self Focus
A light moment notes that talking about others and gossiping is more entertaining than discussing oneself. The quip playfully affirms the value of gossip over self absorption.
Lightning Hits Monticello Energy Plant Fire Brief
Lightning struck the north end of the Ene rgy Manufacturing plant at 12 30 p m Tuesday sparking a fire. Fire control achieved by 1 55 p m with heavy smoke and water damage reaching the office area and an eight room apartment. Fire officials said balls of fire flew from the radio tower and a barrel of cleaning fluid ignited in the steel cutting section.
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Monticello
Gerald Parker
Carl Weber
Family Court Suggested for Iowa by Riley
Dale Kueter reports officials of the Iowa Association for Mental Health support a system of family courts in Iowa. Dubuque attorney Carl Riley proposed the idea at the association's annual meeting, with favorable responses from leaders including Rev. Harold Butz and Msgr. Timothy J. Gannon. Some convention attendees favored bringing the issue to the Legislature.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Harold Butz
Toledo
Town Association For Mental Health
Timothy J. Gannon
Riley
Wisconsin
California
Confession In Mossler Death Told
A convict testified that Melvin Powers confessed to killing his uncle Jacques Mossler. Billy Mulvey said Powers admitted stabbing Mossler after arrest in 1964 in Houston. Mulvey claimed Candace Mossler offered him 7000 dollars to kill her husband, a plan not carried out.
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Melvin Powers
Jacques Mossler
Billy Mulvey
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Powers
Houston
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Mossler
Howard Stickney
Elderly Gunman Robs Council Bluffs Bank for About $2692
In Council Bluffs an elderly man with long gray hair held up the Council Bluffs Savings bank teller Linda Halsney at about 1 p.m. He demanded money, received about $2692, and fled. Witnesses saw the butt of a gun but the teller did not.
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Council Bluffs Savings Bank
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Blackie the Collie Ends Seven Month Vigil in Illinois
A dozen locals mourned Blackie a shaggy black and white collie famed for guarding an eastern Illinois intersection for seven months. He was struck and killed by a car Sunday and buried Monday by neighborhood farmers including Gale Stiff. Hank Watkins recalled Blackie’s mysterious origin and his plan for a memorial marker.
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Inl
Blackie
Illinois
Gale Stiff
Stiff
Hank Watkins
Charleston
Ben
Chicago
Power failure hits Johnson suite during Vietnam talks
In Honolulu a brief outage darkened the Diamond Head wing of the Royal Hawaiian hotel where President Johnson met top South Vietnam leaders. Five candles were lit as emergency crews responded and a 13 official news conference recessed with battery lamps.
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Cedar Rapids school chief ends Gideon New Testament distribution
Cedar Rapids superintendent says fifth and sixth grade New Testaments from the Gideons are barred from elementary schools. He cites Supreme Court decisions on religion in public schools and a district policy restricting non school program materials. Some parents and board members object, while others advocate allowing distribution to continue.
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Gideon Society
Salisbury
Gideons
Gideon
B. A. Jensen
Jensen
Stock Market Slumps on Peace Move Report
Stocks plunged in heavy trading late Tuesday after a report said North Vietnam asked India to start peace moves, sparking a market wide downturn in New York.
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North Vietnam
India
New Delhi
UPI
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Mixed-Up Iowa Weather Brings Rain and Warmer Temperatures
Weather outlook shows warm spells with frequent rain across Iowa Tuesday night into Wednesday. Cedar Rapids hit 52 degrees by 2 p.m. Tuesday after a 42 degree overnight low, with temperatures climbing through the morning and rain totals around 0.36 inch. Flood fears surfaced as snow melted and minor flooding occurred near Hilton Creek and Marengo, while Marquette residents discussed an access road at a city council meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Hilton Creek
Marquette
Peace Bid to India in Vietnam Talks
North Vietnam asks India to start peace moves in Vietnam in a letter. Humphrey planned to meet Ky and Thieu in Saigon after a Hawaii stop. officials said the mission aims to align military plans with political and social reforms to curb communism.
Johnson to send Humphrey on six Asian country tour
President Johnson will send Vice President Humphrey to about six Asian countries including South Vietnam. The trip follows the Honolulu conference on the Vietnamese war and was announced by Press Secretary Moyers before the final talks with South Vietnamese leaders.
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Johnson
Humphrey
South Vietnam
White House
Moyers
Jobless Rate Drops To Nine Year Low At Four Percent
The unemployment rate falls to 4 percent in a nine year low, with total employment up about 1.5 million for the year and the labor force rising by 1.6 million. Officials predicted further changes as lawmakers assess the figures and projections.
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Mansfield
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Thelin
Secretary of Law
Bor Wirtz
Goldstein
Labor Department
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Wirtz
Nis
Joint Economic Commission
Congress
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