Four Democrats announce bid for re election in Iowa
Four elected state officials all Democrats announced Friday they will seek re election. State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg Secretary of Agriculture Kenneth Owen Attorney General Lawrence Scalise and State Auditor Lorne Worthington stated the executive council made strides forward with Scalise assisting. They listed four concrete examples including centralized purchasing a retirement program and a pay plan for state employees. The group said they serve as a team with Governor Hughes and plan to run for re election.
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Two Helicopter Crashes Kill Seven Yanks in Vietnam
In South Vietnam two helicopter crashes within 24 hours killed seven Americans. An eighth American died heroically by shielding others with a grenade. A Marine helicopter crashed at Phu Hai with one dead and four wounded. An Army helicopter 210 miles northeast of Saigon killed six soldiers. The fighting near Bong Son left Viet Cong forces under heavy attack as U.S. cavalry in the central coast region pressed a response and refugees fled rice paddies.
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Associated Press
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Humphrey Pays Australians A Get Acquainted Visit
Vice President Humphrey arrived in Canberra on a goodwill swing through Southeast Asia to meet Australian prime minister Harold Holt. He traveled over 7,000 miles from New Delhi and planned talks on regional cooperation after conferences in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Pakistan, and India.
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Humphrey declines to testify before Senate panel
New Delhi AP reports Vice President Humphrey says testifying would violate established precedent and is not desirable for the U S vice president. He says no new Australian troop commitments are expected for Vietnam though discussions may occur. Australia has about 1,500 troops in Vietnam. he will next visit New Zealand which has sent a small artillery unit.
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North Viet Boycott Is Union Won
AFL-CIO maritime unions told President Johnson they will boycott ships of all foreign nations trading with North Vietnam. The directive to refuse loading these vessels at U.S. ports targets ships from Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Italy, and Egypt. The move is led by Paul Hall, Thomas Gleason, and Joseph Curran.
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Onetime Hunger Striker Earns Promotion in Vietnam
Six months after a seven day hunger strike at Fort Benning, university graduate Winster Belton is promoted to private first class on a battlefield in South Vietnam. Commanding officer Captain Ri Spriggs, from Mexico New York, supports Belton and his choice to serve. Belton arrived in Vietnam with a suspended jail sentence tied to his August hunger strike, but now faces a chance to avoid time if he proves himself.
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U S Steel Raises Prices On Boiler Grade Plate
United States Steel Corp boosted prices on specific boiler and heavy construction steel plate by 49 per ton. The increase mirrors a prior move at Lukens Steel Co and follows a related price action announced three days earlier.
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Rossen Dies Director of All the King’s Men and The Hustler
New York UP I reports director Robert Rossen died at 57 after a long illness. His films All the King’s Men and The Hustler are hailed among the era’s best. He had been inactive since 1964 due to unspecified causes.
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Rusk Warns SEATO Pact Ties to South Vietnam
Secretary of State Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the 1954 Southeast Asia Treaty binds the U.S. to defend South Vietnam and warns that backing away from any alliance could weaken others. He noted SEATO commitments include Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan and stress the treaty’s far-reaching seriousness.
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Woman fears mouse yet braves wolf in perilous tale
A brief humorous observation notes a woman who recoils at a mouse but faces a wolf with courage. The line underscores absurd fear contrasts in everyday life and jest.
Hughes Weighs Religion and Economics in Amish School Issue
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes says religion is involved but not persecutory. he notes Amish miscomprehension of terms like science hampers talks. He believes a curriculum compromise is possible to meet basic societal standards while respecting Amish beliefs, focusing on 15 Hazleton area families and uncertified teachers.
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