Morton Declines Run for Re election in Kentucky
Senator Thruston Morton of Kentucky announced he will not seek a third term citing compelling personal reasons. He noted his 27 years in government and faced pressure from Republicans to run while signaling potential successors and that health rumors partly motivated his decision. The veteran hawk to dove stance and past roles are summarized as he steps back from the 196? race.
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Thruston Morton
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Eisenhower
William Cowger
Jefferson County
Marlow Cook
Katherine Peden
Ted Osborne
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House of Representatives
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Plan to call 50,000 National Guard and reserves
Washington reports the joint chiefs of staff outline a plan to mobilize about 50,000 national guardsmen and marine reserves to close a home forces manpower gap from the Vietnam war. The plan also contemplates alerting roughly 130,000 reservists for possible later activation as one option among several to reinforce USS-based forces depleted by the war.
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Draft Call for 48,000 Marines on List April
The Pentagon ordered a draft of 48,000 men in April, including about 4,000 for the Marines the first such Marine draft in about two years. The move supports force levels and replaces personnel from late 1965 and early 1966 buildup while voluntary recruitment is expected to fill about 8,000 monthly in early 1968.
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Fannie Hurst Dies at 78 Author of Back Street
New York AP reports author Fannie Hurst died Friday at age 78. Her novel Back Street was among the era’s most famous works.
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Fannie Hurst
Back Street
Farmer Disoveries Bomb Laden Lincolnshire Field
In Louth England William Hardy finds 250 mortar and smoke bombs on his 400 acre farm. Sappers with mine detectors dig them up over two days as the army clears a World War I mortar range. Sgt Malcolm Banks notes the danger and criticizes past clearance.
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Five Drug Firms Charged in Illegal Licensing Pact
The justice department charged five drug manufacturers with illegal licensing agreements restricting bulk drug sales. Two suits were filed, one in Washington naming Syntex Corp Panama City Upjohn Co and G D Searle, the other in Newark naming Sterling Drug and E R Squibb. It marks the first government move in such a case.
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New York
Three Held In Probe of C R Robbery
In Berry's Food Market at 529 Eighth Street SE two men robbed the store of 423 dollars Thursday evening with a rifle. Raymond G. Wisniewski 41 of 1542 Seventeenth Avenue SE Harold Lindee 19 and his brother Russell 17 of 629 Fourth Avenue SE are in county jail on robbery with aggravation charges each held on 25000 bond. Wisniewski has been free on recognizance since Feb 12 awaiting federal action on forged U S Treasury check charges.
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Senate panel cites secret Navy message on Tonkin incident
The senate foreign relations committee notes a classified cable suggesting the destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy acted as decoys to lure communist patrol boats from a South Vietnamese bombardment. Senator Morse says Maddox was a spy ship provoking the Aug 4 1964 attack and that the U S was at fault as provocateur.
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Wall Street Journal Sees Possible Doom of Vietnam Effort
New York AP report cites the Wall Street Journal warning that the Vietnam effort may be doomed. The paper questions Johnson's stance, calls the war potentially ruinous, and urges recognition that no battle justifies the price, noting possible internal collapse and stalled peace talks.
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America
Governor Lurleen Wallace In Satisfactory Condition
Governor Lurleen Wallace remained in completely satisfactory condition after surgery to remove a malignant pelvic tumor. Officials said she had some discomfort early after the operation but all vital signs were normal and her spirits were good.
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Big Brother Computer Privacy Concerns Rise At Chicago Conference
At a University of Chicago conference on privacy the future of individual privacy amid growing computerized data collection was debated. Experts warned of mistakes in government and private files that individuals cannot access to correct, and discussed giving people copies of records to fix errors. The census emerged as a major data source, with the 1960 long form containing about 160 questions and expectations of expansion in 1970.
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UPI
U.S
James Ratcliffe
University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago
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House of Representatives
Regional Center Plan Implemented by Gov Hughes in Iowa
Gov Harold Hughes signed an executive order to create 16 regional offices of state government. Agencies must begin feasible steps and report by May 1 on regionalizing services, costs, and timelines. Officials acknowledge a lengthy, phased transition to reduce confusion and improve coordination for Iowa citizens.
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Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
Covington
Khe Sanh is Hit Hardest in Two Weeks
In Saigon a two week battle trend continues as U S air cavalry moved toward Hue to aid Marine and South Vietnamese defense. The Hue citadel faced a renewed North Vietnamese push with a new battalion and heavy shelling at Khe Sanh. Government forces say they repelled the attack, with 223 enemy killed and light Vietnamese losses, as reinforcements press toward the citadel.
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Students March on Capitol in Florida
In Tallahassee 1900 university students and faculty marched to the capitol to show support for Florida's teacher walkout. The crowd dispersed peacefully after learning Governor Claude Kirk was away from the city.
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