Iowa's 62nd Legislature Opens in Fast Pace
Des Moines Iowa's 62nd legislature opened in a businesslike mood with Republicans controlling the House 89 to 35 and Democrats in the Senate 32 to 29. Speaker Maurice Baringer was elected unanimously in the House, and Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton addressed the Senate, urging upgrades to state and federal governance.
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Iowa
House
Senate
Ray Cunningham
R-Ames
Robert Fulton
Waterloo
Fulton
Rail Group Urges Delay of Penn Central Merger
In Washington a coalition of Eastern railroads urged the Supreme Court to delay the Penn Central merger until the ICC resolves the fate of three smaller lines Erie Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson and Boston and Maine. Attorney Howard Trienens argued the $6 billion deal hinges on those decisions and warned against premature collapse. The court also threw out a $30 000 Time Inc. damage award and kept New York privacy law intact amid a separate ruling.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania-New York Central Railroad
U. S
Howard Thenens
Chicago
Norfolk and Western Railway
Penn-Central
Eastern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Erie- Lackawanna
Delaware and Hudson
Boston & Maine
ICC
Trienens
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Penn Central
Ens
Time Inc
William Brennan, Jr
Brennan
New York
Abe Fortas
Earl Warren
Tom Clark
Life Magazine
Hill
Vice President Humphrey Visits Bell Plant Tour
In Buffalo Friday and Saturday Vice-president Hubert Humphrey toured the Bell plant on a Niagara River hydroskimmer ride. Astronaut Neil Armstrong explained Bell’s lunar module ascent engine used for moon takeoffs. Humphrey then returned to Washington after addressing Erie county Democrats.
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Erie County
Bell
Neil Armstrong
Humphrey Bell
Washington
Bobby Baker Goes On Trial In Washington Court
Former senate aide Bobby Baker faces nine criminal counts including tax evasion larceny and fraud as he goes on trial before US District Judge Oliver Gasch. An overflow audience attends while jurors are sequestered for the duration possibly up to two and a half months in special quarters near the Senate.
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Baker
Capitol Page
Pickens
D.C
Gasch
Supreme Court
Samuel Sheppard
Ohio Osteopath
U.S
Senate
Jobless Rate Hits 13 Year Low in 1966 December
Washington AP reports the nation’s unemployment rate edged up in December but for the year 1966 it recorded the lowest jobless rate in 13 years, according to the Labor Department.
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Washington
Labor Department
Democrats strip Powell from chair of education and labor
The Democratic caucus voted to remove Rep. Adam Clayton Powell as chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, with Rep. Carl Perkins set to become acting chair. The move follows a 122-88 caucus vote on a temporary replacement and an overwhelming vote to remove Powell, amid internal Democratic tensions. Powell called the action a lynching and said some liberal colleagues supported it.
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Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N. Y
Congress
House
John McCormack
Democrat
Bahamas
Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Carl Perkins
D-Ky
Dmass
Abraham Multer
D-N.y
Lionel van Deerlin
Harlem
Strikes and clashes roil Shanghai as anti-Mao forces surge
Reports from Tokyo describe Shanghai paralyzed by strikes and street fighting amid a widening anti-Mao purge. Nanking reportedly seized by Tao Chu loyalists, with Red Guards roving and thousands detained or injured in clashes. Key figures include Tao Chu, Liu Shao-chi, Teng Hsiao-ping, Chen Po-ta, Chiang Ching.
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Mao
Cultural Revolution Committee
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Liu Chih-chien
Wang Jenchung
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Chang Ping-hua
Chen Po-ta
Chiang Ching
Kang Sheng
Liu F
Lin Piao
Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao-ping
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Unons
Liu
Labor Federation
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China
Red Workers Corps
Peking People’s Daily
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Red Guards
Tao
Mainichi
Nanking
Nanking University Red Guards
Royal
To Tao Chu
Gas Tank Blast in Brazil Hurts Hundreds in Santos
A gas tank explosion in Santos Brazil ripped roofs from shanties and shook the port city before dawn. Officials reported no deaths while injured ranged 150 to 300. Santos hospitals listed 20 blast injuries and 13 in grave condition.
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Santos
Brazil
Four Die in Early Morning Fire in Texas House
An early morning blaze at a wooden two room house in Richmond Texas killed four people including two children authorities said. Firefighters found victims amid the charred remains and the cause remained under investigation.
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Richmond
Texas
Chuckle Line Promises Big Mistake Attention Garner
A humorous note declares that a bold blunder grabs the most attention, highlighting the power of a striking error for comedic effect. The line attributes the draw to a large and memorable mistake, underscoring irony in publicity.
Chicago Junior College Teacher Strike Ends
Mayor Daley led mediating groups to tentative agreements ending the eight junior college strike. In Cleveland a related threat by teachers collapsed hours earlier, while other unions kept alert. Chicago elementary and high schools faced no walkout after a four hour session, affecting 550 schools and 570000 students.
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Cleveland
Cleveland Education Assn
Daley
Chicago City College Board
Chicago Teachers Union
Dredge Jamaica Bay Sunk. Two Americans Killed in Mekong Action
Viet Cong frogmen sank the 170 foot dredge Jamaica Bay in the Mekong delta near My Tho, killing two U S civilians and leaving another missing. The incident coincided with Viet Cong shelling of the British tanker Haustrum and two Vietnamese minesweepers near Saigon, with additional U S losses including an AC 47 Dragon ship shot down near Quang Ngai City and casualties aboard the Haustrum.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
Mekong Delta
U. S
Jamaica
Putf
Quang Ngai City
London
Nha Be
Long Tau River
U S Viet Nam War Tops Korea Peak in Troop Buildup
Pentagon data show 473000 Americans in or near Vietnam surpassing Korea's peak of 472000, with about 390000 in country including 245000 army and 68000 marines. An additional 50000 aboard the 7th fleet and 25000 in Thailand plus 8000 on Guam aid Vietnam effort.
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U.S
Pentagon
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Korea
Thailand
Guam
Vietnam
Okinawa
Philippines
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