Kennedy says he will not run for president or VP in 1968
Washington The Washington Post quotes Sen Robert Kennedy saying he will not seek the presidency or vice presidency in 1968 under any foreseeable circumstances He would not be Johnsons running mate even if asked Kennedy notes ongoing 1968 speculation while he plans to seek re election to the New York Senate in 1970 He avoids discussing 1972 potential candidacy
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Washington (Ap
The
Washington Post
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson
Johnson- Humphrey
New York
Howe says he cannot withhold federal funds over desegregation
Harold Howe the beleaguered U S commissioner of education told senators he has no authority to withhold federal funds to enforce racial balance in schools and hopes he never gets such power He urged restoration of most of the 3 1 million cut from his 11 1 million civil rights education request before a Senate appropriations subcommittee as House members pressed anew to limit his authority and as a 5 7 billion elementary and secondary education aid bill loomed Southern lawmakers accuse Howe of using desegregation guidelines to push integration rather than prevent it He warned that House action could leave communities unable to meet urgent desegregation needs for institutes grants and technical help to comply with the law
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Washington
U.S
Harold Howe
Howe
Senate Appropriations
House
Rep
Anderson
R-Ill
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Arkansas
Kennedy Plan Brings Bobby Kennedy To Marion Sunday
Bobby Kennedy accompanied by Gov Harold Hughes will give a major speech in Marion Sunday afternoon as part of Iowa campaigning. Richard Clark says plans changed to spend more time in Marion and head to the city park after arrival at the Cedar Rapids airport at 3 20 p m.
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Bobby Kennedy
Harold Hughes
Marion
Richard Clark
John C. Culver
Kennedy
Iowa
Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Clark
Gerry Bruno
Bob Johnson
Culver
Johnson
Explosions Trigger Massive New Orleans Tank Farm Fire
A series of blasts at an oil storage site along the Mississippi riverfront near New Orleans caused a three block long blaze. No deaths or injuries were reported as flames and smoke spread, three fire trucks ignited, and naval and civilian fire units battled the blaze.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Avondale Shipyards
Navy
Algerian President Boumediene Arrives in Belgrade for Visit
Algerian President Boumediene arrived in Belgrade for a six day state visit. Yugoslav President Tito and other leaders greeted him at the airport.
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Belgrade
Boumedienne
Algeria
Tito
Wedding or Divorce Advice from a Rip in a Jacket
A humorous aside suggests a man with a torn jacket or missing button should either marry or divorce. The remark reflects lighthearted commentary on relationship choices and domestic life.
66 Viet Cong Yield Biggest Prisoner Bag
A unit of 66 Viet Cong soldiers surrendered Thursday as American Korean and South Vietnamese forces closed in on an encircled communist group on the central coast. The surrender raised total prisoners to about 200 in five days of operation, with allied forces also reporting over 550 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in the pincer drive north of Qui Nhon. North of the DMZ U S Marines faced grenades and mud while capturing the last hill along a four mile ridge after 15 days of activity.
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Saigon
Qui Nhon
Cedar Rapids UGN campaign nears halfway with pledges
United Good Neighbors reports 27 percent completion across ten divisions with pledges totaling 246 967. Campaign chairmen say progress is ahead of last year but urge volunteers to press on toward a 914 000 goal as the second general report meeting is set for next Thursday at the YMCA.
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Cedar Rapids - Marion
United Good Neighbors
UGN
Bob Fawcett
Fawcett
YMCA
Jack Rice
City begins purchase for Cedar Rapids Civic Center auditorium
Mayor Bob Johnson announced the urban renewal project has bought the first property, a warehouse and freight office at 326 First Avenue NE, for 110000. The site initiates steps to demolish existing structures and relocate tenants, with the auditorium planned on First Avenue NE between Third and Fifth streets featuring an 8000-seat arena and 2200-seat musical hall among proposed facilities.
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Bob Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
First Avenue
Third
Fifth Streets
Inez Aims At Yucatan With 110 Mile Winds
Hurricane Inez, after claiming over 150 lives in the Caribbean, battered the Gulf of Mexico and struck toward the Yucatan peninsula with sustained winds near 110 miles per hour threatening coastal areas and tourist districts.
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New Orleans
Inez
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Stocks Sink to Year’s Low in Heavy Thursday Trading
Stocks sank to their lowest level this year in heavy trading in New York. At 2 p.m., the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 8.18 points to 747.27 as blue chip and glamour stocks dropped sharply.
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New York
Bill Signed Enables Return of Stolen German Art
President Johnson signed a bill giving the justice department authority to return three paintings stolen in 1922 to Germany. The works include a Rembrandt self portrait a Torboch portrait and a Tischbein young woman, once seized as German owned after being brought to America by a German seaman and later sold in Dayton Ohio.
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Washington
Justice Department
Germany
Johnson
West Germany
Weimar Museum
East Germany
Rembrandt
Torborch
Tischbein
America
Leo Ernst
Dayton
Office of Alien Property
Thompson Returns to Moscow as U S Ambassador
President Johnson announced Llewellyn Thompson will be sent back to Moscow as ambassador to the Soviet Union. Ellsworth Bunker becomes ambassador at large, Sol Linowitz to OAS seat, and Foy Kohler moves to deputy undersecretary role. Johnson comments on race and Vietnam politics ahead of editorial writers event.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Llewellyn Thompson
State Department
Moscow
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
U. S
Thompson
Dominican Republic
U. S S
Soviet Union
Foy D. Kohler
Bunker
OAS
Sol Linowitz
New York
Xerox
Johnson to visit six nations in Asian Pacific tour
President Johnson outlined a seven nation conference in Manila on the Vietnam war and confirmed planned visits to New Zealand Australia Thailand Malaysia South Korea and the Philippines. He will depart Oct 17 returning Nov 2 with a Honolulu stopover and no Vietnam stop.
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Washington
Johnson
Manila
New Zealand
Australia
Thailand
Malaysia
South Korea
Philippines
U. S
South Vietnam
Honolulu
Kuala Lumpur
White House
Vietnam
Jaycees Organize Behind Anamosa Prison Walls
Anamosa Iowa Jaycees charter 33 inmates at the men's reformatory creating the 226th chapter. Cedar Rapids Pen City Jaycees and other chapters assisted. dues questions and post release acceptance discussed. Dick Rehman leads extension with Cedar Rapids chapter in charge.
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Jaycees
Anamosa Prison
Anamosa
Iowa
Dick Rehman
The
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Reformatory
Cedar Rapids
Rehman
Pen City
Hijackers face piracy counts in Falkland raid case
18 Argentine nationalists charged with piracy and five other crimes for the Sept. 28 hijacking of a plane bound for the Falkland Islands. They face maximum penalties up to 15 years in prison.
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Usuahia
Argentina
Falkland Islands
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