North Vietnam War News Highlights and Elections Disruption
Six U S air force jets disrupted the northwest rail line between Hanoi and Red China, with two more planes lost, pushing total U S losses past 330. Viet Cong mine attacks near Saigon hit a village voting office and a civilian bus, wounding or killing several as elections approached.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U. S
Red River
Red China
Oll
Hanoi
Haiphong
Panhandle
Tan Thoi
Record Employment Stays at August Peak Level
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 76.4 million Americans employed in August, unchanged from July, with unemployment at 3.9 percent. White collar workers show low joblessness while semi skilled blue collar and unskilled tiers rise slightly. Thant’s extended term remains unsettled as U N powers weigh a multi nation approach.
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Beenberg
U.S
U.N
Red Guards Vow to Fight U S Imperialism in China
In a Peking People’s Daily article the militant Red Guards threaten to bury U S imperialism and pledge to back Vietnam, saying they are a reserve force of the People’s Liberation Army and ready to fight anywhere. The piece, by Red Guards of a Tsinghua affiliated school, notes students aged 32 to 15.
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Tokyo
China
Red Guards
U. S
Peking People’s Daily
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army
Peking Red Guards
Tsinghua University
Integration Block Handed to Wallace
The Alabama House completed action on a Wallace crafted weapon to resist federal school integration guidelines. House concurrence sent the bill to Governor Wallace for his expected approval. The measure bars city and county boards from agreeing to follow federal guidelines in order to receive federal funds.
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Montogomery
Ala
Alabama House
George Wallace
House
Senate
Alabama
Labor Day Closures Hit Cedar Rapids Offices and Stores
Cedar Rapids observes Labor Day with most offices and stores closed including city hall Linn County Courthouse and federal offices. The post office lobby remains open at its new location. Garbage collection is delayed one day for the rest of the week as schools resume on Tuesday marking the 1966 67 school year start.
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Coder Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Chamber of Commerce
May’s Island
Body of Missing Ottumwa Tot Found in River
The body of five year old Tracy Proctor was found in four feet of water near a swimming area in Greater Ottumwa Park. Police and volunteers searched all night with 200 officers and divers combing undeveloped park areas after she wandered from her sisters at about 4 p.m. Tracy, who had cerebral palsy and walked poorly, was described as extremely shy and loved the water.
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Ottumwa
Des Moines
Ottumwa Park
Tracy
Lester Proctor
Jackson
Orlo Abbott
Jfour
Race Riots Continue In Midwest Cities
Jackson Michigan reports a second night of violence described as definitely racial with fights between white and Negro groups. Across Benton Harbor Milwaukee Cicero and Baton Rouge more incidents arise as police, guards and officials monitor tensions. A nonviolent revolt by East Baton Rouge jail inmates over telephone access highlights broader civil unrest.
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Bernard Schlenhuber
The
Jackson Post
Benton Harbor
Milwaukee
National Guard
Cicero
Ill
Otto Kerner
Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
State House of Representatives
Senate
Baton Rouge
Bryan Clemmons
J. B.kling
Clemmons
Kling
Oregonia
Ohio
Parkie Scott
National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Johnson Appeals For Safe Holiday
President Johnson urged Americans to drive responsibly over the Labor Day weekend. He cited 1.5 million traffic deaths since cars existed and said Congress has moved to pass the traffic safety act of 1966 to launch a massive national safety program. He cautioned legislation can guard lives but cannot save every life.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Rainfall Varies Over Iowa With Clearing Saturday
Rain across Iowa Friday ranged from a trace to 1.71 inches with warm humid conditions. Showers and storms continue Friday night, easing from western Iowa Saturday as skies clear, followed by cooler nights and highs from the upper 70s to mid 80s. Sunday outlook calls for fair skies and warm temperatures.
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Sy United Pre
Iowa
Spencer
Ames
Davenport
Des Moines
Forest City
Randolph
Algona
Future Uncertain for Memphis Sewer Rat Boy
A 14 year old boy in Memphis lived two years in storm sewers feeling psychologically and physically secure. He robbed neighborhoods by day, stealing a transistor radio for a quarter, and stored loot in sewer lairs while evading police. Juvenile court authorities lament lack of suitable after care and plan to seek help.
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Memphis
UPI
Juvenille Court
Juvenile Court
Claude Pearson
Neigh
Borhoods
Frank McCroskey
McCroskey
St. Louis Firefighters Return After Court Writ
Firemen returned to duty after city officials gained a temporary injunction halting a morning strike that left most engines unmanned. Deputy Chief Harold Wichmann said all companies were back in service within hours. Mayor Cervantes condemned the action and urged adherence to duty while the judge’s order limited further walkouts.
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ST. Louis
Harold Wichmann
Joseph Findlay
A. J. Cervantes
Cervantes
Circuit Court
Robert Kirkwood
Fire Department
Texan’s Rolls Royce Party Line Joke
A humorous item notes a Texas man so poor his telephone in a Rolls Royce ran on a party line. The quip reflects a classic era gag about wealth and utility in transport.
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