Global Briefs Overview of 1967 Central America and world items
Guatemala begins first commercial television on air with a four hour program from TGBOL in Guatemala. Other items report Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher urging resolution not ban on remarriage for divorced Anglican leaders. Britain’s Communist Party admits mistakes under Moscow line. Yomiuri notes Japan to ship army helmets and field telephones to Syria in June, first war goods shipment since Middle East tensions rose.
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Central America
TGBOL
London
Canterbury
Geofffrey Fisher
Britain
Communist Party
Moscow
Stalin
Russia
Tokyo
Yomiuri
Syria
Japan
Mid East
Sooner Governor Asks 30 Million Road Plan
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary urged the State Highway Commission to draft plans for a 30 million dollar road program for six months starting July 1. He aims to be ready to start if Congress passes a new highway bill, with the accelerated program comprising about three fourths of the state’s total construction for the fiscal year.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
State Highway Commission
Gary
Senate Leaders Seek Farm Bill Changes Amid Debate
Senators Holland and Aiken promised a last ditch effort to reshape a second 1956 farm bill in line with Eisenhower's program. The House passed a version earlier, with a Senate House conference to reconcile differences. The Senate panel added provisions opposed by the administration, including a two price rice plan and a measure to prevent 1957 declines in support for wheat corn and peanuts.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Sens
Holland
Aiken
House
Senate House
Sen. Young
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Ellender
D-La
Wife Silent Witness, Husband's Fine Hiked in Tulsa
In Tulsa Municipal Court a 39-year-old man's assault and battery fine rose after his wife, a silent witness, arrived. Judge James Goepinger increased the punishment from $10 and costs to $100 and 30 days in jail after recognizing a bruised wife in the courtroom.
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Tulsa
Okla
Claude Harrell
James P. Goeppinger
Pay Increase OKLAHOMA CITY
A city council vote approved a blanket pay raise totaling 152,510 dollars annually for 1,379 Oklahoma City employees. The action was taken yesterday by the council.
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Oklahoma City
Olson Faces Robinson in Wrigley Field Title Bout
Los Angeles reports split expert opinion but Carl Olson aims to regain the middleweight crown from Ray Robinson and force retirement with a win in the 15 round title fight at Wrigley Field. Robinson, 35, hints this may be his final bout though retirement is not definite.
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Los Angeles
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Ray Robinson
Wrigley Field
Olson
Sugar Man
Chicago
Robinson
Chanute Tribune
Bobo
Dr Paul Losh Named President of Central Baptist Seminary
Dr Paul Losh is named the new president of the Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City City.
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Kansas City, Kas
Paul Losh
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
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