Watts Guard General Questions Tanks in Riot Control
Washington AP report cites Maj. Gen. Charles A. Ott Jr saying tanks and .50 caliber weapons could heighten violence in riots. He criticized riot training as unrealistic and warned armored gear may escalate conflict, risking cities becoming battlefields. He blasted water hose tactics and noted drill disruption from new program.
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Fairbanks Flood Rebuilding Urgency After Severe Chena River Deluge
Fairbanks Alaska faces a costly clean up after the Chena River flood inundated the city up to ten feet, killing seven and damaging an estimated 150 to 200 million dollars. Residents describe muddy ruins, insurance gaps, and a race to restore homes and businesses before mid September freezing temperatures.
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Lloyd Teel
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Teel
Westgate
U.S. and Sovie ts Mull Chance At Nuclear Blackmail
U S and S U consider assuring nonnuclear nations that signing the nonproliferation treaty will shield them from nuclear blackmail. A nuclear defense shield for those renouncing atomic weapons is debated as the Geneva draft lacks an inspection clause amid Moscow Western splits. President Johnson calls the submission a critical step toward a treaty to curb spread, with signing possible next year and over 80 nations expected to join. China and France reportedly reject the pact.
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France
House Cuts Half Billion From Foreign Aid Bill
The House, after a marathon 15 hour session, voted 202 to 194 to reduce Johnson's foreign aid request by 563 million dollars to 2.8 billion. Despite large cuts including 150 million from development loans and 72 million from Alliance for Progress, the measure remains 200 million above the Senate version. A two house conference will resolve differences. an amendment to ban military aid to nations with broken diplomatic ties was adopted by voice vote.
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Revoke Black Power Leaders' Passport
George Washington Ware, linked to Stokely Carmichael, plans habeas corpus relief from jail over sedition charges and bail. The State Department revoked Ware's passport for an unauthorized trip to Cuba, delivering notice in his cell. Carmichael reportedly received a similar letter, with Carmichael said to have left Cuba earlier.
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Tenn
George Washington Ware
Stokely Carmichael
Ware
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Cuba
Thoreday
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Bronx
N.Y
Border clashes flare as peasants cross to work in fields
Chinese peasants have long crossed the border to labor on both sides. Hong Kong barbed wire barriers rise after border attacks. At Lowu station the bridge remains open for farmers and workers. Thursday rioters attacked the Hong Kong immigration post, looting and burning the roof with gasoline bombs. Gurkhas repelled the assaults with tear gas and smoke bombs.
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Hong Kong
Lowu
Area Boy Drea In California Swimming Pool
A Pleasantville area youth died after diving into a San Fernando Valley pool. Paul W. Miller Jr. hit his head on the pool bottom and could not be revived by his father Paul Miller Sr. or fire crews. The Pleasantville High School junior, born December 25, 1850, had been visiting his sister and brother in law in Titusville area.
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Paul W. Miller
San Fernando Valley
Northridge
Paul Miller Sr
Sharon
Young Miller
Pleasantville High School
James C. Wardell Jr
Pleasantville
New Pennsylvania tax package seeks rapid enactment
The tax plan adds 285 million in revenue shifts due to 4 million more appropriations and a 13 million revenue loss from the Rockwell amendment. The measure would retain corporate HQs, tax changes apply immediately, and include a 1 percent tax on life insurance benefits. Other items cut restaurant exemptions, extend sales tax to TV cable hookups, and tax trades in automobiles and appliances.
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Anderson
Small mine operators win $3 million antitrust ruling
In Tennessee, a US District Court jury found the United Mine Workers conspired to restrain trade against East Tennessee small operators. Damages were set at $1 million, to be trebled, potentially $8 million. Plaintiffs Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co. and Grundy Mining Co. filed in 1964 over TVA coal contracts and a 1962 strike marked by violence.
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East Tennessee
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co
Grundy Mining Co
Tracy City
Tenn
West Kentucky Coal Co
Kentucky
TVA
East
Tennessee
Venango County Judge Budke Dies at 68 in Franklin
John F. Budke, 68, longtime Venango County judge and Franklin attorney, died in Franklin hospital after a year of ill health. Born April 28, 1890 in Canonsburg, he married Margaret Heydrick in 1923. she died July 12. Appointed to Venango County courts June 6, 1960 by Gov. Lawrence and sworn in July 18, 1960.
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John F. Budke
Franklin
Venango County
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Budke
Canonsburg
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Mary Harrison Budke
Margaret May Heydrick
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