Gun control bill faces new trouble as it nears passage
Washington AP report notes the conference committee approved the bill restricting mail order sales of firearms and ammunition, but Senate signatories were uncertain and House support for all mail bans remains doubtful. The measure, tied to Johnson gun control aims, would bar interstate mail sales and impose waiting periods, age limits, and licensing ideas, with full enactment set for December.
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Equal Time Bill Advances Amid Lock-In Drama in House
The House locked doors to push a bill shielding presidential debates from strict equal time rules. Democrats praised the motion to proceed as Republicans argued the move violates rights and wastes a quorum. Speaker McCormack defended the tactic while debate on the TV debate measure continued.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Robert Taft Jr
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Shafer unveils ban on public workers' strikes
Harrisburg AP Gov Shafer outlines legislation barring strikes by public employees with compulsory arbitration options to settle disputes. The administration seeks quick action in the 1968 session, signaling a strong labor stance amid ongoing political debate. Pittsburgh AP A federal jury rules that Liggett and Myr Tobacco Co does not owe damages to the widow of a smoker, in a case tied to cigarette litigation.
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Commander rescinds salute order in Vietnam clash
In Saigon Maj. Gen. Charles P. Stone canceled his division's rule that soldiers who fail to salute would be sent to forward combat zones. The order, in effect since February and clarified in September, drew four men into combat before Sept. 7 and four more since. The Pentagon cited local command concerns as the issue. The 4th Infantry Division, based at Camp Enari near Pleiku, numbers about 15,000 troops.
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Bethe Tours Cornell’s New 10 MeV Synchrotron
Nobel laureate Hans Bethe visits Cornell’s Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory with director Boyce McDaniel to inspect the new 10 million electron volt accelerator. The circular tunnel sits beneath Ithaca’s athletic fields. The $12.5 million facility will advance high energy nuclear physics research.
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One More Session City Ends Testimony In Annexation Case
The city rested its case in Wayne County court as its last witness testified in the annexation proceeding of a portion of Wayne Township by Corry. Four witnesses testified, including Long for CORRY AREA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, Bracken for Pine Grove Cemetery, Weber for the Municipal Authority, and Johnson for the city. Walter Darnofall withdrew his signature from the petition. A new hearing is set for November 6 at 9 30 a.m. A three attorney board will then draft a report for the court to rule on the annexation. Johnson may be recalled.
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City weighs street sledding plan and off street options
City Council reviewed a Recreation Committee list of sledding sites, debating off street venues versus street hills. Officials noted slick road surfaces from salting and cinders, with Mead Park discussed as a possible off street area though funding limits threaten a tow at the high school hill.
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Saigon beefed up protection as unrest grows
U S paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne joined the Saigon military district to shield the western flank while South Vietnam elevates alert across government forces. The shift reallocates the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry to replace the 25th Division brigade, with about 4,000 troops extending defensive lines northwest of the city amid political unease and talks in Paris.
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Black man killed after jaywalking incident in DC protest
In Washington DC a white police officer fatally wounded Elijah Bennett and sparked a brief racial disturbance in a 14th Street neighborhood still scarred by April unrest. Police containment used tear gas, arrests were limited, and eyewitness accounts varied on how the confrontation began.
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Revisions To City Plumbing Code Prompt Federal Review
City Council adopted the national plumbing code with local revisions, making them tougher. The federal government then asked for revisions of the revisions to qualify for urban renewal funding, a step seen as required to access federal funds.
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Vecemuer
Sam
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Coup Attempt Against Thieu Government Foiled in Saigon
Bulletin from AP reports a coup against President Nguyen Van Thieu’s government thwarted Tuesday night. South Vietnam’s armed forces were placed on full alert, with officials offering varying explanations for the alert. A Thieu office source called it a normal precaution amid intelligence of possible Viet Cong action against Saigon.
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Youth Draws 10 Years For $3000 Robbery
MERCER Pa A Greenville teenager received three to ten years in prison for a robbery that netted 3000 dollars from a bank night deposit box. The assault left the manager with a fractured skull. Haylett, 29, and two 17 year olds faced related charges. Haylett was sentenced yesterday in Mercer County Court. His brother was placed with their mother and the other youth sent to a reformatory.
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Apollo 7 Crew Prepares for 11 Day Earth Orbit Mission
Apollo 7 astronauts undergo a four and a half hour physical and outline plans for an 11 day Earth orbit flight. The Saturn 5 rocket rolls to the launch pad as preparations continue for Friday’s lift off from Cape Kennedy. Apollo 8 observers plan to watch the rollout and the mission’s success could influence Apollo 8’s planned lunar orbit attempt.
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