Ho Chi Minh Dies of Heart Attack in Hanoi Funeral Planned
North Vietnam declared a week of mourning after 79 year old Ho Chi Minh died from a grave heart attack. A state funeral was announced with timing undecided. Officials in Saigon anticipated a triumvirate leadership including Le Duan Truong Chinh and Pham Van Duong with possible Giap involvement. Tan Duc Thang eyed as interim president.
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Pham van Duong
Vo Nguyen Giap
Tan Duc Thang
Problems In Tax Reform Bill Sighted
Treasury Secretary Kennedy criticized the House tax reform bill as biased against corporations while praising its milestone status. He urged early enactment and called for several changes, including adjustments to individual deductions and corporate rates, aiming to curb inflation while expanding the standard deduction and cutting overall tax costs.
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Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate Finance Committee
House
Edwin S. Cohen
Quiet Camden After Slayings Brings Small Disturbances
Camden faced mostly calm after racial violence left a 21 year old white patrolman dead and a 1 year old black girl killed. Police logged two gunshot reports and a south side firebombing quickly controlled. Mayor Nardi said hundreds on duty and blamed a small group for the shootings. A petition by city leaders including Elijah Perry and Jersey Joe Walcott urged suspending three white officers over alleged arrests of two Black girls.
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Camden
Rand J. Chandler
Rose McDonald
Joseph Nardi
Elijah Perry
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Drizzle Helped Stem Outbreak Amid Tuesday Arrests
A steady drizzle Wednesday appeared to aid in preventing a flare up after Tuesday when 10 people were arrested, including one juvenile and all described as Negro. Five faced charges of carrying concealed weapons. A third person was shot, allegedly by a suspect.
Pike Feared Dead and Search Continues in Judean Desert
AP report from Jerusalem details a hunt for Dr. Pike, a 56-year-old former California bishop, missing since Monday after a desert trip with his wife. The couple's car was found with wallet and passport. theories include shelter in caves, animal attack, heat, or Bedouin aid. Police report a separate riot incident in a nearby area leaving two officers and a civilian dead.
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California
Pike
Dead Sea
State Rejects Welfare Work Programs In Favor Of WIN
Gov and administration officials abandon the Community Work Training program deeming welfare work degrading and replace it with Work Incentive Program and Commonwealth Careers. In Corry Union City and Erie County warning that rural areas lack access transportation and fewer offices hinder program reach. Green Smiley and Maxwell debate impact as WIN expands city focus while broader counties lose access and benefits.
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North East
Corry
David Johnson
Johnson
Harry Smiley
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Maxwell
Forest Hopkins
WIN
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Hopkins
Clifford Green
Erie County Board of Assistance
Green
WIM
Erie
Harrisburg
Taxpayers Hold UC Dam Plan Over Corps Support
Union City's borough council presses for a permanent reservoir and recreation area around the French Creek dam, seeking local cost sharing and Corps plan changes. County officials say they cannot fund the project. Senator Hugh Scott has urged continued oversight while the Times criticizes the Scott stance as misrepresenting Corps authority.
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Joseph Vigorito
Hugh Scott
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Smiley
Wayne Nichols
Pittsburgh
U.S
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Nardi
Hile
Steven Brand
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Brand
Chandler
Miss McDonald
Cooper Hospital
Don Ryan
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