Socialists gain big in North Rhine Westphalia vote
West German state election reshapes power as Socialists win 99 seats with 49.5 percent, overtaking the Christian Democrats who drop to 86 seats. Erhard faced boos in Ruhr towns and conceded a tough test for his leadership. Brandt pins blame on Erhard. coalition options loom with Free Democrats holding 15 seats.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Erhard
Christian Democratic Party
North Rhine- Westphalia
Christian Democrats
Ruhr
North Rhine-Westphalia
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Socialist Party
Brandt
Gelsenkirchen
West Germany
Heinz Kuehn
Free Democrats
Viet Nam war: air sorties and ground actions reported
American forces flew 432 sorties and claimed 32 Viet Cong killed while destroying or damaging over 500 huts and fortifications and sinking 24 sampans. A reported lull in ground fighting followed heavy premonsoon operations as North Vietnamese supply efforts lagged.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
Viet Nam
U.S 1St Infantry Division
Saigon
Gis
Navy
Paul H. Nitze
South
7Th Fleet
Jean Sainteny
Charles de Gaulle
Hanoi
New Delhi
Airlines strike dispute over wage terms with five carriers
William J. Curtin, chief negotiator for the five airlines, says carriers accepted a presidential emergency board framework and raised their offer above the board’s 44 to 48 cent hourly increase. The union demands 93 cents an hour, and the strike shuts down Eastern, National, Northwest, Trans World, and United. Braniff Continental and Northeast did not join.
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William J. Curtin
Johnson
Tater
Curtin
Ramsey
Congress
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
Braniff
Continental
Northeast
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Summary
Crossword clues with misprints and fragment errors list entries from 1 to 62. Includes Srey members 0 Bones perteer and varied hints like Mountain range, Contemporary poet, Wool Lat, Radio, Pudding two words, cobbler, Actualities, Pack, Social event, Variations Theme two words, Paint, Nevada city, India, Falls, Author Yuteng, reclines, Bon tea rose, Record of progress Abbr, Prohibitions, Suffered, Do a jewelers job, Embroidery piece, Egg item, Weapons, Numbers Abbr, Man's nickname, Begin two words, Hits, Think Fr. Part of Paris, Open, Fad, Fish, Past of Istanbul, Icebox foray, Melodies, Possessive, Sixes in a way.
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Srey
Nevada City
India
Yuteng
Paris
Istanbul
Military manpower forecast for 1967 strength target
The committee projected total active duty strength for the fiscal year 1967 at 3,093,109, higher than the planned level for 1966. They expected a stronger force through both years but the exact increase remained uncertain.
Senate bill cost estimate climbs as debate on wages rises
Bill backers faced a higher price tag than Monroney proposed with wages and fringe benefits pushed to 622 million dollars annually. The Senate considered amendments on political contributions and pension funding as inflation and tax questions dominated debate. Leaders warned Congress may raise taxes without White House action if spending grows.
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Senate
Monroney
House
Johnson
Congress
John J. Williams
R-Del
Civil Service Retirement Fund
Williams
Lausche
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Jacob K. Javits
Jobless Teens See Split in Unemployment Rates
A special Labor Department study shows teen job gains in June 1966, with 18 to 19 year old whites cutting unemployment from 19 to 15 percent while 18 to 19 year old Negro youths rose from 27 to 32 percent. Teens entered the labor force surged to a record 8.3 million, keeping teen unemployment near 1.9 million. Overall employment rose 2 million, driven by nonfarm gains, but signs of slower growth appear in the broader economy.
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Bureau
Labor Department
Election Entanglements Across Virginia Parties
The piece notes intra party contention and uncertain effects of pleas on a close Virginia election. It reports the Conservative Party of Virginia, a third force that polled 80 000 votes last year, fielding Senate candidates and urging its voters to stay out of the Democratic contest. Law bans cross overs, but enforcement is near impossible, and Conservative strength tied to the Byrd organization could swing a tight race.
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Conservative Party of
Virginia
Senate
Byrd Organization
Democratic Party
Televsion Star Flirts With Flipper Crew On Show
A segment shows a girl meeting Sandy and Bud, kissing them, and receiving a blush response. She visits Flipper again, touches his nose and fin, and splashes the dock as the dolphin swims away. She laughs and says she does not mind the wetness.
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Sandy
Bud
Flipper
King Calls for Open Housing and Voter Rally in Chicago
King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference demand a civilian review board for the police and push for open housing with real estate agency focus. Mayor Daley resists. King vows marches and mass turnout to pressure registration and voting, citing 30,000 at Soldier Field and 10,000 joining the march to City Hall.
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King
Chicago
Soldier Field
Daley
City Hall
Martin Luther
German Evangelical Church
China leaders face risk in Vietnam without Soviet protection
China is engulfed in internal political turmoil amid a broad purge of dissidents. Peng Chen, formerly a hard liner on Vietnam policy, is a leading casualty. With political chaos at home and no guaranteed bloc support, Beijing appears reluctant to risk direct Red Chinese involvement in Vietnam.
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Viet Nam
Soviet Union
China
Peng Chen
Communist Bloc
Peking
Eastern heat wave bakes vast U S with record highs
A blistering heat wave scorched the eastern two thirds of the nation with 107 degrees in Huron South Dakota and 113 degrees in Pierre. Springfield Newfoundland reported 104. The 11th straight day above 100 aided by storm activity and a tornado watch lingered into Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas as cooler Pacific Northwest conditions arrived.
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Associated Press
Huron
S. D
Springfield
South Dakota
Pierre
S.D
Plains
Oklahoma
Rockies
Florida
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Wis
McNamara cites savings from broad military cost cuts
In a news conference Robert McNamara outlines accelerated bomb production, with 730 pound bombs meeting August delivery. He claims $14 billion in accumulated savings from a five year cost reduction program, noting flights and air travel statistics and savings on helicopter bolts reduced from 34 to 0.40 dollars per unit.
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Ook
McNam
Diet with ordinary food ends long fasting ordeal
Angus says he feels fine after a year on water soda tea and coffee plus prescribed vitamins. He recalls no food tasted and consumed only milk or sugar in tea occasionally. Weight fell to 163 pounds but rose with lite sugar and salt water. He plans to find work after vacation as his family sold the fish and chips shop.
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Angus
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