Reversal of Pork Purchase Cut Plan for U S Military
Washington officials said the Johnson administration reversed a six month 50 percent cut on prime pork servings for U S military personnel after farm belt protests and falling hog prices. Secretary McNamara and Secretary Freeman announced pork, bacon and ham would be increased at continental bases soon, replacing the earlier order issued February 17.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Continental
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Orville L. Freeman
Continental US
Freeman
McNamara
Ky Opens Door to Political Role in Buddhist Election Deal
Air force vice marshal says he and the military will keep a major role but declines to confirm candidacy. Ky hints at continued power beyond caretaker status as Buddhists press for elections. Vietnam tension grows with Viet Cong agitation and security reorganization under Linh Vien. Da Nang's mayor warns of trouble if Ky stays in power. Catholic leader Huang Ho backs delaying elections, warning of Buddhist unrest.
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U.S
Constituent Assembly
Linh Quang Vien
Saigon
Vien
da Nang
Nguyen van Man
Huang Ho
Legislative Assembly
South
Viet Nam
Illini ex footballer Allen dies after bone cancer spreads
Allen, 29, an insurance broker and former University of Illinois football player, facing final illness after osteogenic sarcoma spreads through his pelvic region. He had two tumor transplants and nerve surgery in Buffalo to ease pain, with partners Larry Rink and Thomas Welker undergoing transplants as part of the experimental effort. Doctors say it is too early to judge success.
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Buffalo
von Dedenrath
Allen
University of Ilinois
Tucson
Larry Rink
Centerville
Mich
Thomas
Welker
Conrad, Mant
Rink
Gifford's Rise at AT&T and Public Service Roles
Gifford rose through AT&T as analysts for new Bell System firms and served in government advisory roles. In 1916 President Wilson named him executive director of the Council of National Defense. He helped organize the Inter Allied Munitions Council in 1918 and became AT&T president in 1925, overseeing asset growth. In 1946 President Truman awarded him the Medal of Merit for meritorious service.
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Bell System
Woodrow Wilson
Gifford
Washington
Council of National Defense
Giffard
France
Inter-Allied Munitions Council
At&t
Harry S. Truman
United States
Court of St
Capricious Spring Weather Brings Warmth and Cold Snaps
Unseasonable patterns sweep across the nation with snow in Michigan and Maine, record lows in Sault Ste. Marie and Syracuse, while Blythe California endures 113 degree heat. Midday readings stay chilly in the Great Lakes region as the south basks in sun with highs around 80s.
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Midwest
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Syracuse
N.Y
Pellston
Caribou
Maine
Blythe
Calif
Canada
Upper Midwest
Upper Great Lakes
Appalachians
Lower Midwest
Plains
Texas
Gulf Coast
Florida
Mississippi Valley
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Seattle
Denver
San Francisco
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Miami
Houston
Anchorage
Honoula
Rights pledge gaps widen as schools lag in desegregation
Washington AP report shows 255 of 1,745 district schools unaccounted for on civil rights compliance while 1,498 districts in 17 southern and border states pledged desegregation. Officials expect more assurances by next week amid funding cuts to the Welfare Department and ongoing civil rights reviews affecting hospitals and Medicare readiness.
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Washington
Office of Education
Southern
Border Estates
Welfare Department
Welfare
John W. Gardner
House
Gardner
Senate
Johnson
Boston
Chicago
San Franccisco
Public Health Service
Social Security Administration
Indian and Western Nations Debate Pakistan Arms
Report notes Indian belief that Pakistan has received up to 200 Chinese built 59 tanks and many MIG17 jets since September. It cites the eroding Tashkent spirit from January peace accords and limited implementation of the declaration's ideas to preserve peace in southern Asia.
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Pakistan
Tashkent
India
Asia
San Francisco Labor Action After Murder Probe
Evenson said actions defied policy as California labor groups offered 42000 for Wilson slayer arrest. Picketing at Cecil Poole's home demanded FBI investigation. Poole met Wilson's widow and spoke on following the law. Evenson noted requests to Attorney General Katzenbach for DOJ action.
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General Executive Board
Evenson
Green
California
Wilson
San Francisco Painters Union
Cecil Poole
U.S
FBI
Poole
Nicholas Katzenbach
Department of Justice
No Friend at Court Said by Hobart on Personal Morals
Hobart argued youth have no friend at court and urged living constructively through honesty in personal relationships and valuing people over things. He said individuals must work out the moral basis of their behavior for themselves.
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Hobart
Youth Is Shot To Death As Officer Held
PORTSMOUTH AP A Portsmouth teenager was shot to death Friday night during an attempted arrest by four police officers. Patrolman Lt. Elmo R. Pugh, 29, is charged with murder and held on $500 bond awaiting trial. The victim was James Alvin Rouse, 19, of the 700 block Columbia Street. He died at 10:40 p.m. from a gunshot wound to the chest near the neck. Pugh was treated for injuries and jailed after a municipal court hearing was continued to May 23. Pugh has about 18 months on the force.
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Portsmouth
Elmo R. Pugh
Forte
Municipal Court
Pugh
James Alvin Rouse
Eral Hospital
Columbia Street
Rouse
Push
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Goodyear
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