Communists Gather in Moscow for Soviet Anniversary
In Moscow top Communist leaders from around the world gathered to mark the Bolshevik Revolution and discuss issues including China. General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev opened the program by unveiling a 12-foot Kremlin statue of Lenin, the revolution’s key figure, fifty years after the event.
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Auto labor talks threaten Chrysler wage gains
The UAW presses Chrysler and American Motors for contract terms like Ford, seeking wage and benefit gains while GM faces strike pressure over overtime. Chrysler and AMC report brisk October car sales amid Ford shutdowns, with year-to-date totals showing GM and Chrysler leading.
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Silos fill for underwater living at Ausable Forks study site
The State University will fill a silo complex at Ausable Forks New York with water to study cosmic rays and aging in living creatures. Plattsburgh College of the State University will conduct the experiments with Clyde Cowan of Catholic University aiding on origin studies. The project uses two silos on 36 surrounding acres donated by HEW surplus property. The effort aims to observe effects on white rats and fruit flies and to explore cosmic ray origins from space.
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Louisiana Loyalists Push Third Party Run in State
Leander Perez spearheads a plan to force Johnson into a third party by organizing a Louisiana primary for the presidential election. Perez solicited committee candidates across the state as he and other conservatives argue a Louisiana primary would derail Lyndon Johnson's Democratic support and favor Thurmond or a GOP alignment.
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Johnson Says Slums Bad as Negroes Grow Worse in U.S.
President Johnson released a 97 page report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau findings noting many urban Negroes still face worsening conditions in the nation’s worst slums. He argued federal programs to rebuild and finance urban renewal must be expanded to bridge the gap between Negro and non Negro living standards as migration shifts some toward the middle class.
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Churchill Grandson Narrowly Loses First Election Bid
Winston Churchill's grandson, 27, lost to Kenneth Marks by 577 votes in Manchester Gorton, marking his first entry into politics. Winnie Ewing won in Hamilton, Scotland, signaling discontent with Labour and shift toward SNP. Leicester SW also swung to Conservatives, widening Labour's overall House majority remains.
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Johnson warns quotas invite retaliation and higher prices
Johnson argues import quotas would provoke retaliation from trading partners, raise prices, shrink U S exports, and limit American consumer choices. He urged constituents to write to congressmen, saying other nations would mobilize against such legislation as a near certainty.
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Vietnam War Dead and Wounded Figures Rise in Week
Spokesmen report five Marines and 11 enemy killed. U S command lists 166 Americans dead, 968 wounded, 14 missing or captured. South Vietnam reports 220 government troops killed, 603 wounded, 41 missing. Allies incur 60 dead, 120 wounded, with Korean forces heavily engaged.
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Riots Tension Probe Questions Poverty Program Role
A Senate panel investigated riots linked to Houston poverty programs, with Lt. Singleton alleging agitation by federally financed groups. Senators Muskie Javits and McClellan questioned evidence and cited Francis Williams’ actions avoiding trouble while SNCC allegedly drafted a militant program for violence.
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Deaths Linked to Parathion Poisoning in Richardson Family
Arcadia Florida A coroner jury held James Richardson and others unknown for first degree felonies in the parathion poisoning deaths of his seven children. The jury found the deaths were premeditated and caused by parathion in their food. Sheriff Cline testified that three other Richardson children died of poisoning in another county and that three more became ill but survived. Richardson, jailed on a child neglect charge, could face murder charges after the inquest.
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Six Killed As Air Force Bomber Crashes In Flames In N Y State
A North Dakota based B52 bomber crashed in light rain near Rome New York. Six crew died including Majs Richards Lassmann Turner and Sgt Snyder. Two crew survived Fairhurst and Glover. Names of the dead withheld until kin notified. The eight aboard perished in Grand Forks.
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Krupa urged to resign as county chair in voter irregularities case
Democratic State Chairman Gordon St Angelo demanded Krupa quit or face removal after Hatcher filed suit in U S District Court accusing Krupa of purging qualified Negro voters and adding fake white names. A three judge panel will hear the case Monday while Lake County Election Board restored about 6,000 names to the rolls. Krupa cites threats and security concerns as his motive, as Gov Branin orders state police and National Guardsmen to calm potential flareups.
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Three Doctors Added To Pope Team
Vatican sources report three more specialists join the Pope Paul VI medical team to aid in an imminent surgery, alongside the Pope’s current doctors led by Mario Fontana. The operation is expected Saturday morning with no exact time confirmed.
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Steel and copper profits slide amid strikes and gains
Industry profits for the third quarter show declines for Republic Steel and Jones & Laughlin, with National Steel up 11 percent as copper and rubber sectors suffer from strikes. Kennecott Copper posts a sharp drop from prior year. airlines rebound due to grounding in 1966. oil firms report higher earnings including Standard Oil of New Jersey and Mobil Oil.
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Committee votes to raise wage bases and Social Security taxes
A committee proposed raising the wage base to 10 800 for 1972 and pushing tax protections toward 30 and 35 million figures. The panel also altered welfare provisions for aid to families with dependent children and signaled likely concessions in conference with the House.
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Humphrey urges patience on Vietnam aid and restraint
Hubert Humphrey defends Vietnam policy, urges American patience with the Vietnamese and with domestic critics. He notes leaders like Adams won without a majority and says the United States will not pull out, despite protests, arguing the nation remains committed and there is no responsible call to withdraw.
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