U S Steel Raises Bar Prices Amid Government Pressure
U S Steel Corp raised prices on steel bars by 1.8 percent effective Sept 7 as government pressure and prior industry increases push prices higher. Gardner Ackley, Johnson aide, urged restraint while noting bars make up about 16 percent of shipments. The move followed Republic Steel’s 18 percent bar hike and comes after a period of rising costs and competitive pressures.
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Reuther accuses Big Three of conspiring to shut industry
United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther charged General Motors Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. with plotting an industrywide shutdown as mid night contracts expire next Wednesday. He warned only a miracle package could prevent a strike though the union would not strike multiple plants at once.
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Farmer From Nebraska Heads American Legion
A veteran calling himself a farmer from Nebraska was elected national commander of the American Legion. William E. Galbraith, 41, of Beemer, Nebraska, pledged a year of emphasis on the theme Freedom is not free, addressing 3,000 delegates at the Legion’s 49th annual convention. He warned against New Left excesses and urged defense of liberty with daily actions. He succeeds John E. Davis as national commander.
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Should Man Who Gives Up Cigarettes Get Reduction In Life Insurance Premium
New York AP reports insurers eye discounts for nonsmokers as government research links smoking to disease. Firms weigh rate cuts citing longer healthier lives but caution on policy risk. Prudential extends cuts to health policies. American Family Life Insurance Co previously offered, then dropped, such discounts amid abuse concerns.
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New York Police Issue Gun Use Guidelines
New York City police issued a guideline under the penal law clarifying when officers may use firearms. The document, prepared for 25,000 officers, advises restraint with a strong emphasis on don t use deadly force. It highlights the burden of making split second life or death decisions and urges caution in arrests and stops. Page 6A.
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Senate Panel Presses for Expanded Vietnam Air War
The Senate preparedness subcommittee unanimously urged an immediate broadening of bombing in North Vietnam, even risking confrontation with China, including Haiphong closure and targeting all major military sites to shorten the war. The report faulted McNamara while noting President Johnson's policy stance and ongoing debate within the administration.
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International Plot Weighed in East Coast Slaying
The investigation into Katherine Wood 74 and her missing brother James Thompson 61 in Pennsylvania weighs possible ties to an international plot. Autopsy shows blunt force trauma in her death, while clues hint at a Thai Silk King link and a Malaysia jungle backdrop as authorities pursue all angles.
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Communists Strike Base Camp as Election Tensions Rise
In Vietnam heavy security surrounds Sunday's elections as 7 Commie mortarmen shell Phu Bai near Hue, killing three Marines and one Army man and wounding 52. U S bombers continue demilitarized zone raids while ground actions target disrupting activity and civil unrest ahead of the vote.
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Civilians Killed In South Vietnam Election Week
Saigon reports more than 150 civilians killed by Viet Cong attacks this week as South Vietnam nears presidential and Senate elections. Officials say security is intensified with 90 percent of troops in uniform guarding campaign events and polling areas. U.S. observers travel the country, escorted by officers, amid widespread election preparations.
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Johnson Signs $286 Million GI Benefits Package
President Johnson signed a bill providing a $286 million package of pension education and other benefits for cold war veterans and their dependents who served 180 consecutive days after January 31 1955. The first year cost was about $285.6 million. The ceremony at the White House East Room included veterans and officials as Johnson spoke about aid for those on the Vietnam front and efforts to support a free vote for the Vietnamese people.
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Tropical Storm Arlene Weakens Likely Misses U.S. Mainland
Tropical Storm Arlene weakened as it moved away from the U.S. mainland. The National Hurricane Center reported winds near 55 mph far from Miami and forecast slow intensification overnight. A forecaster said the chances of affecting the mainland remain remote. Arlene formed off Africa over the weekend.
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Washington Accuses Soviets Of Denying Icebreaker Passage
The United States accuses the Soviet Union of blocking two U S icebreakers Edisto and East Wind from a Vilkitsky Strait transit near Russia, canceling the voyage and demanding innocent passage under international law. The dispute centers on whether Arctic straits inside Russian waters allow free passage or are controlled by Moscow. The issue echoes tensions from the Aqaba Gulf blockade and recalls postwar World Court rulings on innocent passage.
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Weather Summary for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia sees considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions on Friday with a chance of rain in the extreme southeast. Highs mostly in the upper 60s to low 70s. Friday night remains cool into Saturday. North Carolina remains mostly cloudy and windy Friday with showers eastward. highs in the upper 60s in the mountains and mid 60s elsewhere. Scattered rain on the coast Friday night into Saturday, with cool, partly relenting conditions. Friday night lows 50s west to around 60 south coast. 24 hour data note: high 90, low 63, rainfall 1.08 inches.
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