U. S. plans large Mekong delta force in Vietnam
U S planning a sizable force to operate in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. The delta, a key rice and tax center, would host new tactics and equipment including APB self propelled barracks ships. Marines and Army units may swap in. estimate to handle the task is about 100000 men.
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Senate Okays Sparkman Home Building Bill
Senator Sparkman won Senate approval for a mortgage credit bill to add 3 billion dollars to the mortgage market, aiming to ease funds shortage that limits home building and raises unemployment. House action pending as Compton lauds the measure and its potential to boost homebuyers and the broader economy.
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Decatur Daily Yesterday
Alabama
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Decatur
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City Candidates Make Joint Bid For Jayceette Vote
Decatur city commission candidates spoke before the Jayceettes at the Lyons Hotel in a second joint appearance after addressing the Jaycees. Gene Shelton pushed water and sewer expansion, better garbage pickup, street work, building code updates, improved facilities, and a large coliseum at the fair grounds. Bill Landers favored central purchasing, merging utilities, and expanded recreation. Sanders warned against new taxes without public support and urged thorough review of urban renewal. Charles Martin stressed education safety and recreation with vows to strengthen the school system and address unsafe streets near schools.
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Charles Martin
Decatur
Reasons For Viet War Seen Through Varied Views
Joseph Loftus writes in the New York Times page A-5 that few see the real reasons for U S involvement in Viet Nam while presenting various viewpoints. John Cogley notes priests and nuns finding civil rights work exciting and mentions overlooked Medicare aids for the poor and disabled explained by Dr Howard Rusk.
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North Korea Declare Independence From World Communist Movement
North Korea announced its independence within the world Communist movement, denouncing party factions and purging members accused of flunkeyism. The Rodong Shinmoon criticized both Chinese and Soviet models, signaling a rupture with Beijing and a shift toward national independence similar to Romania.
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Johnson Praises TVA Bond Bill as Prosperity Oasis
President Johnson hailed the Tennessee Valley Authority as a vast undertaking that transformed a cradle of poverty into a prospering American oasis, in Washington. The AP report notes the bond bill support for TVA.
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Washington
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Judge Studies Boulden Briefs in Alabama Habeas Case
U S District Judge Frank Johnson began reviewing evidence in the habeas corpus trial of 20 year old Billy Don Franklin Boulden, sentenced to death for the May 1, 1964 killing of Loyd Hays near Flint, Morgan County. Final briefs allege improper advisement of constitutional rights and initial questioning without counsel, with a taped confession, a father blocked from contacting his son, and a psychiatrist noting an IQ of 83. The judge’s ruling is pending.
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President signs bill expanding TVA borrowing authority
At a White House ceremony the President signed a measure greatly increasing TVA borrowing power from 750 million to 1.75 billion dollars. In attendance were regional members of Congress and TVA officials as he used 24 pens to seal the action. See JOHNSON On Page A-10.
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House Committee backs bill to end airline strike
The House Commerce Committee approved a bill to compel 35,000 striking mechanics to return to work on five grounded airlines.
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House Commerce Committee
Wallace weighs new showdown over school integration
Governor George Wallace consults with Alabama lawmakers about a possible major federal state confrontation on school integration this year. The briefing signals intent to challenge federal policy and court rulings in public schools.
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Senate panel funds defense bill over 58 billion dollars
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an annual defense budget exceeding 58 billion dollars. It calls for using trained military Reservists in the Vietnam war to bolster manpower amid ongoing combat operations. The action accompanies the committee’s markup of the defense appropriations bill.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
New Haven gunman kills at club before police shootout
A man who fought in a slaying earlier in New Haven opened fire at a local gun club shortly after noon. He wounded two men and two women before being fatally shot by police. The incident follows an earlier fatal confrontation and ends with law enforcement confirmation of the shootout death.
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Three Birmingham Alleys Charged Under Civil Rights Act
In Birmingham Alabama three bowling alleys faced charges for violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act by refusing to serve Negro patrons.
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Birmingham
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Ad Notice
Advertising line for Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage inviting readers to call Daniel at 353 4014 for moving services. The fragment suggests a local classifieds-style notice advertising contact details rather than a full article.
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Bekins Worldwide Moving
Daniel
Adv
Children Sure Try Defendant Is Convicted
An unemployed gas station attendant, James M Franklin, 34, of 1907 7th Ave SE, was convicted today in City Recorder's Court of two counts of disorderly conduct for alleged attempts to lure children into his car. He was found not guilty on one count and received six months in jail and a $100 fine. His attorney plans to appeal.
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Robert Straub
Sth St
Martin Urges GOP to Halt the Great Society in Alabama Rally
U S Rep Jim Martin addressed about 150 supporters at Gateway Shopping Center during a Morgan County stop in steady rain. He attacked the Johnson Humphrey Wallace ticket and Lurleen Wallace, urging Southerners to halt the Great Society and save the nation from Democratic nominees. He arrived on a bus marked Vote for Jim Martin with banners and stickers.
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Bobby” Kennedy
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Markets At A Glance in New York Trading Day
Markets at a glance show stocks higher with active trading. Cotton is easy, wheat and corn lower on profit taking, oats steady to easier with scattered selling. Soybeans mix with late selling. Hogs advance to 27 dollars, top 27. Slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher, top 27.40.
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