Record 826 Combat Sorties Flown In Vietnam
U S and South Vietnamese pilots pushed a record 826 combat sorties in South Vietnam on Wednesday amid heavy air strikes. American and allied aircraft conducted 542 single plane strikes in the South with 284 by Vietnamese fliers. B52 raids targeted the D Zone north of Saigon and hills near the 17th Parallel as Marines continued operations against North Vietnam's 324B Division.
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Viet Nam
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U.S
U.S. Air Force
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17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
North Viet Nam
Limestone County Maid of Cotton crowned at Farm Bureau event
Vickie Hicks, 20, from Athens, crowned Limestone County 1966 Maid of Cotton during the Farm Bureau meeting. She is a senior at Athens College majoring in elementary education and English, sponsored by the Athens Lions Club. First runner up was Barbara House, then Beverly Tribble as second runner up, with other contestants named and sponsored by local groups.
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Athens
Limestone County
Vickie Hicks
Louise Hicks
Shaw St
King Cotton
Farm Bureau
Athens College
Hicks
Athens Lions Club
Barbara House
Edward House
Oakdale Home Demonstration Club
Beverly Tribble
R. M. Tribble
East Limestone High School
Spencer Implement Co
Joyce Black
B. D. Black
East Lauderdale Banking Co
Elaine Biggerstaff
Walter Biggerstaff
Athens News Leader
Tena Ruth Dunnavant
Robert H. Dunnavant
East Limestone Homemakers Club
June Hodges
Charles E. Hodges
Friday Action Seen On School Funds Bill
The $44 million supplemental school funds bill moves to calendars in both chambers Friday after quick committee approval. Identical six bill packages, drawn with educators and administration backing, await second readings with final action possible Monday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate Finance Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate
Eisenhower Undergoes Hospital Checkup at Walter Reed
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 75, is at Walter Reed Army Hospital for routine follow up studies of his arthritic and heart conditions. Officials say no timetable for his stay and no regular bulletins will be issued. The five star general has a history of heart attack in 1955 and another in 1956 with prior ileitis surgery and a minor stroke in 1957.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Waller Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Hospital Information Office
Augusta
Walter Reed
Real estate boards urged to push open housing law
A nationwide real estate association urged local boards to generate immediate indignation over a proposed open housing law. In New Orleans the Coast Guard reported the schooner Venus sighted about 25 miles southeast of Southwest Pass near the Mississippi River after being reported stolen from Pensacola. In Montgomery an independent gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Carl R. Robinson of Bessemer, called the current legislative session almost blackmail against teachers.
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National Association
New Orleans
Coast Guard
Venus
W. J. Broughton Jr
Birmingham
Pensacola
Fla
Southwest Pass
Mississippi River
Demo Executive Meeting Called
The newly elected Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee is summoned to meet in Birmingham on August 6 to organize and elect new officers. Contests over delegate seating from Marion and Dallas Counties have been dismissed, while Shelby County cases remain pending with a decision expected before the August session.
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Jasper
Ala
Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee
Birmingham
Roy Mayhall
Mayhall
Marion
Dallas
Shelby
Bob Jones
Scottsboro
IGOP
Bill Henderson
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Don
Henderson
Huntsville
Russ Jackson
Senate panel rejects airline negotiations proposal
The Senate Labor Committee voted 10 to 5 against sending airline strike negotiators back to bargaining. The panel then prepared to consider Morse’s six month back to work bill while labor talks resumed at the Labor Department between airline negotiators and the Machinists Union after a 48 hour recess. Wirtz urged continued talks and urged delay on legislation.
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Senate Labor Committee
W. Willard Wirtz
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Hill
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Senate
Labor Department
Congress
W. Williard Wirtz
Joseph W. Ramsey
William J. Curtin
Wirtz
Emer
Sukarno Vows Continuation of Indonesia Malaysia Conflict
President Sukarno asserted Indonesia would persist in its undeclared war against Malaysia after swearing in a new Cabinet. He denounced Malaysia as a neocolonialist project as Lt. Gen. Suharto, now military strongman, led the assembly.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Malaysia
Suharto
Doctors seek cause as 37 die from heart ailment linked to heavy beer
A New York Times report notes 37 deaths across three cities from a serious heart ailment possibly tied to heavy beer consumption. The piece appears on page A-5 with analysis. Ural Alexis Johnson is named to be the new ambassador to Japan as President Johnson faces Viet Nam policy issues.
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New York Times
Johnson
Ural Alexis Johnson
Japan
GOP Delegates Rally for Pon Mayhall in Montgomery
Morgan County and North Alabama delegates converged on the State Republican Convention in Montgomery to back Decatur attorney Pon Mayhall as the party’s choice. The gathering highlighted local support and the drive to unite behind Mayhall amid the delegate lineup.
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Morgan County
North Alabama
Montgomery
Decatur
Pon Mayhall
Wilson Trip Seen As Bid For Pound
London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson will fly to Washington to seek solid American support for the pound sterling over the next six to nine months. The aim is to gain breathing space for deflationary measures to stabilize Britain’s finances amid the Viet Nam war and global crisis. Wilson’s talks with President Johnson will shape Britain’s economic strategy.
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London
Harold Wilson
Washington
Wilson
Britain
Johnson
Pilot Dengler's rescue detailed by Pentagon
Pentagon officials disclosed how Lt jg Dieter Dengler, after 23 days in North Viet Nam jungle, was hoisted from danger by a helicopter and flown to Da Nang hospital. The 28 year old Navy pilot from Pacifica, California, became the first American to escape from North Viet Nam. The escape details were kept secret for security reasons.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
J.g
Dieter Dengler
North Viet Nam
Navy
Pacifica
Calif
Dengler
U.S
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks fall amid moderate trading. Chicago wheat and corn rise on broad buying. Oats steady to firm with moderate demand. Soybeans higher as speculative activity increases. Cotton remains quiet. Beesel
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New York
Chicago
Hogs Steady to 25 Cents High in Market Report
Slaughter steers and hogs show steady to firm prices with top bids around 25.25 for steers and 26.75 for hogs. Ken Reynolds notes daily want ads hint at market demand and bidding trends.
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Jlive Qgemany
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