House panel urges $58.61 billion for Defense in fiscal year
The House Appropriations Committee proposed 58.61 billion dollars in new Defense Department funding for the year starting July 1. Chairman Mahon said full-year financing is arbitrary and not a forecast of when the war ends. The bill exceeds Johnson's request by 946.68 million and tops last year's appropriation by nearly 12 billion, with the panel noting more funds may be needed if combat stays high.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Viet Nam
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Cal
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House
Johnson
Returning Viet Nam soldier stirs mixed emotions at home
Mrs. Sarah Ann Reeder battles conflicting feelings as her husband Ronnie returns from Viet Nam while her brother Garry McCaig is set to depart. About 70 relatives gathered at the McCaig home for a welcome home farewell, reflecting a family torn between relief and concern. Ronnie, discharged after eight months and five days in Viet Nam, says the time was spent for a cause he cannot detail, while Sarah recalls their brief marriage before his deployment.
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Faye Blair
Lebanon
Sarah Ann Reeder
Ronnie
Viet Nam
Garry McCaig
Aaron McCaig
Pfc
Gary McCaig
Sarah
Dodd Case Threat Made In Senate Ethics Hearing
Washington AP The Senate Ethics Committee weighs action after reports of threats to witnesses in the Dodd inquiry. Michael O Hare, a former Dodd aide, said to have spoken of intimidation plans while Marjorie Carpenter testified but was cut off. Gerald Zeiller denied fear of reprisals, later moving to Norris Cotton's staff.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
John Stennis
Dmiss
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Michael O’hare
Dodd
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Marjorie Carpenter
Stennis
O'Hare
Gerald Zeiller
Zeiller
N.H. O'Hare
Police, fires and court actions reported in local diary
Sonny Norman told police he fell from a 14 foot aluminum boat about three miles up the Elk River near Dogwood Subdivision. Two tires were slashed near Walter Beddingfield's home on Locust Street. Andrew Massey Jr. was found guilty of violating prohibition and fined $100 plus costs after police found beer at 409 Church Street. Massey later claimed the beer at police HQ. See Diary on Page 2.
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Sonny Norman
Elk River
Dogwood Subdivision
Andrew Massey Jr
Church St
Massey
County Schools Approve Detailed Study Plan
The Morgan County Board of Education unanimously authorized a nine month comprehensive study of the county school system. Auburn University educators Dr. Wayne Teague and Dr. Truman Pierce outlined the plan at Morgan County High School in Hartselle, joined by about 35 Alabama professors.
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Organ County Board of Eduation
Auburn University
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Wayne Teague
Truman Pierce
Southeast
Senators push auto safety amid highway tolls
Washington Senator Magnuson warns the rising number of American highway deaths and injuries requires new auto safety laws. In Texas, Jack Ruby’s lawyers argue he did not receive a fair trial due to pervasive media coverage and a biased judge. Alabama officials say early reports align with doctors on Coach Paul Bryant’s medical condition in Los Angeles.
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Austin, Tex
Jack Ruby
Birmingham
Los Angeles
Alabama
Paul Bryant
Jones Committee Urges Sewer Pollution Control
Washington AP The Government Operations Committee urges withholding federal funds from municipal sewer projects that may pollute water. Rep Robert E Jones says stopping combined sewers is essential as 65 billion gallons of raw sewage enter waterways yearly. About 1 940 cities use combined systems affecting 59 million people. The full separation would cost over 30 billion dollars. See Jones On Page 2.
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Washington
Case Government Operation Committee
Robert E. Jones
D-Ala
Jones
Natural Resources and Power
U.S
Brewer Praises Nurses Group At Downtown Convention
House Speaker Albert Brewer congratulated the Licensed Practical Nurses Association for tangible results and recognition. He spoke at the Holiday Inn Downtown, recalled recent legislation that granted LPNs recognition, and noted nurses’ role on the board that sets qualifications.
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Cora Blair
Albert Brewer
Licensed
Practical Nurses Association
Holiday Inn
Brewer
Holes In The Burma Road and Economic Forecasters
Columnist Harrison E. Salisbury notes Burma has halted frontier improvements with Communist China for security, slowing transit on the Burma Road. M. J. Rossant surveys forecasters who split on whether the downturn will prolong or end the boom. An analysis weighs American views on German reunification versus East–West detente.
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Burma Road
Harrison E. Salisbury
Burma
China
M. J. Rossant
Two Charged After Chase In Elkmont
Deputies Foust and Compton chased a 1959 Pontiac station wagon in Elkmont near Pettysville around 9 p.m. The vehicle overturned twice in the city limits. Edgar Stinnett 22 Athens and Eugene Provans Athens were charged with transporting reckless driving no driver license resisting arrest and transporting respectively.
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Elemont
Athens
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Edgar Stinnett
Eugene Provens
Deps
Gene Foust
Clay Compton
Evans
Foust
Compton
Pettysville
Elkmont
Gray's See Two
Markets At A Glance Highlights Agricultural Slumps and Mixed Grains
New York stocks move lower amid active trading. In Chicago Wheat falls while corn shows mixed results and July weak. Oats and soybeans mixed with old crop months solid. Hog prices drop 25 cents to $1, top $27. Slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower, top $26.25.
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New York
Chicago
Troops Seal Hue Pagodas in Buddhist Protests
Paratroopers and riot police sealed off Hue's Dieu De and To Dam pagodas and removed the coffins of a nun and a 17 year old girl who self immolated in May amid the Buddhist crisis against Premier Ky. Ky's men bar ried the sites to head off a public funeral or anti government demonstration. Police arrested monks and soldiers in the northern Buddhist stronghold as Ky's forces tightened control after months of rebellion.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
Japan
Progovernment
Phan van Khoa
Dieu de Pagoda
Southeastern EAA Fly-In Opens At Decatur Athens Airport
Hundreds are expected at the Decatur Athens Airport for the first Southeastern EAA Fly-In and Air Fair. Dr Werner von Braun will address attendees at 1 PM Saturday. The event runs today through Sunday with flight demos and a Saturday banquet at the Sherman Motors Huntsville. tickets are limited.
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Decatur-Athens
EAA
Tennessee
Mack Graham
Athens
Jaycee
Sheraton Motor Inn
Huntsville
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White House
Army
Williams
Terrance
Danny
James
Shannon
John Chadwick
Decator
Burningtree
Walter Beddingfield
Locust St
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Brewer Lands Nurses Group
L.P. N.s
L.P.N
Chase
Bill Gibbons
Decatur
Pryor Field
Charlie Richardson
David
Bob Bates
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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