Gold Price Soars On European Market Turmoil
Paris on the Paris market reached 44.36 dollars an ounce amid speculation. Hong Kong bought 40.47 dollars while London operations were halted by government decree. Bank of France limited prices to curb demand as figures and markets reacted to a global gold crisis.
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United States
Hong Kong
London
France
Bank of France
Bese
West Germany
Charles Dé Gaulle
Jacques Rueff
de Gaulle
London Stock Exchange
Frankfurt
Senate lifts gold cover on U S currency in 1937 push
The Senate sent to President Johnson a bill to remove the 25 percent gold cover on U S currency and free gold reserves for use as ammunition in the international financial crisis. The Finance Committee backed an excise tax bill keeping current rates on telephones and automobiles.
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Joe Hall
Associated Press
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Senate
Johnson
U.S
America
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Dunlop to Build $22 Million Tire Plant Near Huntsville
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp of Buffalo plans a $22 million manufacturing plant on a 150 acre site south of Alabama 20 near the Carl T. Jones Jetport between Decatur and Huntsville. President J Michael Billane announced by telephone from New York. The project would add over $3 million annually to payroll.
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Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp
Buffalo
N. Y
Alabama
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Decatur
J. Michael Billane
New York
Billane
Dunlop to Build $22 Million Plant Near Jetport
Dunlop Tire and Rubber plans a 22 million dollar tire factory near Carl T Jones Jetport in Huntsville. Officials announced after bond-financing talks in New York. Initial staffing about 400, rising to 800 after production begins.
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Dunlop Tire and Rubber
Carl T. Jones
Jetport
New York
Decatur Daily
Dunlop
Massive Vietnam operation spans Saigon to border
In the largest U.S. led push, about 50,000 American and South Vietnamese troops from six divisions and two task forces swept the Saigon to Cambodian frontier. Since Jan. 30, allied forces killed 215, seized 22 suspects, and uncovered three large arms caches. U.S. losses: 11 dead, 94 wounded. Vietnamese casualties light. 2,007 aircraft and 1,480 helicopters have been lost to enemy action and accidents.
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U.S
North Vietnam
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Quyet Thang
Decatur Woman Fined and Jailed for Cursing Officers
Grace Russell 57 and her daughter Gail 19 were fined and sentenced in Morgan County for cursing and humiliating law enforcement officers during an incident at the Russell home. Grace received $50 fine and 30 days hard labor. Gail $20. Additional cases include Jerry Brown 20 on petit larceny and Dick Gobble fined for prohibition violation.
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12Th Ave
Morgan County
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Russell
C. Bennett McRae
Dep
Jerry Johnson
Ferrell Roberts
Beulah Miller
Jerry Brown
Pricevile
McRaeirst
Sears
Larry Willam Lesman
Urban renewal plan nears final federal approval in Decatur
CORA BLAIR reports the city expects final clearance soon after an agreement among L and N Railroad Southern Railways and Decatur to relocate tracks. The deal allows L and N to remove sections along Market Bank and Water Street, with rerouting over Southern tracks, but removal waits until the project reaches a stage requiring it.
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Cora Blair
Decatur
Charles
Parker
L&n Land Southern Railroads
L&n Railroad
L&n
Southern Railroad
Governor Lurleen Wallace condition unchanged in hospital
Gov Lurleen Wallace remains about the same after abdominal infection surgery. Doctors say she had a more comfortable night and continues treatments. Ed Ewing reports the bulletin from the hospital. In Garden City New York Senator Robert Kennedy says he will announce Saturday morning in Washington if he will seek the Democratic nomination.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lurleen Wallace
Ed Ewing
Daily Hospital
Garden City
N.Y
Robert F. Kennedy
Sai
Washington
Copper Corp tentative contract offers 54 cent raise
Washington based Ken necott Copper Corp. announced a tentative agreement raising wages by 54 cents per hour in the first major breakthrough in White House negotiations.
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Washington (Ap
Kennecott Copper Corp
White House
A Few Good Used Refrigerators and Robinsons
An advertisement notes used refrigerators for sale and provides the contact Robinsons at 353-2370 for inquiries and purchases.
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Robinson's
Students Divided Over Kennedy McCarthy Support
An Associated Press survey shows college students split in the 1968 presidential race with McCarthy leading Kennedy 2 to 1 among those polled, yet many would switch to Kennedy if it helps defeat Johnson. Respondents cite Kennedy’s perceived electability and desire to beat Johnson, while some favor McCarthy ideologically but consider Kennedy a practical path to victory.
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Len Robert F—Kennedy
United States
Associated Press
Bobby Kennedy
Gene McCarthy
Pamela Dwyer
Edison
N.J
Smith College
Kennedy
McCarthy
Jim Huegli
Oregon State University
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Lyndon John
David Shulte
Livingston
Williams College
Walt Murray
California State College At
Long Beach
John‘son
California
Should the United States Eliminate the Gold Standard
A reader asks whether the United States should drop the gold standard. The piece surveys economic rationale and potential consequences for monetary policy and stability.
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United States
Courses Open To Bobby Kennedy Strategy Meeting
A marathon Kennedy strategy session in Stephen E. Smiths apartment outlined options for Robert F Kennedy. Options included delaying entry until after primaries, running with a parallel plan with Eugene McCarthy, or aiding McCarthy in primaries while Kennedy refrains. A split over California primary pullout and a potential joint effort against Johnson emerged among insiders.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Kennedy
McCarthy
California
Stephen E. Smith
New York Senators
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