Easter Sales Jump With Batman Themed Fashion
A spot survey shows department store sales nationwide rising 11 percent over 1965 with gains in permanent pressed pants, bright print dresses, and easy care knits. Executives note tax changes and regional rebuilding, including New Orleans optimism and Boston shoppers chasing tax relief. Batman appears on apparel boosting demand as denim, sheaths, and skirts trend with youth.
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Sally Ryan
Associated Press
Easter Sales
National Retail Merchants Association
George W. Dowdy
Charlotte
N. C
Belk Brothers Co
Viet Cong Attack Kills U S Officers And Civilians
In Saigon a predawn Viet Cong attack shattered a U S officer’s billet killing three Americans and at least three Vietnamese and wounding 143 people. Authorities say 113 Americans and 18 Vietnamese were seriously hurt. Police report two men fled the scene after their vehicle overturned.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
UNC Student Leaders Seek Ruling On Speaker Ban Law
UNC Chapel Hill student leaders file suit in U.S. Middle District Court within minutes of campus officials denying a request for two controversial speakers. The suit challenges the Speaker Ban Law as amended this year, seeking freedom of inquiry and academic discussion on state campuses.
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Dickson
General Assembly
Jate
Marxist Studies
Frank Wilkinson
Can
Strikers Battle Injunction In Nationwide Rail Walkout
The AFL CIO Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen argued before Judge Bazelon that Holtzoff’s injunction was illegal and contempt finding without a trial. The strike cripples service on eight lines in 38 states and the labor secretary saw no immediate end, urging the union to end the stoppage for national interests. Commuters faced heavy jams as the action disrupted mail and auto plants across the country.
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Rauh
Aflcio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
David L. Bazelon
Holtzoff
Brotherhood
W. Willard Wirtz
Francis Shea
We Signed The Astronauts The Enterprise
The Enterprise announces a new Sunday science service with exclusive rights to top science writers. Houston based World Book Encyclopedia Science Service will provide background on space and Mars, offering insights from experts across medicine and physics for America’s informed readers.
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America
World Book Encyclopedia
Science Service
Houston
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
New Sunday
Mars
Banks Stock Disclosure Rule Adopted by NC Banking Commission
The North Carolina Banking Commission adopted a regulation requiring members to file lists of banks in which they hold stock and to abstain from actions affecting those banks. The decision followed a controversy over Commissioner Lewis Holding’s holdings and a dispute over open versus closed sessions. Governor Moore called a special session. Treasurer Edwin Gill supported keeping meetings closed unless law requires openness.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Banking Commission
Commission
Dan Moore
Special Commission
Edwin Gill
Paul Thompson
Fayetteville
Gill
Thompson
U S Planes Hit Communist Targets in Vietnam
U S planes bombed Communist targets in North and South Vietnam as skies opened above the 17th Parallel. The Viet Cong retaliated with a terrorist attack on a 10 story U S officers billet in Saigon, killing three Americans and at least three Vietnamese and wounding 143.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Wilson Wins Big in London Victory Over Heath and Conservatives
Prime Minister Harold Wilson returned to 10 Downing Street after a smashing Labour victory over Edward Heath. Election returns predicted a Labour majority of at least 95 seats, with Wilson pledging to stabilize sterling, control wages and prices, and pursue a tougher stance toward Ian Smith's regime. Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart signaled action in Viet Nam as the government prepared to push its agenda in Parliament.
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London
Harold Wilson
No. 10
Ae Street
Edward Heath
Wilson
House of Commons
Labor
Ian
Ian Smith
Smith
Michael Stewart
Viet Nam
Stewart
Commons
Super LBJ comic book unveils Great Society
New York AP reports a comic book titled The Great Society portrays Lyndon B Johnson as Superman with a cast of political figures including Defense Secretary McNamara as Captain Marvelous and VP Humphrey as the Shadower. Villains include Gaullefinger and Dr Nyet while Kennedy brothers appear as oddball foes. The piece notes sharp political satire and a key line from Captain Marvelous about bases and economy.
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New York
Batman
Great Society
President Johnson
Superman
New Frontier
John F. Kennedy
Fu Man Lai
Dr. Nyet
Sicko Kid
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Captain Marvelous
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Phantasm
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Wonderbird
Bobman
Teddy
Sens
Robert F
Edward M. Kennedy
Discrimination Costs $23 Billion Says Connor
Durham AP Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor said discrimination costs the nation about 23 billion dollars this year, delaying equality in education and employment. He spoke at a dedication event, noting discrimination’s century long toll and the need to catch up.
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Durham
Secretary of Commerce
John T. Connor
Century of catching up in a single decade promise
The speaker estimated the nation’s gross national product would rise by 23 billion dollars in one year. He argued this growth would finance more schools, better health facilities, expanded parks, and a more beautiful country, claiming a century of progress in a single decade.
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Charles LaBiche
Biche
Boston
Robert G. Hoye
Jordan Marsh
Washington
Patrick P. O’reagan
Zayres
Portland
Maine
Jill Hayworth
UNC
Bank Commission
Noel Yancey
Ing
Paul Wright Jr
Lewis R. Snow Holding
Lord Sutch
Huyton
England
Britain
Connor
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