New Orleans Reels From Betsy Devastation After Storm
New Orleans battered by Hurricane Betsy with 115 mph winds causing power and phone outages, three deaths raising toll to nine. Baton Rouge and Gulf Coast report heavy damage while city officials seek disaster designation and residents face water and power shortages amid widespread debris and roofing debris. Offshore oil and sugar crops face unclear damage as communications collapse hinders assessments.
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Harris Survey Shows Shift in Vietnam War Opinion
The Harris survey indicates growing public support for President Johnson's Vietnam policies, with opposition fading. It finds a 3 to 2 majority in favor of the UN taking over South Vietnam’s defense, similar to Korea, and promises more detail in Sunday's edition of The Enterprise.
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Suspected Viet Cong Area Bomded by U S Air Force
U S Air Force jets bombed a suspected Viet Cong stronghold in the central highlands of South Viet Nam. The raid, 325 miles northeast of Saigon, was the 21st reported SAC action. Spokesmen withheld flight and bomb counts. In Batangan peninsula operation, 167 Viet Cong were killed and 106 dead Viet Cong reported for Marines. Between 5,000 and 6,000 U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops were involved. Fifty-one Viet Cong and 168 guerrillas were captured.
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Cotton Plan Approved in Senate As Direct Subsidies Set
The Senate voted 62 to 24 to add a new cotton plan to the omnibus farm bill. It lowers price supports while authorizing direct treasury payments to farmers. The plan, spearheaded by the Johnson administration, pays subsidies to mills and exporters to keep cotton prices near 23 cents per pound for domestic buyers, with world prices around 21 cents.
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Ex-convict and girl jailed in 3 state murder spree
A 23 year old ex convict Donald Boggs of Londonderry Ohio and 16 year old Dixie Radcliff tied to a three state murder spree that left four men dead in Arizona Utah Texas and arrested after a pawn shop arrest in Flagstaff. The pair met at a summer revival meeting. Boggs faced murder charges in Arizona and the girl faced a possible adult hearing in Ohio.
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India Concedes Army Withdraws In North Front
India acknowledges army withdrawal in the north amid Pakistani shelling on Ferozepore. Reports from Rawalpindi claim Pakistani forces captured border posts near Wagah while Indian gains are reported in Jammu Kashmir sectors. U Thant met Bhutto in Rawalpindi seeking a cease-fire as Delhi rejects Kashmir concessions and air raid alerts ring in New Delhi.
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Brezhnev vows continued aid to North Vietnam
Soviet leader Brezhnev affirmed ongoing aid to North Vietnam while urging India and Pakistan to withdraw troops to prewar positions. He spoke at a friendship meeting in Moscow’s Congress Hall after a Romanian delegation visit, praising restraint and urging a peaceful settlement based on the Geneva accord terms.
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Speaker Ban Chairman Sees Valuable Information Gained
Raleigh AP The chair of the Speaker Ban Study Commission said two hearings yielded valuable information as the nine member panel reviews testimony. State Rep. David Britt of Fairmont said much was repetitious but some facts will help decide whether to repeal amend or retain the law. He could not guess when a decision will be made.
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North Carolina Speaker Ban Law Faces Support and Criticism
Gov. Moore pledges a special session if the commission’s report justifies it as the speaker ban law comes under scrutiny. State leaders like Sen. White and Rep. Dolley defend it while opponents warn of accreditation jeopardy and loss of credibility. Vermont Royster calls the law ridiculous.
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Father Divine Dies at About 100 in Philadelphia
Philadelphia AP confirms Father Divine of the Kingdom of Peace has died at his Mount of the Lord retreat. Attending physician cites arteriosclerosis after a mild diabetic shock. Longtime attorney Austin Norris says Divine was near 100. his wife 21, Canadian stenographer, survives. Movement assets concentrated in the organization. no personal fortune.
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