Labor Ties Shrink as 1966 Coalition Frays in Texas New York
A NANA survey shows labor support weakening for Democrats in key states. Texas AFL CIO leaders balk at Johnson to back Waggoner Carr and labor leaders quietly back Republican John Tower. In New York, Governor Rockefeller widens rift with influential labor chiefs who have long backed the coalition.
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New York
Labor
Democrats
Johnson
Texas
Afl-Cio
U. S. Senate
Waggoner Carr
Texas Laborites
H. S. “Hank” Brown
John G. Tower
Senate
Sen. Tower
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Democratic - Labor Coalition
Fall Selective Service Test Dates Set
The fall series of Selective Service college qualification tests will be given at more than 500 test centers on Nov. 18 and 19. Lt. Gen. Hershey announced that registrants including college entrants and high school seniors or graduates may apply at local boards for information and cards.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Canal Zone
Virgin Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Selective Service
Moore invites Johnson to North Carolina for highway dedication
Gov. Dan Moore told the state Young Democratic Clubs convention he invited President Johnson to the Oct 11 dedication of the first Appalachian funds highway section in Asheville. He also invited Appalachian state governors, praising federal and state cooperation and noting inflation concerns.
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Winston - Salem
Dan Moore
Johnson
North Carolina
Asheville
Moore
Appalachian
Washington
Democratic Party
Patrol Area Negroes Aid Police In Hunters Point
In a marked effort to quell riots in Hunters Point, volunteer Black patrols wearing police armbands patrolled streets while National Guard vehicles departed Candlestick Park. Mayor John Shelley urged residents to return home by 10 pm and stay until 6 am, blaming labor discrimination and archaic management attitudes for tensions.
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San Francisco
Hunters Point
John Shelley
Shelley
San
Howe Says Complaints Exaggerated in Desegregation Debate
Education Commissioner Harold Howe testified before the House Rules Committee that complaints by Southern school officials about federal desegregation efforts are vastly exaggerated. He said the guidelines aim to ensure districts comply with federal law to keep receiving federal aid, while some agents may have overstepped authority in a few cases.
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Washington
Harold Howe
House Rules Committee
Howe
House
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
United States
Ray J. Madden
D-Ind
House Judiciary Committee
Madden
Smith
Office of Education
Inez Strikes Cuba as Death Toll Widens Across Caribbean
Hurricane Inez hammered Cuba with 138 mph winds and cut lines in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Reports indicate at least 88 known dead in Cuba and possibly many more in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with Guadeloupe recording 33 dead. Forecasters warned the Bahamas and Florida remain at risk, though the U.S. mainland seemed likely to be spared for now.
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Miami
Fla
Inez
Cuba
Haiti
Oriente
Gordon Dunn
Barahona
Dominican Republic
Guadeloupe
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Dunny
U.S
Bahamas
Florida
Tiburon Peninsula
Portou-Prince
Dunn
Eisenhower urges swift action to win Vietnam war
Former President Eisenhower at a Chicago news conference pressed rapid escalation to secure victory, saying he would take any action to win. He avoided a direct answer on nuclear use, insisting winning now should trump poverty programs, space goals, or other aims.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Viet Nam
Eisenhower
Katzenbach Approved by Senate as No 2 State Department
The Senate confirmed Nicholas Katzenbach for undersecretary of state by voice vote, replacing George W. Ball whose resignation takes effect at midnight. Only Sen. Strom Thurmond opposed. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield called the appointment excellent and promising for the country. Eisenhower, visiting for a family reunion, urged balanced budgets and questioned the size of a GOP gains in November.
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Washington
Senate
Nicholas Katzenbach
State Department
Katzenbach
George W. Ball
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Mike Mansfield
U.S. Brings In Bricklayers From Britain Brightens Jobs Drive
James F. King reports U S recruiting of British bricklayers surges as Illinois contractor Philip Evans lines up applicants in a 24 hour visit. Visas approved only for regional shortages. wages offered exceed UK basic rates with bonuses and overtime.
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James F. King
London
United States
U.S
Illinois
Philip Evans
Springfield
Ill
Britain
Department of Labor
Washington
Massachusetts
Michigan
Evans
Northern Ireland
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North American Newspaper Alliance
N.C
National Guard
Candlestick Park
San Francisco Giants
Guard
Hume
Tae Nee
Caee
Pace
Negro Police Patrol
Sylvester Brown
Bay View
East
Guantanamo City
U.S. Weather Bureau
Earl
Cook County
Milton
Johns Hopkins University
Edgar
Seattle
Wash
British Bricklayers Bolt
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