Riots and Federal Plans Mark Turbulent City Aftermath
Amid widespread disorder racial tensions surged in Chicago New York and Philadelphia with officials threatening live ammunition rioters and guardsmen on standby In Detroit leaders met with business groups to forge a healing program while damaged districts showed artillery scarred streets and shuttered businesses across the region
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Windsor
Ont
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
New York
John V. Lindsay
Manhattan
Philadelphia
James H. J. Tate
South Bend
Ind
Johnson
America
Detroit
Romney
Jerome B. Cavanagh
Automobile Tre
Maine native among Vietnam captors escape and rescue
The report recounts York from Chelsea Maine, captured after his unit was overwhelmed in the jungle near the Vietnam Cambodia border. Amid heavy shelling and air strikes, York freed himself, survived a brutal ordeal, and linked with rescuers as 170 enemy were killed and 19 Americans died.
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Arnett
Witti
Ath Tnfantey
Bastween
Vietnam
Cambodia
York
Chelsea
Maine
Thomas P. Lynch
Spokane
Wash
Lynch
William C. Pratt
Edinburg
Tex
Oité
Pratt
Don Pany
Neill
D. Bule
Wisher
Lin
Pfe. York
Russia Leads in Space Age Says Webb Before Congress
NASA head James E Webb told Senate leaders the Soviet Union dominates major space programs, warning lawmakers that heavy Soviet space payloads could imply missiles or weapons. He pressed for the full 5.1 billion dollars in space funds sought by Johnson, noting House cuts and Senate trimming.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
James E. Webb
Congress
Spessard L. Holland
Senate Space Committee
Webb
Holland
Senate Appropriations Committee
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johnson
House
Senate
Race War Fractures Pentagon Over Detroit Authority
A clash over ultimate responsibility for Army operations in Detroit surfaces as Cyrus Vance asserts authority rests with him while Lt. Gen. John Throckmorton leads the task force under orders to consult Vance. The Pentagon says Throckmorton answers to Gen. Harold K. Johnson and remains under Vance’s guidance. No public disputes have emerged over troop deployments during the riots. In San Francisco, a white San Francisco State College student wins a swimming pool for Hunters Point Bayview, backed by police and civic groups. Pat Bell secured $5,500 in cash, $1,500 in pledges, and a 25 by 50 foot heated pool, owned by Youth for Service and managed by local groups.
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Washington
Pentagon
Cyrus R. Vance
Detroit
John L. Throckmorton
Johnson
Vance
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Throckmorton
Special Task Force
Army
Harold K. Johnson
San Francisco
San Francisco State College
Hunters PointeBays View Negro
Pat Bell
City Parks and Recreation Department
Youth For Service
Johnson pushes riot probe amid GOP clash over aid to cities
President Johnson defended a new riot probe while challenging Republican lawmakers who oppose his anti-poverty and education funding. He cited a $20 million plan to curb rats near slain children and pressed Congress to back broader measures, citing Detroit and urban unrest. Governor Romney and Detroit officials urged disaster aid, as Johnson noted emergency provisions would be available. Polyandry is described as saving more than one husband.
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Er x 'Eongphri¢Y
FBI
Bureau
Johnson
Republican Coordinating Committee
GOP
Congress
House
Kim
Capitol Hill
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Detroit
Michigan
George Romney
Ike
Jerome P. Cavanagh
George Christian
New Devices to Fight Air Pollution at Cleveland Conference
The 60th annual Air Pollution Control Conference in Cleveland showcased devices that wash pollutants from fumes by funneling them through liquids. Exhibits demonstrate scrubbing airborne chemicals and dusts from industry and autos for rapid cleanup effects.
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Cleveland
Mission tour of Rev. Mrs. Clara D. Stuart to Europe
Rev. Mrs. Clara D. Stuart of Hope Arkansas leaves Kennedy Airport July 25 for a European mission tour. She will attend the World Conference of the Church of God in Zurich July 26 30 and visit France England Germany and Holland. A Hamburg Theological Institute will study Philippians with a leading European church. Return to New York August 15 on TWA Flight 741.
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Clara D. Stuart
Rt. 3
Box
Hope
Arkansas
Camerman
Clyde Davis
Shipley Studio
Stuart
Kennedy International Airport
Zurich
Switzerland
U.S.A
Church of God
France
England
Germany
Holland
Hamburg
Europe
New York
TWA
13 Chinese Chiefs Rebel Against Mao
Hong Kong Star reports commanders of 13 Red Chinese military districts have turned against Mao and Li Shao-chi and offer support to Premier Chou En Lai. Dissident generals demand Mao become figurehead, Lin Piao resigns, Liu and allies resign, and the ninth National Congress be held soon to realign party army and civil administration.
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Hong Kong
Mao Tse-tung
Li Shao-chi
Chou Enlai
Hong Kong Star
Radio Peking
Mao
Wuhan
Peking
Star
China
South Survives Five Hearts After North’s Risky Bid
A bridge hand story shows North’s bold five hearts nearly failing, but South finds a clever sequence to make the contract. South ruffs, overpowers, and shows precise timing to secure the last two tricks using dummy’s diamonds and clubs. North’s opening hand, while strong, exposed partner’s weak position. South’s defense turned the odds with precise play.
Pay Fat People to Reduce? A Novel Government Incentive
The piece argues government incentives for weight loss could align with fiscal goals. It contrasts a farmer’s allotment with paying dieters, follows Sam Slugg a middle aged earner with 40 pounds to shed and a rising healthcare risk, and imagines IRS cash bonuses and monthly payments rewarding sustained weight loss. The tale ends with Sam dropping 40 pounds, boosting energy and income, benefiting both taxpayer and family.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Uncle Sam
Sam Slugg
Sam
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Bridge Quiz Logic for Opening Lead Decision
A partner opens one diamond and the second hand bids one spade. Your hand is AK102 in diamonds with 95d in spades and Q54 in clubs and AKO765 in hearts. Consider rational bidding: respond with a strong takeout or forcing bid, balancing total points and suit length. The exact action depends on partnership methods, but a typical approach is to bid two spades or support partner's suit, aiming to convey high card strength and distribution.
Detroit Firemen Endure Inferno and Sniper Fire
Firefighters return home after a three day blaze in Detroit that killed one comrade and injured 89 others. National Guardsmen rode with trucks as 1,400 men endured burns, smoke, and power lines, with 1,200 piles of rubble left behind.
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Karl Mantyla
Detroit
Charles Quinlan
Detroit Fire Department
Carl E. Smith
Quinlan
National
Niemien
John Ashby
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