Johnson signs bill as healing president begins recovery
President Johnson, emerging from a major abdominal operation, signs a bill extending the inter est equalization tax shortly after dawn. Doctors report a smooth recovery with the gallbladder and kidney stones removed in one 24 hour operation. Moyers says Johnson will sign routine measures today and schedule daily staff briefings.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Maryland
James Cain
White House
George A. Hallenbeck
Bill D Moyers
Moyers
Chamber Urged To End Fest Participation
The Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce executive committee voted to drop Oktoberfest from chamber activities and will present the recommendation to the board on Oct. 18. The move does not end the festival itself but stops official chamber involvement to free time and space for industrial growth.
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Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Donald H. Hansen
Robert Smyth
D. B. Rheinhart
Alex Skover
Philip Davy
Smyth
Tentative agreement ends New York Times strike
The New York Times and the AFL-CIO New York Newspaper Guild reached a tentative contract aimed at ending a 24 day shutdown. Mayor Wagner urged ratification and lenders foresee resumed publishing across affected papers as the union agrees to a new pension fund and take-it-or-leave-it terms.
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NEW York
New York Times
Afl-Cio
Times and Guild
Robert F. Wagner
Thomas J. Murphy
New York Guild
Times Guild
Times
Gaherin
Daily News
Journal- American
Long Island Press
World Telegram and Sun
Long Island Star-Journal
Journal-American
The
New York Post
Publishers Association
Morning Herald Tribune
Association
Theodore H. Kheel
Wagner
Kheel
Marathon
City Hall
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
the Times
Murphy
Shotgun Tragedy Claims Hixton Area Girl Marianne Shramek
In Alma Center Wisconsin Marianne Shramek 12 died from a 12 gauge shotgun blast believed accidental after her brother John 10 loaded a shell while the parents were away. The accident occurred at their home northeast of Hixton. Funeral arrangements set at Immaculate Conception Church Alma Center. The family includes eight children and two grandfathers. The mother remained hospitalized in shock.
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Alma Center
Wis
Marianne Shramek
Edward Shrameck
Hixton
John Noble
Louis Drektrah
Marianne
John
Pigeon Falls
Immaculate Conception
Jensen Funeral Home
Fred Statz
Edward Shramek
Rhodesia Leader Pins Independence On Break With Britain
Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith says he may declare independence from Britain after stalled London talks. UK and Commonwealth warn against unilateral moves while U.S., New Zealand, and U.N. discuss sanctions and possible action to deter a breakaway.
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London
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Britain
Smith
Commonwealth
Arthur Bottomley
Newcastle
Africa
Harold Wilson
Wilson
United States
New Zealand
United Nations
U.N
Zambia
Northern
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Weekend to Warmer
Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday night then a bit warmer Sunday with highs in the low 60s and lows around the 40s. Monday stays partly cloudy with little temperature change and lows in the 40s.
Lahore Rocked by Short Earthquake Shocks
Rawalindi area reports a brief earthquake centered in Lahore, 180 miles east, with tremors lasting only a few seconds. No injuries or damage details available.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
West Pakistan
Lahore
Castro Allows Refugee Boats To Leave Cuba For Florida
Havana AP Cuba says 15 refugees left Thursday and two boats may depart Sunday for Florida carrying anyone who wishes to depart. Exiles piloted boats from the United States as Camarioca Port is named the refugee exit point. Swiss officials report no immediate response to a U S proposal as lines form at the former U S Embassy in Havana. Florida Governor Burns calls for federal action to resettle refugees nationwide.
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Miami Refugee Center
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Jose Mederos
Havana
Florida
United States
Foreign Ministry
Camarioca
Arthur Monnier
U.S
Washington
Austicio Valdes
Miami
Fla
Ramon Rosales
Castro
U.S. State Department
Haydon Burns
Winona Girl Among Three Killed in Plane Crash
The Fulton crash near Fulton Airport killed 18 year old Steven E Cofield of Winona Minnesota and IU students Ted D Spicer 18 of Brownstown Indiana and Robert J Freeman 19 of Evansville Indiana. The trio were en route from St Louis to Columbia Missouri when their light plane struck a power line during landing.
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Fulton, Mo
Steven E. Cofield
Winona
Minn
Indiana University
Highway Patrol
Fulton Airport
Ted D. Spicer
Brownstown
Ind
Robert J. Freeman
Evansville
St. Louis
Columbia
Indonesian anti red campaign spreads through Indonesian archipelago
Malaysia's government radio reported that support for the Indonesian army's anti Communist campaign has spread from Jakarta to Sumatra and the Celebes. Moslems in the Celebes called for banning the PKI and affiliates for alleged involvement in the Sept 30 coup attempt. Two anti Communist demonstrations were reported in Sumatra and a Red controlled union headquarters was seized by workers. Authorities banned two East Java newspapers for allegedly supporting the coup. Jakarta broadcasts said the Civil Defense Organization urged branches to purge Communist elements.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Jakarta
Sumatra
Celebes
Communist Party
PKI
Sukarno
Java
East Java
Indonesian Civil Defense Organization
Los Angeles Faces World Series Fever Quietly
In Los Angeles the World Series buzz is muted as the Twins lead 2-0 and Dodgers avoid downtown crowds. Fans gather softly, with 55,000 tickets sold for three games, while writers note Minnesota’s speed and defense overpowering the defending NL champions.
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Lew Ferguson
Los Angeles
Dodger
Twins
Dodgers
Statler-Hilton
Continental
Hollywood
L.A
West
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Bob Hunter
The
Herald-Examiner
Knowles Refuses to Remove Bircher From U N Commission
Gov Warren Knowles said he did not know Mrs. John McEwan was a John Birch Society member when he appointed her to the Governor's Commission on the United Nations. He refused to rescind, noting she could offer critical views, while a Milwaukee County Democratic committee urged withdrawal as illogical.
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Milwaukee
Warren P. Knowles
John McEwan
United Nations
John Birch Society
The
Birch Society
U.N. Commission
Knowles
United States
McEwan
U.N
Milwaukee County
Democratic Platform Committee
Non-Lethal Gas Used By U S Troops
U S troops use tear gas in tunnels near Ben Cat amid a broad Viet Cong offensive. A 20 truck convoy of the 1st Infantry Division was ambushed south of Phuoc Vinh with moderate casualties after a two hour clash.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phuoc Vinh
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Ben Cat
Highway 13
2Nd Marine Brigade
South China Sea
Cam Ranh Bay
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
International Control Commission
Bien Hoa
Qui Nhon
New China News Agency
Dinh Thuy
Mo Cay
Ben Tre
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Publishers Association of New York
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Salisbury
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Los Angeles Times
Mets
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Jim Gilliam
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