Rivers warns on Clay draft deferment and uniform rules
Rep L Mendel Rivers warns Congress will tighten draft laws if Cassius Clay is granted a deferment as a Muslim minister. He criticizes local boards for uneven procedures and vows action if Clay is kept home while others serve, praising tougher measures against antiwar protests.
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New York
UPI
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S. C
House Armed Service Committee
Congress
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Washington
Rivers
Clay
Thant to announce future at United Nations
Secretary General Thant, on a Latin America trip, will tell the United Nations on September 1 whether he seeks re election. He plans to address all 117 UN members after returning around midnight August 31, instead of only the Security Council as initially planned.
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UPI
Thant
U. N
World Organization
Mexico
Chile
Security Council
London Manhunt for Cop Killer Rob Durin? No
London police chase four masked gunmen in Soho as hunt for Harry Roberts continues. Despite a high speed pursuit to a busy freight yard dogs and reinforcements responded. Police say Roberts not among the four and it remains unclear if they aid the search.
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London
UPI
Harry Roberts
Roberts
Sun
Soho
Students March on Indonesian Parliament for anti Sukarno move
More than 3 000 militant students from KAMI and KAPITI surged toward Indonesia's Parliament, demanding Sukarno cede power or face action. Troops with tanks blocked the approach as banners waved and anti Communist chants filled the air.
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UPI
Sukarno
Indonesia
Information Ministry
West Java Silwangi
Quotes In the News From United Press International
In Plainview Texas Mrs. E M Givens laments a church explosion that killed one and injured 41. In Washington Secretary Dean Rusk notes living on a $35000 salary. In New York former VP Nixon warns that prolonged Viet Nam war risks escalation to World War II.
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Tex
E. M. Givens
Washington
Dean Rusk
New York
Richard M. Nixon
South Viet Nam
Global Wheat Planting and Harvest Schedule Outlined
The report notes wheat is seeded or harvested across regions each month, reflecting ongoing seasonal cycles. It highlights diverse agricultural timelines, indicating steady activity in planting and gathering throughout the year.
Record High Toll of VC in Vietnam War Week
UPI reports Allied forces killed 1,827 Communists in the week ending Aug 20, the war’s highest weekly tally. The previous record was 1,530 in 1965. U.S. losses totaled 91 dead, 425 wounded, and eight missing, with 239 allied casualties and 477 wounded. A stray line notes mothers-in-law near runaway husbands in 60 percent of cases.
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Saigon
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