Governors Agree To Stricter State Gun Laws
Forty of fifty state governors approved cooperating with President Johnson on tighter state gun control laws. The National Governors Conference crime committee backed state responsibility, led by Gov. David Cargo of New Mexico. Gov. Lester Maddox of Georgia opposed tighter controls.
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Public opinion experts warn of dipping respect for US policies
Three public opinion leaders told Congress that while people still like Americans they view US policies unfavorably. Lloyd Free George Gallup Jr and Edward Bernays testified that disdain centers on Vietnam policy political assassinations gun control and treatment of Negroes. Gallup noted US popularity low in Eisenhower's final year and falling since Kennedy's assassination.
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Mansfield Hits Slow Troop Withdrawal
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield denounced dodge delay and distortion in the debate over pulling American troops from Europe. He warned the issue is late and could affect policy and fiscal stability as redeployment is considered.
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Postmaster General Warns of Immediate Mail Service Cuts
Post master general W Marvin Watson pressed Congress for guidance on reversing a manpower cutback tied to a 1966 payroll rollback. He warned that without reversal 83 238 Post Office jobs would be eliminated and service would be heavily reduced including Saturday windows and longer delays amid planned closures of hundreds of rural post offices.
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Government Files First Suit Under Discrimination Law
The Justice Department opened the first use of the new open housing act to charge six Baton Rouge firms and several builders with selling homes only to white buyers in Sherwood Forest Place Drusilla Place and Jefferson Terrace. The suits seek to end discrimination and require steps to rectify past effects.
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Dog Sleds Sell Fast in New York City
Yukon dog sleds were selling quickly in New York City with a price tag of 11.98 dollars. The scene also touts sterling silver lobsters and 1932 Ford phaeton replicas poised for the highway, reflecting a playful sales pitch of the era.
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Powell Questions King Killing Doubt Conspiracy Links
Harlem minister Adam Clayton Powell questions James Earl Ray's role in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. murder and suggests a broader conspiracy connected to the Kennedy brothers. He cites Ramparts Magazine and notes wealthy opponents of civil rights. The article also covers Abercrombie and Fitch warehouse sale items and lines outside the store.
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Cuban Born Pilot Released After Hijack Descent
Jorge Prellezo, Cuban-born U.S. pilot, released by Cuba and arrived in Mexico City with his wife Olga. He hopes to reach Miami soon, confirming his naturalized U.S. status after being detained as a deserter when his plane was hijacked to Havana on June 29. The Prellezos reside in Miami with five children.
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UPI
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Nations Weather: Record highs and lows across the West
The U.S. Weather Bureau reported a high of 110 degrees at Needles California and Buckeye Arizona, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, with lows of 42 degrees at Salem Oregon and Kalispell Montana.
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Draft calls dip to yearlong low for September
The Defense Department set a September draft quota of 12,200 men, the lowest since April 1967. The 6,100 drop from August stems from a replacement cycle that completes every eighteen months. All September inductions go to the Army, with July and June quotas at 15,000 and 20,000 respectively.
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UPI
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