Delay In Appointing Kennedy Successor Persists
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller faces three court challenges to his plan to fill the Kennedy Senate vacancy delaying a successor. A state court hearing in Buffalo will consider whether a temporary appointment suffices or a full two and a half year term requires a special election. Names considered include John Lindsay Douglas Dillon John Gardner Jackie Robinson James Farmer Richard Bartlett andCharles Schoneck though many have withdrawn.
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Cleveland Mayor Reinstates Troops Amid Looting Fears
City officials announce three man police squads and renewed National Guard deployment to 12 looted districts after a night of violent clashes. Arrests total 66 with 52 since Tuesday as business owners report extensive theft and fear. Community leaders criticize turnout and demand more protection for workers and shops.
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Nevada meat inspection questioned by state study
A Nevada assessors report questions federal state meat inspection control arguing inspectors are overextended and that intrastate plants like Lee's Sausage in Sparks and McCoy Meat in Reno face uneven scrutiny. The study suggests possible shift to federal authority and notes a $185,000 annual cost if Nevada keeps inspecting.
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U.S. Reports Low Vietnam Week Losses Amid Skirmishes
U S command tallies 157 Americans killed in Vietnam in the week ending last Saturday, the lowest in nine months, with 1 248 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong casualties. Wounded reach 2 014. civilians suffer over 11 813 casualties in five months. Viet Cong tactics curb large rural actions and target cities.
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New York Stock Market Dives Again
The Dow Jones Industrial average fell sharply for the second time this week with losses around 12.60 points, continuing a broad market downturn. Analysts linked declines to geopolitical tensions including Czechoslovakia, upcoming elections, Middle East risks, and Vietnam, signaling a possible end to the summer rally.
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Reds Shoot Down Yank Troop Courier Plane
Communist forces near Hue shot down a U S courier plane on a Hue Da Nang flight. Rescue teams saved all crew and eight passengers. A weapons cache near Hue included rockets mortars cartridges anti tank mines and TNT. Marines found another cache south of the DMZ with 48 rockets.
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Kremlin Pressures Czech Bloc As Summit Talks Loom
Moscow reports a pressure push from the Kremlin toward Czechoslovakia amid antiaircraft drills and a planned summit between the USSR leadership and the Czechoslovak party. The meeting’s details remain unreleased, with Soviet leaders and visitors noted while Brezhnev and Suslov are absent. The delay of a Japanese Communist party mission adds to tensions.
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Governors For Rock y To Pitch Nevada GOP
Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt leads a push for open uncommitted delegates to back Rockefeller for the GOP nomination. Governors Shafer Babcock Hickel McCall Love and others weigh in while New York Times endorses Rockefeller as strong but undecided. Laxalt prefers any nominee and urges a convention outcome.
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Angry Sikes Amendment Targets NRA in Gun Bill Debate
Washington dispatch reports the Sikes Amendment to a gun control bill would allow shipments of firearms to certain institutions and NRA affiliated clubs, provoking a clash with Rep. Emanuel Celler. Sikes defends the measure while Celler calls for hearings to expose NRA activities. NRA clubs have received Army ammunition under the board program.
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Laxalt Condemns Federal Meat Plant Inspections
Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt criticized a U S legislative commission report on federal meat plant inspections as deceptive and biased. He accused federal inspectors of distorting sanitary findings and smearing state health agencies and local businessmen, calling the actions tragic and unrepresentative of the people.
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