Fulbright Urges Goldberg Alternative to Fortas Nomination
Sen. Fulbright proposed to President Johnson that the Fortas filibuster be broken by withdrawing Fortas and nominating Arthur Goldberg instead. Gore pressed Fortas defense amid lectures fees dispute while opponents labeled the court activist and blamed Fortas for perceived scandals. Supporters said Goldberg could be confirmed despite opposition and urged ending the filibuster at today’s 1 pm vote.
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UPI
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Supreme Court
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United Nations
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R-Calif
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R-S.c. Eastland
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Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
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Richard M. Nixon
White House
George Christian
D-Ark
Wiliam B. Spong
D-Va
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Heat tragedy follows border smuggling raid near Eagle Pass
In San Antonio one man died and 12 others were hospitalized after being locked inside a truck trailer for over 13 hours. The migrants, 46 Mexican nationals, paid 100-150 pesos for transport to Chicago where jobs awaited them. A survivor described a ventilationless, nightmare trip.
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UPI
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Eagle Pass
Chicago
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San Ignacio
Jalisco
Mexico
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Apoloni
Quesada
Neon firms awaiting decision on second license
Three sign companies Gulbransen Neon Sign Co Local Neon Co and Young Electric Sign Co have not announced when they will apply for a second business license. City officials granted amnesty while both sides study an attorney opinion. The firms expect a city meeting but no date is set. Continuous talks aim to avoid court action over suspended licenses.
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Gulbransen Neon Sign Co
Local Neon Co
Young Electric Sign Co
Philip M. Mirabelli
Oran K. Grayson
Mirabelli
Cannon
Humphrey Signals War Aims If Elected Then Reassesses Bombing
The Democratic candidate says as president he would stop bombing North Vietnam as an acceptable risk for peace if the North shows willingness to honor demilitarization. He adds that if North Vietnam acts in bad faith he would resume bombing. He also outlines tying US force reductions to South Vietnamese burden sharing and talks with Saigon on a timetable.
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North
South Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Detroit
North Vietnam
Johnson
U.N
George Ball
Vietnam
Saigon
NSU Hosts Bible Fike Debate Format Discussion
Representatives for Bible and Fike meet again to settle format for the NSU debate set for 11 a.m. Bill Terry NSU student body president invited both sides last week amid uncertainty over acceptance and scheduling.
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Bill Terry
NSU
Bible and
Fike
Postmasters Hear Senator Plea for Dictated Punishment, History Teaching
More than 1,000 postmasters at the National League of Postmasters convention heard Sen. W. Jennings Randolph urge harsher penalties for street crime and compulsory teaching of American history. He pressed for bills to raise pay equity for postmasters and opposed a public postal corporation, while praising Goldberg and Fortas in the stalled Supreme Court nomination debate.
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Stardust Hotel
W. Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
National League of Postmasters
Solon
Congress
Randolph
the Sun
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Abraham Fortas
Arthur Goldberg
Fortas
Goldberg
Senate
Goldberg Steps In To Avert Mess Walkout In New York
Former UN ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg moved into New York labor talks at Mayor Lindsay's request and secured delays from fire, police and sanitation unions. Unions agreed to postpone strikes while Goldberg negotiates, with sanitation rank and file to vote on further delay. Police and fire groups deferred action as talks continue.
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Avert Mess
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UPI
United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
John V. Lindsay
Labor
Supreme Court
John J. Delury
Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association
Uniformed Firefighter Association
John Cassese
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
PBA
Lindsay
Whittlesea Cabs To Roll Today With New Strike Tension
Whittlesea Blue and Whittlesea Cabs clash over a taxi contract amid a fight over PSC allocations. Whittlesea contends an industry wage offer is deceptive as 110 extra cabs could push total cabs past 400. Union drivers warn a higher cap endangers wages and labor peace as a state rule and court ruling loom.
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Whittlesea Blue
Public Service Commission
Las Vegas
Supreme Court
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County Hospital Workers Get Big Pay Increase
County hospital workers will receive a substantial pay raise after 90 days of employment. The total annual cost is projected at $607,958, hospital administrator Dr. Ralph E. Adams told the board. Trustees deferred any immediate decision to raise hospital costs to cover the wage hike. County Commissioner Darwin Lmb and Board Secretary William Pursell stressed the priority of higher wages to buy basic necessities.
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Stauffer Chemical Workers Vote To Strike Today
Dale Anderson, Machinists official, says Stauffer employees plan a strike over wages and conditions after talks fail to meet a prior Southgate California plant offer. unions push for tighter chlorine gas leakage controls seen as a dangerous unresolved issue.
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Dale Anderson
Grand Lodge
Southgate
Calif
Stauffer Chemical Company
Stauffer
Bitter Battle Continues at Special Camp Near Da Nang
U S and South Vietnamese forces defend a strategic outpost 30 miles southwest of Da Nang as Marines and infantry push toward each other in the DMZ pincer. B52 strikes followed a Marine fight, while NVA mortars hit Long Binh with light damage and casualties.
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U.S
da Nang
An Hoa
South Vietnam
Saigon
Llong Binh
Nixon aide counters Hatfield charge on campaign stance
A Nixon aide denied Hatfield’s claim that Nixon avoids issues, pledging more stands in five weeks. Ellsworth noted Nixon has spoken at news conferences, student Q A sessions, panels, TV interviews, and Platform Committee statements, while avoiding a detailed Vietnam position to protect Paris talks and bargaining leverage. He cited four anticrime proposals, including a national law enforcement council and police academy.
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UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Nixon
Robert Ellsworth
Hatfield
Ripon Forum
Ripon Society
Key Biscayne
Fla
George Romney
Ellsworth
Congress
National Police Academy
Binnest Ever Airplane Gets Christened at Boeing Everett
The world’s biggest jetliner the 490 passenger Boeing 747 was christened in Everett Washington with 26 champagne bottles. Commerce Secretary Smith called it a national asset and FAA official Thomas warned it won’t ease congestion without airport upgrades. Delivery set for October 1969.
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UPI
Wright Brothers
Boeing
Commerce
C. R. Smith
FAA
David D. Thomas
World Bank Chief Urges Population Initiatives
Robert S. McNamara, in his first major speech as World Bank president, calls for new population control initiatives to aid poor nations and pledges to double loans to underdeveloped countries over five years. He warns population growth hinders development and widens global inequality.
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UPI
Robert S. McNamara
World Bank
Defense
Free World
McNamara
Wallace Chicago Parade Draws Massive Crowd in Campaign Kickoff
George C. Wallace rode down State Street in Chicago to an estimated 300,000 spectators, promising a vice presidential pick by week’s end as part of a blue collar outreach. Police halted his car briefly amid cheering and sporadic boos while anti-Wallace groups clashed with supporters nearby.
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Chicago
UPI
George C. Wallace
State Street
Midwest
Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
State
Madison Streets
Mexican Army Withdraws From Campus Posts
The last contingents of Mexican army troops withdrew from the National University campus after 12 days of occupation that sparked gun battles and brawls. Control was turned over to university officials ending the first occupation of university grounds in Mexican history.
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Mexico City
UPI
National University
PSC Taxicab Hearings To Start Today
Two days of hearings on taxicab allocation and regulation laws will begin in the Clark County courthouse. Nevada Public Service Commission Chairman Reese Taylor said the hearings will run at 30 minute intervals before a ten member committee. Richard Thomas of Teamsters Local 881 plans to propose an allocation scheme aiming to eliminate future hearings.
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Reese Taylor
Nevada Public Service Commission
Paul Laxalt
Richard Thomas
Teamsters Local 881
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