Rusk Gromyko Agree On Treaty Banning Weapons
Secretaries state and Soviet foreign minister reached a preliminary draft for a Geneva accord to ban spread of nuclear arms. Key obstacle remains Article 3 safeguards, with blank yet to be filled as talks continue. No major progress on Vietnam or Mideast, but Israel’s right to existence and Straits of Tiran passage are cited as positive points.
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New York
UPI
Dean Rusk
United States
Russia
U.S
Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
William C. Foster
Geneva
Alexei Roshchin
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gromyko
Soviet Union
Israel
Straits of Tiran
Thai King and Queen Begin 41 Hour Washington Visit
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit arrived in Washington for a 41 hour goodwill visit to stress ties between Bangkok and Washington. The king planned talks with President Johnson and Secretary of State Rusk. The queen would visit the Red Cross and view Mrs. Johnson's beautification projects.
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Washington
UPI
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand
Sirikit
Bangkok
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Red Cross
Frank Talking Resumes in Cuba
Kosygin and Castro held private talks at the Havana presidential palace described as warm and comradely. London sources say Kosygin warned Castro Russia will not bail him out over aggressive guerrilla plans in Latin America.
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UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Fidel Castro
Wass
London
Kosygin
Castro
Russia
Latin America
Greene County Council approves June emergency appropriations
The Greene County Council met in Bloomfield to approve or reduce allocations across offices. Key items include 600 for judge's office, 640 for clerical help, 300 for voting boards, 160 meals, 180 rent, 800 supplies, 400 repairs, and various reductions in sheriff, prosecutor, and clerk requests. courthouse and highway funding also altered.
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Greene County Council
Court House
Bloomfield
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
Prosecuting Attorney’s
Highway Department
Stockton Township
Linton Declares Veterans and Armed Forces Week 1967
Mayor A M Risher proclaims June 28 to July 4 as Veterans and Armed Forces Week in Linton Indiana urging citizens to recognize veterans past wars and current service. Fourth of July parade will honor all servicemen with Vietnam veterans Steven Hastings and Wallace Wilson as grand marshals. parade entries due by Thursday noon at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Linton
A. M. Risher
Armed Forces
Steven Hastings
Wallace Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Veterans and Armed Forces
Greene County
Indiana
State Highway Opens Bids for Work
The Indiana State Highway Commission opened bids on road and bridge projects plus landscaping jobs. The largest item covers 4.2 miles of I 64 in Posey county with two bridges. Knox county awarded 2.6 miles landscaping on U S 41 and 1.8 miles on U S 50 to Clifford Bradfield of Petersburg. Bridge replacement at six sites in Sullivan Davess and Crawford counties was let to G H Allen of Vincennes.
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Indiana State Highway Commission
Posey County
Illinois State Line
Griffin
Knox County
U.S. 41
U.S. 50
Clifford Bradfield
Petersburg
Sullivan, Davess
Crawford Counties
G. H. Allen
Vincennes
Leathernecks Battle Reds Near Hill 881
UPI report describes Marines near Hill 881 engaging North Vietnamese forces with 28 enemy killed and 10 Marines dead. Allied forces also clash with about 600 Communist troops 20 miles north of Saigon as Nam Dinh power plant is bombed and Viet Cong units continue raids near Saigon.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Hill 881
Vietnam
Mese
North Vietnam
Nam Dinh
Hanoi
Riverside
Leatherneck
North-South Vietnam
Masons Plan July Fourth Americiana Celebration Across Indiana
Greene county Masons announce an Americiana Fourth of July picnic in Lin ton at Humphreys park 12 30 p m with ham soft drinks provided by county lodges. Nine local lodges and families attend with Clyde Reynolds donating the Red and White lot. The statewide event centers in Vincennes as part of 50 plus celebrations marking the Grand Lodge of Indiana sesquicentennial Jubilee Year.
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Indiana
William Foglesong
Greene County
Humphreys Park
Linton
Foglesong
Clyde Reynolds
Vincennes
Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge of Indiana
Freemasonry
Hoosier Soldier Injured In Training Mishap
An Army training exercise using live ammo caused a fatal ambush during a simulated attack. Sgt Refugio Hernandez of Lawton Oklahoma and Pfc James Conway of Oklahoma City were killed. Spec 5 Billy G Evans of Kirklin Indiana was injured and listed in satisfactory condition. Evans recently returned from Vietnam.
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FT. Sil
Okla
UPI
Vietnam
Indiana
Refugio Hernandez
Lawton
Pfe
James D. Conway
Oklahoma City
Billy G. Evans
Kirklin
Ind
Evans
William Evans
LBJ Outlines 1968 Democratic Platform Themes
President Johnson, addressing 7,000 Jaycees in Baltimore, defends domestic and foreign policies and criticizes protesters. He praises American wealth and standards of living while urging focus on positive achievements and world peace. He cites Pentagon protests and voluntary enlistments from the same period.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Baltimore
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pentagon
America
Bottorff Resigns State Real Estate Commission Post
Indianapolis UPS report says former secretary of state John D. Bottorff quit as executive secretary of the Indiana Real Estate Commission effective Friday. Commission chair Ward D. Duncan cited insufficient time for the $12 000 per year part time post. Bottorff also works for a Kentucky life insurance firm.
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Indianapolis
UPI
John D. Bottorff
Indiana Real Estate Commission
Commission
Ward D. Duncan
Greenfield
Bottorff
Kentucky Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis Soldier Ralph Moore Declared Missing In Vietnam
Washington reports Army Pfc. Ralph E. Moore of Indianapolis has been found dead in Vietnam after being listed as missing in action. Moore is the son of Mrs. Elnora Franklin of Indianapolis and was serving in the Army when he was killed.
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Washington
UPI
Indiana
Vietnam
Defense Department
Army
Ralph E. Moore
Elnora Franklin
Indianapolis
Unemployment Claims Dip Slightly in Indiana Last Week
Indiana claims total 22,311 for the week, down from 23,026. Initial claimants rose slightly while more filers discontinued, according to Director Lewis Nicolini of the Indiana Employment Security Division.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Lewis Nicolini
Indiana Employment Security Division
Nicolini
Indiana Senate Funds Approved For Oak Replacement
Gov Branigin and Budget Director Jack Booker cleared 400000 from general funds for the Indiana Senate to remodel with an oak façade matching the House. Architecht bids likely after November. Purdue University receives 14.4 million for multiple projects including an 8 story women's residence hall at 804 beds. Indiana University gets 1.6 million for several rehabilitations and a 750000 parking ramp bond. State of Indiana assigns Ewing Miller Associates for a new library at 4 million and land purchase at Terre Haute for 149740.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Branigin
Jack Booker
Indiana Senate
House of Representatives
Jean
Ette Surina
Greenwood
Surina
Branigin and Booher
Indiana Budget Agency
Purdue University
Indiana University
Jordan
Goodbody
Morrisson
Bloomington
Indiana State
Ewing Miller Associates
Terre Haute
Police Restore Order in Buffalo After Night of Disorder
About 400 helmeted police moved into Buffalo's East Side to quell shootings looting vandalism and arson. Police were fired on but no injuries from gunfire were reported. Fifteen arrests were made and four officers injured by thrown objects as fires and vandalism peaked late Tuesday night.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPD
Frank N. Felicetta
Felicetta
Lake Central Service To Vincennes Approved
Indianapolis based Lake Central Airlines received CAB approval to serve Lawrenceville Indiana and Vincennes Indiana. The examiner denied extending service to Kankakee Illinois citing proximity to Chicago and adequate train bus and auto transport and overstated traffic projections for the link.
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Washington
UPI
Lake Central Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Examiner
Lawrenceville
Inl
Vincennes
Ind
Barron Fredericks
Lake Central
Kankakee
Ill
Fredericks
Chicago
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