Governors Propose Seven Steps to Curb Urban Riots
Governors outline seven measures led by urban transformation, job and educational opportunities, better public services, expanded cultural and recreational options in slums, and private sector participation funded by two foundations. Aimed at cooling racial tensions, the plan includes enhanced state staffs and streamlined financing for prefinanced programs.
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Urban Action Center
Htema
iShafer
Chafee
Rockefeller
New York
Atelegram
William Guy
North Dakota
Osage Beach
Love
Republican Governors’ Assn
Rockfeller
New York City
National Governors’ Conference
White House
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Claude R. Kirk Jr
Florida
Ronald Reagan
California
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Warren P. Knowles
Wislenanecin
Solon blasts governor over pledge and words
Strong criticizes Governor Smith for breaking a promise and questions the trustworthiness of his word after a stated commitment.
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Gov. Smith
Strong
Kerner Commission Urges Guard Reform and Urgent Action
The Kerner Commission urged rapid action on guard reform noting low Negro representation in Army and Air National Guard. It called for intensified anti riot training, federal state review of officer qualifications, and joint efforts by defense, state officials, and the Negro community to correct the imbalance.
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Johnson
Sec
Robert S. McNamara
Kerner Commission
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
U.S
Department of Defense
Newark
Detroit
Kerner Group
Little Rock urban renewal aims for Capitol Plaza and downtown revival
The city plans a seven million Capitol Plaza with underground parking and a pedestrian mall to spur downtown commerce. Banks threaten to build independently as federal funds support the project, while traffic lights and sign removals reshape the core. North Little Rock and Lubbock comparisons frame a wave of renewal supported by private investment and the University of Arkansas Medical Center.
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Ous
Millar
Little Rock
Millon Capitol Plaza
Capitol Plaza
Federal Civil Defense Agency
8Th Street
Cand
Morse
Arkansas River
Olen Thomas
North Lite Rock
Dewey Taplan
Lubbock Industrial Foundation
Timex Watches
Teletype
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Lubbock
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Million Offer Aims to Take Allis-Chalmers Stock
A $230 million bid seeks to acquire all shares of Allis-Chalmers. In San Antonio a teenage boy faced murder charges after a fatal shooting linked to a family belief in hexes and witchcraft. Police say Daniel Galindo faces conspiracy to commit murder as investigators describe a fatal chain tied to an alleged curse.
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San Antonio
Dist
Jim Barlow
Sixto B. Galindo Jr
Galindo
A. P. Flores
Daniel Galindo
Lopez
Danie
Southeast Lubbock cleanup push targets junk yards and dump odors
Mayor pledges city help to clean Southeast Lubbock areas near homes. A Citizens Advisory subcommittee will seek methods to end smoke and odors from the city dump, with experts to visit and possible chlorine gas use for rats. Residents recount sickening smells, cattle nearby, and health concerns as plans expand citywide.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Lubbock
Roy Anderson
28Th St
Council
Rogers
Anderson
Gotter
Fiac
Tulsa
Charles Brown
Booker T. Washington ‘Park
Carver Heights
Brown
Little ‘Rock
Little Rock
Lubbock County
BCD
4Th Street
City discusses chlorine gas use and metal yard concerns
City Attorney Sloan Senter cautioned that chlorine gas used by a metal recycling operation on railroad property could bring legal liabilities after residents report noise dust and rodent problems near Green Fair Manor. Police and investigators describe a fatality as the victim’s brother bore burn scars and spirits were invoked in interviews. Officers noted the plant’s effluent improvements as LTV bids to acquire Allis-Chalmers in a 230 million offer with a 45 per share tender for 4.75 million shares and 150 a share for 143 thousand convertible preferred shares.
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Frank Castillon
Gallindo
Housing Authority
American Metals
Santa Fe Railroad
Metal Company
Senter
Metal Collection Company
Green Fair Manor
East 24Th Street
Bill Blackwell
Dallas
Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc
Allis‘Chalmers Manufacturing
LTV
Allis-Chalmers
Ito
Alls-Chalmers
West Allis
Wis
LTV Drops Offers Target Allis-Chalmers as 1966 Sales Rise
LTV raises its bid activity with a seven day window after offering to pay about 500 million for control of Greatamerica Corp owner Braniff International and several insurers. In eight months LTV committed to roughly 900 million in purchases including Wilson & Co and Allis-Chalmers. A shooting accident injures nine year old Gregg Bacon at 3001 21st St and a Texas Tech journalism workshop grants awards and a 3000 grant to Continental Oil for engineering equipment.
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iGross
LTV
Ito
Greatamerica Corp
Dallas
Braniff International
Wilson & Co
Chicago
Allis-Chalmers
New York
Agascus
Health Department
Iup
Gregg Bacon
William J. Bacon
21St St
Methodist Hospital
James Barnes
Continental Oil Co
Houston
John R. Bradford
Engineer Edmondson For Ross and Anglin Faces Canada Return
George B. Edmondson a self taught engineer and chief at the German pavilion was hired by Ross and Anglin for a $60 million Shawville mill project. Police nabbed him June 29 after a tip from a magazine photo of a wanted criminal. A son was born to his wife Ginette four days later as friends petition to allow him to stay.
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Ross and Anglin
Edmondson
Shawville
Que
Ginette
Montreal
Canada
Family Ties Link Generals to Vietnam War Roles
The article notes Lt. Col. Lemuel C. TT and Maj. Gen. Charles S. O Malley Jr and Capt. C A Patrick Corcoran are sons of senior officers. Lemuel TT serves with the 3rd Marine Division on the Vietnam front while O Malley Jr leads a Washington district post with a son in Vietnam. Corcoran, son of Maj. Gen. Charles Corcoran, commands an infantry battery as his father directs the 5th Infantry at Fort Carson.
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Creighton Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Creighton Abrams Jr
Saigon
Abrams
Lai Khe
Atlantic Fleet
Little Creek
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Belleau Wood
Guam
Lemuel C. TT
3Rd Marine Division
Washington
Charles S. O'Malley, Jr
Charles O'Malley
Mike
C.A. Patrick Corcoran
2Th Infantry Division
Charles \. Corcoran
5Th Infantry
Fort Carson
Folo
Texas Grain Sorghum Forecast Surges in 1966 Crop
The USDA projects Texas grain sorghum at 377.16 million bushels, up from 311.70 million last year, as cotton acreages shift and dry weather frees land. China...
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Department
Great Plains
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