Western Democrats Fault White House After 1966 Losses
At the 13-state Western Democrats Conference in Salt Lake City, officials praised LBJ but blamed the White House for 1966 defeats. Chairman Bailey opened the campaign for 1968, while Utah leaders urged closer local contact with national headquarters and criticized the DNC as distant from state parties. The meeting noted Democratic losses across the region, including governors Hawaii and Utah.
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Red China planes clash near Formosa in air battle
Nationalist sources report a Friday air duel off Quemoy involving 12 MIG19s and four F104s. Two MIGs were shot down. Quemoy Matsu forces were placed on alert as patrols tightened in the Formosa Strait. Officials say no invasion planned but sneak attacks or artillery strikes are possible amid Beijing’s domestic power struggles.
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Good Words Said For Bad Words In DC Case
Civil liberties lawyers urge overturning Washington disorderly conduct law banning obscene language in public. They argue cursing may prevent violence and should be punished only if it incites breach of peace. Calvin Duncan, convicted 1965 for cursing and biting an officer, is central to the appeal.
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Mrs America Arrives In Paris For Tour
Mrs Joy Noufer the 1966 Mrs America arrives in Paris to begin a 17 day European tour. The Houston mother of three will spend four days in France and attend a Paris city hall reception and a Picasso exhibition before continuing to Nice Copenhagen London and Dublin.
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