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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
7
Britain the United States and the Soviet Union announced a historic plan to cooperate against nuclear threats and protect smaller nations. The agreement would block the spread of weapons with the aim of creating a multi power umbrella and offering assistance to signatories facing nuclear risk.
Marine officials report a river tragedy as eight Marines and one Navy member disappeared after their canoe capsized in icy Potomac waters near Virginia and Maryland. Rescue teams found one body, with multiple survivors uncertain, amid a shifting search by Coast Guard and shore personnel.
The Senate approved an exemption provision for housing in a revised civil rights bill by a 48 to 45 vote. The amendment lets nonoccupant owners of single family dwellings skip discrimination rules if they sell or rent through a broker and own no more than three such homes. The measure aims to curb housing discrimination while broadening exemptions for certain owner-occupied properties.
AP reports 12 000 sheep bound for Libya aboard the Kapitan Papis ran aground in the Uruguay River, near the Argentina Uruguay border. By Thursday about 8000 had died as the ship’s ventilation failed. Helicopters and army crews prepared to spray insecticide and board the vessel to rescue survivors and unload cargo.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced no retaliatory action after Rhodesia's actions, as Britain seeks a unified parliamentary stance. The Rhodesian government under Ian Smith is expected to execute more Africans following hangings, despite U.N. and British sanctions.
Soviet women receive a day of rest as factories offices and schools close. Men buy gifts for wives and daughters in a celebration blending Christmas Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.
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