OAS Faces Dominican Crisis and Cuban Challenge
Opinion contrasts two Caribbean tasks for the Organization of American States. It urges a multination force to stabilize the Dominican Republic and then overthrow Castro in Cuba, arguing the United States would provide air and naval power. The piece cites Cuban subversion plans and calls on Latin American states to lead counter intervention. It ends with a spelling bee report from O L Slaton Junior High and praise for participants.
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Organization of American States
United States
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
OAS
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
OAS Council
Fidel Castro
Guatemala
Colombia
Venezuela
Deception Note on Malayan Spider Capturing Flies
The National Geographic Society notes a Malayan spider that captures flies without a web. It lures prey with a yellow body and leg-like stamens resembling a flower’s center. The fact highlights deception in nature rather than human uniqueness.
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National
Georgraphic Society
Pakistan India Dispute Gets Fresh US Worried Push
In a Washington dialogue the Pakistan India border clash tests U S diplomacy. Officials pressure restraint while both sides push for talks at the conference table amid threats of full scale war. A request for new jet fighters surfaces as the debate intensifies.
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United States
Small Business Plow-Back Plan Aims to Create Jobs
Rep. Charles E. Chamberlain reintroduces a 20 percent tax deduction cap for small firms that reinvest profits into expansion inventories and receivables. The measure, backed by Sen. Sparkman and Rep. Patman, seeks to curb unemployment by empowering four million independent proprietors.
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Washington
Congress
Charles E. Chamberlain
Michigan
Sen
John Sparkman
Wright Patman
Banking and Currency
Col
L. Robert Castorr
National Federation of Independent Business
Federation
C. Wilson Harder
Joans
Castorr
Chamberlain
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sparkman
Senate
Yerger Loses GOP Bid Over Voting Rights Letter
Mississippi GOP chairman Wirt Yerger writes Senators denouncing the Johnson voting rights bill as hysteria and malice. He warns demagogues in the South would gain the vote and argues the bill harms the growing Republican party in the region.
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Washington
Wirt Yerger
Mississippi
Yeager
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Yerger
South
Ate
Ray Bliss
Viet Nam War Critics Attack Peace Feeler Claims
The piece critiques Western politicians and Hanoi in the Viet Nam conflict, noting bombing impacts on North Viet Nam and urging hard line support for U.S. policy. It references Aiken Fulbright Rusk and Johnson, plus Capitol Hill debate on unconditional talks and strategic aims in Asia and Africa.
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Shington
Congress
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Wanol
Southland
Johnson
Hanoi-Peking
Capitol Hill
George Aiken
R-Vt
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Dean Rusk
Aiken
Fulbright
Rusk
United States
Giap
Peking
America
Paris Munich falls to U S Seventh Army in brief battle
Paris Munich, a major German city, surrendered to the U S Seventh Army after a short one day fight. Doughboys moved into the Isar River area to clear snipers in the final quarter. In Fort Worth Dr D E Biser was installed as president of the Texas Chiropractic Research Society with officers named. Washington House passed UN FAO membership legislation and sent it to the Senate. Five Lubbock High students head to Austin for Inter scholastic League contests.
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Lubbock
Paris-Munich
Germany
U.S. Seventh Army
Munich
Fort Worth
D. E. Biser
Dallas
Texas Chiropractic Research Society
B. F. Stephens
J. A. Wolfe
Abilene
Washington
United States
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
House
Senate
Lubbock High School
Austin
James Bowman
Jacquelyn Reynolds
Bill Sagle
Mary Lois Findley
Gerry Hope
Henry J. Taylor Reports on Vega and Soviet Espionage
Henry J. Taylor analyzes the Vega as a Soviet electronics spy ship amid Cuban bases at Caibarien and San Julian. He links Vega to long-range surveillance gear and undercover operations, arguing through historical passport reuse that Red methods remain a global threat.
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Key West
Cuba
Caibarien
Havana
the Vegas
Victoria de Playa Giron
Reena
Children Only Skateboards Caution Rules Issue
A sea county youth trend of skateboarding prompts safety guidelines from the American Insurance Association. Parents, teachers and officials note risks and urge use only in designated areas and with proper board maintenance. Rules emphasize control over speed and that children understand safety guidelines before riding.
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Sea County
American Insurance Association
Hobbs Daily News-Sun
National Guard Units Deployed in Minnesota Civil Defense Alarm
Three National Guard units were ordered into action in Minnesota as part of the national civil defense program. The move signals readiness to meet an emergency amid costly flood events. Similar measures may spread to other states, prompting potential reductions in losses.
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National Guard
Minnesota
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Rann of Kutch
Ruth Montgomery
Castor
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Gop
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Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
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Shastri
Harold Wilson
England
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Nigeria
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Novak
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