Laos Road Project Pushes Toward Southern Link
An American-led international crew clears jungle to finish a 62 mile southern Laos highway funded by 8 million dollars in U.S. aid. The route would connect Vientiane with key southern centers, despite monsoon delays and political risk involving Pathet Lao forces near the Mekong frontier.
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Vientiane, Laos
U.S
Vientiane
Savannakhet
Mekong River
Thailand
Pathet Lao
Humphrey predicts prolonged civil rights filibuster in Senate
Senator Humphrey, floor manager for the civil rights bill, says cloture chances depend on June California politics. He cites Goldwater opposition and Dirksen timing, with church leaders pressing for action. He also notes a Maryland primary impact from Wallace as a potential temporary influence.
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Washington
Len Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
California
Humphrey
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Capitol
National Council of Churches
Supreme Court
Senate Gop
Robert I.’. Kennedy
Dirksen
Maryland
Dixie
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Daniel B. Brewster
Johnson
Police clash as Peronist unionists seize plants in Argentina
Federal police moved to end a planned wave of factory seizures by Peronist workers. Police reopened the Waico meat packing plant while the Tala small arms factory remained under guard, with arrests at Waico and the union directing actions from its executive board. Workers returned to their posts amid wage and cost of living pressures in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
API
Federal
Humberto Castillo
General Workers Confederation
Waico
Tala
National Executive Board
Congress Urged To Raise Salary Increases Letting Debate
Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen pressed the Senate Civil Service Committee to lift congressional pay from 7 500 to 10 000 dollars a year and to move toward 32 500 dollars annually for members. He cited past reelection results and supported a higher advisory figure of 35 000. In Florida two air base workers died and eight were hurt when a test missile exploded at Tyndall Air Force Base.
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Washington
UPS
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate Civil Service Committee
House
Dirksen
Senate Committee
Congress
Panama City
Fla
Tyndall Air Force Base
Air Force
Kennedy Polled 105 814 in Massachusetts Primary
Senator Edward M Kennedy led the April 28 Massachusetts presidential primary with 105 814 votes for delegates at large, according to the official tabulation released Monday.
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Kennedy
Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Amarillo Trucker Dies in Route 70 Mishap Near Alamogordo
Amarillo truck driver Charles Debout Jr., 37, apparently fell asleep and died when his truck trailer left U S 70 on the Mescalero Reservation. The rig left the road about 4.6 miles west of Apache Summit, 35 miles northeast of Alamogordo, skidding down an embankment and striking a tree.
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Alamogordo
N.M
Amarillo
U. S. 70
Charles Debout Jr
Don Schultz
Debout
Apache Summit
Mes‘calero
Summer Program Registration Open at Hodges Center
Registration is open at Hodges Community Center for summer courses starting the first week of June. Programs include preschool playtime, rhythmics, tap ballet modern jazz, baton, crafts for children, and bridge and ballroom for adults. Teen classes feature square dance from June 8 and starting bridge from June 15. Call SW5-5392 after 1 p.m. for details.
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Hodges Community Center
Hodges ‘Center
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