Ceasefire Sought For Ho Chi Minh Funeral Mourning
Viet Cong announces a three day unilateral ceasefire starting Monday Saigon time to honor Ho Chi Minh. U S and South Vietnam consider the plan as heavy fighting continues with 66 shellings overnight and increased attacks across South Vietnam. The move is described as humanitarian and aims to protect visitors traveling to Communist-held areas for funeral observances.
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Ho Chi Minh
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Byssinosis a Looming Textile Workforce Threat
In Charlotte North Carolina the textile disease byssinosis or brown lung is rising as a health concern. A North Carolina mill study finds 24 percent of 670 workers show disease traces. Experts warn inhaled cotton dust causes acute and chronic respiratory symptoms among workers in textile plants.
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Charlotte
N.C
Ralph Nader
South
North Carolina
Arend Bouhuys
Yale-New Haven Hospital
No Minors Rule Displays at Austin Package Liquor Store
Walter Waukasch of Austin posts a sign in front of his package liquor store as Texas law banning entry to anyone under 21 takes effect September 1. He serves on the steering committee of the Texas Council for Liquor Control, per AP Wirephoto.
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Walter Waukasch
Austin
Texas
Wakasch
Texas Council For Liquor Control
House Okays Measure Banning Perilous Toys
The House passed the Child Protection Act of 1969 327 to 0, banning interstate sale of toys deemed dangerous by the HEW secretary. The bill authorizes FDA seizure of banned toys on the market if manufacturers fail recalls. It expands the 1966 act to cover electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazards.
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Washington
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
Food and Drug Administration
Harley C. Staggers
Stagger
National Commission On Prod
Philadelphia
Byssinosis Spotlight Trials Workers and Mills
The piece cites Dr C D Williams Jr of Charlotte noting new workers in mills suffer from byssinosis but can improve with transfers to less dusty work. Wright’s transfer cost him 2.40 a day. The Textile Workers Union seeks compensation and better plant filters while industry backs research into improved filtration. Textile World editors warn of growing government attention and eventual industry impact.
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Char-lotte
Wright
Textile Workers Union of America
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Paris negotiator vows no change after Ho Chi Minh death
North Vietnam signals no shift in foreign policy despite Ho Chi Minh's death. Xuan Thuy and Viet Cong chief Nguyen Thi Binh departed Paris for Hanoi to attend the funeral, insisting unity remains firm in the face of American aggression, while promising to back the Viet Cong's just settlement.
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Ho Chi Minh
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Vietnam
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Hanoi
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le Bourget
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South Vietnam
Nguyen ‘Thi Binh
Ho. Thuy
Mrs Agnew Tours Hollywood Studio With Cabinet Wives
Mrs Spiro Agnew, wife of the vice president, tours a Hollywood studio with the wives of cabinet members. They meet a character actor dressed as Dracula during the visit. AP Wirephoto.
Doctor Vindicated Damages Denied in Two Civil Suits
Judge James A. Ellis dismissed a personal injury suit by Frank and Mary Head of Corpus Christi against Dr. John Henry of Lubbock, denying damages after an alleged oral surgery on March 7 1967 caused tongue numbness. A second case, Samuel Pendleton versus Mrs Z C Thompson, also ended with no damages after a jury verdict in Judge Robert Bean’s court.
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187Th District Court
Frank Head
Corpus Christi
47Th District 1
Taylor County
Robert H. Bean
10Th District Court
Samuel F. Pendleton
Z. C. Thompson
Pendleton
Thompson
24Th St
Pentagon Drug Border Off Limits Proposal Sparks California Protest
Six California congressmen condemned a Pentagon plan to bar U S service members from Mexican border towns to curb drug traffic. Representative Cionel Van Deerlin led the on floor critique calling the plan discriminatory and harmful to U S Mexico relations. Rep Jerome Waldie noted drugs are present in San Diego and Los Angeles, while Rep Robert Leggett urged closing the border to civilians if the rule stands. The notice, attributed to Frank Bartimo, could take effect around September 15.
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U.S
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Mexico
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Dcalif
U. S.-Mexico
Ree Jerome
R. Waldie
San Diego
Los Angeles
Robert L. Leggett
Calif
Leggett
van Deerlin
Frank A.bartimo
Defense Department
Committee On
No hunting sign posted near Wichita Falls courthouse
A vacant lot beside the Wichita County courthouse in downtown Wichita Falls bears a large sign reading no hunting. The notice suggests local concerns about varmints near the heart of town.
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Wichita i County
Wichita Falls
Republican Whip Takes Over as Dirksen Battles Cancer
UPI reports Scott assumed Senate GOP whip duties while Dirksen undergoes lung cancer surgery. Scott pledged to keep leadership steady until Dirksen recovers at Walter Reed. Dirksen, hospitalized after tumor removal, may be out two months. Scott will coordinate with Allott, Smith, and Young on leadership duties.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Scott
Sado the Tines Republicsn
Senate
Pennsylvania
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Republican Conference
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Milton Young
North Dakota
Solon Defends Galaxy Contract Amid Fiscal Disaster Claims
A Solon defends the Galaxy project describing the CA contract as one of the Senate procurement's greatest fiscal disasters. He argues the plan is badly needed despite critics calling it a costly misstep and urges continued support.
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Unes
Mille Senate
Two youths nabbed in burglary at Shorty’s Grocery
Police filed burglary complaints against Carlton Campbell 17 and Steve Harper 18, found hiding in a store room after a door was reported open at Shorty’s Grocery. Harper faces bonds totaling 5000 for an earlier attempted armed robbery and a robbery by assault. both are former Waco residents.
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Steve Elis Harper
Southeast Drive
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Harper
Campbell
Tommy Roberts
James Taylor
Shorty
Waco
McClennan County
Senate Deficit Showdown Over Military Bill Amid Amendments
Renewal of debate on a $20 billion military authorization bill centers on amendments to delay or strip funds for several large projects. Senator Proxmire seeks to delete $5233 million for 23 C5A aircraft, arguing they are unnecessary and used to offset losses. Murphy defends Lockheed and the C5A as vital for airlift capability.
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Hather
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Proxmire
Lockheed
Lockheed Corp
Murphy
Woman Is Indicted For Husband's Murder In Dimmitt
Castro County grand jury indicted Joyce Kemper, 52, on murder charges in the death of her husband Closs Wayne Kemper. He was struck by a car on August 14 on a farm road near their Castro County home. Kemper pleaded innocent at an examining trial last Saturday.
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Castro County
Joyce Kemper
Closs Wayne Kemper
Kemper
Justice of the Peace
Elven DeVaney
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