Johnson Seeks Restful Texas Weekend After Latin Trip
President Johnson heads toward a quiet Texas weekend after clearing a political hurdle on his Latin America trip. He refueled in Surinam to avoid favoritism among OAS members and reported a successful summit with 17 presidents and a prime minister. Ecuador abstained from the formal declaration, saying it did not go far enough.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Texas
Latin America
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Organization of American States
Surinam
OAS
Alliance For Progress
Ecuador
Fortified Line Being Built By Vietnamese Breaks Ground
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced a fortified barrier along the northern front to stem North Vietnamese incursions. The Maginot Line style defense runs from the South China Sea coast inland toward Laos, crossing 15 to 20 miles. A bombing error during a ground operation near Qui Nhon killed 29 to 41 South Vietnamese troops and wounded 50 to 70 as U.S. Air Force jets hit friendly forces.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
North
South China Sea
Laos
Trucks Roll In Chicago After Truce In Bus Strike
Chicago area truck drivers and operators halted work for five days and then agreed to a truce effective at 12:01 a.m. The agreement, sought by Labor Secretary Wirtz, will let talks continue in Washington on Tuesday with unions pressing for higher wages and better vacation terms. Union leaders say they will not concede on bread and butter issues and fear Chicago locals may secure a tougher deal than the national pact covering about 450,000 workers.
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Chicago
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Washington
Teamsters
Edward Fenner
Chicago Truck Drivers Union
Monster Chews Cars with New Auto Fragmentizer Test
In Philadelphia an auto fragmentizer costing 3 million dollars passed its first test by swallowing an abandoned car and spitting out about 50 grapefruit sized metal balls. Pollack Abrams Co plans six months to clear the city’s 16,000 abandoned vehicles last year and an estimated 25,000 more in 1967. The system chews 500 to 600 cars every eight hours, stripping fuel tanks engines tires and seats before conveying hulks to further processing.
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Philadelphia
William Pollock
Pollock-Abrams Co
Mass antiwar rallies take over New York and San Francisco
Peace demonstrators by the tens of thousands flood New York and San Francisco in rival antiwar marches demanding an end to Vietnam fighting. Police bring in riot experts amid planned draft card burnings and speeches as authorities brace for what could be the largest U S protest against the war.
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San Francisco
Vietnam
United States
Paul VI
David Dellinger
United Nations Plaza
Central Park
Louisville Housing Marchers Retreat After Clash
A Louisville open housing march drew about 700 in the southeast, with 17 hecklers arrested and one officer and a heckler injured by firecrackers. A restraining order halted nighttime demonstrations. A. D. Williams King said the group would retreat but would return.
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A. D. Williams King
Louisville
Heckers
King
Martin Luther King Jr
E. G. Alvey
1000 Years Of Musical Theory On Unstudied Tablet
A 4000 year old Sumerian tablet in the University of Pennsylvania Museum reveals a musical theory rather than a score. Bel gian scholar Dr M Duchesne Guillemin says it predates known systems and shows Sumerian music used in festivals and rites. Museum curators note it was found at Nippur and only recently studied.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Museum
M. Duchesne-Guillemin
University of Liege
Belgium
Duchesne-Guillemin
Tigris
Euphrates Rivers
Nippur
Mesopotamia
Samuel Noah Kramer
Near East
Leon Legrain
Weekend Weather Warmth Brightens Ohio Forecast
The Miami Valley and much of Ohio expect a pleasant weekend with fair skies and cooler tonight. Lows near 50 and Sunday highs around 75, with a chance of evening showers.
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Miami Valley
Ohio
Detour Delights a Happy Man Enjoying Scenery
A reflective proverb notes that true happiness comes from appreciating scenery even while required to detour. The saying emphasizes resilience and cheerful acceptance during delays.
Mass Fainting At Ocean View Elementary In Hysteria
About sixty Ocean View Elementary School students aged 9 to 13 fainted Friday prompting a large emergency response. Dr. George P. Hand and police, fire units, and deputies arrived as 38 were treated in hospitals. Officials ruled out gas and described the event as simple fainting followed by hysteria.
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Ocean View
George P. Hand
Hand
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