No Third Term For Stokes
Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes, first elected Black mayor of a major city, announces he will not run again and may seek a national role. He says his work has been limited to Cleveland and aims to aid minority groups nationwide, with speculation he could pursue the vice presidency or a 1972 run.
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Carl B. Stokes
Stokes
Whitney M. Young Jr
National Urban League
U.S
Louis Stokes
Ohio
21St District Congressional Caucus
Penny Saved Is Taxed, Old Saying Reminder
An old adage notes that a penny saved is a penny earned and taxed as part of daily finances. The saying links thrift to taxation, urging careful saving and planning despite burdens.
Guam joins Sixth Fleet to bolster Mideast presence
The helicopter carrier Guam departed Norfolk with a 1,500-man Marine landing team and four amphibious ships for the Mediterranean to join the Sixth Fleet. Navy officials say the move will extend the fleet Marine landing team's reach deeper inland and strengthen U S presence in the region.
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Washington
Guam
Mediterranean
Sixth Fleet
United States
Mideast
Navy
Fleet Marine Landing Team
Norfolk
No Hurry But It's a Hold Up at Las Vegas Market
In Las Vegas a woman wearing a stocking mask robbed a supermarket cashier of $300. She stood in line with other customers who noticed nothing odd about her appearance. She did not display a weapon and handed the cashier a bag to fill with cash while waiters watched. One witness said the stocking might have been a hair net. Police identificado no weapon. The incident drew no additional injuries.
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Nixon
American Society of Newspaper Editors
White House
United States
China
Peking
United Nations
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
FBI
William Dickinson
Philadelphia Bulletin
Las Vegas
Nev
Checker
Cincinnati Cleveland Coalition Formed To Oppose Tax Plan
Cincinnati mayor Willis Gradison Jr and Cleveland mayor Carl Stokes announced plans to form a coalition in Cleveland to oppose Governor Gilligan’s tax program. Gradison said the meeting aims to create a common city voice, discuss revenue sharing, and explore alternatives including shared local funds totaling 36 million dollars for Ohio cities.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
John J. Gilligan
Carl Stokes
Willis D. Gradison Jr
Stokes
Cuyahoga
Democratic Party
Gradison
Ohio
Columbus
Everglades Fires Darken Florida Air Over South Florida
Florida pollution officials warn smoke from Everglades fires has doubled air pollution counts and threatens health in Broward Dade and Palm Beach counties. With 6 000 fires burning 400 000 acres, drought worst in 25 years, smoke reached Orlando and poured onto Miami area roads. Broward bans outdoor burning and water rationing is advised as dense smoke closes stretches of the Palmetto Expressway and reduces visibility.
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Everglades
Miami
Florida Everglades
Ready
Kleeman
Dade County
Homestead Air Force Base
Berland
Florida Everglades National Park
Orlando
Florida
Broward
Dade
Palm Beach
Broward County
Leaders of Egypt Syria and Libya sign confederation pact
In Cairo the leaders of Egypt Syria and Libya signed the confederation of Arab republics agreement in Benghazi Libya, signaling a union while keeping each nation's population of about 38 million. Sudan may join later. no launch date given.
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Cairo
Egypt
Syria
Libya
al Ahram
Confederation of Arab Republics
Sudan
Tripoli
Anwar Sadat
Hafez Assad
Muammar Kadafi
Benghazi
Benghazis
Iraq
Steelworkers seek world’s largest union via merger
USW officials strongly pursue a merger with District 50 Allied and Technical Workers of the United States and Canada to reach about 1.5 million members. President J. W. Abel hinted at Tuesday’s possible announcement during NSW District 20 events in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
USW
District 50, Allied & Technical Workers of
United States
Canada
J. W. Abel
Nsw District 20
Abel
Ths
Wien
United Auto Workers
Steel
Vietnam Battle Light Activity With A Shau Raids
U S airpower dropped tens of bombs east of the A Shau Valley near the Laotian border as South Vietnamese forces conducted raids inside the valley. U S Command reported very light general activity across South Vietnam, with B 52 strikes aimed at infiltration corridors while 101st Airborne personnel supported and then withdrew after softening enemy positions. South Vietnamese troops entered the valley to sweep for supply bases.
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Saigon
A Shau
Sout
U.S
South Vietnam
U Taphao
Gulf of Siam
101St Airborne Division
Ohio Weather Outlook Keeps Fine Spring Trend
Fine spring weather will linger in Ohio through the rest of the week end with mostly sunny skies today and tomorrow. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s, while tonight's low settles near 50. The chance of rain in southwestern Ohio remains about 10 percent through Sunday.
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Ohio
Wild Gulf Oil Well Strangled By Mud
In New Orleans AP reports five wild Gulf offshore oil wells facing mangled ruin and the worst offshore fire in industry history. Four lives lost and damages estimated at 36 to 47 million dollars as Shell Oil uses heavy mud to choke the last fire while allowing surface burning to continue. Paul Red Adair leads the crew applying valve assemblies to the top shafts and burning wells to minimize sea pollution.
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New Orleans
Paul “Red” Adair
Gulf of Mexico
Shell Oil Co
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Gulf
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