Katherine Peden Aims to be Kentucky’s First Woman Senator
Katherine Graham Peden, 42, seeks the U S Senate in Kentucky as the first woman candidate for the post. With a background in broadcasting and public service, she faces Jefferson County Judge Marlon W. Cook in a county with a Republican-leaning legislature. Her rise from Hopkinsville to Frankfort and her bid amid mixed public support highlight a historic bid with strong names and political stakes.
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Marine under questioning in Sandusky slaying case
Marine Corporal Donald F. Elder, 19, is being questioned by Sandusky police about the August slaying of Mrs. Cora B. Knapp in her apartment. Elder, from Greensburg Pennsylvania, was held by two Marines in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on a prior matter and is listed as AWOL from Camp Lejeune since September 2. No charges have been filed as yet.
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Humphrey vows to fire draft chief Hershey if elected
Vice President Hubert Humphrey declared he would remove Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey as director of the Selective Service if he becomes president. He cited Hershey remarks favoring George Wallace and criticism of reform measures, pressing for a change in the draft system amid McCarthy’s calls for Hershey’s resignation.
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Steel Faces White House Pressure as Price Fight Rages
The 1960s steel industry again clashes with federal power as Johnson presses to curb price hikes. Bethlehem's Edmund F. Martin defends a necessary rise, signaling potential compromise but not withdrawal. Past clashes under Kennedy show similar tensions and concessions.
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Kennedy backs noninflationary steel contract
The president used his influence with labor to secure a non inflationary deal for the steel industry. The agreement provided no wage increases for a year and fringe benefits of 10 cents an hour, with Kennedy praising the action before U S Steel chair Roger Blough visited the White House.
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Population grows 2.5 percent yearly to 520 million
New Delhi reports India’s population rising 2.5 percent annually, current total reaching 520 million. The figure reflects continued demographic expansion amid ongoing growth dynamics nationwide.
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