LBJ Sits Out Start of 1968 Campaign Week at Ranch
President Johnson remained at the LBJ Ranch in Texas with no hint of attending the Chicago Democratic convention. He marked his 60th birthday Tuesday and had not announced official convention plans, while Wilbur Cohen was said to visit with reports for him.
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Puzzle Clue Set Reveals Hidden Word Pairs
A list of numbered clues spans wide topics from geography to folklore. Entries include Scottish arctic explorer and Capital of Oregon, plus terms like Inferior horse and Outbuilding. The puzzle teases multiple wordplays and cross references.
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Sixth bowler to string consecutive perfect games noted
The American Bowling Congress reports a historic feat as the bowler Stoeffler joined six others with back to back 300s. He opened with 225 and, with two perfect games, posted an 825 series at Kona Lanes. Others achieving back to back 300s include Frank Ownsna Buffalo 1924 Bill Flynn Cleveland 1909 Ernest Babcock Detroit 1962 John Bomba Bayonne 1950 and Tony Krentz St Louis 1967.
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Public Haircurlers Nightmare on Rhodesian TV
Wendy Berk, a Salisbury TV personality, finished a one girl show unaware two haircurlers held her blonde tresses in place. Thousands of televiewers saw the spoof and studio phones rang with reaction. Berk said I just want to curl up and die.
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Americans Rate Nixon Stronger On Vietnam War Than Democrats
Gallup poll shows 54 percent prefer Nixon to Humphrey and 52 percent prefer Nixon to McCarthy on handling the war. Only 13 percent see progress in Paris talks, and 53 percent say sending troops to Vietnam was a mistake. Republicans are viewed as likelier to keep the U.S. out of a broader war than Democrats.
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Ganges Ablaze Near Monghyr After Oil Refinery Spill
The Ganges, sacred to Hindus, blazed for miles near Monghyr as officials suspect a local oil refinery discharged waste oil into the river, triggering the fiery contamination.
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Finland's farming gains tractors per fifty five acres
Rapid mechanization in Finland boosts tractor density to one per 55 acres of tillable land. The shift indicates expanding use of motorized farming across regions as agricultural output aims to meet rising demand.
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Chicago approves 17 amendments to curb air pollution
City Council adopts 17 amendments to cut garbage burning and incinerator pollution. Director William J. Stanley says the revisions aim to visibly reduce pollution in dense areas, with a 70 percent cut from incineration and garbage burning and controls on fuel burning particles and sulfur content.
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