No Wage-Price Control Near LBJ Indicates
President Johnson gave a cautious response to rising steel prices saying his administration would urge restraint on wages and prices but offered no plans for wage or price controls. He noted no such proposals are under consideration and stressed his strong views on the matter amid steel price boosts by U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel.
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Washington
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
U.S. Steel Corp
Ackley
Bethlehem Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Congress
White House
Armco Announces Price Adjustments On Sheet And Strip
Armco Steel Corp raises hot rolled and galvanized sheet and strip prices by 20 to 25 cents per 100 pounds effective December 15, while cutting long products by 15 cents. Width and thickness extras and packaging changes accompany the moves, boosting overall product prices about 3 percent, as Armco cites rising costs and competitive pressure.
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Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Heart Transplant Patient Improves After Groundbreaking Surgery
CAPE TOWN AP The transplanted heart of Denise Ann Darvall beating steadily inside Louis Washkansky, the 55 year old patient, was fed soup and a soft boiled egg as doctors report progress. Nurses say he speaks, drinks and breathes on his own with doctors noting the body may reject the foreign heart and that immunity drugs could hinder fights against germs. The operation, superbly led by Prof. Jan H. Louw, stands as the first successful human heart transplant, with the patient facing a precarious weeks ahead while the family of the donor expresses hope.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis @Washkansky
S. C. W. Bosman
Groote Schuur Hospital
Denise Ann Darvall
Washkansky
Jacobus Burger
Groote Schuur
Miss Darvall
Jan. H. Louw
Burger
Special Legislature Call Hinted After Court Upset
Ohio officials debate a special session to redo congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling. Gov. Rhodes aides discuss timing, filing deadlines, and possible at large elections if lawmakers fail to redraw. Leaders consider bipartisan study before January assembly convenes.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John McElroy
U. S. Supreme Court
Rhodes
New York
Ohio Legislative Leaders Before Taking Any Action. Atty. Harry M. Lehman
Cleveland
McElroy
Charles
Ohio General Assembly
Lehman
Special District Court
Congress
General Assembly
Aircraft Losses In Vietnam Near 3,000 Deadly Toll
The Vietnam war has cost the United States nearly 3,000 aircraft and helicopters, with losses totaling over $3 billion. Defense officials note the figures include enemy action, accidents, and attrition across Vietnam and Southeast Asia. U.S. sorties run at 2.18 planes per thousand, far below Korea and WWII rates, as Hanoi-Haiphong defenses and SAM fire rise.
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U.S
North
South
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Laos
Thailand
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Korea
United States
Chapman Wins Marine Commandant Race in Quiet Move
Lt Gen Leonard F Chapman Jr, a management expert and former chief of staff, is chosen as the next Marine Corps commandant. President Johnson, seeking middle ground between rivals Lt Gen Victor H Krulak and Lt Gen Lewis W Walt, announced the decision. Chapman, 54, will become the 24th commandant at Greene's retirement and may attain full general if Senate confirms.
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Washington
Leonard F. Chapman Jr
Marine Corps
Johnson
Victor H. Krulak
Lewis W. Walt
Chapman
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Greene
Senate
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Gentlemen Often Fail in Arguments, Says Witty Quip
A humorous remark notes that being overly polite or tame can hinder strong debate. The line suggests brisk, blunt style yields sharper points and clearer positions in reasoning.
Eye controlled wheelchair may aid paralyzed patients
NASA described a prototype eye operated wheelchair that uses infrared reflection from the eye to generate commands. Aimed at letting users stop back up and turn by eye movements, the device links eye signals to electronic relays. Hayes International Corp built the prototype in Huntsville Alabama after NASA research.
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House
Richard L. Lesher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lesher
NASA
Hayes International Corp
Huntsville
Ala
Weather outlook for Miami Valley and Southwest Ohio
The Miami Valley area and Southwest Ohio forecast shows considerable cloudiness turning warmer with occasional light rains. Highs today expected 47 to 52 degrees, tonight’s low 38 to 43. Temperatures rise to the 50s tomorrow. yesterday’s high reached 45 with a 33 low.
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Miami Valley
Ohio
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Bristol
England
Kurfess
Wood
Bowling Green
Theodore M. Gray
San Francisco
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Defense Department
Munist
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi
Ann Landers
Steen
Heloise
Television
Valley News
New Marine Commandant
World Bank
Krulak
Fleet Marine Force Pacific
Walt
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Marine Headquarters
L. Chapman
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