Budget May Expand To New High In Louisiana
Governor McKeithen announced plans to seek a $30 million increase in operating revenues and $35 million in new bonds for capital construction. The package would broaden the two cent sales tax to new items, boost teacher and school employee pay, and fund Angola prison relief. He expects most new revenue to fund education and civil service raises, with a special 15 day session called no later than next Tuesday.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
State Budget Office
Louisiana
McKeithen
Angola
State Bond and Building Commission
Shreveport
Eunice
Volpe Leads Bellotti In Massachusetts Governor Race
Former Gov. John A. Volpe held a 24,444 vote lead in a Massachusetts governor retabulation. Lt. Gov. Francis X. Bellotti trailed after Secretary of State Kevin H. White reported 42 precincts missing, with Bellotti at 1,122,615 and Volpe at 1,147,059.
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Boston
John A. Volpe
Francis X. Bellotti
Kevin H. White
Bellotti
Volpe
White
Saigon Chief Pleads For Time Amid Riots Threat
Premier Tran Van Huong urged South Vietnam's people to grant his infant civilian government time to rule, as student and religious factions threatened demonstrations. He spoke after consulting U.S. officials and amid pressure from Buddhist and Catholic groups seeking faster action against the regime.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
United States
Nu‘gyen Khanh
Téday
Huong
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Thich Tam Chau
Khanh
Cap St. Jacqués
High National Council
Huang
Ashley Ew ing Celebrates Second Birthday Today
Little Ashley Carol Ew ing daughter of Kent and Barbara Ew ing of Pinecrest Road West Monroe marks her second birthday with a family party including ice cream and cake.
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Ashley Carol Ewing
Kent and
Barbara Ewing
Pinecrest Road
West Monroe
J D Green Recovering After Workplace Stroke
Recuperating J D Green of the Virginia Hotel is in St Francis Hospital after a Friday morning stroke at work. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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J.D. Green
Virginia Hotel
St. Francis Hospital
Experts Say Shroud Caused Mariner 3 Mars Probe Failure
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a 300 pound fiberglass shroud failed to eject from Mariner 3 after Atlas Agena D liftoff causing loss of solar panels and battery power. Data suggest the device prevented proper sun alignment and engine cutoff readings, jeopardizing the planned Mars flyby and images. A twin craft Mariner 4 aimed for July 17 is being readied within two weeks.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Mariner 3
Jack N. James
Mariner Project
Earth
Mars
Space
United States to push stronger ties with Europe amid French doubts
U S officials say Washington will press ahead with strengthening ties with European allies despite France opposing a multilateral nuclear fleet. Paris questions the plan while Paris claims it has not been informed. The Johnson administration remains committed to NATO, the nuclear fleet, Atlantic partnership, and Kennedy tariff talks. Under Secretary George Ball will visit Europe, including a Berlin stop and talks with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard.
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Washington
USS
United States
France
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Maurice Couve de Murville
Christian A. Herter
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Johnson
U.S
Europe
George Ball
Berlin
Ludwig Erhard
Bonn
Abel enters USW presidential race challenging McDonald
I W Abel secretary treasurer of the United Steelworkers of America announces his candidacy for president, setting up a February 12 leadership election to determine four year terms. Abel, 56, a founder of USW, positions himself as reformer while McDonald seeks re election after 12 years at the helm.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
Afl-Cio
I. W. Abel
McDonald
Abel
Donald C. Rarick
McKeesport
USW
Philip Murray
Associated Press
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Murray
Soviet Union accuses Canada of pushing UN military bloc
The Soviet Union accused Canada and other participants of a 23 nation peacekeeping conference of trying to build a U.N. military apparatus. Moscow said the gathering aimed to marshal forces under the U.N. flag for operations in the interests of bloc members, countering Canada and Pearson backed assurances the talks were purely technical.
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Ottawa
Soviet Union
Canada
United Nations
U.N
Assembly
New York
Congo
Middle East
Cyprus
Russia
Lester B. Pearson
Paul Martin
Twin Cities Weather Forecast and Rainfall Note
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast for the Twin Cities with a Friday shower pattern a day earlier. Highs near 76 to 80, overnight lows around 52 to 57. Selman Field records .64 inch rainfall for Friday, with Friday’s high 79 and low 55.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Ford hit by UAW walkout at nine plants
Ford Motor Co faced a major blow as about 25,500 UAW workers walked out at nine plants over local contract terms. The strike shut four assembly plants, two stamping sites, and three parts plants, slashing auto output by 16 percent and truck production by 34 percent if prolonged.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Ford
Malcolm L. Denise
Rhodesia Votes For Separation Referendum Yes
In Salisbury Rhodesian white voters backed Prime Minister Ian Smith by a strong yes to independence from Britain while most African voters boycotted the polls. Vote counting continued Friday as Smith hedged on treating the referendum as a mandate. Britain warned such a move could be treason.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Britain
Smith
Five Sicilian Brothers See Vatican Vision For First Time
In a Vatican audience, five Rotolo brothers from Campobello di Licata aged 4 to 15, born blind from cataracts, describe their new ability to see after Oct 20 surgery performed free by Dr. Luigi Picardo and team. Pope Paul VI blessed them, gave chocolates and medals, and the family received funds for education and for their younger brother Vincenzo.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Rotolo
Vatican
Apostolic Palace
Paolo
Carmelo
Gioacchino
Giuseppe
Calogero
Gaetano
Gravia Rotolo
Campobello di Licata
Francesc Monaco
Caltanissetta
Sicily
Caltanissetta Hospital
Pope Paul
Santita
Luigi Picardo
Vincenzo
Barrientos vows pro US policy as Bolivia forms junta
Washington views revolt in Bolivia places new military regime under Barrientos. He pledges close ties with the United States and other nations while promising free elections within a year. Venezuela cuts relations over the seizure of power. Barrientos says talks with parties and miners face rough waters. he denies ties to the Communist party and defends his ambition to serve the people.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Rene Barrientos
United States
Air Force
Andes
U.S
Barrientos
Johnson
Paz Estenssoro
Venezuela
Paz
Dr. Paz
Cochabamba Barrientos
Tin Miners Union
Communist Party
Peru
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