Engineers Take Key Roles in Soviet Reorganization
The Soviet Parliament approved a broad industry reorganization boosting engineers over party officials. Leonid Brezhnev gained a presidium post while two 47 year old deputies, Dmitry Polyansky and Kirill Mazurov, rose near the top, signaling a shift to technically trained leadership.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Dmitry Polyansky
Alexei Kosygin
Kirill Mazurov
Supreme Soviet
Polyansky
Kosygin
Nikita *Hrushchev
Brezhnev
Party Central Committee
Central Committee
India Clashes With Chinese Patrol On Himalayan Frontier
Indian troops exchanged fire Saturday with a 25 man Communist Chinese patrol after it crossed the Yakla Pass into Indian territory near Sikkim. Both sides reported firing. China accused India of intrusions as tensions rise amid border skirmishes and Pakistan India cease fire breaches. Prime Minister Shastri, marking his 61st birthday, warned of possible full scale hostilities.
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New Delhi
India
Tibet
Sikkim
Peking
Himalayan
Kashmir
Yakla Pass
New China
Pakistan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Twin Cities man reports finding good hunting dog
J. E. Bridges, a Twin Cities resident, found a black, tan and white hound on Louisiana Highway 15 in LaFourche swamp. He says the dog acts like a well trained animal and the owner may contact him after 5 p.m. at 322-4278.
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Twin Cities
J. E. Bridges
la. Hwy
LaFourche Swamp
Bridges
Monroe man named National Aide-de-Camp for VFW
National Headquarters in Kansas City announces that A. E. Gossett of 401 Grayling Lane Monroe has been appointed National Aide-de-Camp for the VFW recruiting class. The statement credits Gossett with leading a dynamic membership program, qualifying him for the honor.
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National
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City, Mo
Monroe
A. E. Gossett
Grayling la
VFW
Gossett
Johnson attacks pollution and politics in water crisis
President Johnson denounces cities and industry for polluting U S fresh water as nation faces pollution concerns. Other items note Olin's 10th anniversary in Twin Cities and church matters in New Orleans with Rome appointing a Negro auxiliary bishop.
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Johnson
New Orleans
Rome
Mild Readings Expected Here
A dome of cool air hovered over the Twin Cities early Saturday followed by mild afternoon temperatures near 77. Partly cloudy skies and mild readings should prevail in the Monroe West Monroe area today and Monday with highs 76 to 82 and tonight’s low 56 to 62 after Saturday’s 53. Winds will be eight to 16 mph with no rainfall expected per the U S Weather Bureau.
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Twin Cities
Monroe - West
Monroe
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dirksen Warns Weariness Will Aid Fight Over 14B Taft-Hartley
Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen said end of the session fatigue could bolster opponents of repealing Section 14B of the Taft-Hartley Act. He warned the effort to strike down union shop bans hinges on state sovereignty and vows to oppose the bill relentlessly. Senate debate opens Monday with Mansfield aiming to bring the measure to a vote, needing 67 votes to end debate.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
Afl-Cio
Mansfield
New York
NATO
Pope Paul VI Arrives for Historic New York Visit
Pope Paul VI lands at Kennedy Airport for a landmark trip to the United States. He will address the United Nations General Assembly urging peace and nuclear restraint. The pope will tour Manhattan in an open limousine with Cardinal Spellman, visiting St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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New York City
United Nations
New York
UPI
United Nations General Assembly
Western Hemisphere
New York Area
California
Holy Father
Cardinal Spellman
Kennedy Airport
Queens
Queensborough Bridge
Manhattan
Third Avenue
Harlem
Central Park
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Bombings in Saigon Kill 11. 42 Hurt Across City
Two Viet Cong explosions in Saigon killed 11 Vietnamese and wounded 42, including three U.S. servicemen. A Claymore mine near Cong Hoa Stadium and a taxi bomb near a Saigon theater caused the casualties as U.S. Marine patrols reported clashes at Da Nang with seven Viet Cong killed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Marble Mountain
Cong Hoa National Stadium
U.S. Navy
Edwards Wins In 7th District Victory Boost From Home Parish
In Lake Charles Louisiana State Sen Edwin Edwards leads the race for the 7th District seat after a lopsided home parish vote. With 239 of 285 precincts tallied Edwards tops Gary Tyler 45107 to 38840 in the special election.
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Lake Charles
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Gary Tyler
Sukarno orders halt to fighting as coup unfolds
Indonesia's President Sukarno announces an immediate end to hostilities after a coup threatens the nation. He names Maj. Gen. Branoto Reksatapmodoko Atmodjo temporary chief of the armed forces and Maj. Gen. Suharto as temporary army chief to restore order. Nasution reportedly wounded. rebels denounce the government while martial law spreads.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Sukarno
Branoto Reksatapmodoko Atmodjo
Suharto
Abdul Haris Nasution
Nasution
Jakarta
Achmad Yani
Untung
Java
Suherman
Siliwangi
Sardini
Diponegoro
Army
Navy
Police
Johnson calls for all-out drive to keep美 America beautiful
President Johnson urges action from all government levels to preserve and enhance the nations beauty. A federal committee report covers eight months of efforts from schools to trash disposal and desalting plants and seeks broader cooperation beyond Washington.
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Johnson
Washington
America
Sea lion visits Sealab aquanauts raising data questions
Sealab 2 divers hosted a sea lion visitor named Samantha at 205 feet below the surface. Scientists worry the high pressure atmosphere could cause the animal's lungs to overexpand during ascent, risking embolism if it doesn't release air.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Underwater Laboratory
Samantha
Navy
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