President Johnson Arrives in Manila for Viet Nam Talks
President Johnson lands in Manila for a seven nation summit on Viet Nam. He renews a U S offer to halt bombing North Viet Nam and withdraw troops if Hanoi reciprocates. Johnson emphasizes Asia leadership and development aid while reviewing military progress.
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Manila
Johnson
Viet Nam
U S
Australia
Asia
New Zealand
South Viet Nam
South Korea
Thailand
Hanoi
United States
Townsville
Brisbane
North Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Reds Launch Spacecraft Luna 12 Aims at Moon Orbit
The Soviet Union launched unmanned Luna 12 toward the moon on a likely picture taking mission. Officials say the automatic station will explore near lunar space, suggesting lunar orbit rather than landing, as Luna 12 is the fourth Lunik launched this year following Luna 10’s close lunar orbit.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Earth
Moon
Tass
Lunar
Monroe Girl Wins Prize With Mare at Louisiana State Fair
At the 61st Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport junior quarterhorse halter show, Marjorie Godwin of Monroe exhibited the reserve champion mare. Open division saw Pistol Bit win Grand Champion mare owned by Roland Stacey of Natchez. Other winners included Grand Champion stallion S. E. Johnson III Kisatchie and reserve Mare Elaine Timmons Shreveport.
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World Wire Services
Shreveport
Marjorie Godwin
Monroe
Clint Kennedy
Zachary
Barrow
George Limond Jr
East Baton Rouge Parish
Tom Brantley
Roland Stacey
Natchez, Miss
Hormet
S. E. Johnson III
Kisatchie
Pat Lanigan
Elaine Timmons
Joe Irvine
de- Ridder
Danny Woodson
Monroe Opens New City Hall Complex Today
Monroe residents tour the $2.8 million government center including city hall, police station, and court. Mayor Howard presides as Northeast Louisiana State College Color Guard raises the flag at 2 p.m. Open houses run 2 to 5:30 p.m. with additional sessions Monday and Tuesday evenings. The project forms part of a $6 million city expansion financed by an $11.25 million bond issue for civic and safety services.
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Monroe
New City Hall
City Hall
W. L. Howard
A. A. Forsythe
Louisiana State College
Seventh Street
Monroe Plaza
Butler Family Party for Ella Butler’s 84th Birthday
Twin City residents join relatives in Calhoun to honor Mrs. Ella Butler on her 84th birthday with a day long party in Park Area 1-B of Cheniere Lake hosted by Troy and Charles Butler Bert Butler Mrs. Lelia Barkley and Miss Elrena Butler all of Calhoun. W. C. Royce of Monroe is recovering from surgery in Houston Methodist Hospital and expected to return home within two weeks.
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Twin City
Calhoun
Ella Butler
Rt. 1
Troy Butler
S. 8Th St
Monroe
Charles H. Butler
Violet St
West Monroe
Bert Butler
Lelia Barkley
Elrena Butler
Park Area 1
Cheniere Lake
W. C. Royce
Park Ave
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Tex
Royce
Modern government center rises beside I-20 on St. John
A new ultra-modern government center rises on St. John Street facing South Seventh Street and just north of Interstate 20. The site is positioned for high visibility to traffic in both directions on the elevated roadway.
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St. John Street
South Seventh Street
World At A Glance and Other Briefs From Page One
Heavy rain plagues a Welsh village raising fears the coal slag mountain at its base could move again imperiling nearly 2,000 exhausted rescue workers. President Johnson’s 89th Congress adjourns after tax bill deadlock. A crowded inter island steamer collides with an American freighter in Manila Bay, sinking with 28 known dead. Viet Cong raiders in camouflage attack a Saigon police station killing four policemen and a civilian. Northeast remains beaten for a second straight week as Southeastern proves the culprit. Notre Dame dominates Oklahoma in a ranked showdown. U N General Assembly cautions Britain over Rhodesia talks that threaten black rights. George Blake escapes from Wormwood Scrubs after a 42 year spying sentence. Kennedy meets hecklers while campaigning for Brown in Southern California. Republicans aim to recover losses from 1964 Johnson landslide as election nears. Lao National forces regain Savannakhet base, Thao Ma ally seeks refuge in Thailand.
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Johnson
Tennessee
Senate
House
89Th Congress
Congress
U.S
Viet Nam
Asia
Brisbane
Australia
Rep
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Mike Mansfield
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
Washington
Manila Bay Ship Crash Fatal To 28
In Manila Bay a collision between the inter island steamer Pioneer Leyte and the American freighter Golden State sank the Pioneer Leyte with 28 confirmed fatalities. Rescue craft saved 160 aboard. Golden State reached Manila Harbor with several bodies and a damaged hull. The Pioneer Leyte was sister to the Pioneer Cebu lost in a typhoon months earlier.
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Manila
Leyte
Manila Bay
Golden State
Johnson
Cebu
Weather report notes mild Saturday with 81 high
Partly cloudy to clear conditions produced a mild Saturday with a high of 81 between 1 and 4 p.m. The low reached 52 at 6 a.m., higher than last year. Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy to clear skies, cooler temperatures, highs 68 to 74, and overnight lows 44 to 50 with north winds 5 to 15 mph.
Westinghouse, IUE Reach Three Year Wage Pact
Westinghouse Electric Corp and the AFL-CIO International Union of Electrical Workers reached a three year contract offering wage increases up to 35 cents hourly and 26 pension and health improvements. The IUE represents about 40,000 workers at 34 plants in 10 states. Similar offers were made to two smaller unions after an all night session with mediation director William Simkin.
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Inghouse Electric Corp
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Westinghouse
89th Congress closes after tax bill stalemate
Washington AP reports the 89th Congress adjourned after a late Senate fight over a tax bill aimed at foreign investment. The package included a $60 million campaign fund for 1968 and a $5 billion appropriations measure. Gore opposed amendments, but the bill passed 31 to 22.
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Senate
House
United States
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
White House
Rag Holder Stolen From LSU Tu lane Trophy Room
Baton Rouge AP report says the Rag, the LSU Tulane football game victory trophy, was taken from the LSU Student Union Friday night. Director Carl Mattox cites skilled burglars who left the display intact, speculating they used tools to spring the lock.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Tiger
LSU
Tulane
Carl Mattox
Student Union
Welsh Slag Slide Threat Forces Nightlong Rescue
In Aberfan Wales heavy rains threaten a massive coal slag heap looming over 2 000 exhausted rescue workers at the buried Panteglas School. Officials fear a death toll rising toward 220 as 130 bodies, mostly children aged 7 to 11, are recovered. Rescue efforts continue despite fatigue and the danger of renewed slides, with the government considering army help as engineers divert water to halt further movement.
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Wales
Panteglas
David Rowlands
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Wormwood Scrubs Prison
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Robert F. Kennedy
Edmund G. Brown
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Thao Ma
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Robert Nellis
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William E. Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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