Senators Push Downgrade of U.S. Troops in Europe
Senate Democrats urge a substantial reduction in U S troops stationed in Europe as a first step toward arms talks with the Soviet Union. The proposal challenges White House views and NATO ally consultation, citing Western Europe’s improved self sufficiency and shifted burden-sharing since 1951.
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Europe
Stuart W. Symington
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Russia
Mike Mansfield
Mont
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National Guard Not Deployed in Benton Harbor Riots
Benton Harbor Michigan faced a state of emergency as Mayor Smith sought but was denied National Guard dispatch after two nights of racial violence. Gov Romney ordered alerts and sent State Police Commissioner Davids to command about 75 troopers as a Negro youth died from Tuesday gunfire amid a rock throwing march through downtown.
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Earl Merrill
Hunt
Berrien County
Michigan
Main Street
Conferees Agree On Bill To Hike Minimum Wage
Senate and House conferees set a 1968 effective date for a $1.60 minimum wage covering eight million more workers. They aligned with the Johnson administration and expect President Johnson to sign on Labor Day. The measure, effective Feb 1 1968 for the wage floor, moves from $1.25 to $1.40 on Feb 1 1967.
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Senate
De Gaulle Meets Hanoi Official in Phnom Penh
President Charles de Gaulle held a 35 minute private meeting with Hanoi's top representative in Cambodia Nguyen Thuong in Phnom Penh about the Vietnam war. Nguyen Thuong declined to reveal details, saying no newsmen would be informed. A French spokesman said the initiative came from both sides and that de Gaulle sought direct insight into Hanoi's position.
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U S Navy planes sink torpedo boats in Gulf of Tonkin action
U S Navy aircraft damaged or destroyed two North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin with one sunk and the other damaged. A reconnaissance RF8 Crusader was lost and the pilot rescued. In South Vietnam a lull continued with officials fearing Viet Cong efforts ahead of the September 11 elections.
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Gulf of Tonkin
Tha Attont
Tha
Wrong numbers ring Army station in Twin Cities
Residents misdial the Army Recruiting Station after the switch from 322 8570 to 387 3395 and 387 3396 this week. Sgt Willard Reynolds confirms the new lines and urges callers to update their records.
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Airman John Morrison Leaves for Lackland AFB
Johnny Burl Morrison 21 of Monroe leaves for Lackland Air Force Base Texas to train as a mechanic after graduating from Ouachita Parish High School.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnny Burl Morrison
Polk St. Monroe
Air Force
Ouachita Parish High School
Timber Wolf Arrives In Louisiana In Barrel Load
Willie Tannehill of Mangham delivered a five months old timber wolf in a tightly plugged 55 gallon barrel as he passed through Monroe on the way to Newellton. The wolf, about half grown, is intended for Jim mie Davis Jr. to own and raise in a pen. Tannehill has also been restocking the state with 50 black bears and said more bear shipments arrived last night.
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Mangham
Monroe
Minnesota
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Tannehill
Louisiana Fish and Game Department
Jimmie Davis Jr
Davis
Grand Marie
Minn
Interest Rate Legislation Moves Toward House Action
The House Rules Committee clears two bills to curb high interest rates as Rep. Patman cites public demand. Sen. Long backs suspending the 7 percent investment tax credit to spur rate cuts, while Barr warns inflation may require a tax rise.
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House Rules Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Congress
John W. McCormack
Russell B. Long
D-La
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Rules Committee
the Treasury
Joseph W. Barr
Barr
Federal Reserve Board
Patman
House Banking Committee
Second Pontchartrain Causeway bridge approved for build
New Orleans officials announced a twin bridge to run parallel to the 24 mile Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission approved the plan on the tenth anniversary of the original opening. The new span will cost about 35 million dollars and rise 80 feet east of the present bridge, which has carried 14.9 million vehicles in ten years and collected 16.5 million dollars in tolls.
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Warm, dry days forecast for Monroe with scattered thundershowers
Warm temperatures continue in Monroe today and Thursday with partly cloudy skies. Widely scattered afternoon thundershowers are predicted, highs 86 to 92 and lows 66 to 72. Yesterday's high reached 93 with a 65 degree low this morning.
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Short Skirt Trend Sparks Humorous Take
A lighthearted column jokes about fashion trends focusing on skirts and style, noting humor in current upbeat looks and social chatter about lengths and silhouettes. The piece playfully treats the topic as a fashion mood rather than a strict rule.
Pilot Downed Twice in War Returns Home
Lt. Robert F. Adams, 25, survived two shoot-downs over North Vietnam. He bailed out Oct. 5 when his F-8 Crusader took fire and was rescued after landing in a tree. later shot down July 12 during raids on Hanoi Haiphong oil depots and rescued by helicopter. He will be stationed at Pensacola to speak to recruits.
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Minn
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Robert F
Rick) Adams
Allan W Adams
Edina
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Gulf of Tonkin
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Fla
Weil Denies Odd Gillis Long Report
New Orleans AP report says Gillis denied by Governor Weil after a TV story linked former Congressman Long to the Office of Economic Opportunity post via Rep. Powell. Powell denies endorsing Long and McKeithen seeks phone records to verify calls. Long blasts Powell’s suggestion about Sargent Shriver.
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Gillis
Weil
Long
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Office of Economic Opportunity
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Powell
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Baton Rouge
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McKeithen
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Shriver
Hurricane Faith Roars in Open Atlantic Path
Hurricane Faith moves through the open Atlantic with winds near 120 mph as scientists cancel Project Stormfury seeding plans. Forecasters predict a northwest or northerly track for the season’s sixth tropical storm, keeping the test off schedule due to proximity to land.
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Fla
Faith
Atlantic
Farmer's Cannon Scarecrow Stirs Millington Residents
In Passaic Township New Jersey farmer Philip Bardy uses a two foot cannon to alarm wildlife and residents with a blast every 15 minutes day and night. The device operates near fields and has drawn warnings from local officials. Bardy says approval came from the New Jersey Division of Wild Fish and Game after an inspector’s visit.
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Philip Bardy
Passaic
Bardy
New Jersey Division of Wild Fish and Game
Girl 5 Loses Battle For Life In Ann Arbor
Judy Lynn Funsch aged five died at 5 30 a m in University of Michigan Hospital after a rare heart surgery intended to enable her to enroll in kindergarten. The child from Flint had hoped to start school this fall.
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Judy Lynn Funsch
Judy
University of Michigan Hospital
Flint
Mich
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