Baker Indicted on Tax Evasion Conspiracy Charges
A federal grand jury indicted Bobby Baker former Senate Democrats secretary on nine counts including tax evasion and conspiracy. The case links Baker to concealing income in 1963 64 and transferring funds through attorney Bromley. Nevada Lt. Gov. Clifford Jones faces three perjury counts.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate Democrats
Nicholas Katzenbach
Baker
Internal Revenue Service
Wayne L. Bromley
Johnson
Senate
California
California Savings and Loan
Bromley
I Grand Jury
Nevada
Clifford Jones
United States
Jones
Dirksen Prods Cuts to LBJ Spending Amid Viet Nam War Costs
Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen urged a coalition to trim Great Society funds in President Johnsons budget while the White House pegs total at 110 to 115 billion. House Leader Ford called for domestic cutbacks as McClellan signals support from conservatives and Bennett foresees a slower spending surge next year.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Great Society
President Johnson
White House
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Wallace F. Bennett
Rutah
Senate Finance Committee
Floods Drive Over 1,000 From Homes
More than 1,000 residents fled northwestern California lowlands as rivers crested and flooded areas. U.S. 101 and I-5 closures followed mudslides and snow, with evacuees moving to higher ground under sheriff support as the region braces for renewed storms and a possible repeat of 1964 damage.
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Eureka
Calif
California
San Francisco
Russian River
Sonoma County
Oregon
White House Clears Steel Price Settles Amid Budget Debate
U S Steel announces a 2.75 dollar per ton price rise for structural steel and a 9 dollar cut in cold rolled sheets, Bethlehem rescinds its 5 dollar increase, Inland gauges its response, Moyers notes no White House consent was given, Ackley calls the move price-wage guideline consistent.
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Washington
White House
U.S. Steel Corp
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Bethlehem Steel
Inland Steel Corp
USS. Steel
Joseph L. Block
Inland
U.S. Steel
Wheeling Steel Corp
Weirton Steel
National Steel
Bethlehem
Pittsburgh
California
Ackley
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Decision Soon In Filling Ward 5 School Board Seat
State officials foresee a rapid decision on the Ouachita Parish Ward 5 vacancy. Gov. McKeithen’s aides said action could come this week, with two nominees backed by the Ouachita legislative delegation and a PTA leader also urged. The term runs until 1968 and the race drew support from the Central Trades and Labor Council for Mrs Redden.
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Ouachita Parish
Aubrey Young
John McKeithen
Baton Rouge
Gus Weill
McKeithen
Ouachita
Roy Cash
Jamar Adcock
George Wood
West Monroe
J. D. Purvis
Lawrence Gibbs
Parent-Teacher Association
A. E. Redden
Redden
Klan threats alleged after Hays speaking invite
Ralph Blumberg owner of a Bogalusa Louisiana radio station testified to the House Un American Activities Committee that Ku Klux Klan members threatened violence and death after he invited former Representative Brooks Hays to speak on better community relations. He described constant anonymous calls, threats to his family, smashed car windows, tire racks, and rifle bullets fired at the transmitter.
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Washington
Bogalusa
Brooks Hays
Arkansas
Ralph Blumberg
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Hays
Chuckle: Easiest way to grab wife's attention
A light joke notes that a man gains notice by appearing comfortable, a quip on domestic dynamics and comic self awareness.
Vietnamese Flush Large Cong Force Near Tuy Hoa
South Korean Marines and Vietnamese paratroopers flushed a large Viet Cong force from caves and tunnels near Tuy Hoa. About 278 Viet Cong killed in five days while allied forces sustained light casualties. Operation Jefferson used heavy artillery air support and nonlethal tear gas. A US Army helicopter crane crashed near Mang Yang Pass killing all aboard. U S commodity aid to South Vietnam set to double in 1966 to 400 million dollars. Marine actions near Da Nang yielded 16 Viet Cong killed and 16 detained. Air strikes continued against targets in the south and Tay Ninh Province in the north.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tuy Hoa
Phu Yen
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Mang Yang Pass
Highland
Bell
U.S
da Nang
Hancock
Ticonderoga
Enterprise
Air Force
Guam
Tay Ninh
Northeast Louisiana official to speak at Northwestern State aid conference
James F. Hawkins, supervisor of scholarships placement and alumni relations at Northeast Louisiana State College, will join a financial aid conference at Northwestern State College Friday. Local high school principals and counselors have been invited to learn about college financial assistance for qualified students.
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James F. Hawkins
Northeast Louisiana State College
Northwestern State College
Allgood Quits As Warden At State Prison
Baton Rouge AP Ward en J Wayne Allgood resigns as Angola state prison warden saying he lacked authority to hire fire and control spending. Governor McKeithen will consult with State Institutions Director Wingate White on next steps. Allgood says he plans to pursue correctional work and stressed need for a strong staff.
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Allgood
State Prison
Baton Rouge
J. Wayne Allgood
State Penitentiary
John McKeithen
Wingate White
Angola
Mayor Lindsay Plea To End Transit Strike Rejected
New York union negotiators rejected Mayor John V. Lindsay's plea for resumption of subway and bus service while talks continue. The strike, now in its fifth day, involves two unions with nine officers jailed. another court session was set to consider fines. A union spokesman stated, No contract, no work.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
North Vietnamese Officers Say People Angry At Hanoi
Two captured North Vietnamese officers in Laos say many in the north blame the Hanoi government for the U S bombing. They report food shortages and damaged bridges, with civilians bearing the brunt while the army stays in trenches. They claim bombs hit nonmilitary targets and a leper hospital, killing civilians.
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Hanoi
Vientiane, Laos
Laos
U.S
Pham Dinh Thao
Pham
America
South Viet Nam
South
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Quynh Luu
North
Viet Nam
Damp, Cloudy Weather With Light Rain in Twin Cities
Twin Cities skies will be mostly cloudy through Thursday with occasional rain today and tonight. Temperatures hold steady with highs around 45 and lows near 44. Selman Field recorded .28 inch of rainfall on Tuesday. No sun today and only 30 to 40 percent sun Thursday. Winds variable 5 to 15 mph.
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Twin Cities
Selman
City Population Census Underway in Monroe
Tri S Company workers begin a month long census in Monroe to estimate population for tobacco tax shares, aiming to finish by January pending weather and resident cooperation. Officials expect city population to exceed 60 000, boosting interim receipts before the 1970 census.
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Tri-S Company
Ruston
Monroe
Tri-S
E. K. Selle
W. L. Howard
Selle
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