Democrats Strip Powell of Chairmanship in House Caucus
In a closed caucus action Democrats voted to remove Rep. Adam Clayton Powell as chair of the House Education and Labor Committee. The motion to suspend him gained broad support while Rep. Carl Perkins would become chair, pending a two-year Congress term.
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House Demos
Powell
Washington
Rep
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
Party
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Abraham J. Multer
D-N.y
Ralph R. Roberts
Pat Jennings
Virginia
Lionel van Deerlin
Congress
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Rules Committee
Colmer
Ray J. Madden
D-Ind
Committee On Committees
Johnson
Henry W. Rucker
New York
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
D.C
Hale
Jamaica Bay Dredge Sunk by Viet Cong in Mekong Delta
The 170 foot Jamaica Bay dredge worth 3 million dollars was sunk by Viet Cong frogmen near My Tho in 20 feet of water, 35 miles southwest of Saigon. Two U.S. civilians were reported killed and one missing as salvage plans were announced.
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Mekong
My Tho
Saigon
U.S
Mekong Delta
Cam Ranh Bay
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Cnnn
Red Workers Corps
Peking People's Daily
Elec.ry
Reds Sink Large American Dredge in Mekong Channel Attack
In a major Viet Cong raid near Saigon, a 170-foot dredge owned by Standard Dredging Co. was mined and sunk, blocking the Mekong River channel. The strike killed two Americans and wounded another, with a fourth missing as Viet Cong also attacked a 12,000-ton tanker Haustrum, killing two crewmen.
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Saigon
Jamaica Bay
Standard Dredging Co
New York City
Mekong Delta
Highlands
Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Tanks clash as Syria and Israel battle near Sea of Galilee
Syrian and Israeli forces fought on the Galilee border with both sides claiming tank losses. Israel reported two Syrian tanks destroyed and another damaged, with no Israeli casualties. Syria said one Israeli tank was destroyed and no Syrian losses. The engagement began at 12 35 p m with fire directed at an Israeli tractor and continued with small arms fire toward Ashmora.
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Israel
Sea of Galilee
Ashmora
Sally Eliott Returns to Monroe After Phoenix Visit
Mrs. Sally B. Eliott returns to Monroe from a trip to Phoenix Arkansas where she visited her daughter Mrs. George Watson and family. She also saw her grandson Keith Watson who left in December for South Vietnam from Phoenix.
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Sally B. Eliott
Monroe
George Watson
Phoenix
Ark
Keith Watson
South Vietnam
Today's Chuckle If ignorance is bliss why aren't more people happy
A light quip questions the link between bliss and ignorance. It plays on the idea that not knowing things should make one happy, yet many people still feel dissatisfaction. The line invites a wry reflection on wisdom and contentment.
General Says U S To Hike Viet Troops
Da Nang Vietnam AP The commandant of the Marine Corps Gen Wallace M Greene Jr said more American troops will be sent to Vietnam. He did not specify numbers or timeline. He noted Marines can move quickly if needed and defended ongoing air campaigns against North Vietnam.
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U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Wallace M. Greene Jr
William C. Westmoreland
United States
Greene
Mekong River
Delta
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Vietnam Aid Thefts Estimated At 22.7 Million
U S AID in Saigon estimated 1966 theft or diversion of 22.7 million to 27.3 million dollars worth of American economic assistance commodities. AID said losses average 5 to 6 percent of goods in wartime Vietnam and cited pilferage in ports and provincial programs as a major risk.
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South Vietnam
U.S. Agency For International Development
Vietnam
U.S
Donald G. MacDonald
Associated Press
Fred S. Hoffman
Hugh A. Mulligan
Washington
MacDonald
AID
U S Begins Trial of Bobby Baker
The federal trial opens with voir dire to screen jurors for bias from media and officials. Bobby Baker, former Senate aide, faces a nine count indictment including tax evasion larceny and conspiracy tied to funds from savings and loan officials and named accomplices.
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U.S
Bobby Baker
Washington
Baker
Senate Democrats
Las Vegas
Miami
U. S
Los Angeles Savings and Loan Associations
Savings and Loap
Wayne L. Bromley
Clifford Jones
Nevada
Bromley
Senate
Senate Rules Committee
City Secretary Cook Hospitalized In Baton Rouge
Monroe Secretary-Treasurer M J Mel Cook remains in Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Baton Rouge after a weekend hemorrhaging stomach ulcer and multiple blood transfusions. Doctors hope to avoid surgery though it remains possible as officials monitor his condition and prepare for transport if needed.
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M. J
Mel
Cook
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
Baton Rouge
Canto City
Louisiana Municipal Association
Joe
Young Cook
W. L. Howard
Howard
Weather outlook for Twin Cities turns cloudy and cold
The Twin Cities area expects mostly cloudy skies and continued cold through today tonight and Tuesday with variable winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday high reached 42 and 29 was the morning low. Forecast highs today and Tuesday range 42 to 46 with chilly overnight lows.
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Twin Cities
High Court Voids Florida Indiana Missouri District Plans
The Supreme Court, 7-2, invalidates Florida Legislature reapportionment of 1966 for violating one man one vote. It also voids Indiana 1965 acts apportioning 11 congressional districts and upholds Missouri plan as unconstitutional. If no new Florida plan by 1968, Indiana and Missouri may see at large congressional elections.
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Supreme Court
Florida
Indiana
Missouri
Congress
Florka
High Court
Indiana General Assembly
Indianapolis
District
General Assembly
Red China Frays Under Mao Purge Amid Civil Unrest
Tokyo AP reports widening chaos as anti-Mao forces threaten Shanghai strikes and Nanking resistance. Battles rage with killings and injuries as Red Guards clash with anti-Mao workers, crippling Nanking and Shanghai while Tao Chu and Liu Shao-chi factions gain ground.
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Mao Tse-tung
China
Shanghai
Nanking
Tao Chu
Peking
Red
Mao
Cultural Revolution Committee
Liu Chihchien
Wang Jenchung
Communist South
London
Shanhai
Lin Piao
Red Guards
Liu
Tao
Mainichi
Nanking University
W. A. Allen Dies In West Monroe At 8
William A. Allen a West Monroe packing executive and civic leader died after a short illness at Glenwood Hospital. He was 8. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He led Monroe Packing Co and served as a director of the First National Bank. He was a member of First Baptist West Monroe and survived by his widow, a daughter, two sisters, and two grandchildren.
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William A. Allen
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Monroe Packing Company
Highway 80
First Baptist Church
First National Bank of
Pine Bluff, Ark
Masonic Lodge
Allen
Hiswidow
Bertha Allen
Paul Blackman
Monroe
Florence Wilson
Sheridan
Adoption Case Delayed in Beth’s Fostering Battle
In Kingston NY a State Supreme Court justice postponed Beth’s adoption hearing. Ulster County Welfare Commissioner Fitzsimmons delayed decision on the Liunis 48 year old Italian American couple seeking to adopt the girl. If consent is denied the case may reconvene for habeas corpus hearings with Beth remaining with the Liunis meanwhile.
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Kingston, N.Y
Supreme Court
Beth
R. Waldron Herzberg
Ulster County Welfare
Joseph Fitzsimmons
Michael Limni
Tillson
Fitzsimmons
Liunis
Herzberg
State Supreme Court
William F. Connor
Hudson
Frank Appleton
State Police
Connor
The
Cesium Clock Precision Cited by General Time Corp
The cesium clock at the National Bureau of Standards is described as accurate to 3 parts in 10 billion, equating to about 1 second of error every 100 years, according to General Time Corp.
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National Bureau of Standards
General Time Corp
Help Wanted ads in News Star Classifieds
Automotive industry dominates one seventh of U S jobs and readers are urged to check the Help Wanted section in the News Star Classified Ads for better job opportunities. The notice promotes a low ten day rate with cancellation privileges.
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News-Star——World
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