FCC orders closed payola probe into broadcasting practices
The FCC announced a nonpublic investigation into payola and hidden advertising in radio and TV, aiming to uncover direct or secret payments to disc jockeys and others for favorable airplay. The inquiry could hold individuals or stations liable under the Communications Act with penalties up to 10,000 and ten thousand dollars daily fines.
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Federal Communications Commission
Seven-Man Commission
FCC
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Doubts Raised Over Survival Of Quintuplets
Paris doctors reported two of the Sambor quintuplets were worse overnight and it was unclear if any would survive. Monique and Dominique suffered breathing crises requiring oxygen and lung pumps while Catherine needed incubator assistance as her breathing faltered. Thierry remained stable but fragile.
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UPI
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Dominique
Catherine
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Collision probes and international reactions to sea tragedy
A bi national admiralty court will probe the Shalom and Stolt Dagali collision off New Jersey causing 19 deaths. Israeli and Norwegian officials aim to determine navigation errors and radar failures while Coast Guard notes rudimentary plotting risk."}
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UPI
Shalom
Stolt Dagali
New Jersey
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Asbury Park
N.J
United States
Israel
Stockholm
Stolt
The Important Factor in a Group Mind
A witty reflection on teamwork and intellect noting that collective strength hinges on the mind within the group rather than sheer numbers. The quote emphasizes unified thinking and shared insight over population size.
Free Legion Barbecue For Members At Faulk Post
The L. B. Faulk Post 13 of the American Legion hosts a free barbecue for members starting at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Legion home in Forsythe Park. Nonmembers may join or renew dues at the event. Mrs. Roy Cash undergoes surgery in New Orleans today. her husband travels to be with her.
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The
American Legion
Legion
Forsythe Park
Roy Cash
West Monroe
New Orleans
Altered Lion in Willow Grove Fights to Stay Home
Howard Sautter, garage owner, battles Abington Township for Leo the lion remaining in his back yard after surgery to mute the roar. Neighbors complained of fear and nuisance, but Sautter argues no formal proof of nuisance exists. Township officials oppose keeping the big cat citing safety concerns.
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Howard Sautter
Sautter
Abington Township
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University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital
Philadelphia
Bleicher
John E. Gibson
Public Safety Committee
Sharp Alaska quake rattles residents near Anchorage
A brief earthquake struck southern Alaska around 9 10 p m Thursday causing no damage but shaking dishes and sending a chill through thousands who recall the March 27 disaster.
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Anchorage
Alaska
U S Hints Of Expanding Viet Warfare
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Ambassador Maxwell Taylor open an intensive Viet Nam strategy review in Washington. Aimed at possibly broadening the war, talks anticipate White House sessions with Johnson next week and possible strikes against North Viet Nam or Laos to pressure Hanoi toward negotiation.
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Morse Flays Taylor and Johnson as War Expansion Allies
Sen. Wayne Morse denounces Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor and deputy A. Alexis Johnson, urging their dismissal and recall. He accuses Taylor of propaganda, calls for permanent U.S. residence, and links the pair to war expansionists within South Vietnam’s military led by Gen. Nguyen Khanh.
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Alexis Johnson
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United States
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Continued Mild Weather Forecast For Northeast Louisiana
The weatherman expects the fall trend to continue in northeast Louisiana through Saturday with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Daytime highs are projected between 74 and 78 degrees and lows 58 to 64, with widely scattered showers possible. Thanksgiving in the Twin Cities reached 73 with a 63 low.
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Twin Cities
28 Bodies Found in Congo Church Massacre
Stanleyville reports say mercenaries found 28 white bodies inside a church, many priests and nuns among them, as eight survivors were rescued. The death toll across the rebel area climbs toward 82 with further killings in Paulis and Wamba and heavy fighting continues.
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Wamba
Secret Service Expands Presidential Guard
The Secret Service will add 75 personnel to boost protection for the president. Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon says the plan focuses on better advance work travel security and more advanced equipment, costing about 650000 dollars. The service, under Treasury, had about 400 agents and has already expanded since Kennedy's assassination with approval from the Warren Commission.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Treasury Department
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John F. Kennedy
Warren
Women and Wall Street Ownership Insight
One fifth of U.S. stock owners are women who acquired shares through wife inheritance or inheritance, according to the study Women and Wall Street. The report emphasizes how estate transfers and spousal asset transfers shaped early female participation in financial markets.
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United States
Wall Street
Danish Soldier Sentenced Over Miller Broadcast
A Danish soldier received 20 days in the guard house for broadcasting excerpts from Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer via a powerful radio transmitter in NATO code. In Moscow, about 1,500 people gathered to denounce paratroop landings in the Congo as Western aggression.
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Denmark
Henry Miller
NATO
Moscow
Congo
Louisiana Milk Commission Proposes No Change in Prices
Baton Rouge report says the Louisiana Milk Commission released a recommended order proposing no changes to minimum consumer milk prices for northwestern Louisiana. The action outlines current pricing remains in effect without alteration.
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Louisiana Milk Commission
Louisiana
Gregory and Pearson launch drive for 20000 turkeys to Mississippi
Chicago two notable figures Dick Gregory and Drew Pearson announce a fund raising drive to air twenty thousand Christmas turkeys to Mississippi African Americans. In Cape Kennedy Florida technical problems delay Mariner 4 Mars mission with no new launch date set.
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UPI
Dick Gregory
Drew Pearson
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Mars
LSU President Hunt to preside over Southern Assn meeting
President John A. Hunt of Louisiana State University will preside over the four day annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools opening in Louisville on Monday.
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John A. Hunter
Louisiana State University
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Thanksgiving holiday traffic toll shows lull amid weather
The Associated Press reports a Thanksgiving weekend traffic toll of 297 by 6 p.m. Thursday as fatalities dropped from Thanksgiving Day highs. Unpleasant weather across the North and reduced holiday pressures slowed travel, with multiple deadly accidents in Kansas, Ohio and Iowa and a question remain about the final toll versus last year’s 543.
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Kansas Turnpike
Wellington
Kan
Akron
Ohio
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Huong Wins First Round in Street Tests in Saigon
In Saigon Premier Tran Van Huong's martial law and vow to crush riots appeared to win a first round over antigovernment opponents. Mass demonstrations did not materialize. Buddhist leadership avoided a street confrontation for now. Police broke up a news conference by Nguyen Xuan Chu who announced a merger of 18 parties and student groups into a national revolutionary committee against Huong's government.
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National Buddhist Institute
Nguyen Xuan Chu
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