Johnson Warns Labor To Avoid Big Increases on NATO Issue
Washington AP Sen Thruston B Morton accuses Senate Democrats of embarrassing Johnson by backing a measure to record a cutback in NATO forces in Europe He warns such action would signal weakness to the world and hinder Vietnam policy The AP canvass shows 48 favor withdrawals 17 oppose Among supporters are Kennedy Clark Sparkman and Hartke with Dirksen opposing and calling for hearings Mundt and Hickenlooper urge committee study Mansfield intends to bring the resolution to the Senate without hearings while asserting time may allow NATO reform
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Washington
Thruston B. Morton
Senate Democratic
Johnson
U.S
Europe
Morton
Mike Mansfield
Democratic Policy Committee
Senate
Associated Press
NATO
France
Western
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Eastern
Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Hickenlooper
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Karl E. Mundt
Holiday Death Toll Rises in Florida Crash
The Associated Press reports seven people died in a two car crash near Clearwater, Florida, on U S 19, during the Labor Day weekend. The toll for the 78 hour period climbs to around 450, with three boys and four girls among the deceased and three others injured.
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Clearwater
Florida
National Safety Council
U.S. 19
Jacksonville
Wagner
S.C
The
Safety Council
Associated Press
Bomb Explodes At Communist Worker Newspaper Office
A crude pipe bomb exploded in the basement at the Worker newspaper offices in a three story brownstone in New York injuring no one. The blast shattered windows including stained glass at the nearby St Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral across the street. Police estimate the device was 10 to 12 inches long filled with gunpowder. A party spokesman blamed fanatical fascist ultra right elements ensnared by Johnsons war policy. Henry Winston urged FBI to name the bomber, citing round the clock surveillance.
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New York
The
Worker
St. Sava
New Skin Graft Proves Success in Child Burn Case
Four year old Jennifer Council survived burns over half her body after a new skin grafting technique. Duke University Hospital screened relatives to match donor skin for temporary dressings before using skin from other relatives and unburned areas. Jennifer has returned home to Williamston, North Carolina, with ongoing checkups.
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Jennifer Council
Williamston
N.C
Duke University Hospital
James Council
Jennifer
Durham
Jesse Council
Duke Hospital
Potent Sun Flare Disrupts World Radio Transmissions
A powerful sun flare, rated Class Two, disrupted long-range radio transmissions globally. Scientists at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Aeronomy in Boulder report the flare began Friday, marking the strongest event since 1960 and tied to an 111-year solar disturbance cycle.
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Boulder
Colo
Institute For Telecommunication Sciences and Aeronomy
Dale B. Bucknam
Space Disturbance Laboratory
Institute
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT A W Butch Martin Missing Fishing on Black Bayou Lake
A. W. Butch Martin, near 53 on Saturday September 10, is listed as missing while fishing Black Bayou Lake. An ex Neville High standout who won the state's first individual athletic title in 1932, he later served as Marine, wrestling and boxing referee, with a short pro wrestling stint cut by injury. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A C Martin of Monroe.
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A. W
Butch” Martin
Black Bayou
Veterans Hospital
Alexandria
Strausser Receives Tulane Master of Arts in Spanish
Mary Jo Strausser of Monroe earned a master of arts degree in Spanish from Tulane University, conferred Saturday at graduation exercises by Tulane president Dr. Herbert E. Longen necker. The ceremony highlighted the annual commencement as part of the university’s events.
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Mary Jo Strausser
S. C
Ted) Strausser
Hilton Ave
Monroe
Tulane University
Herbert E. Longennecker
Tulane
Trading stamps cut tardiness at Atlanta plant
Officials at Southern Iron and Equipment Co. in Atlanta solved late attendance by handing wives of workers about 100,000 stamps weekly as bonuses. The program adds roughly $1.50 weekly to pay and has reduced absenteeism by about 8 percent. Wives praise the scheme, saying it motivates husbands to go to work.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
B. W. Roberts
Southern Iron and Equipment Co
Roberts
Robers
George Fretwell
George
Holiday traffic toll climbs as four fatalities hit roads
The Associated Press reports a grim holiday pattern with four separate multi fatality crashes. Nine people died in a rain slick Ohio Turnpike collision west of Norwalk while nationwide traffic deaths rose, prompting cautions about tired drivers and an anticipated toll near 630.
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Norwalk
Safety Council
Foreign Minister Attacks De Gaulle Over Viet Remark
South Viet Namese Foreign Minister Tran Van Do condemned Charles de Gaulle for calling a U.S. withdrawal from Viet Nam. Do said De Gaulle is misinformed and blinded by anti Americanism and noted South Vietnam has maintained independence since the 1954 cessation of hostilities. He criticized other leaders for framing the war as an independence struggle.
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Cambodia
Southeast Asia
de Gaulle
de Gaulie
Tran van Do
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Thailand Floods Death Toll Reaches Fifty
Bangkok reports an unofficial death toll of 50 from floods in northern Thailand with only eight confirmed deaths and the rest listed as missing, according to press reports.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Holiday Weather Predicted Here
No major temperature changes expected in the Twin Cities with highs of 88 to 92 and lows of 68 to 74. A precipitation band moving down from the Mid South may bring scattered showers in northeast Louisiana with a 30 percent rain chance today, 20 percent tonight, and 10 percent Tuesday. Rainfall generally under a quarter inch. Partly cloudy skies with variable winds 5 to 12 mph. Sunday high 88, low 67. FAA at Selman Field Monroe reported no rainfall.
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Twin Cities
Mid- South
Louisiana
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Marchers Brave Hostile Cicero Open Housing Rally
In Cicero Illinois 192 marchers many not white faced a hostile crowd as 3000 police and 2300 National Guardsmen protected the open housing protest to honor a 17 year old killed earlier. Clashes included rocks bottles and taunts with several arrests and minor injuries reported.
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Cicero, Ill
Cicero
National
Chicago
Congress of Racial Equality
Jerome Huey
Isaac
Ruth Huey
National Guard
Francis Kane
Aircraft Sink Boat Reds Say
Peking radio, monitored in Tokyo, said US aircraft attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 29 and sank a small Chinese vessel, damaged another, and killed nine crewmen. The broadcast called the action provocative and grave against Red China.
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Tokyo
Gulf of Tonkin
Peking
China
Chuckle Says Good Behavior Tied to Gossip Clock
A light note observes that good behavior stems from awareness that the lady near the door is a terrible gossip. The quip hints at social dynamics and the impact of gossip on conduct in everyday life.
Storm Greta Quietly Strengthens Toward Hurricane Risk
Greta the season’s seventh tropical storm is expected to intensify toward hurricane strength as scientists debate seeding to blunt its power. At dawn Greta hovered 385 miles northeast of San Juan and 1,200 miles east southeast of Miami with winds near 55 mph and gales extending 150 miles.
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Miami
Fla
Greta
Project Stormfury
San Juan
P.R
Leeward Islands
Caribbean Sea
Leewards
Virgin Islands
Atlantic
Five Killed In French Train Crash At Grade Crossing
An AP report from Andancette France details a collision at a grade crossing involving a speeding passenger train a heavy truck and a freight train. The train struck the truck smashing it and killing its two occupants. The locomotive derailed falling into a creek and several passenger cars overturned.
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Andancette
France
Miss America Pageant Opens With 50 Contestants
Atlantic City hosts the 39th Miss America Pageant with 50 contestants registering for a week of photos, autographs, and Q&A. Notable comments include Miss Tennessee and Miss Mississippi alongside actor James Darren. Susan Logan of San Angelo notes her height at 5 feet 9 inches while Alaska’s Nancy Wellman, 5 feet 2 inches, stands among the entrants. One contestant will be crowned Miss America of 1967 at midnight Saturday.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Tennessee
Vicki Hurd
Kingsport
Mississippi
Robbie Robertson
Hattiesburg
James Darren
Susan Logan
San Angelo
Susan
Alaska
Nancy Wellman
Fairbanks
Convention Hall
Johnson urges union self restraint on wage gains
President Johnson warned unions on Labor Day in Detroit against pushing massive wage increases that could damage prosperity. Speaking at Cobo Hall under AFL CIO sponsorship, he urged self restraint for labor and business, noted inflation as a threat, and pledged action to preserve stable growth while advocating repeal of Taft-Hartley Act section 14-B. He cited job gains, low unemployment, and urged wage increases aligned with productivity within 3.2 percent guidelines.
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UPI
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Labor
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Cobo
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Ohio
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Congress
Executive Branch
Pat McNamara
Dmich
Senate
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