House OKs record 70.3 billion military budget for 1968
The House approved a 70.3 billion dollar military budget for fiscal 1968. A congressman urged Israel for tips on war wins while debate included hawks and doves criticizing U.S. Vietnam strategy. About 20.8 billion is set for Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
House
United States
Israel
Hawks
Vietnam
Robert Sikes
D-Fla
U.S
Middle East
U.N
George Andrews
D-Ala
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Congress
Governor seeks five point insurance reform plan
Governor proposes a five point reform program addressing insurance policy across state agencies. The outline aims to reduce costs and increase coverage while improving patient protections and provider oversight.
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania today through Thursday
Partly cloudy and warm with humidity continues in Western Pennsylvania. Isolated afternoon thunder showers are possible. Highs around 86, tonight’s low in the 60s.
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Pennsylvania
Cluster bombs hit six MIGs near Hanoi base
UPI says American jets raided a MIG fighter base near Hanoi for the third time in a week and destroyed six interceptors on the ground with cluster bombs. B52s hit near the border in Vietnam's northwest, while guerrillas killed 19 civilians and wounded 41 in a Tri Ton refugee hamlet attack.
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Saigon
UPI
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Tri Ton
Marshall nomination would make first Black justice
President Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall, famed civil rights lawyer who argued the 1954 school desegregation case, for the U.S. Supreme Court. Senate confirmation was expected with some Southern lawmakers cautious while Dirksen urged smooth approval. If confirmed he would join the liberal bloc led by Chief Justice Earl Warren.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Marshall
Judiciary Committee
U.S. Court of Appeals
Senate
Johnson
U.S
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Tom C. Clark
Supreme Court
Clark
Ramsey
Earl Warren
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Abe Fortas
Hugo L. Black
Death notices and a hunt related shooting in Western Pa
Death notices for Paul B. Wilson Jr. 24 of 2503 Highland Ave and Mrs. George K. Majors 69, Ellwood City along with John S. Meyers Sr. 70 of 100 Conkle Ave. In Greenville Harry Parker 41 of Water St Sharpsville was accidentally shot dead during a groundhog hunt near Mill Creek Two by Nathaniel Spohn 53, Sharpsville. coroner rules accidental. President Johnson signs a 1.7 billion tax break for businessmen retroactive to March 10. Washington.
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Paul B. Wilson Jr
Highland Ave
George K. Majors
Ellwood City
John S
Jack) Meyers Sr
Conkle Ave
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Greenville
Harry Parker
Water St. Sharpsville
Mill Creek Two
Sandy Lake
Mercer County
John Mohney
Parker
Nathaniel Spohn
Sharps
Kosygin to Lead U S Special U N Session on Israel
Soviet Premier Kosygin will visit the United States to spearhead a diplomatic push at a requested U N General Assembly special session addressing Israel. Sources said the move aims to rally support for Moscow's stance and pressure Western nations.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
Israel
U.N. General Assembly
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Middle East
Assembly
New York
John F. Kennedy International
United Nations
Kosygin
Nikita
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Dag Hammarskjold
Philippine
Kremlin
Security Council
France and Russia push UN General Assembly session
France backs a Soviet move to call a special UN General Assembly session aimed at condemning Israel and demanding withdrawal from territories seized last week. The stance marks a split with the United States and Britain over the crisis while Britain urges Israel not to pressure West Bank Arabs.
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United Nations General Assembly
Israel
United States
Britain
Middle East
West Bank
Jordan
Soviet Union
Red Cross
Geneva
Nicosia
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Border
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Leasure
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