Manila peace talks fade as Nixon attacks vagueness
AP analyst James Marlow notes the Manila peace conference has faded from prominence with no near-term peace. He points out US vagueness limits terms, while North Viet Nam and the Viet Cong mock proposals. Nixon criticized the communique shortly before elections, while Johnson defended continued U S involvement to protect South Vietnam.
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Nigerian beauty disqualified from Miss World contest
London AP reports Nigeria’s Uzor Okafor, 22, was disqualified from Miss World after a sponsorship dispute. The Lagos native said she entered on family’s urging though she doubted participation. Nigeria’s deputy high commissioner Dosumu denied official backing. Eric Morley stated Uzor’s disqualification in light of Nigeria’s position.
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Daince Hall
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Complex foreign tax bill dubbed Christmas tree measure
The so called foreign investors tax bill signed by President Johnson morphed from a simple proposal into a tangled package. Critics labeled it the Christmas tree bill for adding many extraneous amendments. A notable rider would fund presidential campaigns, though only one was attached before it went to the White House.
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Foreign investment bill advances with administration support
The measure, submitted to Congress by Johnson as part of a program to draw more foreign investment into the United States, traces to a Kennedy task force report led by Henry H Fowler. The administration opposed a rider liberalizing self employed pension tax rules, arguing it mostly benefits the wealthy and could cost about $60 million annually.
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Turkish WWob Attacks U.S. Consulate in Adana
An angry crowd in Adana, Turkey, attacked the U.S. consulate after reports that eight U.S. servicemen from Incirlik abused Turkish women leaving a cinema. Mob damaged consulate and cars, police station windows, and later troops dispersed the protests.
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Electrical Workers Strike Westinghouse Aerospace Division
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers struck Westinghouse Electric Corp late Sunday night and began picketing the Aerospace Division. A company spokesman said only 66 of about 200 workers showed for the 11 p.m. shift and about 17 pickets were posted at two entrances at midnight.
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Strike Widens With Pickets At Baltimore Area Plants
All 66 walked out at midnight Sunday. Thomas J. Rostowski, president of Local 1805, says 1,500 workers at the 7 a.m. shift did not report for work. Picketing will expand to a second plant in Cockeysville, Md, servicing equipment for Baltimore division. He claims the strike is highly effective and union members stand behind leadership. No meetings are scheduled with company or mediators, and any progress must come with a financial show of commitment from the company.
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Scientists hail Europa 1 flight to place satellite by 1970
Scientists from seven nations hailed the 330 mile flight of Europa 1 rocket from Woomera range in Australia. The 18 minute mission used a Three stage booster with Blue Streak first stage and Coralie second stage followed by West German third stage. The effort signals a commercial communications satellite ready by 1970 or soon after. The article notes Americans spend about 205 billion dollars on clothes yearly.
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