Yorty echoes pledge on Negroes rights in wartime context
The report notes Mayor Samuel W Yorty responding to Sen Robert F Kennedy on actions to improve living conditions for African Americans. He asserts they will have opportunities similar to those he had, in a quoted remark reflecting the era’s civil rights tensions. The piece ties broader political debates to local governance.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Samuel W. Yorty
Robert F Kennedy
D-N.y
Weather and Life Events Reported for Local Area
Weather sunny with cool night to 46 to 51 degrees then a fair Thursday. Sunrise 5 45 a m Sunset 7 14 p m. Tuesday high 76 low 50. Marriage license filed for Lavere B Osborne and M Diane Gopp both linked to local towns. Births reported a son to Mr and Mrs Leon Smith. Death Raoul Louis LaRue age 57 of Milan.
Beauties Complain of Empty Schedules at Miss USA World
Fifty Miss USA World contestants in Columbus protest a heavy eating schedule with little off hours and few activities before the final. They note Gov Rhodes will meet them and gifts from home are planned, while social events are scarce and men are rare at the hotel.
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Wyoming
Penny Lee Silva
Powell
Louisiana
Kenley Players
Carroll Baker
London
Peggy Ann Murowski
Delaware
Johnson Signals Possible Price Wage Control Steps
President Johnson indicated that further government action may be needed to stabilize wages and prices, but he would hold off on specifics until Congress completes the budget and its effect on federal spending. He urged labor and management to restrain wage demands and emphasized productivity. He criticized GOP charges on contracts, defended urban policy, and lamented Senate cuts to the demonstration cities bill.
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Job Center Hit By A Firebomb In Cleveland Slums
Vandals threw a firebomb into a newly opened vocational planning center in the Hough area early today. The center, opened two days earlier by Gov. Rhodes, serves as employment counseling for residents. A second arson hit a four family apartment on the East Side, causing about $5,000 in damage.
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UPI
Hough
Vocational Planning Center
James A. Rhodes
Barn Burns On Wood Road Near Bellevue
A fire at 10:30 a.m. burned a barn on Wood Road in Sherman Township near Bismark south of Bellevue. Monroeville, Bellevue, and Attica fire crews fought the blaze, bringing it under control about 11:30 a.m. A nearby resident noted most homes on Wood Road are vacant.
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Bismark
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Monroeville
Senator Young Attacks Rusk Over Vietnam Policy
Senator Stephen M. Young of Ohio denounces Secretary Dean Rusk as the supreme war hawk in a Senate speech. He argues U.S. Vietnam policy risks a collision with China and accuses the administration of pursuing an escalation.
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Washington
UPI
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Dean Rusk
Supreme War Hawk
Senate
United States
China
Local CAC Seeks Expanded Poverty Funds in Erie Huron
The regional office in Chicago will receive an application by Sept 1 for funds to support anti poverty projects in Erie and Huron counties. Rev Calvin Stalnaker, director, reported cost estimates for priorities including Head Start centers for up to 310 children and Neighborhood Opportunity Centers, with five needed. Other proposed programs include health for aged and preschoolers, cultural enrichment, and a rural life initiative. Estimated costs range 45010 to 50090 dollars. current grant was 20000 dollars and expires Oct 31.
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Stalnaker
Aid Bill Clears House Un-American Activities Panel
The House Committee on Un-American Activities approved 7 to 0 a bill criminalizing aid to groups like the Viet Cong and any effort to hinder movement of troops or materials in the United States. The full committee met in closed session and endorsed the subcommittee version with no changes. Chairman Edwin Willis said the measure will go to the House floor promptly. Rep. Joe Pool predicted strong House approval.
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Washington
UPD
House Committee On Un-American Activities Today
United States
Committee
Edwin Willis
D-La
Rep
Joe Pool
D-Tex
Bug Flies In Eye Causes West Main Crash In Monroeville
Three parked cars on West Main Street were damaged when a bug flew into Raymond Inman's eye as he turned from Church Street. Inman lost control, striking cars owned by Raymond Gough Rolland L Homan and Alan C Stang. Another crash occurred at East Main and Schauss with Larry McGue cited for failure to yield.
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Raymond Inman
Greenwich
Church Street
Main
W. Main St
Inman
Raymond Gough
Rolland L. Homan
Monroeville
Alan C. Stang
Larry F. McGue
Gibbs
Karl R. Lirenz
East Main Street
Schauss Avenue
McGue
Break-In Hits H and H Tire on Route 20 East
Owner Hugh Hutton reported a break-in at H and H Tire on Route 20 East. A rear window was broken and the thief took thirty dollars in change and two racing slick tires valued at 112.90. The theft occurred between 8 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday, with the discovery at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Route 20
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Hugh Hutton
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