Johnson Signs Crime Control Bill
President Johnson signed a crime control bill authorizing wiretaps and limiting certain Supreme Court rulings while expanding federal aid to police. The act includes a five year grant program with 100 million dollars for this year and 300 million for the next, plus rules on voluntary confessions and eyewitness identifications. Kennedy assassination context followed swift congressional action.
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Hijacked Plane Lands In Cuba
A Venezuelan airliner with 80 aboard was hijacked and forced to land at Santiago in eastern Cuba. Reports say a young man armed with a grenade commandeered Flight 797 from Santo Domingo and threatened to explode the grenade unless the plane landed in Cuba. The Swiss Embassy said the plane would be allowed to take off soon and that the interior ministry would handle security.
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No Market Quotations in Odessa American Friday Edition
The Odessa American reports a failure in the Associated Press stock wire carrier halted the financial page. Repairs are underway and regular market news is expected to resume in Friday’s edition.
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Summer Debut Brings Warm Weekend Forecast West Texas
The U S Weather Bureau at Terminal expects a low 90s high today and Friday with only a slight chance of isolated thundershowers. Precipitation probability is 5 percent today rising to 10 percent Friday as showers drift inland from the Texas coast toward Austin and San Antonio, with a remote risk for further northward showers.
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New Contact Pattern Develops In Parleys
Paris AP reports a ninth session of talks between U S envoy Harriman and Vance and North Vietnam’s Tho and Xuan Thuy ended with a new pattern of private recesses. Officials say the private talks, lasting under four hours, aim to advance discussions and may signal regular dialogue as negotiations continue for a peace settlement.
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le Duc Tho
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William J. Jorden
Movement Seen in Paris Talks on Vietnam War
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Clark M. Clifford said there is some movement in stalled Paris peace talks with North Vietnam. He cautioned progress may be slight but both sides seem intent on reaching an accord. Clifford also reported North Vietnam is pumping large numbers of replacements into South Vietnam as talks proceed, estimating May infiltration at about 29,000 men, roughly double April figures.
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House panel approves strict mail order gun ban
The House Judiciary Committee backed a 23 to 6 vote on prohibiting mail order sales of rifles and shotguns and barring sales to those outside the state or under 18. Senate action and White House alignment with pistol and revolver restrictions follow, with swift House action expected next week.
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Texas House votes to raise sales tax to three percent
The Texas House approved a 3 percent sales tax by 91 to 56, sending the measure to the Senate where support also exists. Preliminary approval passed 90 to 54, with efforts for income taxes defeated. Gov. Connally's revenue plan and local rebate ideas were rejected. The bill would add one percent to the state tax. Senate adjourned to resume at 2 pm, with prospects of a tax bill by then.
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House Vote On Tax Surcharge Moves Toward Passage
Washington AP reports the House set to vote on a 10 percent tax surcharge with a three week retroactive effect to April 1. The Senate plans a Friday vote as the measure carries a $6 billion mandatory restraint and raises total revenue by about $15.2 billion for next fiscal year.
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Actor Strike Is Settled In New York Theaters
A bitter contract dispute that halted Broadway theaters and nine road shows for three days ended after an overnight bargaining session at Gracie Mansion. Three shows will not reopen, and prices may rise. Broadway musicals now run 11.90 to 3.50 dollars, dramas 7.59 to 2.50. Mayor Lind announced performances would resume tonight.
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Foreign Aid-House Chair Predicts More Cuts
In today’s Odessa American, the House Committee chairman forecasts further reductions in the foreign aid package. The item appears on Page 2-B. A second brief notes the Pueblo charges probe by a neutral nation, per the Korean News Agency, on Page 4-A.
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Infantrymen Kill 93 Cong Near Saigon
U S infantrymen patrolling Saigon outer ring killed 93 Viet Cong and seized 33 suspects in four patrols around the capital. Inside Saigon the day was quiet with no ground action. In Gia Dinh government marines used grenades to collapse bunkers left by 175 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. The 25th Infantry Beat west of the city reported a major battle near a helicopter landing zone, with 15 U S killed and 14 wounded and 440 Viet Cong killed. Another 39 Viet Cong were killed 29 miles northeast of Saigon by U S forces and then hit by artillery.
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Irregularities In Ike's Heart Rhythm Sleuken
Washington AP reports doctors at Walter Reed General Hospital said irregularities of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s heart rhythm have decreased in frequency since the previous day. The bulletin notes no chest pain and no signs of heart failure, with Ike still in recovery after his heart attack at the hospital.
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The Quipster two week vacation too long for you
A witty take on burnout and budget strain, suggesting a rest from work and travel is daunting. The piece frames fatigue and financial limits as obstacles to returning to Wert, offering a humorous lens on modern work life and economy.
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