Johnson pushes steel talks to settle
President Johnson stepped into steel negotiations urging negotiators to press on and reach a settlement. He met with R. Conrad Cooper and I. W. Abel, praised both sides, offered pious thoughts, and pushed for no lunch break as talks continued into the evening. A potential agreement was expected before Labor Day weekend as pressure mounted.
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Guardsmen Fix Bayonets To Keep Natchez Peace
A National Guards unit with fixed bayonets and state patrols moved into Natchez Mississippi as officials rejected desegregation demands. About six hundred guardsmen and police secured the river city with convoys, checkpoints, and helicopters while Gov. Paul B Johnson Jr attended the funeral of a University of Mississippi player killed in practice amid rising tensions after a civil rights leader bombing.
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Japan Signs Surrender Papers on Missouri Bay
In Tokyo Bay aboard the battleship Missouri, Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed surrender documents for Japan and the United States. The ceremony, 20 years ago today in Japanese time, marked the end of World War II as Gen. Douglas MacArthur declared the proceedings closed. Japan had unconditionally surrendered 19 days earlier on August 14, 1945, ending the war that began with Pearl Harbor.
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United States
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Pearl Harbor
JP Decides To Quit Post Over New Law
Temple Texas AP 73 year old Justice of the Peace C C Curry says he will retire January 1 when the new state code of criminal procedure goes into effect. He condemns the magistrate requirement and the duty for court appointed lawyers for indigent defendants as uphill.
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Betsy Lessens Threat to Florida as Hurricane Strength Holds
Betsy increased to 115 mph top winds but little intensification expected. A northwest turn and track near 10 mph over the next day or so should keep the storm north of San Salvador and largely away from south Florida, though advisories remain in effect for 24 hours. The Miami Weather Bureau forecaster said the threat to Florida has diminished, but caution remains.
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United States Has Moved A Long Way From Free Enterprise
Legal battle looms over a proposed railroad merger as critics argue the shift away from free enterprise alters competitive dynamics. Stakeholders in government and industry brace for hearings and possible regulatory action shaping the future of rail transportation.
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Bitter Battles Rage In Area
A government spokesman said a massive Pakistani assault breached Indian defenses six to eight miles inside Kashmir. Heavy tank and air battles were reported along the UN truce line as Pakistan and Azad Kashmir forces pressed a defensive strike. Prime Minister Shastri accused Pakistan of destroying the cease fire and warned of invasion. Western diplomats sought to prevent full scale war. unconfirmed reports tied Pakistani aircraft to raids on Srinagar. The Indian defense ministry reported vigorous fighting with enemy casualties and air combat.
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Mystery Man Questioned in Detroit Slay Case
Detroit police questioned a 36 year old man believed to be the victim Edna Lees lover and a key to her apartment where her bruised body was found in a bathtub with a silk stocking tied around her neck. He refused a lie detector test and was held for further questioning. Edna Lees estranged husband is described as a millionaire nuclear physicist from Hong Kong. The victim had not been seen since Friday night and nothing was stolen from the apartment.
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Alice la Fleur
Nancy Mac
B52 Bombers Hit Ho Bo Woods Near Saigon
About 30 U S Air Force B52 bombers struck a guerrilla held rubber plantation and jungle stronghold 20 miles north northwest of Saigon. Ground forces reported 22 Viet Cong killed 15 miles south of Quang Ngai, with 5 guerrillas and 46 suspects captured. Spokesmen noted air and ground actions continuing as U S fighter bombers aided the mission.
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Thant Urges Kashmir Cease Fire With U N Backing
United States presses India and Pakistan to halt fighting in Kashmir following United Nations Secretary General Thant’s cease fire appeal. Ambassador Arthur Goldberg reiterates Washington’s full endorsement and urges immediate cease fire and withdrawal of forces across the line of control.
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United Nations
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Security Council
Desertion Rate Drops in South Viet Nam Forces
U S authorities report the desertion rate in South Vietnam’s armed forces has fallen by more than half from a peak earlier this year, now under 5,000 a month. About 10,000 left monthly at the height, with the force at roughly 545,000 and reforms and pay boosts aimed at curbing desertions.
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Nine-Year-Old Kills Playmate in Tragic Cleveland Case
In Shaker Heights an eight-year-old boy, John Cremer Young Jr., was found dead from a gunshot in Gates Mills. Dane Colby, nine, who is mentally retarded, allegedly fired the revolver. Dane’s mother Marianne admitted hiding the boy’s body, heightening local grief as police probe the incident.
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