High Court Rules GM Violated Antitrust Law
The Supreme Court held General Motors violated antitrust law by trying to bar Chevrolet sales through discount houses in Los Angeles. Justice Fortas called the action a classic conspiracy in restraint of trade, noting joint action by dealers and GM to eliminate discounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
General Motors Corp
Los Angeles
Justice Department
Abe Fortas
Fortas
General Motors
Chevrolet
U.S. District Court
Detroit
Agg
California
Department
Two New Pirate Radio Stations Coming to Britain
London AP reports two additional pirate radio stations will operate offshore around the clock, expanding the number of clandestine broadcasters challenging UK airwaves.
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London
Fulbright Calls No Sanctuary Policy Dangerous
Senator Fulbright labels the no sanctuary doctrine dangerous as he debates hot pursuit over Vietnam. He questions the risk of provoking Red China and notes lack of clarity on MIG21 origins amid ongoing air engagements and military operations in South Vietnam.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Viet Nam
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
China
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Senate Armed Services Committee
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Assembly Debates Medicare Bill and Passes Historic Divorce Law
In Albany the House split over Gov Rockefeller's Medicare plan with Speaker Travia expressing doubt about state participation. Meanwhile both chambers approved a sweeping divorce reform extending grounds beyond adultery and enacted it effective Sept 1 1967, with strong bipartisan votes.
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Assembly
Albany
N.Y
Anthony J. Travia
Rockefeller
Senate
Travia
Associated Press
Capitol Hill
New York State
New York
Alcoa Ordered To Sell Rome Cable Plants
In Utica area, Judge Brennan ordered Alcoa to divest the Rome Cable Corp plants within six months unless an extension or relief is granted. Rome Cable president Billhardt hailed the ruling, noting hopes for community and employee benefits, as about 1,200 workers could be affected by a forced sale.
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Utica
N.Y
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Rome Cable Corp
Stephen W. Brennan
Brennan
Aloca
Fred A. Billhardt
Rome Cable
Rome
Senate OKs 12 Million Rent Subsidy Funds in Narrow 46-45 Vote
The Senate approved 46-45 a $12 million contract authority for Johnson era rent subsidies to aid low income families. The plan aims to fund 20 000 units via non profit projects with subsidies covering the gap between 25 percent of a family income and rent. Only public housing eligible families with incomes under 5760 annually qualify.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Administration
Everett M. Dirksen
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
Flood Refugees Return Home After Lake Erie Flood
Thousands of refugees streamed back to lakeside homes flooded by gale winds on Lake Erie. Up to seven thousand five hundred people evacuated as 60 miles of lakefront suffered damage and dikes trapped 2 to 3 feet of water. Electrical and gas service were cut as a precaution amid continued rainfall and pumps struggled against floodwater.
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Toledo, Ohio
Lake Erie
Lakefront
Detroit
Toledo
Dallas
Garland
Duck Creek
Oklahoma
Illinois
Plains
Atlantic
Granite City
Ill
St. Louis
Texas
Calvin and
Coleman
Okla
Denton
Decatur
Denison
Jefferson City
Coalgate
Savanna
Oklo
Rocky Mountain
Minot
N.D
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Monroe
Mich
Port Clinton
Ohio
Red Cross
Girl Stowaway On British Sub Returned Home
Barbara McVay, 17, of Baltimore, hid in the Walrus conning tower during NATO maneuvers in the Atlantic. Exhaust fumes forced her to come out after four hours, and the sub returned her to land in Baltimore with her mother and stepfather awaiting.
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Wilmington
Del
Her
England
Barbara McVay
Baltimore
Robert Turso
Atlantic
Barbara
Imme
Five Drown In Texas Flood Strikes Dallas And Garland
Five people drowned as heavy rains flooded Dallas and Garland, with waters sweeping cars from roads and forcing evacuations. W. L. Perryman, president of General American Oil Co., died in a submerged Cadillac. others perished in flooded vehicles as rescue crews searched for missing persons and ferried residents from roofs and trees.
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Dallas
Tex
Garland
W. L. Perryman
General American Oil Co
Canada
Robert Buck
Adrienne
San Antonio
Texas
East Point
Eric Jonsson
Ford Motor Co. Assembly
Five Americans Among 49 Killed In Plane Crash
A Peruvian airliner crashed in the Andes killing all 49 aboard. The Americans were pilot William Jones of Miami and four travelers: Peace Corps volunteers Gerald Flynn of Seattle Paul Bond of Jonesboro Ark Troy Ross of Boise Idaho and geologist George Hoffman of Cuzco. The plane carried 43 passengers and six crew. It vanished after taking off from Lima and a distress call was received ten minutes later.
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Lineas Areas Nacionales
Huampara
Lima
Cuzco
Coclacocha
William Jones
Miami
Fla
Peace Corps
Gerald Francis Flynn
Seattle
Wash
Paul L. Bond
Jonesboro
Ark
Troy M. Ross
Boise
Idaho
George A. Hoffman
Flynn
Bond
Ecuador
Ross
Angry Travia Battles Rockefeller Medicare Plan in Assembly
Gov Rockefeller offers concessions on his Medicare plan as Speaker Travia threatens to debate and defeat it on the Assembly floor. Democrats expect to vote down the latest program, while the Senate had approved a rival GOP plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Rockefeller
Anthony J. Travia
N. Y
Assembly
Travia
Senate
Health of Social Welfare Departments
New York Senator Seeks Federal Aid for Prototype Safety Car
State Sen Edward J Speno a Long Island Republican urged federal support to create a prototype safety car outside manufacturer influence. He warned without independent testing access Detroit monopoly over technical information would constrain progress and safety research.
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Washington
New York
Edward J. Speno
Long Island
Detroit
Rhodesia Keeps Ties With Britain Amid Rebellion
Rhodesia will maintain its fragile diplomatic links with Britain as both governments prepare talks on their dispute over the five month rebellion. London called the move a goodwill gesture expected in light of recent events as Commonwealth relations office noted.
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Rhodesia
Britain
London
Commonwealth Relations Office
House Democrats Seek $245 Million Antipoverty Boost
House Education and Labor Committee members vote to raise Johnsons antipoverty fund by 245 million dollars to 1.99 billion and grant Congress tighter control over the Office of Economic Opportunity programs. Head Start funding and job training would gain emphasis while experimental projects are scaled back.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
House
Agriculture Department
Congress
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Robert H. Michel
Illinois
Garner E. Shriver
Kansas
Education and Labor Committee
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Democrats Now Hope To Push Through the Full Education and Labor Committee
Third Chinese nuke may be hydrogen test
Japanese government sources said China’s third nuclear explosion, possible as a preliminary hydrogen bomb test, could occur in two weeks weather permitting. The interval since Beijing’s last explosion suggests scientists near thermonuclear capability, timed to boost prestige during May Day.
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Tokyo
Red China
Peking
Little Progress Seen in New York Newspaper Strike
Mediator Theodore W. Kheel reported limited progress at a meeting between the printers union and World Journal Tribune Inc. The publisher said no real progress and no definite offers. AFL-CIO Guild officers to meet publisher reps today amid stalled talks.
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NEW York
Theodore W. Kheel
Printers Union
World Journal Tribune Inc
Newspaper Guild of
Matt Meyer
Afl-Cio Guild
Nine killed as Mt Kelut erupts in East Java
A violent eruption of Mt Kelut in East Java destroyed Bambunan village and menaced Blitar. Civil defense and Antara report lava and ash reaching nearby rivers, a bridge collapse and homes flattened. Nine dead so far, toll likely higher.
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Jarkarta
Indonesia
East Java
Blitar
Mt. Kelut
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Jakarta
Antara
Bambunan
Sukarno
Sima
Dermo
Badak
Mt. Agung
Bali
Governors Rockefeller Brown Quiz ANPA Panel Members
ANPA opened its 80th annual meeting with a luncheon for 1,500 attendees. Governors Rockefeller of New York and Brown of California led a panel with four ANPA members in a reverse interview setup.
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Governors Rockefeller
Brown
ANPA
New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Edmund G. Brown
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Frank Batten
Norfolk
Outlook
John A. Scott
Lafayette
Ind
Journal & Courier
William E. Hall
University of Nebraska School of Journalism
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High Court
Savannah
Britian
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Peru
Andes
Java
Association
Leycester Walton
Rand Daily Mail
Johannesburg
South Africa
Claude R. Sowle
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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