Federal Approval Given N Y Medicaid Program
Federal approval was granted for medical assistance programs in New York and four other states plus the Virgin Islands. New Mexico will start Dec 1. other states already operate under Title XIX. The move marks half the states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the program.
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Washington
New York
Maine
Michigan
New Mexico
Vermont
Virgin Islands
U.S
Ellen Winston
Winston
House
Ways and Means Committee
Puerto Rico
New York State
Congress
Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Department
Rockefeller
McNamara Urged to Expand Pilot Training Across Services
The Army seeks to raise monthly pilot production from 325 to 800 by June 1968, possibly adding a fourth base. The Navy aims for 218 pilots monthly, up from 180, by expanding facilities. The Air Force requests two more bases to lift output beyond its current 235 pilots per month across eight bases. Pentagon decisions on fiscal 1968 requests are pending, with officials optimistically foreseeing approval of many needs.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Pentagon
McNamara
Lawrence Quitman dies after stair fall in residence
Clean, New York police say 71 year old Lawrence Quitman was fatally injured in a fall down stairs at the rooming house where he lived. Investigation ongoing.
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N.Y
Lawrence Qutman
Roosevelt Seeks Liberal Coalition To Rebuild Democratic Image
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr says he will become a strong voice in the Democratic party and rejects Frank D O Connor's claim to titular leadership He plans research for legislation to establish a direct primary for statewide offices He aims to unite liberal and progressive forces to restore the party's dynamism. He notes 500000 voters supported him and hints at a larger base than his vote count.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Frank D. O'Connor
O'Connor
Roosevelt
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Bobby Kennedy
Kennedy
Arthur Levitt
Tony Travia
Levitt
Travia
Brooklyn
Assembly
Lancaster
Italy Faces Worst Flood Disaster In Modern History
In early November Florence and Venice suffered severe damage as four major rivers burst their banks amid heavy rains and Adriatic tides. Over 100 dead, potentially up to 300, with vast losses to agriculture, industry, art, and the economy. government pledged 47 billion lire aid and a gasoline tax to fund relief through 1968.
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Florence
Italy
Arno
Adige
Tagliamento
Adriatic Sea
Dolomite Alps
Venice
Tuscany
Topless Waitresses Face Trial in New York Club Case
Two topless waitresses Ruby Diamond and Florence Mayer must stand trial for indecent exposure and creating a public nuisance after a judge ruled there is enough evidence from a hearing. Crystal Room manager Chester Von Savage also faces charges for permitting indecent exposure and maintaining a public nuisance.
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New York
Criminal Court
Walter H. Gladwin
Ruby Diamond
Florence Rose Mayer
Miss Diamond
Miss Mayer
Crystal Room
East Side
Manhattan
New York City
Chester von Savage
Trains Collision Near Rio Leaves Dozens Dead
Two commuter trains collided near Nilópolis Olinda about 5 30 a m 18 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro. Early reports put deaths at about 50 with more than 100 injured as rescue workers rushed to the scene and communications to Rio were cut.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Nilopolis
Central Do
Rio
Globo
Moderates Face Resistance in GOP Control Drive
Moderate Republicans may meet stiff opposition as they push governors to lead a effort to seize party control from conservatives. Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield, praising liberal labels, cites a December meeting in Colorado Springs to unite behind a single candidate for the 1968 presidential nomination. He warns against a repeat of 1964 when Rockefeller entered too late to derail Goldwater.
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Washington
GOP
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Senate
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Price to Quit Post as N Y Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor Robert Price will leave his $32,500 post next month as Mayor Lindsay reshapes aides. Price plans a private career seeking a business path and may serve as a consultant. Lindsay calls him a close friend and advisor and hints at future collaboration.
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NEW York
Robert Price
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Bob Price
Price
Fov
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Childrens’ Education
Congress
Names O'Donnell To Press Post In Lindsay Administration
Mayor John V Lindsay named Harry J O'Donnell longtime NY Republican PR man as press secretary replacing Woody Klein Klein will become assistant to the mayor for housing and urban development O'Donnell, 52, will assume duties early next month and has been a top public relations advisor for the party and Lindsay's 1965 campaign.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Harry J. O'Donnell
New York State
Republican Party
Woody Klein
Lindsay
Klein
O'Donnell
City Hall
Republican Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Meatless Friday debate among Catholic bishops persists
Washington AP reports the meatless Friday issue remains under study as 219 bishops archbishops and cardinals prepare to discuss it at a conference. government talks continue over welfare and birth control coerce concerns with the Office of Economic Opportunity. John W Gardener and Sargent Shriver defend family planning programs as freedom of choice.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
John W. Gardener
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Sargent Shriver
Meteor Shower Expected Overnight in Boston Area
A late night meteor shower may light the sky after midnight with the Leonids possibly dazzling observers around 2 a.m. EST toward the east and slightly south. Weather could dim the display, which recalls the 1833 Leonid storm described as a tempest of falling stars. The meteors originate from comet Tempel Tuttle.
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Cambridge
Mass
Earth
Johnson Fine After Twin Surgery No Malignancy
President Johnson underwent throat polyp removal and repair of a gall bladder scar during a Bethesda Naval Hospital operation. Doctors announced the polyp was benign and said he would not speak publicly for four to five weeks while healing.
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Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
James C. Cain
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Wilbur J. Gould
George A. Hallenbeck
James P. Osborn
Gould
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Sam Sheppard Murder Retrial Goes to Jury
Sam Sheppard's second degree murder retrial began with a seven man and five woman jury hearing three verdict options. Judge Talty instructed the panel after a 40 minute charge as the case recalls his 1954 conviction and nine years in prison.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Common Pleas
Francis J. Talty
Sheppard
Marilyn
U.s.supreme Court
No Strike Called Though Radio TV Talks Break Off
Negotiators for broadcasting networks and unions representing 36000 performers newsmen and announcers ended a 16 hour session after a Tuesday midnight strike deadline. Talks were suspended after 1 am with no immediate strike and no further meetings scheduled. AFTRA officials weigh whether to strike as unions push for higher fees and minimum salaries.
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NEW York
Kenneth Groot
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFTRA
Groot
School Children Form Cat Saving Bands In Sweden
In Vaxholm Sweden AP reports children wearing red ribbons patrol town to save stray cats from a bicycle mounted sharpshooter hired to exterminate them. Officials banned stray cats to protect pheasant and game birds while Polle Paalson was instructed to shoot cats not wearing ribbons.
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Vaxholm
Sweden
Polle Paalson
Stockholm
Paulson
Gemini Pair Flies to Florida For Space Trip Discussions
Gemini 12 astronauts Navy Capt. James Lovell Jr. and Air Force Maj. Edwin Aldrin Jr. fly to Cape Kennedy to discuss their record space flight. They will debrief at Houston and hold a news conference after a successful Atlantic splashdown near Bermuda.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Wasp
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Lovell
Aldrin
Sargasso Sea
Atlantic Ocean
America
U.S
Arrier
Ground warfare and antitrust suits headline tumult
AP reports two drug firms sue major pharmaceutical cosmetic and perfume makers for 15 million dollars under Sherman Act alleging espionage and price fixing. In Saigon ground fighting rages near Cambodian border as U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops clash with Hanoi forces amid B 52 strikes and naval actions.
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New York
H.L. Moore Drug Exchange, Inc
New Britain
N.Y
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
North Viet Nam
U. S
U.S. Navy
Western Electric ratification vote favors new contract
AP reports that 22,000 Western Electric installers weighed in on a proposed new contract with a strong tilt toward acceptance as returns came in.
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New York
Western Electric Company
Lynda Johnson Starts Magazine Career With Speed
Washington AP report says Lyn da Bird Johnson works fast at McCalls magazine in her third week, completing one story and researching a second. The 22 year old daughter of the President interns in New York, earns around 10000 dollars annually, and keeps a low profile while eyeing White House press access.
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Washington
Lynda Bird Johnson
McCalls Magazine
Lynda
New York
Washington News Corps
White House
Terrific Gales Batter Britain as Storms Disrupt Travel
Gales hit Britain for a second day ripping roofs and delaying trains and ships. Dozens of vessels sheltered off Deal as Channel ferries were canceled and a 100 mile whirlwind toppled a Leicester bell tower injuring 21 children.
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London
Britain
Deal
England
London Weather Center
Leicester
Cunard
Carinthia
Canada
Liverpoot
Glasgow
Manchester
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