Revolt in House Education and Labor Over Powell Chair
Rep. Sam Gibbons led a challenge to Harlem Negro Rep. Adam Clayton Powell as chair of the House Education and Labor Committee. An effort seeks to shift power to a six member executive panel of top Democratic members amid opposition to Powell. The faction claims the panel would control agenda and rules.
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UPI
House Education and Labor Committee
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Sam Gibbons
Dfia
Gibbons
Jeopar
Sub Sinking Claims 19 Crewmen Near North Sea
In the North Sea a submarine Hal, rebuilt in 1957, sank in a storm with 20 aboard. Only one survivor, Petty Officer Peter Silhernage, described the ship going down in seconds. Search crews continue for 15 missing crewmen as authorities confirm the loss.
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Germany
UPI
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North Sea
Defense Ministry
Bonn
Newcastle
England
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Partly Cloudy Forecast for Salury Day
Partly cloudy conditions expected with temperatures ranging from the mid to upper 80s. Highs near 89 and lows around 66 to 68 across the day amid light winds.
Destin East Pass Tide Tables for September Week
Tide tables for Destin East Pass list times for Friday to Sunday. High tides occur morning and afternoon with varied low tides, noting a data gap for Sunday high. Information credited to the Bay Store in Fort Walton Beach.
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Destin East Pass
Bay Store
Fort Walton Beach
Marines Set Trap For Red Division
Marines hit beaches along North Viet Nam's border in a two pronged assault to trap a North Vietnamese division. Leatherneck battalion pushed into jungle while other units fixed Hanoi’s IMB Division. About 200 miles south US 1st Air Cavalry entered the Yellow Star Division operation. Bravo Company escaped a Viet Cong ambush as darkness fell. Cavalry reported 35 enemy dead.
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U.S
Tone Ot Ser Gentian
North Viet Nam
Leatherneck
Hanoi
1St Air Cavalry Division
Sth
Jubilant Gemini Spacemen Will Arrive At Cape Today
Tax roll certified Thursday afternoon beating the deadline for such certification by a few hours. Figures show lands county tax certificate land non exempt at 1 685 913 and homestead 53 467. Valuation of land wholly exempt 353 431 and home stead exempt property 51 200 56. Taxable total 255 573 780 including non exempt real estate 189 539 186 railroad and telegraph property 1 965 750 and same property 43 570 50.
Kennedy Praises Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen
President Kennedy praised Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen as a strong leader guiding the city through difficult days. Kennedy lauded Allen for courage and steady progress, saying Atlanta and the nation can be proud of his service.
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Kennedy
Atlanta
Allen
Georgia
Ivan Allen
Mansfield Votes Again On Open Housing Rights Bill Cloture
Mansfield launches a new cloture bid to halt debate on a federal open housing rights bill. He doubts enough votes exist to gag debate as Dirksen calls the move last minute hope and the administration readies for continued battle into the next Congress. The measure would outlaw discrimination in jury selection and empower the attorney general to sue, with stronger federal protection for civil rights workers.
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Senate
Capitol
Dirksen
Republic
Nicholas Deb
Katzenbach
SK Congress
Veteran CIA Agent Fired in Georgetown Documents Case
The CIA dismissed a top undercover agent after an inquiry into alleged rules violations involving home classified materials. The ex-spy, Danish-born Hans V. Tofte, 35, had claimed two other CIA agents raided his $85,000 Georgetown home.
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UPD
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Cot
Hans V. Tofte
Tofte
CIA
Tote
Denmark
Georgetown
Dirksen and Ford Demand Johnson Reveal Post-Election Plans
GOP leaders led by Gerald Ford pressed President Johnson to state whether he would seek a tax increase, new controls, or a slowdown of the war on poverty through Congress after the upcoming elections. They tied the questions to inflation and Johnson’s anti inflation program.
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Ford
LBJ
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Gerald Ford
Arnall Maddox Runoff Set After Georgia Primary
In Georgia the gubernatorial primary produced a runoff between Ellis Arnall and Forrest Maddox for September 28. Maddox, who quit the fried chicken business rather than serve Negroes, forecast a win in the return match. Bond was renominated for the state House seat despite past refusals over his Viet Nam stance.
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Mackaes Nae
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Maddox
Arnall
Barry Goldwater
Julian Bond
State
House of Representatives
Viet Nam
Defense Dept identifies Vietnam casualty Capt John V Stackhouse
The Defense Department said a serviceman was killed in action in Viet Nam. He was Capt John V Stackhouse, husband of Judith A Stackhouse of 10 Hatcher Rd Belin APD.
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Washington
Defense Department
Viet Nam
John V. Stackhouse
Judith A. Stackhouse
Hatcher Rd
Belin
Apd
Big Boy the Whale Returns to Gulf Waters
Florida Board of Conservation staff and a shrimp boat recovered the 30 ton blue whale named Big Boy after it twice grounded at the tip of St Josephs Peninsula near Port St Joe. Officials intend to return the animal to deep water and preserve it.
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Florida Board of Conservation
St. Joseph’s Peninsula
Port St. Joe
Gulf of Mexico
Conservation Board
Leroy French
Crestview Raid Net Moonshine Behind Hart Home
Sheriff Ray Wilson reported a small quantity of moonshine whiskey found behind the home of Zellia Hart in Crestview. Hart, a 19 year old Negro woman, was arrested on a $250 bond as state and deputy officers Pippin Jerry Alford and Sam Stewart assisted.
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Ray Wilson
Zellia Hart
McClellan St
Crestview
Pippin
Jerry Alford
Sam Stewart
Crestview official cites savings from making Racetrack Road a primary route
Board member James Lee proposes designating Racetrack Road as a primary route. He estimated at a public hearing that the county could save about 1 million dollars. No official name has been chosen for the road project.
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Three Road Board
James Lee
Crestview
Lee
Asa
Funeral for Former President Cemal Gursel in Istanbul
A military funeral and burial are planned near Atatürk’s tomb in Istanbul for former President Cemal Gursel who died after a 219 day coma. Gursel, an army general who led the May 27 1960 revolt, passed away Wednesday.
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Istanbul
UPD
Turkey
Cemal Gursel
Gursel
Astronauts Return From Guam Splashdown Revive Space Feats
Space crew lands aboard the USS Guam after a flawless splashdown. Gordon, America's new spacewalker, reports a record altitude of 850 miles and a globe circling flight with over a million miles logged since their fighter-pilot days.
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Guam
Gordon
America
Earth
Engineer's Salary Hike Okay Sought
The State Road Board considers classifications to define gaps between engineering technicians and professional engineers. Dallas Brown reports hiring and retention of engineers in the highway agency is difficult. Private firms and other states pay higher salaries, hindering recruitment.
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Tallahassee
UPI
State Road Board
Tae Brown
Brown
Staff Seeks Embalming Table Lookalikes Behind Draped Equipment
Winnie Pitts notes white cloths in the back room resemble embalming tables. Staff, led by Cherie Hopkin, investigate and learn she has a father who is an undertaker, prompting her quick explanation.
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Winnie Pitts
Cherie Hopkin
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