Committee Revolts Over Powell as Chairman Move
The House committee rift centers on ousting Powell as chair amid plans by Rep. Gibbons and other Republicans and Democrats. Powell says Gibbons intents to split the panel, while Gibbons accuses Powell of delaying poverty legislation and harassing officials. Powell vows to resist as a Thursday vote looms.
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Gibbons
Washington
House
Erene Gibbons
Rep.j
Ogden Reid
R-N.y
Powells
Dany
Sam Gibbons
D-Flo
Congress
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sam
Subcommittee
D-Fra
AP ‘Irephoto
Marines Drive Bombers Into Viet Nam Buffer Zone
U S Marines and B52 bombers pressed operations in the six mile buffer zone between North and South Vietnam. Predawn raids from Guam hit enemy troop concentrations while Marines moved inland near the coast and tracked down elements of the reorganized 8248 North Vietnamese division. Reports say nine North Vietnamese were killed and that U S forces burned the village of Lien Hoa after earlier aircraft were shot down. Official statements later questioned previous casualty attributions.
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U.S
Demisi
Guam
Viet Nam
8248
Lien Hoa
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Warmish Weekend in Store for final summer fling
A fading summer brings a warm weekend with highs around 92 in the Los Angeles area. Sunny skies and rising temperatures continue through Sunday with moderate smog expected in the LA basin. Long Beach hit 92 on Thursday as Los Angeles nears the forecasted warmth.
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Los Angeles Basin
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Top Mexican Air Officer Dies in Crash at Acapulco
Acapulco Mexico APT report says a Mexican air force transport crashed on landing killing eight aboard including a top ranking general Gen Radames Gasicla commanded air force units in the Mountain region and served with the presidential staff in the South Pacific The accident ends a long career noted for extensive flying experience and service to the government.
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Acapulco, Mex
Apt
Air Force
Radames Gasicla
South Pacific
Thera
Mometers
Adolfo Ruiz
Nes
U S Carrier Rescues 46 Off Freighter
A U S aircraft carrier from the 7th Fleet rescued all 46 crew of the Hong Kong registered freighter August Moon after it broke up in heavy seas about 200 miles southeast of Hong Kong in the South China Sea. The sailors were lifted by Oriskany helicopters and landed aboard the Loch Fada. The crew included British officers and 42 Hong Kong Chinese.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Hong Kong
7Th Fleet
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Oriskany
South Cina Sea
August Moon
Prats Reef
Airliner Ditches in Atlantic Killing One
A DC3 airliner carrying 27 people ditched in the Atlantic near Santa Cruz de Tenerife after engine failure. Officials report one death among the passengers, while 23 passengers and all three crew members were rescued by fishermen. The Hamiltons of 260 East 69th Way were involved in a separate adoption case outlined in the article.
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Judy Anne Dela
Long Beach
Bureau of Adop
Judy
Grandpar
Learfallents
Mally
Hamilton
Ee ID
Hamiltons
Bureau of Adoptions
Santa Cruz DE Tennerife
Canary Islands
UPS
Senger
Ermen
Hammilton
Palma
Spain
Tenerife
Seal Beach orders film crew off Main Street over motorcycle gang film
City manager says residents complained the production harmed Seal Beach image as the crew blocked traffic and filmed near bars. After complaints from merchants and parents, authorities ordered the independent company out of town by sunset on Thursday.
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Seal Beach
Lee Risner
Main Street
Risner
The
Ely
Nixon in 1988 Race Predicted by 36 of 48 States
Former Vice President Richard Nixon, named by Republican leaders as the likely 1988 presidential candidate, discusses a Democratic civil war between supporters of Lyndon Johnson Humphrey and Kennedy. Nixon avoids predicting his own run and comments on Washington political moves during a Denver speaking tour.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Associated Press
GOP
Nixon
Washington
Lyndon
Weather Update For TO RIGHT AND SATURDAY
Area clear and warm with morning fog. Highs reach 92 by noon today and 87 later. Mountains stay clear and warmer with highs around 70 to 50. Deserts clear and warmer with temperatures near 100.
Johnson Uses Quiet Microphones On Motorcades
The president’s limousines carry tiny mikes to hear crowd reaction, guiding unscheduled speeches and handshakes. A second armored Cadillac in Washington monitors the crowd when the bubbletop car isn’t available, with technicians testing equipment for upcoming appearances in St Louis, Kansas City, and Atlantic City.
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Jahnson
Tmn
White House
Washington
St. Laury
Kansas City
Atlantic City
Riviera Buick Riviera Ad Seeks Quick Car Sale
Many calls came in for a 1965 Riviera Buick Riviera ad. Jack Perry of Cypress reports he sold his 3965 Buick Riviera quickly after placing an economical want ad. Call HE 2-5959 or JE 7-9120 to place a quick classified ad.
Launch Crew Welcomes Its Astro Heroes at Cape Kennedy
Astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon returned to Cape Kennedy aboard Navy helicopters after a 200 mile hop from the carrier Guam. About 200 people greeted them with a red white banner reading Welcome Pete and Dick as they stepped from the helicopters following a three day record breaking flight.
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Cape Kennedy
Charles Conrad
Richard Gordon
Earth
Guam
Hack Pete and
Florida
Nixon emerges as top GOP 1968 nominee contender
Richard Nixon’s persistent work for the Republican Party solidifies him as the leading candidate for the 1968 presidential nomination. The article notes his steady strategy and broad party support, with references to his early positioning in the race and potential rivals.
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Richard Nixon
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