GOP Leader Rejects Plea for Tax Hike in Inflation Fight
Washington reports House Republican leader Gerald R. Ford warns of serious inflation unless spending cuts accompany any tax increase. He accuses the administration of wavering on taxes, calls for federal spending reductions, and notes congressional resistance ahead of year-end actions. Mills signals taxpayers may bear more Medicare costs.
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UPI
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Gerald R. Ford
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Congress
Wilber D. Mills
Ways & Means Committee
Redlands Weather Today High 93 Low 55
Redlands records a warm day with a high near 93 degrees and a cool low around 55 degrees through this afternoon. The forecast highlights sunny conditions and light winds, with temperatures easing later in the day. A dry, brisk afternoon is expected for residents and visitors.
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Redlands
Subcommittee to visit Port Chicago Friday
A congressional subcommittee led by Rep. Robert L. F. Sikes will inspect Port Chicago Friday amid controversy over Navy safety measures. Reps. McFall Talcott and Tederberg expected to join. Irwin unable to attend. The trip aims to review the 1944 explosion that killed 222 and the Navy’s proposed condemnation plan.
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UPI
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At Price
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Armed Services Appropriation
Robert L. F. Sikes
D-Flz
Washington
Sikes
John J. McFall
D-Calif
Burt L. Talcott
R-Calif
Elford A. Tederberg
R-Mich
Irwin
D-Conn
California
Jerome R. Waldie
Alabama
Calif
Juge Frank
Chicago
Johnson
Montgomery
Roe Island
Arab nations seek UN action to halt Jerusalem annexation
United Nations diplomats report Arab powers reaching in principle agreement on a General Assembly resolution asking Israel not to annex Jerusalem. The move follows the Knesset approval of Old City annexation and President Johnson's warning, with a separate withdrawal-focused resolution anticipated from non-aligned states. The assembly aims to finish debate and vote within a week, deadlines set by President Pazhwak and possible timing for Security Council consideration.
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UPI
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Jerusalem
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Security Council
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Yugoslavia
Assembly
Middle East
Abdul
Israel annexes old city of Jerusalem gains municipal control
The Israeli government annexed the Old City of Jerusalem, placing municipal control under Mayor Teddy Kollek. He ordered 24 hour water supply, plans to settle Jews in Jerusalem, and building on Mt. Scopus. The move follows Knesset legislation extending civilian administration to Palestinian territory.
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OPI
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Teddy Kollek
Holy City
Old City
Jordan
Kolleck
Old Jerusalem
Kollek
Mt.j. Scopus
Knesset
Testion
Yacov Shapiro
Bomb Hits Home of Civil Rights Worker in Mobile
A dynamite bomb, likely dropped from a car, shattered the Mobile home of a Negro civil rights organizer. No one seriously hurt. Police said a wire mesh fence protected the house and prevented a worse blast. The Leflore family, including J. L Leflore and his wife, Teah, were indoors. The incident comes amid broader Navy funding and Port Chicago debate in Washington.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
Alabama
J. L Leflore
Armed Services
Teah
Mendel L
Lefl
Bomb blast damages Leflore home in Alabama incident
The blast occurred early morning while Mrs Leflore watched TV upstairs. Judge Johnson led desegregation mandates in Alabama. Detective Wiley Foster said the Leflore home was definitely bombed, blowing out a wall. Leflore, a retired postal worker and 25 year NAACP veteran, suffered a minor cut. his wife was unharmed.
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Leflore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Quote of Day from Johnson on blessings and national gratitude
President Johnson speaks in campaign style touting gratitude and national blessings. He emphasizes that while problems outnumber solutions, every citizen should recognize what they have and value the nation’s gifts.
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Washington
Johnson
Aerojet reports six month loss of 4.8 million dollars
Aerojet General Corp. disclosed a loss of 4.8 million dollars for the first half of fiscal 1967, equating to 102 cents per share, with the negative result highlighted by the El Monte based UPI report.
Johnson Welcomes King Hussein for Middle East Peace Talks
President Johnson greeted Jordan's King Hussein at the White House for a working luncheon as senators backed a resolution urging efforts toward a durable peace in the Middle East. The plan calls for refugee solutions, open waterways, arms limits, and recognized boundaries with Israel's security guarantees. Johnson pressed for Hussein to engage Arab leaders toward recognizing Israel as a state with guarantees of territorial integrity and passage rights. He also announced a $5 million contingency fund for emergency relief and $100,000 for the Red Cross, plus U.S. participation in UN aid plans.
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Hussein
Nicholas Jordan
White House
Katzenbach
UPI
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U. S
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House
Middle East
Israel
Jerusalem
Alexei N. Kosyzin
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West Bank
U.S
Strait of Tiran
Suez Canal
Johnson Reeves
United States
International Red Cross
United Nations
Police restore order in Buffalo Negro East Side
About 400 helmeted officers moved into Buffalo's East Side to quell a night of arson looting and vandalism. Police faced sniper fire and stones, 19 arrests, four officers injured, while officials and civil rights leaders blamed unkept promises on jobs and youth services for the unrest.
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UPI
Frank N. Felicetta
Floyd Edwards
S. Frank Emaanuel
Build
Emmaneul
East Side
Elderly man blown to bits near Lenin Tomb
In Red Square Moscow an elderly man shouted at a crowd near Lenin's Tomb and exploded a crude grenade in his coat. He appeared to be from the countryside. Two bystanders were slightly wounded. Police said he might have intended to throw the device at the Kremlin Wall. The motive remains unclear.
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UPI
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Middle East
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Kosygin Castro Talks Describe Warm Friendly Atmosphere
In Havana USSR Premier Kosygin and Cuban leader Castro held private talks described as warm and friendly. London sources said the discussions touched on mutual interests and included political and military topics with no disclosed agenda details.
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Castro
Havana
UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Fidel Castro
Latin America
London
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Tass
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Raul
Russia
Alks
Osvaldo Corticos
Cuban Communist Party
Cubsa Eam
Kosygin Party
Babcock says Reagan a top contender for president
Governor Tim Babcock of Montana told reporters Reagan would be a top contender if he proves effective as California’s governor. He called Nixon and Romney frontrunners, praised Reagan’s popularity and warned Western governors to stay unpledged while mulling candidates. Rockefeller was labeled fourth in line.
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United Press International
West
Yellowstone
Mont
UPI
Tim Babcock
Montana
Ronald Reagan
California
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Richard D. Nixon
George Romney
Michigan
Reagan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Indian Wells votes to incorporate California community gains city status
Indian Wells California residents voted to incorporate a 54 square mile area near Palm Springs. The new city will host two hotels El Dorado and Indian Wells with no other industry. Per capita income is projected around fourteen thousand dollars, higher than Beverly Hills. Norris Goff, famed for Lum and Abner, will serve as one of five city council members.
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Calif
UPI
Palm Springs
California
el Dorado
Beverly Hills
Norris Goff
Lum
Abner
Tadio
Marines and Bombers Drive Back North Vietnamese Near Hill 882
U S Marines and bombers smashed a Communist force near Hill 882 as a Leatherneck company reinforced by 200 warfighters tackled North Vietnamese troops. Ten Marines were killed and 27 wounded. Allied forces also pressed a broader push north of Saigon, with jet strikes, artillery, and armor in action against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units.
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Eugene V. Risher
United Press International
Satgon
UPI
U.S
Hill 882
Vietnam
Saigon
North Vietnam
Nam Dinh
Hanoi
Riverside
Leatherneck
North-South Vietnam
Run-away SP engines derail near Indio in desert incident
Four diesel locomotives parked near Cabazon, California, began moving at speed after crew members left to drink coffee. The engines, used to help pull freights up Beaumont Hill, derailed on a curve after being shunted to a distant siding. Investigators pursue causes amid mystery and possible sabotage theories.
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Calif
UPI
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Here
Beaumont Hill
Cabazon
Deslin Waldram
P.S. Fishbeck
Donald F. Thursow
Thursow
Los Angeles
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