Humphrey Wagner Say Johnson Has Not Discussed VP
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey and Mayor Robert F. Wagner say President Johnson has not talked with them about the vice presidency. Wagner returned from a White House visit saying there was no discussion of a No. 2 slot, only talk on New York poverty, housing, and the international scene.
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Robert F. Wagner
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Miss Wool Contest Plans Underway in Roswell
In Roswell final plans are underway for the Miss Wool Contest to be held August 14 at the Roswell Inn. State director Mrs. Robert Corn says the winner here will represent New Mexico in the National Miss Wool Contest.
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Montmore
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Santa Fe
Cheri Cramer
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
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Military pay hike eyed as Johnson signs bill
Congress approved a 207 million pay raise for most U S armed forces with a two thirds vote under a suspension of the rules. The measure raises officers and enlisted personnel with over two years by 2 5 percent and those with under two years by 8 5 percent. Draftees and lowest ranking enlisted men are excluded. White House expected to sign promptly to begin Sept 1.
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GE to pay over 13 million settle damages in price fixing case
General Electric agreed to pay 13 487 800 to settle 19 damage suits linked to a sweeping price fixing conviction. Sen Wayne Morse opened a Senate fight to cut over 500 million from President Johnsons foreign aid authorization bill. A House Banking Committee member rejected 14 000 in bank stock as a gift. Governor Rockefeller ordered state police withdrawn from Rochester leaving local police to handle a racial battleground.
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Rioting and Looting Erupt in Jersey City Negro District
Helmeted police patrolled glass-littered streets as a mob attacked officers and looted stores. Seventeen arrests were reported with 23 people injured, including 10 officers, amid four hours of disturbances near the Lafayette housing project.
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Lafayette Housing Project
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Rochester
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Johnson Orders Navy Upgrade After Tonkin Gulf Clash
President Johnson ordered U S naval forces in the Tonkin Gulf to patrol off North Vietnam and to destroy any attacking force. He announced new commands to double destroyer strength and provide air cover after the Maddox was attacked by three North Vietnamese PT boats in international waters.
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Body of Country Singer Recovered
The bodies of country singer Jim Reeves and his pianist Dean Manuel were found near Nashville in the wreckage of the light plane Reeves piloted home from Batesville Arkansas. The plane crashed into trees in Brentwood, near the home of Marty Robbins, ending a search that hid the wreckage for about 48 hours.
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Dean Manuel
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Grand Ole Opry
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Construction Bill Funds New Mexico Military Sites
President Johnson signs a large military construction bill totaling 1.535 billion dollars. It allocates 340 thousand at Navy Weapons Evaluation Facility Albuquerque, 5.047 million at Holloman AFB Alamogordo, 5.809 million at Cannon AFB Clovis, 337 thousand at Kirtland AFB Albuquerque, 51 thousand at Walker AFB Roswell, 2.636 million at Sandia Base Albuquerque, 721 thousand at Ft. Bliss El Paso, and 379 thousand at Webb AFB Big Spring.
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Defense Atomic Support Agency
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NASA Ready to Orbit Nimbus A for Global Cloud Photos
NASA plans a next week launch of Nimbus A from Vandenberg to capture high resolution infrared and earthward imagery. The near polar 80 degree orbit aims for daily global cloud coverage, with five times the detail of Tiros and onboard TV cameras like Ranger 7.
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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Civil Liberties Group to Back Will Harrison
The New Mexico Civil Liberties Union gained approval to file a friend of the court brief in Will Harrison's contempt conviction appeal. Harrison was found guilty March 27 of criminal contempt of court, sentenced to 10 days in jail and a $250 fine, suspended on payment of court costs.
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Albuquerque
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Paul A. Phillips
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