Mexican American Forum Sees 499 Attend Opening Session
Alfred Gutierrez Jr at the 20th annual convention of the GI Forum in Del Rio Texas opened with a call for Mexican Americans to seek social justice and self improvement. Representative Eligio de la Garza delivered the keynote, praising U.S. troops after a Vietnam visit.
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Dar Rig. Civi Center
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Eligio
Kika" de la Garza
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South Texas Chamber Meet With San Antonio Chamber
The South Texas Chamber of Commerce will meet with representatives of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and HemisFale at 8 am Tuesday at the Gunter Hotel to discuss continued cooperation in support of the fair. The agenda includes a review of the South Texas chamber's activities for the year.
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Thant to visit Paris for Vietnam peace talks discussion
Thant plans a quick Paris stop for talks with French leaders as U N officials seek to advance Vietnam peace efforts. A five man delegation from South Vietnam’s Viet Cong alliance and other jurist groups meet in Grenoble to outline settlement ideas. Debre maintains close contact with U S and Hanoi delegations but Paris media reports suggest no direct Thant meeting with American or North Vietnamese negotiators.
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UPD
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Thant
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de Gaulle
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Gereval
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Hetory
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
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Congress of
Jurists
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Te Marthe
Mel-Van Hoshe Hawoil
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Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Arsonist Hits Stanford Office
An arson blaze destroyed the Stanford University president's office, rifling confidential files on the university government, the third campus arson this year amid activist tensions. The report notes Costa Rica and Honduras connections and mentions visitors and dignitaries plans in a broader travel and embassy context.
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Stanford, Caih
Flage
Stanford University
Lady Bird and Luci Plan Ruins Visit With El Salvador Leader
Lady Bird Johnson and her daughter Luci will accompany President of El Salvador this weekend to explore ancient Indian ruins. The excursion marks a diplomatic cultural outing tied to the presidential visit and domestic first family travel.
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Luci
Bird ‘Johnson
Lucl Mugent
el Salvador
New Skin Talk Aids Fast Communication For Humans
Scientists explore “tickle talk” via finger worn thimbles delivering electrical signals to convey words. With a 48 symbol code on four fingers, users achieved around 38 words per minute after hours of practice, possibly reaching 200 words per minute. The technology aims to avoid visual or auditory distraction in tense tasks and could transform affectionate interactions and public use.
Queen Grants Knighthood to Alec Rose After Solo Voyage
London notes that Queen Elizabeth II approved knighthood for Alec Rose less than a day after his 28,500 mile solo circumnavigation. The move recognizes his tenacity and skill while addressing comparisons to Sir Francis Chichester. Officials deny an automatic award for solo circumnavigators.
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London
Queen Elizabeth IC
Alec Rose
Rose
Francis Chichester
Australia
Trudeau reshuffles cabinet with nine new faces
Ottawa UPI reports Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau reshuffled the Pearson era cabinet after victory on June 25. Nineteen ministers from Pearson remained, with fourteen changes including Jack Davis as fisheries minister Horace Olson agriculture minister Jean Luc Pepin energy and resources and Jean Chretien Indian affairs and Northern development. Several ministers swapped posts. Allan Maceachen became manpower and immigration minister. George Melicatta moved to solicitor general. Arthur Laing left northern affairs. Paul Martin retained external affairs, and John Turner took on justice without portfolio.
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UPI
Pierre Elliott
Trudeau
Pearson
Veterans Affairs
Ronald Basford
Donald Jamieson
George Melicatta
Arthur Laing
Porifolio
Allan Maceachen
Recamel
Jean Marchand
Charles Drury
Treasury Board
Jean-Luc Pepin
Energy
J. J. Greene
Horace’ Olson
J. P. Cote
Paul Martin
Jean Chretien
Indian Affairs
Northern Development
Laing
Hrycé MacKasey
Labor
John Nichol
Blind students enroll in Arkansas Enterprises class
Three San Antonians Jena Ninnalles Judy Schneider and Mary White join forty seven blind students from 11 states and the Panama Canal Zone in the annual college preparatory course at Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind Little Rock.
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Little, Rock
Jena Ninnalles
Judy Schneider
Mary White
States
Panama Can Lal Zone
Bolivian President Barrientos Visits HemisFair Events
Bolivian President Barrientos toured HemisFair in San Antonio meeting officials and visiting pavilions with Rockefeller and other dignitaries. He stayed at Oak Court in Terrell Hills, attended a stag dinner hosted by Connally, and planned a Saturday program including the Bolivian Pavilion and a news conference before proceeding to the US and Texas pavilions. The visit included a flag salute ceremony and national anthems with Bolivian and American flags displayed. Barrientos departs Randolph AFB Sunday for Idaho to meet that state’s governor, accompanied by Bolivia’s ambassador to the United States, Judo Sangines foytia.
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Terrell Hills
Luthher Brown
University of Texas
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Rockefeller
Texas International Trade ’Center
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Court
Hurrientos
Randolph Air Force Base
Idaho
Wwasi
United States
Judo “Sanginesfoytia
Local Grants Fund Job Training in Bexar County
Senators Yaybor and Gonzalez announced 138000 in grants to Bexar County city and county groups for training of low income and unemployed residents. EODC received 50000 for 18 months of training and technical assistance. CBS Program funds totaling 88168 support hard core unemployment with 36 JOBS trainees. Participants train at Southside Refrigeration, Southern Precision Instruments Imports, Earnhardt Wolf Aviation, Da-Well Machine Shop, and Still yard Corp with roles in refrigeration, optical repair, line work, machine operation, and welding.
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Rep. Gonzalez
Bexar County
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Department of Labor
CBS
San Antonio
Southside Refrigeration Sales Fund
Service Inc
Southern Precision Instruments Imports Co
Optical Instruments
Earnhardt~ Wolf Aviation Inc
Da-Well Machine Shop
Stillyard Corp
Warren Says Fortas Splendid Successor
Chief Justice Warren praised Fortas as a splendid successor to Earl Warren and defended a longer Supreme Court tenure for Justice Johnson. He rejected a lame duck label and urged continuity, noting Fortas would be an excellent chief and Johnson could serve a full term if chosen.
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UPI
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Press
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Warren
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Milan
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Portas
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Homer
Heyer
Two Presidents Meet Again Amid Democratic Hope
Johnson and Barrientos, meeting for the second time since July 1966, discuss regional progress and democratic renewal. Barrientos is accompanied by his foreign and finance ministers, rural affairs chief, and the Bolivian ambassador to the United States at a luncheon.
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Johnson
Barrientos
Joreign
Finahce
United States
Dope synthetic marijuana faces federal offense crackdown
UPI reports the government plans to crack down on manmade marijuana and odorless tetrahydrocannabinol sold as liquid form. A proposed regulation would make sale of TIC a federal offense punishable by up to one year in jail. Officials note high abuse potential and domestic production plans in clandestine labs.
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Washington
UPI
Ramsey Clack
Bireatt of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
United States
Nigeria warns mercy flights as civil war nears anniversary
The Nigerian government warned it would shoot down any unauthorized mercy flights to the secessionist Biafra on the eve of the civil war anniversary. The conflict has lasted a year with heavy bloodshed and massive starvation reported in the breakaway republic.
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Ufiring
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