Johnson on 59th Birthday Sees U.S. Crisis Life
UPI dispatch profiles Lyndon B. Johnson on the eve of his 59th birthday amid Vietnam, Middle East tensions, domestic strife, and tax fights. The president stresses health, family, and commitment, noting sleep ease and a busy schedule despite public worry. A medical expert cautions heart history but praises Johnsons active work life.
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Johnson
UPI
White House
Merriman Smith
Washington
Vietnam
Middle East
Congress
Harry Truman
Cape Cod
John Kennedy
Cigarette Smoking Linked to Rising Cancer Deaths
Williams asserts smoking fuels rising cancer deaths and urges education over bans. He cites 4,000 to 5,000 children starting daily and 1967 dubbed the year of the cigarette. Letton cites tobacco industry spending and presses for labeling tar and nicotine.
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Ashbel C. Williams
Williams
Jacksonville
Fla
Illiams
A. H. Letton
Atlanta
Letton
Congress
Columbia University
Columbia
School Board Approves Lighting and Carpet Contracts
Scottsdale School Board accepted bids totaling 58 000 for Saguaro High School Auditorium lighting and Cocopah Elementary School carpeting. Industrial Electric's 42 967 bid covers lighting installation. Carpet Wholesalers' 15 798 bid covers carpeting. Ten cent levy funds cover both projects.
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Scottsdale School Board
Saguaro High School
Cocopah
Industrial Electric Company
Italians win big in world bridge championship swing
In the world bridge championship, Mimmo d'Alelio and Camillo Pabis Ticci from Italy reached three notrump after a heart lead, scoring 660 points. At the other table, Roth and Root for the U S A faced a different line, Italy gaining 400 more points for a total 1 060 international match points.
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Mimmo d’Alelio
Camillo Pabis - Ticci
South
West
D'Alelio
Alvin Roth
Bill Root
Roth
East
North
Italy
Nasser purges Egyptian officer corps after defeat
London reports say President Nasser ousted over 1,000 Egyptian officers in a sweeping purge following Egypt's loss to Israel. About 700 dismissed and 360 court martialed for desertion or dereliction, with Marshal Abdul Hakim Amer retired. Soviet arms and advisers to help rebuild the force after the purge.
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London
UPI
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Israel
Soviet Union
Nasser
Abdul Hakim Amer
Armed Forces
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Scottsdale
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Arizona State University
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