Dollar stays solid as gold pool pledges price support
UPI reports that experts see little threat to the dollar from gold trading in London and Paris. The International Gold Pool of six nations holds $29 billion in reserves to defend $35 an ounce, with Britain Belgium the Netherlands Italy West Germany and Switzerland contributing to the effort. President Johnson reaffirmed resolve to defend the price while officials note private investors drive demand and France is not proven to be behind any run.
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Super burglar suspect held by Scottsdale police
Scottsdale police captured Gilbert Leonard O'Shia 35 known as a super burglary suspect. He is held on $15,000 bond and faces charges in Baton Rouge eight counts of hotel room burglary with rings recovered from his pocket. He is also sought by Wichita sheriff for grand theft and embezzlement and is a federal fugitive. His arrest followed two burglaries at the Safari Hotel. The suspect lists hotels as his home across the United States and faces possible extradition to Louisiana.
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Syria calls for dead-or-alive battle with Israel
Syrian President Noureddin Atassi urged Arabs to unite for what he called the next round of conflict with Israel, a dead-or-alive fight. Swedish envoy Jarring headed to New York for U.N. peace talks. Atassi warned land cannot be recovered except by armed struggle as borders stayed quiet and Israel reported a tractor driver killed and another wounded by mines.
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Baby abandoned in hospital car in Springfield
A baby less than a week old was found wrapped in a blanket in the seat of an official’s car and was taken to a local Springfield hospital for care. Ray Keyes, 36, assistant manager of dietetics at St. Johns Hospital, discovered the infant after leaving work Friday.
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Ho Chi Minh Ill With Failed Health Declines 50th Anniversary Invite
UPI reports from Vientiane say Ho Chi Minh is seriously ill and directing affairs from his sickbed. Istvan Szabo notes Ho declined a Soviet 50th anniversary invitation. Hanoi is strained as U S bomb strikes reach central Hanoi.
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Romney rests in Phoenix during 104 day vacation
Gov. George Romney and his wife Lenore arrive in Phoenix for a 104 day rest filled vacation. Romney confirms he will run for President in 1968. Local officials learn of his candidacy from reporters and Romney airs no public appearances planned during the stay.
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FABs plan 408 hour antidemonstration at Morris campus
A group of 20 University of Minnesota Morris students calling themselves Fine American Boys will begin a 408 hour nonviolent read in starting at noon Monday. They will read the Bible Plato philosophy and Playboy from a small unheated booth on the campus mall to show students seek information over protests. Patrick Marx spokesman. The event aims to show student life involves study and discernment, not street demonstrations.
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Frantic bid to halt Cyprus war as Vance travels
U S envoy Cyrus Vance flew from Athens to Ankara to present new Greek proposals amid Greece Turkey Cyprus tensions. The UN urged restraint as Greek Turkish forces mass near the Cyprus frontier and reports circulated of possible invasion plans for the weekend.
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Saturday in the News United Press International
A compact snapshot of the day’s United Press International wire items featuring brief national and world briefs, editorials, and notable events across politics, society, and economy.
Thieu to seek peace feelers from several nations
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu says he will ask several nations to forward a letter to Hanoi as a first step toward peace negotiations. He would not specify the letter’s contents or proposals.
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Chrysler UAW Talks In Detroit Push to Avert Strike
Chrysler Corp and United Auto Workers resume bargaining in Detroit as 8000 white collar workers face a midnight strike deadline. UAW President Walter Reuther attends the session for the first time in a week, raising hopes for an agreement.
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Teachers urge cautious school finance plan in Phoenix
The Classroom Teachers Association of the Phoenix Union High School district joined other groups in asking the Legislature to proceed with caution on a new school finance program. The resolution targets Gov. Jack Williams and legislative leaders, claiming some officials are using free public education as a scapegoat for property taxes rising costs and inflation.
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Phoenix Union High School
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Doctor guilty of abortion charge in Maricopa County
A 47 year old Youngtown physician named Dr. Charles Keever was found guilty by a Maricopa County Superior Court jury of performing an illegal abortion on a former Phoenix go go dancer. He faces sentencing on December 12.
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Maricopa County
Charles Keever
Dak To battle deaths and casualties revised in 23 days
Maj. Gen. William Peers announced total casualties for the Dak To fight, estimating about 3,000 Communists killed and 9,000 to 4,000 more wounded or captured, while American losses reached 285 dead and 288 wounded and South Vietnamese losses 78 dead and 209 wounded. He cautioned the final toll may never be known as fighting continued around the Dak To base.
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