Record Air Raids by U S and Viet Pilots Reach 826 Sorties
U S and South Vietnamese pilots staged a record 826 combat sorties in South Vietnam on Wednesday as American fliers also conducted 103 missions to North Vietnam though weather limited raids there. The strikes targeted Communist positions and fuel dumps, with reports of increased Viet Cong attacks and rising American casualties last week.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Panhandle
Leathernecks
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Marine
Strategic Air Command
D Zone
17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
Oriskany
Vinh
Baden
Sukarno Defies Peace Moves as Confrontation Persists
President Sukarno denounces Malaysia confrontation as ongoing while swearing in a new cabinet led by Suharto who receives full general rank. Sukarno claims Manila agreement still governs, disputes Suharto power, and asserts command remains in his hands despite congressional orders.
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Sukarno
Malaysia
Suharto
Manila
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Diosdado Macapagal
Philippines
Sabah
Sarawak
Borneo
United Nations
Indonesia
Congress
Weather outlook for Snyder and Texas regions
Temperatures rise across regions with highs near 97 in Snyder and 95 to 104 elsewhere. Tonight lows range from 68 to 82 across coast to inland areas, with hot conditions persisting into Friday and scattered showers mainly along the coast and in certain northern zones.
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Snyder
Texas
Wilson Heads to Washington for Talks Over Pound and World Trade
Prime Minister Harold Wilson flies to Washington for talks with President Johnson seeking extended American support for Britain’s pound. He plans to discuss the Moscow Kosygin talks and broader issues from Rhodesia to Red China while stressing liquidity and the dollar’s resilience amid economic strain.
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London
Harold Wilson
Johnson
Washington
Britain
Wilson
Royal Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Hanoi
House of Commons
Charles de Gaulle
France
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Dirksen
Capitol Hill
John J. Williams
R-Del
Senate Labor Committee rejects bargaining plan on airline strikes
The Senate Labor Committee voted 10 to 5 against sending airline strike negotiations back to bargaining tables. It moves toward its own action, with Sen. Morse pushing a six month back to work order and Sen. Pell proposing a resolution to keep talks through free bargaining. Wirtz urged delay. Morse vows floor vote if panel rejects his bill.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Claiborne Pell
D-R.t
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Pell
Senate
Morse
Labor Department
Congress
W. Williard Wirtz
Joseph W. Ramsey
William J. Curtin
Wirtz
Johnson
Committee
White House
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Snyder Chamber Panel Maps U S Highway 84 Sign Plan
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee headed by Floyd Boston plans two new road signs for U S 84 southeast of town and at the U S 84 intersection with Avenue S. The panel also eyed safety issues southeast of Snyder and would work with highway engineers. They discussed boosting local support for the U S 180 Association.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Floyd Boston
Chamber
Snyder
Highway Department
U. S. 180 Association
Penalty plan announced for automobile insurance in Texas
The Texas Insurance Board unveiled an auto insurance penalty plan effective August 1 1967. Penalties will be applied by rating territory on a point system for traffic accidents and offenses from August 1 1966 to August 1 1967, with three year retroactive penalties possible after August 1969. One to four points raise premiums by 15 to 90 percent respectively.
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Austin
Texas Insurance Board
Harris County
Road Work Bids Opened for Snyder Projects
T. M. Brown and Sons of Tye were low bidder at 183230 dollars for grading and paving Clairemont Road from Fourteenth Street to Huffman Avenue Snyder. The Texas Highway Department underwrites wider paving while city and county fund curb installation.
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T. M. Brown and Sons, Inc
Tye
U.S. 180
Snyder
Texas Highway Department
Clairemont Road
Fourteenth Street
Huffman Avenue
U. S. 84
Highway Department
City Manager Proposes Budget For Next Fiscal Year
City Manager George Patterson submits a tentative budget to the city council for the year beginning October 1. The plan keeps the tax rate at 1.65 per 100 valuation, includes 786 490 for operations and 194 847 for capital outlay and debt service, and adds a staff assistant to focus on community development and civil defense.
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George Patterson
Water Department
Storm Ella Weakens as it Heads Northwest
Tropical storm Ella with winds up to 50 mph remains weak and disorganized as it moves toward the northwest at about 10 mph. The U S Weather Bureau in Miami expects Ella to stay weak for the next 12 hours on a west northwesterly track.
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Callahan
Orlando
Fla
Towanda
Florida
Joe Callahan
Pop
Michael
Jim
Virginia
John
Sue
Joe
Walter
Annette
Mary
Rita
Cecilia
Rosemarie
Mom
Miami
Ella
U.S
Realtors Urged To Fight Open Housing Measure
National Association of Real Estate Boards urges local boards to generate indignation against the open housing provision of a civil rights bill. The housing section would ban discrimination by real estate agents in selling or renting, with homeowners exempt when selling their own homes.
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John Beckler
Washington
National Association
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Association
Clarence Mitchell
National Assocation For the Advancement of Colored People
Mitchell
Congress
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T. Jeff Williams
Jakarta
LBJ
Arthur L. Gavshon
Dow-Jones
Martin
Ford
New York Stock Exchange
Kennedy
Associated Press
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