Jets Blast Oil Depots Near Hanoi Haiphong
Market reacts to intensified U S bombing of oil installations near Hanoi and Haiphong. The Dow opened higher but slid to about 316.4 for the 60 stock average and 875.33 for the Dow Jones industrials as losses spread across sectors. Aircrafts, electronics and airlines weakened with major automakers and IBM among declines.
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Haiphong
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American Motors
U S Jets Strike Hanoi Haiphong Oil Depots in Viet Nam
U S jets bombed fuel depots near Hanoi and Haiphong in North Viet Nam, destroying about 60 percent of the region's oil supply. The raids drew swift international reaction with Moscow denouncing the action as aggression and Western leaders voicing mixed support and concern over escalation.
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Illinois police push colored photos on licenses to curb minor drinking
Illinois law enforcement leaders press a plan to require colored photographs on drivers licenses to deter underage liquor sales. The proposal, backed by the Police Association and chiefs and sheriffs groups, cites reducing illegal license reproduction and aiding enforcement. Secretary Powell weighs potential costs and policy, while supporters seek state backing.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
Joe Hogan
Illinois Police and Benevolent Protective Association
Hogan
Illinois Chiefs of Police Association
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National Fraternal Order of Policemen
Paul Powell
Howard Cartwright
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Powell
Champaign
University of Illinois
De Gaulle Ends Talks With Soviets After Germany Gap
President Charles de Gaulle returns to Paris for a final round of talks with Kremlin leaders. The discussions focus on European questions and German reunification amid Soviet-Western tensions. De Gaulle’s road talks with Podgorny and Kosygin failed to bridge the German issue. He cancels a Volgograd battlefield shrine tour.
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Kremlin
Germany
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Volgograd
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Kosygin
Europe
Stalingrad
Grant funds approved for Franklin County Industrial Park
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray announced a total of 620000 in federal aid for the Franklin County Industrial Park after a White House conference. The EDA approved a 372000 grant and a 248000 loan to the West Frankfort Community Council to build water and sewer facilities and access roads on a 140 acre site by Interstate 57 near West Frankfort. The project aims to attract industry and create hundreds of jobs, with Rend Lake water and an intercity water system and highway access meeting basic needs for heavy industry. Gray noted skilled labor from Southern Illinois retraining programs will help entice firms.
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Franklin County
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
White House
Gray
Economic Development Administration
West Frankfort
Illinois
Rend Lake
Ilinois
Gun Battle Between Whites and Negroes in Cordele
In Cordele Georgia armed whites and Negroes exchanged dozens of shots at two nearby service stations. No injuries were reported though cars and buildings were hit. State troopers and police ended the nearly 30 minute battle with no arrests. One station owner said he had been threatened after aiding a white motorist who called police.
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South Georgia
Atlanta
Cordele
Warm and warm tonight then Thursday with highs in 90s
The forecast calls for warm conditions tonight with a low near 70 and Thursday highs in the low to mid 90s. Friday shows little change with continued warm weather.
Some Are Born Fat Dr Perlstein Says Obesity Tied to Thyroid Absorption
Dr I M Perlstein of the University of Louisville says many overweight people are born with a complex thyroid condition that blocks thyroxine from reaching tissues. He notes that with high dose T 3 some patients lose 15 to 20 pounds monthly without diet changes and that stress may trigger antibody issues leading to obesity.
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Chicago
I.M. Perlstein
University of Louisville School of Medicine
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The
American Medical Asso
It Could Make A Difference Shop For Car Financing
George Willhite reviews options for financing a $1500 to $2300 car purchase via dealer, bank, finance company or credit union. He shows monthly payments and total costs for 36 months under each plan, highlighting insurance costs and the benefit of shopping around.
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George Willhite
Southern Ilinois University Credit Union
Kennedy Wins New York Party Control
Sen Robert F Kennedy emerged as undisputed leader of New Yorks Democratic party after a decisive victory in a primary judgeship race. Kennedy backed Samuel J Silverman defeated Arthur Klein, overturning Tammany Hall influence. Both winners now serve as New York Supreme Court justices.
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Tom Poster
Associated Press
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Tammany Hall
Kennedy
Samuel J. Silverman
Manhattan Organization
Arthur Klein
Silverman
Klein
New York Supreme Court
Junta appoints ex Army Chief to lead new regime
In Buenos Aires Lt. Gen. Juan Carlo Ongania, a former army chief, is to be sworn in today as head of a three man military junta after a bloodless coup that toppled President Arturo Illia. The regime seeks sweeping reforms to win over Peron loyalists among Argentina's voters.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Carlo Ongania
Juan D. Peron
Ongania
Arturo Illia
Peron
Typhoon Kit Claims Lives and Destroys in Tokyo Area
A Pacific typhoon, Kit, battered Tokyo and nine prefectures killing 52 with 12 missing and 89 injured. It destroyed 256 houses, flooded 105,000 acres, and damaged farmland as roads washed away or blocked by landslides.
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Tokyo
Pacific
House committee backs homeowners exemption in civil rights bill
The House Judiciary Committee approved a compromise to exempt homeowners who sell their own houses from a new civil rights bill. The 21 to 13 vote clears the way for final committee action on Johnson’s bill covering jury selection discrimination school desegregation and protection of Negro rights.
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