Six allies join Washington talks on dollar crisis
Washington hosts six allies of the London gold pool for a two day conference to calm a global money crisis. A congressional push favors tighter austerity and big spending cuts to bolster dollar confidence, with key figures Mills and Mahon aligned to the plan.
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America
London
Washington Today
Johnson
Act of Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Gorge
H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Federal Reserve Board
Britain
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
U.S
Associated Press
Leslie O’brien
Ieft
Bank of England
Heathrow
Mild Wet Weekend Forecast
The forecast from a Hancock meteorologist calls for a cloudy mild weekend with intermittent light rain ending tomorrow. Tonight’s low near 40 degrees, tomorrow’s high in the upper 40s, rain chances 60 percent tonight and 40 percent tomorrow, winds southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
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Eleven Die As Fire Engulfs Cargo Ship African Star After River Collision
The cargo ship African Star collided with two oil barges on the lower Mississippi River near Pointe a la Hache Louisiana. Eleven crewmen died and at least 22 were injured as flames rose 100 feet and the ship burned ashore. Firefighters evacuated the severely burned and some crew leaped into the river seeking safety. The ship carried 45 crew and cadets and was en route to Sydney when the crash occurred at 3 50 a m about 35 miles below New Orleans.
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African Star
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Sydney
Australia
New Orleans
U S Infantry Kill 128 Viet Cong in Central Coast Clash
U S troops in the 11th Light Infantry and allied forces fought guerrillas along the central coast near Quang Ngai City. Helicopters gunships and artillery supported a running battle, with two American KIA and 10 WIA reported. Eighty three enemy soldiers were captured as the six day Saigon area actions neared a peak.
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U.S
11Th Light Infantry Brigade
Quang Ngai City
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Thu Duc
Fred C. Weyand
Anja
11Th Armored Cavalry
Blaiberg goes home with his new heart
In Cape Town Dr. Philip Blaiberg the surviving heart transplant patient walked out of Groote Schuur Hospital under his own power. He said I feel very well and left with his wife Eileen and surgeon Dr. Christian Barnard.
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South Africa
UPI
Philip Blaiberg
Blaiberg
Groote Schuur Hospital
Eileen
Christian Barnard
Biasberg
Barnard
Bilaiberg
Associated Press
Christiaan Barnard
Den
Kennedy enters race to challenge Johnson in 1968 nominating fight
Senator Robert F. Kennedy announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination calling Johnson's policies perilous. He said he would enter California and other primaries to back McCarthy while appealing for large majorities in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Kennedy stressed no personal animosity toward Johnson and framed his move as opposing the administration's course rather than the man.
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New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Kennedy
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Oregon
Nebraska
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Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Today’s Chuckle Uneasy Advice on Visiting Neighbors
A light hearted note suggests that untidiness harms self confidence and humorously proposes surprise visits to friends and neighbors as a remedy, reflecting a playful civic mood.
Irish Marches From Dublin To Disneyland Boost St Patrick's Day Festivities
Americans don green for St Patrick’s Day weekend with mass parades from New York to Jersey City and Dublin to Boston. NYC expects over 100000 marchers with 140 bands as Archbishop-designate Cooke watches from St Patrick’s Cathedral steps. Baltimore Columbus and Chicago host large celebrations with bagpipes and green water in fountains.
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Chicago
Civic Center Plaza
Richard J. Daley
Jersey City
New Ross
Ireland
Andrew Minihan
Shamrock
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