Social Security bill nears congressional approval in decades
Senate House conferees reached final agreement on a vast social welfare bill. It would raise basic benefits for 24 million recipients by at least 13 percent and boost the minimum from 44 to 55 dollars, with taxes rising to fund the increases. The measure tightens Medicaid grants, imposes work requirements for Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and curtails several liberal provisions.
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Washington
Senate House
Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Doctors Detail Transplant of Heart From Dead Baby
In a Brooklyn operation at Maimonides Medical Center surgeons transplanted a heart from a dead 3 day old donor into a 2 week old recipient. The new heart began beating but the infant survived about six hours. Doctors said the cause of failure remains unexplained. This followed Cape Town’s first such transplant, where Louis Washkansky continued to live with a donor heart for a few weeks.
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New York
Yasunori Koga
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn
Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Adrian Kantrowitz
Norman Shumway
Stanford Medical Center
Palo Alto
Calif
Koga
Jacques L. Sherman Jr
Hans E. Carstensen
Eduard Sujansky
Sherman
Air Cavalry Units Pursue Battered North Vietnamese Battalion
American air cavalry gunships chased a battered 600 strong North Vietnamese battalion along the Binh Dinh coast in Vietnam. The fight left about 159 dead in the latest tally, with Korean troops nearby reporting 61 more Reds killed. Reengaged across Con Thien and Bo Duc, the action marked the heaviest fighting in three months in Binh Dinh as U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed the retreating forces toward inland cover. The pursuit began Wednesday after a helicopter patrol spotted the Reds, two Air Cavalry companies landed, and battle orders flushed them out, with continued fighting expected.
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Saigon
Binh Dinh
1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S
Con Thien
Mekong
Bo Duc
22Nd
Moderates Seek To Stay Flexible In 1968 Nomination
Palm Beach reporters note Republican moderates gathering seek to keep options open for a Rockefeller draft while avoiding commitment to any candidate. Gov Shafer leads a favorite son stance to keep Pennsylvania uncommitted as McCall Agnew and others push Rockefeller. Some fear Nixon’s delegate strength may necessitate a late shift, with hearings planned to sample grass roots opinion.
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Palm Beach
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Shafer
Rockefeller
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Tom McCall
Oregon
McCall
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Governors’ Policy Committee
Weather map notes for Terre Haute region
Local conditions show river stage rising to 10.7 and a cold spell tonight with a high in the 40s. Indiana postal area expects mostly cloudy skies and a chance of rain or snow Saturday, Illinois forecasts warm readings with rain likely Saturday.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Now you know about obesity figures in America
One in five Americans is at least moderately obese and about ten percent are overweight. The data suggest a sizable portion of the population falls into overweight categories, with a noteworthy share approaching higher obesity levels.
State GOP Fight Puts Spotlight on Finances
The struggle for control of the Republican state organization centers on party financing. Outgoing treasurer A Wayne Place of Jasper challenges statements by State Chairman Charles O Hendricks that districts lag in payments. Place notes the two year budget totals 1.3 million, many contributions not due until later. Hendricks cites district arrears as of Dec 1.
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A. Wayne Place
Jasper
Republican State Committee
Charles O. Hendricks
Oast
Hendricks
Place
Associated
The
State Committee
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Johnson to Take Part in Lynda Robb Wedding Rehearsal
President Johnson joins in the dress rehearsal as Lynda Robb and Marine Capt. Charles S. Robb prepare for their historic wedding. White House decorations, a 30 foot buffet, and 500 rice bags mark final preparations in a festive East Room setting.
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Washington
Johnson
Lynda
Marine
Charles S. Robb
White House
Robb
Carol Lawrence
Gordon MacRae
East Room
Navy Cuts 30,000 Enlisted Early. 49 Ships Tied Up
The Navy plans to discharge more than 30,000 enlisted men a month or two early to free key personnel for Vietnam duty, saving about 18 million dollars. About 6,200 experienced petty officers will be used for war staffing, with 3,700 petty officers and 2,500 others sent to Southeast Asia to man ships including the New Jersey and Puget Sound. Fifty ships will be laid up, kept on caretaker status, or limited in movement, though officials say Atlantic and Pacific fleets can meet current operations.
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Washington
Navy
Defense Department
Congress
Southeast Asia
New Jersey
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Pacific
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Far East
Christmas Basket Fund Up To $941
Donations to the Tribune Star Fund support Christmas baskets for the needy in the city and Vigo County. Contributions from readers, including the Star Editorial Department and various donors, totaled to date with published lists. Baskets applications are to be made in person at the Christmas Clearing House, 20 Chestnut St., Dec 4 through 18, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Tribune
Star Fund
Vigo County
Tribune-Star Carriers
Star
Robert Clark
The
Tribune Star
Wabash Ave
Sharon
Christmas Clearing House
Chestnut St
Pickets Form Line in Strike At Case Plant
Pickets formed outside the J. T. Case Co northside plant as 300 to 400 United Auto Workers Local 689 members walked off Thursday over incentive pay. Officials labeled the walkout unauthorized and said the union will not negotiate with the bargaining committee. Union president Larry H. Scott noted 25 complaints and said only one worker remains at the power house. Teamsters drivers honor the lines. about 50 picket guards Friday morning. No entry stoppage by non union personnel reported. members urged to return to work while issues are settled.
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J. T. Case Co
Northside
United Auto Workers Local
Larry H. Scott
Scott
UAW
Teamsters Union
The Country Parson on grandchildren and responsibility
The commentator warns that overindulgence now burdens grandchildren with future costs suggesting acts shaped by care should balance present comfort with lasting responsibility. The voice cautions against excess and urges prudent choices for generations ahead.
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