Haitian Exodus in Bahamas Spurs Refugee Debate
An influx of Haitian migrants into Nassau prompts talk of political crisis in Haiti, but a local priest cites chronic misery and unemployment as the root cause. Gov't rounds up at least 1,025 Haitians, some held in Fox Hill Prison overflow and an Oakes Field hangar, as fear and raids by gangs escalate.
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Bahama Islands
Haiti
Lynden O. Pindling
Nassau
Fox Hill
Oakes Field
Bahamas
United States outlines five point Middle East peace plan
The United States proposed a five point program for Arab Israeli peace with third party mediation. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg urged negotiations based on mutual recognition of independence and territorial integrity while calling for freedom of maritime passage and a just solution to the refugee issue. The plan echoes President Johnson's message contrasting Soviet criticisms.
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United States Today
Middle East
U. S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Israel
Johnson
Goldberg
Alexei N. Kosyvin
U.S
Vila
Kesysin
Paid Repairs Not Done to Viet Equipment
Senate investigator says US financed repairs for equipment in Vietnam were not completed leaving rusting and rotting gear. The subcommittee will hold hearings July 27 on unfulfilled repair contracts tied to a 460 million Agency for International Development program in Asia and Europe.
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Washington
Senate
Vietnam
United States
Subcommittee On
Asia
Europe
Joseph Lippman
Subcommittee
New C of C Chief Talks About Job in Terre Haute
Lew Taylor new executive vice president of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce outlines his goal to unite local groups, address community needs, and make the chamber a forum for solutions. He plans to engage citizens, relocate his family, and study the city’s urban renewal and road projects.
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Lew Taylor
Terre Haute
John K. Lamb
Taylor
Bloomington
Richard Tuttle
Chamber
Police Battle Atlanta Youths Clash In Neighborhood
Crowds of about 350 mostly teenagers swarmed a shopping center in a Negro area of Atlanta and attacked store fronts and police cars with rocks and bottles. Police fired into the air to restore order. two injured and eight arrested as Stokely Carmichael urged calm at a church rally nearby.
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Atlanta
Stokely Carmichael
Associated Press
John Casserly
American Broadcasting Co
Carmichael
Montgomery
Ala
Dodd Debate Hits Senate Over Censure Question
In Washington, Senate debates on Sen. Thomas Dodd's censure face a parliamentary snag as Russell Long pushes to vote first on the double billing charge. The ethics panel backs censure for financial misconduct, while Long questions sequencing and aims to resolve the dispute before a vote.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Mansfield
Senate Ethics Committee
Dodd
Russell B. Long
Connecticut
Long
D-La
Detroit Dispute Cuts Police Patrol Force
Detroit’s police force fell by nearly a third as 800 patrolmen were off duty amid a wage dispute with city officials seeking a permanent injunction to prevent a strike. The DPOA demands top pay rise from 8335 to 10 000, while the city cites no funds.
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Detroit
al Leggat
Michigan National Guardsmen
Michigan State Police
Leggat
Detroit Police Officers Association
DPOA
Thompson Ditch Project Renewed In Terre Flante
A three phase Thompson Ditch renewal plan gains approval as a public hearing set for July 11 at City Hall. The first phase includes five bridges and channeling with a potential 18 month completion, part of a broader project tracing back to a prior 1.7 million program.
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Terre Flante Board of Sanitary Commissioners
Raymond P
Harris
City Hall
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Partly sunny and warm today with a chance of showers and thundershowers this afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thundershowers and cooler conditions Wednesday. High today in the upper 80s, low tonight in the upper 60s, high Wednesday in the upper 80s with a similar overnight low. Illinois and Indiana forecasts show cooler nights and highs around the 80s with 20 to 40 percent precipitation chances.
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