Georgia House appoints auto tax and airport aid study panels
House Speaker George L. Smith announced committees to study ad valorem automobile taxes and state aid for airport repairs. Rep. Sidney Lowrey of Rome chairs the 10 member automobile tax panel with Otwell, Winkles, Smith, Bennett, Wilson, Bowen, Cheeks, Threadgill, and Hutchinson among its members. Rep. Ware leads the airport repair committee with Hutchinson, Hill, Dixon, Turner, Stalnaker, Ward, Shuman, Gaynor, and Reaves as members.
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Atlanta
George L. Smith
Sidney Lowrey
Rome
House
James A. Otwell Jr
Cumming
Fred L. Winkles
J. R. Smith
Barnesville
Jim T. Bennett Jr
Valdosta
Joe Mack Wilson
Marietta
Rooney L. Bowen
Vienna
Donald E. Cheeks
Augusta
Jack E. Threadgill
Carrollton
Richard $. Hutchinson
Albany
J. Crawford Ware
Hogansville
Richard S. Hutchinson
Guy Hill
Harry D. Dixon
Waycross
Cecil Turner
Paul Stalnaker
Warner Robins
Bert Ward
Ringgold
Jack Shuman
Pembroke
Alan 3. Gaynor
Savannah
Henry L. Reaves
Quitman
Board orders study of farm closure impact at Milledgeville hospital
Franklin Georgia The State Board of Health will study the economic impact of closing the 8000 acre farm of Central State Hospital Milledgeville The board cites that extra funds will be needed for food supplies normally produced on the farm while emphasizing patient care as the primary focus The farm is no longer viewed as an integral therapeutic component of the hospital.
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Franklin, Ga
State Board of Health
Central State Hospital
Milledgeville
B. W. Forester
Macon
Health Department
Mariner 5 Corrects Course Toward Venus
In Pasadena California AP report Mariner 5 briefly mistook Earth for the star Canopus then refired to lock on Canopus and continue its voyage toward Venus. The craft travels about 7000 mph and should pass within 2000 miles of Venus on October 19 to probe radiation and atmosphere through its radio signals.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Mariner 5
Earth
Venus
458 Yanks Held Prisoners
The Johnson administration lists 458 Americans as possible prisoners of the North Vietnamese, with pilots being shot down and likely captured at nearly one per day, the highest rate since the Vietnam air war began in 1965. Updated counts show 158 known prisoners and 30 suspected captives.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
U. S
Pentagon
Associated Press
Hanoi
Sour Note On Jackie Visit In Ireland
The Cork Examiner criticized security measures around Mrs. John F. Kennedy s visit to Woodstown Ireland noting locals feel hindered while joy over her presence remains. It cites resentment at road parking restrictions and calls for allowing holiday makers to enjoy themselves without hindrance.
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Woodstown, Ireland
John F. Kennedy
Emerald Isle
Cork Examiner
Kennedy
Woodstown House
California signs broadened abortion bill into law
Governor Ronald Reagan signed a revised abortion statute expanding grounds for termination. Abortions are now allowed if the mother's health is gravely threatened, in cases of forcible rape or incest, or if statutory rape involves a girl 14 or younger. The prior 95 year old law allowed only life endangerment.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Ronald Reagan
Neely Wins Talent in Miss Georgia Preliminaries
Rosemary Neely of La Grange College captures the talent prize on night two of Miss Georgia prelims in Columbus. Gwynn Carol Fain of the University of Georgia wins the swimsuit category while two other swimsuit winners are named from Wednesday night. The event advances with 46 contestants, final judging tonight, and the Saturday winner earning a trip to Atlantic City for Miss America.
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Columbus, Ga
Miss la Grange College
Rosemary Neely
Gwynn Carol Fain
University of Georgia
Miss Neely
Miss Fain
Atlantic City
N.J
Viet Cong Attacks South Outpost Breaks Under Air Assault
In Phu Yen Province a South Vietnamese post repelled a two hour Viet Cong assault by about 500 fighters. The battle left 36 Communists dead and 30 weapons captured, with six guerrillas taken prisoner. U S air strikes aided defenders and a pacification team helped defend nearby Long Tuong village.
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Saigon
Phu Yen
Long Tuong
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
Oregon
Chu Lai
Duc Pho
Quang Ngai
Quang Tin
Eight Thomasville Jaycees and wives head to Columbus
Eight Thomasville Jaycees and their wives were set to travel to Columbus today for the Miss Georgia Pageant. Mary Anne Kennedy, Miss Thomas County of 1966, is competing. The group includes President and Mrs. Earl Bennett and several couples: Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Faircloth, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Goodrum, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Enfinger, Mr. and Mrs. George Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Eubanks, and Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell G. Hancock. Continued on Page 2 Col. 3
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Thomasville
Columbus
Georgia
Mary Anne Kennedy
Thomas County
Earl Bennett
Charles H. Green
Tom Faircloth
Gene Goodrum
Charles Enfinger
George Bowers
Johnny Eubanks
Maxwell G. Hancock
UN Sets Emergency UN Assembly on Middle East Crisis
UN Secretary General Thant announced an emergency session of the General Assembly for Saturday in New York to address the Middle East crisis. Kosygin arrives from Moscow for talks with de Gaulle. session expected to become a high level meeting with leaders possible, including President Johnson later. The US and Israel did not concur with the Soviet request. Belgium affirmed.
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United Nations, N.Y
Alexei N. Kosygin
New York
U.N
U Thant
General Assembly
Middle East
Johnson
Paris
Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
Dodd Seeks More Time for Final Plea in Censure Case
Sen Thomas J Dodd asked for more time to prepare his final plea as the Senate postponed judgment in the censure case until next week The debate touched on the use of testimonial dinners funds and Johnsons role in Dodd campaign money Dodd defended that testimonials are not campaign events and controversy centered on 170000 received as gifts The ethics panel cites 46745 in proceeds from Dodd Day events with Johnson as part of 116083 in political funds tied to his personal benefit
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dodd
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Ethics Committee
Connecticut
Ethics Panel
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Guests Routed In Hotel Fire at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
A midnight blaze at the Fontainebleau Hotel sent about 200 guests fleeing from rooms in the north tower. A woman fainted and was treated at a Miami Beach hospital. others returned to their rooms by 8 a.m. The fire damaged furniture on the 18th floor and flames shot from the hotel roof and windows as crews fought the blaze. Cause and damage estimates were not yet known.
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Miami Beach
Fontainebleau Hotel
Miaméd Beach
Amoke
Open Office For Romney In Rhode Island
Providence Rhode Island became among the first in the region to launch a Romney for President committee for the 1968 GOP race. Governor John H. Chaffee announced the Rhode Island group naming Arthur D. Levin as chairman and said temporary headquarters would operate from the Republican State Committee offices.
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Providence
R.I
Rhode Island
East
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
John H. Chaffee
Chaffee
Arthur D. Levin
Levin
Algerian Leader Pushing Arab Unity for Revenge Against Israel
Algerian President Boumedienne calls for renewed Arab unity against Israel. He rejects peaceful coexistence, leans toward Soviet and Chinese alignment, and urges continued resistance with Algeria supplying planes and troops to Egypt despite a limited action to date.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Algeria
Houari Boumedienne
Israel
Boumedienne
Egypt
Moscow
Algiers
Kremlin
Pekings
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Jackie
Sen
Donna Stanley
Luke Lanier
Janice Carmichael
Moultrie
Janet Carter
Sheryl Hutchinson
Miss Moultrie
Miss Waycross
Miss Savannah
Tates
Demilitarized Zone
Ieee
Savana
United States
Kosygin
Syria
Belgium
Solon
John Chadwick
Democrat
By Michael Goldsmth
Alexei XN. Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonn I. Breshnev
Nikita 8
Palestine
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