Hospitals Reach Medicare Compliance Threshold in Six Southern States
Six states in HEW Region IV report over half of hospitals eligible for Medicare under the Civil Rights Act. William J. Page Jr. said 15 more hospitals now comply, totaling 475 facilities nationwide or 50.2 percent. Alabama 46.5 percent, Florida 71.9 percent, Georgia 43.4 percent, Mississippi 15 percent, South Carolina 38.4 percent, Tennessee 67.5 percent.
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William J. Page Jr
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Ruby Avenger or Rage: Texas Court Weighs Ruby Defense
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reviewed 312 hours of argument from nine lawyers on Jack Ruby’s appeal of his death sentence for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. The court, which will rule in the fall, did not hear from Ruby who remains in Dallas County Jail after his 1964 conviction.
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Auellis
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Texas
Buddhist Leader Thich Tri Quang Near Coma After Protest
Thich Tri Quang, 42, the Buddhist protest leader, lies near coma on the 18th day of anti government actions in Saigon. He remains under guard at a city clinic and insists on a liquid diet as talks with Premier Nguyen Cao Ky consider compromise.
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Saigon
Thich Tri Quang
Quang
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nuyen Duy Tai
Lynn teens disperse after Rolling Stones stage riot
Police used tear gas to scatter teenagers who stormed an outdoor stage during a Rolling Stones concert in Lynn Massachusetts. Five youths were arrested and four were injured in the disorder.
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Lynn
Mass
Britain
Rolling Stones
Rural Electrification loan funds Barnesville line project
The Rural Electrification Administration awards Barnesville a 242000 loan to build 24 miles of distribution line serving 600 new customers. The loan will also finance improvements in electric service, announced by Senators Russell and Talmadge.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Barnesville
Richard B. Russell
Herman E.talmadge
Cleveland Hough unrest eases after third night of violence
Police patrols remained heavy as barricades along Superior Avenue were lifted in Cleveland's Hough area. Authorities say Friday night disturbances were less severe than the previous night, with about 100 officers guarding roughly 18 blocks and improvised fire bombs thrown from rooftops on Fast 8th Street.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Superior Avenue
Cleveland
Hough
Richard Wagner
8Th Street
Superior
Georgia Man Dies In Crash Involving Smyrna Residents
Atlanta AP report states James L. Cain age 20 of Smyrna was killed in a two car crash west of Marietta. The other driver William C. Collins of Smyrna was critically injured.
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Atlanta, Ga
James L. Cain
Smyrna
Marietta
William C. Collins
Climax Expected Monday At Dodd Senate Hearing
Senate's Dodd hearings move toward a climax Monday as Sen Thomas J Dodd and his wife prepare to testify amid charges of misconduct. The episode centers on O Hares dispute with the Dodds and claims of intimidation of witnesses, with Stennis warning against coercion.
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Washington
Senate
Dodd
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Democrat
Jeremy
Michael O’hare
O’hare
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Senate Ethics Committee
O'Hare
Ethics Committee
John Stennis
Dmiss
Stennis
Divorces and resignations headline mixed AP brief
A final divorce was granted to Mrs. William O. Douglas in Yakima with alimony set at 500 dollars monthly. In Norfolk, William Raborn Jr. resigns as CIA director citing industry lure but gives no future plans. Jerseyville honors Rev. John J. Clancy on his 100th birthday delivering Mass with aid of a magnifying glass due to cataracts.
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Norfolk, Va
William F. Raborn Jr
Central Intelligence Agency
Raborn
Armed Forces Staff College
CIA
Jersey Ville
John J. Clancy
Clancy
Americans Frustrated By War Says Talmadge
Senator Herman Talmadge told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Augusta that mounting Viet Nam casualties and a dragging conflict risk eroding public support. He warned a prolonged war without clear progress could prompt a reassessment if South Vietnamese backers refuse or are unable to fight.
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Augusta, Ga
Viet Nam
Talmadge
Roads Bureau To Lose Funds
Georgia faces a reduction of 285302 dollars in federal aid highway funds for 1967 68 due to a 600 mile drop in rural and star mail routes from 1964 65. Funded aid changes apply to primary and secondary programs, while interstate money remains unaffected. Georgia drops in total post road mileage from eighth to eleventh as national mileage rises 2.75 percent.
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Atlanta, Ga
State Highway Department
Georgia
Sinatra Sends Skateboard to Edward G. Robinson for Get Well
Actor Edward G. Robinson 72 left Mt. Sinai Hospital with a skateboard given by Frank Sinatra as a get well gift after a recent traffic accident. Robinson joked that Sinatra hoped the board would improve his driving.
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Hollywood (Ap
Edward G. Robinson
Frank Sinatra
Robinson
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Sinatra
Thomasville Leaders Honored in Georgia Municipal Assn
Thomasville Mayor R. N. Lily was elected vice president of the Georgia Municipal Association Second District during a three day Columbus meeting. City Manager George Adkins was elected one of 10 state directors at large for the association. J. C. Minter of Cairo was continued on page 5.
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Thomasville
R. N. Lily
Georgia Municipal Assn
GMA
Columbus
George Adkins
Association
J. C. Minter
Cairo
Meredith Walks On Toward Jackson In Civil Rights March
James H Meredith resumes the Mississippi march from Canton to Jackson, stating there is only one march. He walks along U S 51 escorted by Dick Gregory and supporters, with about 300 followers behind.
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James H Meredith
U.S. 51
Jackson
Canton
End Fear
Meredith
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Tonga 100
Violence Predicted by U S Communist Party Official
Claude Lightfoot, chief civil rights spokesman for the U S Communist party, warned at a news conference during the party's national convention that riots would shake the nation if Negro demands for equality go unmet. He cautioned violence might become necessary if relief is not forthcoming.
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New York
U.S
Communist Party
Claude Lightfoot
Johnson
Lightfoot
Chicago
Party
Civil Rights Commission
Inferno of Vietnam clashes as U S troops press two operations
Giant B52 raids target enemy supply areas in the central highlands as the 26th Infantry and 1st Cavalry launch ongoing large scale combative efforts near the Cambodian border and northeast of Saigon. Navy planes downed, helicopter losses reported, paratroopers arrive in Viet Nam, and Ky marks one year in office with a Hue visit amid unrest.
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South Viet Nam
U. S
U.S. 26Th Infantry Division
U.S. 1St Cavalry
U.S
Viet Nam
Jis
Michael Healy
Chicago
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Senate approves sweeping auto safety bills to cut highway deaths
The Senate backed a unanimous 76 to 0 vote on a broad auto safety package and a $465 million funding plan to push federal standards, state programs, and driver education aimed at reducing three key factors in traffic accidents. The measures, not yet enacted, await House action and outline interim standards for 1968 models.
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Johnson
Senate
House
Secretary of Commerce
U.S
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