Mrs. Wallace Easily Wins Alabama Primary
The Wallace campaign scored a sweeping Democratic gubernatorial victory in Alabama with Mrs. George C. Wallace defeating nine male opponents and avoiding a runoff. In Florida Scott Kelly pressured Gov Haydon Burns in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. John Sparkman won renomination in the Senate race with a large margin. Ohio saw Gov James Rhodes poised for easy renomination while Democrats Fraizer Reams Jr. and Harry Mellwain chased their party nomination.
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Toledo
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Cincinnati
Farano Wins Troy School Board Seat Boosted by Big Turnout
Troy attorney Dan G. Farano defeated five rivals for the Board of Education seat with 1 659 votes out of 4 170 cast, beating nearest foe Mrs. Herbert P. Catlin who had 948. Other candidates included James H. Lewis 705 and Dr Joseph F. Marcelli 528. Voter turnout was among the largest for a Troy school race.
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Trial Begins In Dawson Tax Case At Albany Court
The United States prosecutes William J. Dawson of Cohoes in U S District Court Albany on three counts of alleged tax evasion for 1959 to 1961. Jury of four men and eight women seated. trial may last four weeks under Judge Edmund Port. Defense attorney Benjamin Ungerman. government attorneys F Steele Langford and Stanley P Gimbel lead the case.
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Albany
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Auburn
Port
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Stanley P. Gimbel
Justice Department
Washington, D.C
Benjamin Ungerman
Dawson
Syracuse
David Sampson
Watervliet Teachers Protest Dismissals Over Reorganizing
Five Watervliet High School teachers including one tenured member were dismissed in a June reorganization. The action drew faculty criticism and about 50 students gathered at Watervliet City Hall to protest. Superintendent Dr. Edward C. Diamond called the move necessary to maintain education without overburdening taxpayers.
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Assembly Passes Ethics Measure Faces Senate Doubt
The Assembly approved two ethics bills after hours of debate 130 to 25 mainly opposing party lines. One bars legislators and many state officials from representing clients before agencies, the second would create a commission giving advisory opinions. Senate action is unlikely as leaders plan to let them die in committee. Nearby, Republicans ponder school aid and a revised minimum wage plan amid expected Democratic opposition and further wrangling.
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Glens Falls
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Albany County
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Albany-Saratoga
Lawrence D. Corbett
Washington-Rensselaer
Douglas Hudson
Jules Sabbattino
New York City
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Earl W. Brydges
Assembly
Anthony Travia
Bombing and ground actions shift toward Cambodia border
US B 52 bombers struck Viet Cong positions near the Cambodian border as the 1st Division pressed southward toward the Ho Chi Minh trail. The 101st Airborne killed 192 Viet Cong in a separate operation while Ky hinted elections might be postponed to October.
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Quang Ngai
North Viet Nam
Senate Moves to Expand State Human Rights Commission
In Albany the Senate passed a bill to add two two hundred thousand five hundred dollar seats to the seven member State Commission for Human Rights, aiming to broaden representation for Buffalo and Suffolk County amid charges the body is ineffective. The measure goes to the Assembly as Republicans push other stalled measures.
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Johnson Calls for East West Accord and Trade Lift
President Johnson urged Congress to authorize lifting curbs on trade with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to foster peaceful exchange. He stressed a stronger Atlantic alliance and Western European unity as foundations for improving East West relations and peace.
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Executive to Seek O Briens Post in Congress in 29th District
Albany executive editor Daniel E Button announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 29th district. Button resigns to challenge Rep Leo OBrien who recently retired. The district covers Albany Schenectady counties and parts of Troy in Rensselaer County.
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Rensselaer County
British Budget Pushes Workers Into Industry
London AP report on Britain's 1966 67 budget outlines a new payroll tax aimed at directing labor into manufacturing. James Callaghan details a 40 percent corporation tax and a voluntary overseas investment limit to bolster the pound while leaving beer tobacco and income taxes unchanged.
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