McNamara Nomination Faces World Bank Action
Washington AP report notes World Bank confirmed Robert S. McNamara nominated as bank president. Action by executive directors uncertain. sources cite possible delays and need for nations to respond. White House denies a policy rift over Vietnam bombing. Pentagon officials push back on dumping claims. Discussion shifts to potential Defense Secretary successors including Thornton Vance Brown Connally.
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Washington
World Bank
Robert S. McNamara
Bank
Vietnam
White House
Ial
George Namara
Woods
McNamara
All Nations
Johnson
North Vietnam
Pentagon
MelNamara
Lsfect
Defense
Aassistant
Phil Goulding
Defense Department
Charles B
Tex) Thornton
Litton Industries, Inc
Thornton
Los Angeles
Air Force
Cyprus Crisis Still Unsettled
ATHENS Greece AP An urgent Greek Cabinet meeting on the Cyprus crisis failed to agree to Turkish demands. Western mediators planned new visits to Ankara and Cyprus to resolve differences. Foreign Minister Panaviotis Pipinelis said no approval yet after a long day of talks, with the government torn between peace and possible war.
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Athens
Greece
Cyprus
Western Alliance
Ankara
Turkey
Panaviotis Pipinelis
Vance
Brosia
Constantine Kallias
Panagiolis Pipinelis
Viet Reds Overrun 2 Areas Near Cambodia Border
Communist troops launched a dawn assault on Bu Dop district headquarters in Phuoc Long Province near Cambodia, overrunning part of the compound and pressing a nearby U.S. Special Forces camp as 1st Infantry Division forces rushed to the scene. U.S. fighters bombed to drive back the attackers while air and ground actions continued across Vietnam and Haiphong area.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry
Bu Dop
Phuoc Long
Cambodia
Dak
Mekong
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
Thailand
Hanoi
Marine Corps
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
U.N. Again Rejects Peking Seat in 18th Year Fight
The United Nations again spurned entry for Peking to seat the Chinese Communists after a six day debate. The vote failed to reach a simple majority with shifts among Ghana Barbados Ecuador Libya Saudi Arabia and others influencing the tally. Albania led the pro Peking bloc while the Soviet Union limited its speaking role.
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China
Peking
U.N
United States
Moscow
Albania
United Nations
Halim Budo
Taiwan
Britain
France
Ghana
Barbados
Ecuador
Libya
Saudi Arabia
Laos
Italy
Electronics Board
U.N. General Assembly
U’thant
Assembly
Corneliu Manescu
Romania
Guilty Verdict in Troy Bank Robbery Case
William J. Currier aged 25 of Waterford was found guilty in Albany federal court of robbing about 500 dollars from Marine Midland Bank in Troy on May 26. Jurors deliberated five hours. sentencing set for December 6. Currier faces up to 20 years or a 5,000 dollar fine or both.
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William J. Currier
Saratoga St
Waterford
Marine Midland Bank of Troy
Currier
Joseph J. Martin
Troy
U. S. District Court
Albany
James T. Foley
Schenectady
California
Mary Ejlen Coteh
Troy Bank
Federal Spending Cuts For Tax Hike Unsettled
Washington AP reports a widening gap between President Johnson and Congress over spending cuts tied to a tax increase. Treasury Secretary Fowler Budget Director Schultze and Fed Chair Martin appear before the Ways and Means Committee amid Mills demand that cuts equal any new taxes. Officials expect about 4 billion in savings from proposed reductions.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Charles L. Schultze
William McC. Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Executive
Mills
Inspection Of Meat Approved By Senate
The Senate passed a bill to require federal standards for all meat sold in the United States within three years. It would cover about 15 000 meat plants not under current Washington or state rules, and it advanced 89 to 2 after a long debate. The measure exceeds an earlier House proposal for federal aid to state programs. Representative Poage predicted the Senate bill would prevail, though he won’t support it, saying the House will adopt the Senate version. He noted bitterness in some states toward the bill.
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Washington
Senate
United States
House
William R. Poage
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Poage
War on Poverty Restart Approved by Congress
Congress granted the Office of Economic Opportunity temporary spending authority to Dec. 2 to restart some antipoverty programs shut down for lack of funds. House approved 368 to 13. Senate by voice vote. OEO head Sargent Shriver faced calls to trim Johnson's $2.06 billion request to about $1.6 billion.
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Washington
Congress
Office of Economic Opportunity
Johnson
House
Senate
OEO
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Lake Ontario Boat Beached Rescue Near Oswego
Six people were rescued from a 40-foot cabin cruiser nine miles west of Oswego after they radioed for help during a storm on Lake Ontario. Coast Guard and Sheriff's department searchers found five family members and one other person about four hours after distress calls.
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Oswego
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Coast Guard
Sheriff's Department
Foster Mother Tells of Threats In Ohio Murder Trial
In Lake County Ohio a 48 year old foster mother described a nightmare night to jurors in the first degree murder trial of 16 year old Fred Esherick Jr. The state says he killed his father with a bayonet and assaulted his mother then dumped them in a creek near Painesville. She testified that he warned I am going to kill you before the deadly events.
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Painesville, Ohio
Aldona Esherick
Fred Esherick Jr
Esherick
Painesville
Governor cites need for higher taxes at town meeting
Governor Rockefeller told an audience at Fulton Montgomery Community College that rising demands for Medicaid welfare and education could outstrip revenues and force tax increases. He noted mixed calls for more state aid education higher teacher salaries and more funding for law enforcement housing and highways while warning officials to be realistic about funds. He closed with plans for future town meetings in Binghamton and New York City.
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Bob Fusco
Rockefeller
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown
York State
Mohawk Valley Village
Gloversville
Binghamton
Ione
New York City
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Dominican Republic
Harold Brown
Defense Research and Engineering
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Texas
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Nicosia
Makarios
Peking Moscow
Soviet Union
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
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