McNamara Quits Post As Defense Secretary
Former defense secretary Robert McNamara announces his departure after nearly seven years in office. He says he plans to take the World Bank presidency if approved, noting President Johnson would support him and that he would stay until a budget process is completed. The move comes amid ongoing controversy and speculation about successors and the bank post.
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McNamara
World Bank
George Woods
Defense
Namara
Johnson
Congress
Pentagon
France
Charles de Gaulle
America
West
Connally Visits Washington for HemisFair 68
Gov John Connally travels to Washington and Paris on HemisFair 68 duties with no plans to discuss McNamara fate. Bill Carter confirms the trip focuses on the San Antonio exposition and denies rumors of a defense post.
AFL-CIO Unions Propose Training for Negro Slum Youths
Miami Beach AP report states AFL-CIO construction unions plan to train Negro slum youths for federal mode cities jobs. President Hagerty urges detail and follow through. Labor Secretary Wirtz supports initiative if unions outline steps, while some union leaders oppose federal reporting requirements on minority apprenticeship opportunities.
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Miami Beach
Fla
C. J. Haggerty
Afl-Cio Building and Constriction Trades Department
W. Willard Wirtz
Sone
Haggerty
Wis
Wirtz
Afl-Cio
Api-Ctio
Labor Department
Troy Project Developers Go Bankrupt
In a bankruptcy case filed in Utica last November, Troy project firms Hudson Valley Dorms and Virginia Estates face a plan of settlement to be approved by all creditors. About 75 contractors and others are owed roughly 2 million dollars. mortgages total 1.275 million with lenders Albany Savings Bank 700000 and Fidelity Bank 175000.
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Carl W. Engstrom
Smith, Pattison, Sampson & Jones of
Troy
Miklowitz and
Collins
Albany Savings Bank
Fidelity Bank of Colonie
Pobro Co., Inc
New York City
Hudson Valley Dorms
Virginia Estates
Travers and Curley
John J. Ryan
U.S. Distric Court
Northern District of
New York
Utica
Smith, Pattison, Sampson and Jones
Engstrom
Frank E. Popp
Popp
French mother seeks official names for six children
In Paris Mrs Mireille le Gourne battles French courts and appeals to President De Gaulle to record the six children's names as legal proof of their existence. She warns the World Court may be next if Paris does not relent. The children ages four to eleven are named after Brittany folklore figures Adraboran Maiwenn Gwendal Dinezah Sklerijenn and Brann.
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Paris
Mireille le Gourne
Charles de Gaulle
Brittany
Adraboran
Maiwenn
Gwendal
Dinezah
Sklerijenn
Brann
Reasons To Cancel Car Insurance Cut To Two
New York AP report says major insurers will limit cancellations to two reasons including nonpayment of premiums and license suspension. The move affects about 40 percent of the 75 million insured as states tighten rules after complaints of unwarranted terminations.
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New York
National Underwriters Association
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
James L. Bentley Jr
Georgia Insurance Commissioner
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
U S Airman Facing Viet Kills Self
In Tijuana Mexico an American airman killed himself to avoid Vietnam service. The body of James L Thornton 24 of Anaheim California was found with a gasoline can and a matches book atop a hill near the border. Authorities seek fingerprint confirmation and note orders show a Dec. 6 Viet Nam deployment.
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Tijuana
Mexico
UPI
U. S
Vietnam
James L. Thornton
Anaheim
Calif
Thornton
Nelson Moreno
Mario Rigoberto Salas
Senate Votes Higher Pay Postal Rates in Third Class Mail
Senate debate centers on raising third class bulk mail piece rate from 2.5 to 3.6 cents in January and to 4 cents a year later. Senator Monroney warns Carlson amendment would slash 30 million dollars annually from post office revenue. Carlson argues small direct-mail firms provide rural jobs. Post Office Dept. notes 13 corporations handle the bulk of third class mail and that current rates cover only part of handling costs.
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Frank Carlson
R-Kan
A. S
Mike Monroney
Dokla
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Carlson
Post Office Department
Monroney
Home Secretary
Britain
Imi
Callaghan Appointed New Chief of Finance in Wilson Era
British figure James Callaghan is named to the finance post as Tony Jenkins, Denis Healey, and Anthony Crosland are weighed. Prime Minister Wilson seeks a swift successor before factions maneuver, aiming to preserve party unity and push liberal reform amid devaluation news on November 18.
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Labor
Wilson
Callaghan
No. 10
Downing St
Jenkins
Moscow says U S envoys not drugged
The Kremlin said American and British military attaches claiming they were drugged in Soviet Moldavia merely got drunk on wine and Scotch. Izvestia cited Col William J. Spahr and Brig. C. A. Des N. Harper as spending hours at a wine tasting, finishing a bottle and a half of Scotch, wrecking their hotel room and passing out.
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Moscow
UPI
Kremlin
Soviet
Moldavia
Izvestia
U.S
William J. Spahr
Brig. C. A. Des N. Harper
Tevestia
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Tex
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Robert S. McNamara
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San Antonio
Bill Carter
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Troy Project
Senate
Labor Party
Dupont
Nonce Jregepscene Agnsacser
MaGee
Dupon
Pont
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Essex
Robbins
Nerges
Robbins “Forte
Goodyear
Carina
Orig
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Regent Street
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