Convention Approves Free College Proposal
The convention backs Travia’s plan for free higher education, aiming to expand access without strict means testing. debate centers on cost and scope as Democrats push broad opportunity while Republicans challenge funding and intent.
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Earl W. Brydges
Travia
Brydges
Moses M. Weinstein
Perry B. Duryea
Education Committee
Francis Bergan
Crat
Charles S. Desmond
Desmond
Bergan
State of
New York
Marietta Tree
Manhattan
Board of Regents
State University
City University of New York
136 Godfathers in Valladolid for Nguema Ecomo baby
Eugenio Nguema Ecomo, a school teacher in Rio Muni, Spanish Guinea, welcomes a son with 136 godfathers asked by him while at summer school in Valladolid. The baby and mother are traveling to the city for the baptism.
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Valladolid
Spain
Eugenio Nguema Ecomo
Rio Muni
Spanish Guinea
Nguema Ecomo
U.S. Steel Sees Price Hike Amid Rising Costs
U S Steel announced higher base prices on bars after a long period of relative stability. It cited severe competition and rising labor costs as key pressures and said the modest changes are not inflationary or unwarranted.
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U.S .Steel
McNamara Clash Over Vietnam Air War Policy
Testimony before a Senate subcommittee shows Robert McNamara clashing with Joint Chiefs on bombing limits in North Vietnam. The report criticizes civilian restrictions yet notes air power alone cannot win the war, while defense officials defend cabinet responsibility and debate on bombing strategy continues.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services Preparedness
Vietnam
McNamara
Johnson
White House
George Christian
Christian
Joint Chiefs
Dean Rusk
Mansfield
Senate
Congress
Stennis
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
JCS
Washington
Auto Firms Shutdown Plot Seen by Union Leader
Reuther indicated an industry wide shutdown pattern could unfold if GM and Ford faced pressure, noting Chrysler would not receive an immunity offer. He explained the union targets one company to set a pattern, with GM supplying many suppliers and a strike risk to 650,000 autoworkers if GM halted operations.
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Reuther
Ford
Chrysler
Priest Among Marchers Arrested In Milwaukee
A protest march along North Avency between 10th and Ninth Streets led to mass arrests as police nabbed demonstrators near a vacant lot ringed by a high cyclone fence. Father Groppi was taken toward a van amid tense scuffles, gunfire-like sounds rang out, and onlookers reported strong emotions inside St. Boniface Church where about 300 protesters filed back after the rally.
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Ninth Streets
Land
Father Groppi
St. Boniface Church
St. Boniface
Nonsmoker Insurance Break Eyed in Industry Review
New York AP report notes insurers consider adjusting life and health policy premiums for nonsmokers after government findings linking smoking to diseases. Some firms offer limited discounts or unrestricted allowances since 1963, while others discontinue such plans due to high abstainer uptake among applicants.
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New York
Life Isurance
Andrew J. Oberlander
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
State Mutual Life Insurance Co. of America
Conrad Frank
American Family Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Delegates Quit NCNP Convention Form Black People's Convention
About 80 of 350 Negro delegates walked out of the National Conference for New Politics in Chicago, forming the Black People's Convention at Hyde Park Methodist Church to discuss Black Power and politics. Key speakers include H. Rap Brown, Floyd McKissick, and Lincoln Lynch. The remaining delegates stayed to pursue NCNP goals against Johnson and Vietnam.
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Chicago
National Conference For New Politics
Palmer House
New
Black People’s Convention
South Side
NCNP
Black People's Convention
Hyde Park Methodist Church
H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Floyd McKissick
Congress On Racial Equality
CORE
Lincoln Lynch
Johnson
Vietnam
ACT
Afro-American Student Association
Black Caucus
Martin Luther King Jr
Low Calorie Diders Demand Rises in U.S. Family Markets
A survey shows seventy six percent of U S families purchase some low calorie products, signaling growing demand. Retailers and manufacturers report steady uptake across categories, with emphasis on snacks beverages and meal solutions.
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U.S
Farm Bureau accused of shaping 4-H youth program
Rep Joseph Y Resnick charged the American Farm Bureau Federation with indoctrinating farm youths through 4-H clubs and dominating the Federal Extension Service. He cited Illinois where many county offices are in Farm Bureau buildings and alleged the bureau’s funding has steered extension services and made the public see the bureau as government. Resnick noted pressure on witnesses and claimed Farm Bureau literature ties 4-H membership to bureau membership.
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Washington
Joseph Y. Resnick
D-N.y
American Farm Bureau Federation
Resnick
Bureau
Federal Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
N. P. Ralston
Extension Service
Illinois
Farm Bureau
J. B. Claar
Claar
Ralston
Police Firearm Guideline Guides NYC Officers Use of Force
New York City police, about 25,000 strong, received a guideline detailing when they may use firearms under the revised penal law taking effect today. It narrows deadly force in arrests and defenses, emphasizing restraint and the risk of tragic outcomes from mistaken actions.
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New York
New York City
Police Department
Fighting Renewed In China Amid Civil Strife
China watchers in Hong Kong question reports of armed city residents aiding anti Maoists and doubt the army’s stance. Army in Canton reportedly focused on halting bloodshed between rival factions while Nationalist sources note mass flee from Szechwan cities to countryside. Chungking and Chengtu cited as exodus centers amid terror.
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China
Hong Kong
Canton
Szechwan
Chungking
Japan
Chengtu
Szechwan Province
Last refugee crosses Allenby Bridge before deadline
Othman Mahmoud Ali Shaktar a 16 year old Bethlehem student was the final refugee to reach the Allenby bridge crossing into the Israeli held west bank yesterday. He arrived at 3 25 p m as Israeli authorities closed their books for the day.
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Jordan
Allenby Bridge
Othman Mahmoud Ali Shaktar
Bethlehem
Jordan River
West Bank
Othman
Treasures Found Beneath Notre Dame During Garage Dig
Workmen tunneling for a 300 car underground garage under Notre Dame in Paris uncover a central heating system with ovens and conduits dating to 300 A.D. Gallo Roman coins wine jars and amphoras from 250 B.C. and a Merovingian volume cornice from 500-750 A.D. Preservation efforts are underway within the garage structure.
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Paris
Notre Dame Cathedral
le de la Cile
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