Primary contest tests sales tax issue across New York
Voters face a light turnout in today’s New York primary amid a four way mayoral race in New York City and upstate contests driven by opposition to the state sales tax. Key battles include GOP Sen. nomination fights in the 47th District and a Democratic fight in Chelsea’s district. Outcome could shape party control in the city and state legislatures.
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India Pakistan fighting drags on as Thant eyes world powers
Thant met Indian and Soviet officials seeking a path to pause hostilities on the western front near Lahore and Sialkot. US and Soviet pressure loom as Shastri chairs cabinet talks, while casualty reports and air raids press for a diplomatic pivot.
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Alexei N. Kosygin
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Tass
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Britain
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
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U Thant
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Zakir Husain
5000 Americans Land in Biggest Viet Nam Invasion
Five thousand more American troops ashore in South Viet Nam as the 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile arrived for what was described as the war’s largest single troop landing. Ambassador Lodge and Gen. Westmoreland greeted the troops and toured Da Nang before airlift to secret bases. Elsewhere, U S planes bombed a Mekong Delta Viet Cong refuge area near Soc Trang to hinder possible escapes.
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Number of U S troops in Viet Nam climbs beyond 125000
Secretary of State Dean Rusk indicated the 125000 troop goal set by President Johnson in July was surpassed as the U S forces in South Vietnam grew with arrivals such as the 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile at Qui Nhon. Official counts showed 107600 troops last week, up from 23000 at the year’s start.
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South Viet Nam
Kashmir War Strain On Moscow and Peking
AP dispatch reports Moscow warnings to Red China over the India Pakistan Kashmir conflict. Soviet statements denounce inciting rhetoric and warn that outside meddling could escalate the regional war, citing China and Indonesia as hostile actors and urging peace efforts.
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Aftermath of Hurricane Betsy Triggers Chlorine Barge Search
Army and Navy crews hunted a sunken barge carrying 600 tons of chlorine as floodwaters receded. Betsy death toll climbed to 93 with property and crop damage estimated between 0.5 and 1 billion dollars. Mississippi River shipping halted from Baton Rouge. White House and Baton Rouge officials monitored the operation.
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Fourth And Final Session Vatican Council Reconvvenes Today
Vatican City AP reports the fourth and final session of the Vatican Ecumenical Council begins at dusk with a penance procession from the Church of the Holy Cross to St. John Lateran Basilica. Over 2,000 bishops attend as 11 topics are set for discussion and possible closure by Christmas.
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Vatican Ecumenical Council
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Porpoise joins Sealab 2 team in deep ocean tasks
Porpoise named Tuffy trained by Navy joins aquanauts at Sealab 2 in La Jolla to deliver mail and messages and assist divers. Tuffy, seven feet long and 270 pounds, can make 205 foot trips in 45 seconds and responds to an underwater buzzer for distress calls.
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Calif
Tuffy
Aquanauts
Sealab 2
Kenneth J. Conda
Conda
Navy
John F. Reaves
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Berkone
William H. Tolbert Jr
Navy Mine Defense Laboratory
Panama City
Fla
Mays Hits 500th Career Home Run
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants connected for his 500th career homer last night off Don Nottebart in Houston. The bases empty shot in the fourth inning was his 47th of the season, moving him into an elite club of only four others.
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Don Nottebart
Battle For Your Mind Series Call For Spending Out May Unite Republicans
The piece argues GOP unity could revive an effective opposition to Johnson's Great Society. It notes bitter internal quarrels since last November and analyzes roll call votes to assess whether Republicans can heal and mount a coherent challenge in upcoming elections.
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