Power Struggle: Soviet Lags Behind U.S. Study Finds
A survey by the Institute for Strategic Studies says the Soviet Union trails the United States in economic, military, political, and scientific influence. It warns China will further challenge Moscow, placing Soviet power at a crossroads as status surpasses ideological leadership.
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London
UPI
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Soviet Union
Institute For Strategic Studies
Russia
China
North Korean fighters said to join South Vietnam guerrillas
UPI reports US intelligence says North Korean agents may be aiding Viet Cong units in South Vietnam. CIA sources place 150 to 160 Koreans in rough border mountains near Quang Ngai and Quang Tin, with potential battalion infiltration up to 400 men. South Korea has 40,000 troops in country. Da Nang area notes unconfirmed Koreans.
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Saigon
UPI
U. S
South Vietnam
U. S. Central Intelligence Agency
Quang Ngai
Quang Tin
South Korea
da Nang
CIA
Viet Cong
Viet Cong National Liberation Front
Fire damages Day garage for second time in years
Mrs Day recounts heavy damage from a Thursday evening blaze at 1005 S Iowa Ave destroying most of the garage contents and a car. The fire, undetermined in origin, followed a prior blaze three years ago caused by lightning and left the upstairs recreation room scorched and many mementoes ruined.
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Robert Day
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Mrs. Day
Firing Reopens at Jordan River Border After Fourth Day
United Press International reports Israeli and Jordanian troops exchanged machinegun fire across the Jordan River for a fourth day. Amman Radio said the incident was minor and Jordan’s Premier Saad Jumaa pledged no unilateral action to regain the West Bank.
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United Press International
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Saad Jumaa
Jordan
West Bank
Fighting Reds Deepens China Crisis Across Provinces
Reports from Peking and Hong Kong describe heavy clashes across Manchuria, Wuhan, Chungking, and Kweichow as anti-Mao forces challenge Maoist authority. Red Guards visit wounded in Wuhan hospitals while authorities report up to 20,000 involved. CTK cites Shanghai unrest and ongoing fighting up the Yangtze.
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Liu Shao-chi
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Tshombe's fate still in doubt
ALGIERS UP I MOISE Tshombe's death sentence in Kinshasa hung in the air as Algeria delays extradition. Sources say Paris investigation uncovers new elements prompting a "supplement of information" before Boumedienne decides. Tshombe was kidnapped June 30 and flown to Algiers after Congo filed the request.
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UPI
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Tshombe
Ibiza
Spain
Palma
Majorca
Record-Breaking 197 U.S. Bombing Missions Over North Vietnam
U S planes mounted a record 197 bombing raids against North Vietnam with 800 to 900 fighter-bombers. One jet was lost, the 635th American warplane, and the last F105 Thunderchief fell in 14 days with the pilot missing, reportedly captured by Hanoi. Strikes hit Bac Giang bridge and targets across the north while B52s attacked the A Shau Valley and central highlands. Three Marines wounded after gunfire near the valley as bombers roared in over the hills.
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Miller Attacks Johnson Budget Policy in Iowa Senate Voice
UPI reports Senator Jack Miller of Iowa blasting President Johnson's budget message as a confession of failure for the guns and butter policy. He cites a $23.6 billion deficit and notes revenues were overestimated by $7 billion and spending underestimated by $8.5 billion, blaming domestic cuts and war costs.
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UPI
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Iowa
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Wesleyan launches retirement project in Iowa
Robert B. Nelson, former Northwestern Bell district manager in Waterloo, takes a new post at Iowa Wesleyan College to create a retirement community near the campus. The project aims to utilize mature talent as an educational unit of the college. Nelson retired July 31 after 41 years with Northwestern Bell. He previously led the Waterloo district for 15 years and was state government account manager in Des Moines for three years.
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UPI
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Senators probe Nashville anti poverty grant over hate teaching school
Senate Judiciary Committee members press OEO officials to testify about a $71 700 grant to Fred H Brooks in Nashville. Capt John A Sorace testified a liberation school taught black children to hate whites, contradicting OEO denials. SHriver denied funds or personnel connected to the school, while Sorace held to his claim of salaries and SNCC involvement.
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UPI
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Nashville
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Dirksen
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Scott
Eastland
Big City
John A. Sorace
Fred H. Brooks
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Sorace
R. Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Fred Brooks
OEFO
Cave explorer rescued after 11 hours in shaft near Smoky Mountains
John Cheka, 17, was rescued from Carpenter's cave in the Copper Ridge area near the Great Smoky Mountains after a 70 foot fall. He had a broken leg and facial injuries, aided by companions Vernon Bruner and John Connell. Rescue teams from Knoxville and Oak Ridge retrieved him at 4:10 a.m., with help from 20 rescuers, amid a tense, hours long operation.
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Powell, Tenn
UPI
John Cheka
Vernon Brunner
John Connell
Cheka
Bruner
Connell
Carpenter’s Cave
Copper Ridge
Great Smoky Mountains
Illinois Wesleyan College
W.C. Brooks
Knox County
Knoxville
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Washington City Council Special Meeting Notice
A special meeting of the Washington city council is scheduled. The agenda and exact time are set to be announced. attendees will discuss municipal matters and potential actions.
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Washington City Council
Simple to figure additional taxes surcharge proposal
Washington report explains President Johnson's plan for a 10 percent income tax surcharge starting Oct 1, 1967, lasting through June 30, 1969 if the Vietnam War continues. The plan would raise overall tax bills by 2.5 percent in 1967, 10 percent in 1968, and 5 percent in 1969, affecting about 82 million Americans with 16 million in the lowest brackets exempt. Single filers pay once income exceeds 1900 dollars, couples with no children above 3600 dollars, and couples with two children above 5000 dollars.
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UPI
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Iowa Weather: Mostly Fair With Cooler Southeast
United Press International reports for Iowa that conditions stay mostly fair tonight and Saturday. A cooler air mass settles in the southeast tonight with lows in the upper 40s to 50s, while the southwest enjoys highs in the 80s on Saturday.
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