Nuclear strike power to rise tenfold against Soviet Union
The United States plans a major leap in strategic nuclear capability. Officials estimate missiles could overwhelm Soviet defenses, expanding warhead numbers from about 1,600 to as many as 8,000 to 16,000. This growth relies on Pentagon programs such as Mal- (Mal) development, with figures described as rough illustrations rather than exact limits.
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Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Pentagon
Johnson to Look Rio Grande Flood Area Today
President Johnson planned a personal look this afternoon at flood damage in the Rio Grande Valley. Beulah's floodway Arroyo Colorado dropped about a half inch per hour while authorities warned no new severe flooding expected at Brownsville Matamoros remained hopeful. Officials noted 41 deaths, 200000 homeless, and $1 billion in damage as Brownsville’s risk eased with the river tamed.
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Harlingen
Johnson
Arroyo Colorado
Red Cross
Arthur Moore
International Boundary and Water Commission
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Matamoros
McAllen
Texas
John Connally
U. S
John Tower
R-Tex
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Beulah
Suspect held in Wisconsin murder
An 84 year old woman is under guard at a hospital after police uncover what Appleton police called good evidence in a bizarre package murder. Officers found a decaying home, knives and a saw, and a human leg bone in the yard. The elderly husband had been missing for days. motive cited from a prior family trouble report.
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Appleton
Wis
UPI
Earl Wolff
Wolff
Helicopter Shortage Strains Vietnam Relief Effort
Grounded CH46 helicopters due to tail assembly failures threaten Marine resupply near DMZ. Army choppers aid while Boeing conducts stress tests. Casualties rise with 99,123 US losses, 128 Americans killed last week. two Australian observers killed in rocket incident. Marines prioritize food and ammunition to beleaguered outposts as fights continue.
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Saigon
Upz
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Con Thien
Vietnam
A. L. McDonald
Maj
James Shelton
Winston-Salem
N.C
Boeing Corp
William C Westmoreland
McDonald
Mean
Petition to void Iowa services tax filed in Davenport
A group of newspapers, broadcasters, agencies, and advertisers filed in Scott County District Court seeking an injunction to halt the new 3 percent services tax set to take effect at midnight. The suit argues the tax is vague, beyond the act’s title, and improperly delegated to the Tax Commission, challenging the advertising tax as unconstitutional and infringing press freedom. The hearing on the temporary injunction is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. next Wednesday.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Scott County
Nathan Grant
Iowa Tax Commission
Richard Turner
The
Tax Commission
Turner
Community Chest drive underway in Washington
The 1967 Community Chest drive in Washington begins contact work in the Payroll Division. Don Oxenford, chair, offers an adult YMA membership for pledges of 1 dollar per week. Payroll staff led by Bob Brewer, with Charles Hayes, Leon Hillman, and Larry Dunccan, fast tracks home and work contribution lists. Residential drive runs October 9 to 14, with YMCA meeting earlier this week guiding efforts.
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Washington
Community Chest
Don Oxenford
Washington Yma
Bob Brewer
Charles Hayes
Leon Hillman
Larry Duncan
Red Feather Appeal
YMCA
Oxenford
Romney Levels Criticism at Morton Over Vietnam Comments
Gov. George Romney of Michigan charged Sen. Thruston Morton with brainwashing and misrepresentation after Morton's reversal on Vietnam. Romney, a 1968 GOP hopeful, said Morton echoed the administration’s errors and that the public deserves truth and firm action.
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George Romney
Michigan
Vietnam
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Rey. Romney
Morton
U.S
Romney
Sen. Morton
Three Men Sought After Iowa City Restaurant Robbery
Iowa City area authorities are seeking three men who robbed Ranch Restaurant owner LDV Schlesselman at his home Wednesday night near US 218. The assailants ransacked the house ordering him to lie on the floor and fled with a hunting rifle and a camera after apparently seeking a safe for receipts.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
Iowa City
LDV
Schlesselman
Iowa Tax Rules Split Over Turner Ad Agreement
Iowa officials reached a tentative agreement on rules to implement a new 3 percent sales tax on services but delayed final decision until Friday. Attorney General Turner called the advertising tax unconstitutional and disputed parts of the law, while Tax Commission Chair Burrows said administration of the tax is the concern, with final legislative review by the 1969 legislature to follow.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Tax Commission
Legislative Rules Review Committee
Iowa
Atty
Richard Turner
Turner
Sider
Commission
Attorney General
General Assembly
Constitutional Tax Commission
Earl Burrows, Jr
Burrows
Lynn Potter
Ing
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Adolph Elvers
D - Elkader
Elvers
Tax Commission
Buddhist march confronts Thieu at Independence Palace in Saigon
Tri Quang led 700 monks and nuns in a protest in Saigon before Independence Palace, with about 2,000 onlookers. The demonstrators urged Thieu to withdraw recognition of a moderate Buddhist faction as the church's legal representatives, while the Viet Cong voiced support for the Buddhist opposition and a deadline was set for a satisfactory response within 24 hours.
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Saigon
UPI
Thich Tri Quang
Independence Palace
Nguyen van Thieu
Viet Cong
Thieu
Tri Quang
National Assembly
National Liberation Front
Probate of Marian V Stewart Bailey Will
Probate of the last will and testament of Marian V Stewart Bailey is recorded with appointment of the executor. The order names the estate and directs administration under the court’s supervision, outlining duties and authority granted to the appointed executor.
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Marian
Stewart Bailey
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