U S Plans to Halt Bombing If North Vietnam Responds
At the U N General Assembly U S Ambassador Arthur J Goldberg offered to halt all bombing of North Vietnam if Hanoi reduces its military activity in the south He also proposed a phased troop withdrawal under supervision and asked Hanoi to set a timetable for withdrawal if external forces end their aid The move echoes U Thants peace plan and stresses negotiations without forcing a fixed outcome for Viet Cong participation.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Viet Nam
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.N. General Assembly
Goldberg
North Viet Nam
Johnson
U.N
U Thant
Thant
Southeast Asia
Budget Bureau orders freeze on federal hiring
Acting on President Johnsons orders the Budget Bureau has ordered a freeze on adding new jobs to the federal payrolls through next June.
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Washington
Johnson
Budget Bureau
Winchester Scouts Beta Sigma Phi Rush Scavenger Hunt
Winchester residents are warned to watch for a scavenger hunt Saturday night hosted by the Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi during its annual rush party. The Senior's Golf Tourney at Winchester Golf and Country Club is postponed to October 2 due to rain. late signups welcome at the pro shop.
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Winchester
Epsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Winchester Golf and Country Club
Billy Phillips
Crier
Two MiGs Shot Down in Major North Viet Nam Air Battles
U S jet pilots downed two Communist MiGs over North Viet Nam and damaged three others in eight dogfights near Hanoi. A Navy F4B Phantom and an Air Force F105 Thunderchief were shot down by ground fire. total American losses rose to 370 with two missing. In South Viet Nam, North Vietnamese mortars hit Marines at Gia Binh, with 160 enemy killed in the siege as village tunnels and trenches were found.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Red Capital
Coral Sea
MI6
Gia Binh
Demilitarized Zone
Gia B
Moon Mission Is Kissed Goodbye
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 2 cannot land on the moon due to insufficient battery power. Engineers tried to jolt the rocket motor, but the craft tumbled and will likely crash into Sinus Medii tonight. Launched from Cape Kennedy, the 2240 pound craft aimed for a precise 63 hour flight to the moon.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Central Bay
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Airliner Crash Kills 23 Aboard in Australia
A Viscount jetliner crashed near Winton in northeast Australia, killing all 23 on board. The Ansett operated flight from Mount Isa to Brisbane carried 19 passengers and four crew members.
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Brisbane
Australia
Wineton
Ansett
Australian National Airlines
Mount Isa
General Fund receipts show rise beyond last year
State Comptroller Sidney Day Jr reports July August revenues for the general fund up about 8 million or 14 percent over the prior year. Individual income tax intake runs about 7 million ahead. Total state funds near 195.7 million, with gains in gasoline tax and ABC store sales.
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Richmond
Sidney C. Day Jr
Day
ABC
Dirksen Seeks Another Run at School Prayer Amendment
Sen. Everett M. Dirksen vows to retry a constitutional amendment to permit voluntary prayers in public schools after a 49 37 Senate defeat. The plan drew 22 Democrats and 27 Republicans in favor, with opposition from 34 Democrats and three Republicans. Dirksen pledges to continue the crusade amid fall election interest.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Dirksen
Supreme Court
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Senators Robertson Byrd Back Dirksen Prayer Amendment Failure
Washington lawmakers Robertson and Byrd supported the Dirksen prayer amendment which failed to reach the two thirds requirement, as the Senate voted 49 to 37 on Wednesday.
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Washington
A. Willis Robertson
Harry F. Byrd Jr
DeVa
Senate
GM Joins Chrysler Ford in Price Boost
GM followed Ford and Chrysler in raising 1967 auto prices as an average $56 increase across models. Top hikes reached $89, with GM stressing added standard safety items and downgrading wage or material cost effects. Ford led with a $113 rise while Chrysler averaged $92, all within wage guidelines.
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Chrysler
Ford
Detroit
General Motors
Big Three
Johnson
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
al Motors
American Motors
Arith
Climax in bid to curb Rep Powell’s powers in committee
The House Education and Labor Committee moved to strip power from chairman Adam Clayton Powell in a strong showing. Proposed rules would curb his ability to draw funds hire and fire staff and approve bills. Changes expire at session end, forcing a fresh fight next January.
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Climax Reached
Rep. Powell
Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
New York Democrat
Powell
Nee
Gro
Fire destroys Duff's Rebel Restaurant on Millwood Ave
A $250000 blaze early today razed Duff's Rebel Restaurant on Millwood Ave just outside city limits. Fire Chief Bernard Groves estimated the loss, partially insured, after alarms rang at 12 53 a.m. Owners Mr and Mrs Joseph Allen had left 15 minutes earlier and were in the adjoining motel apartments.
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Duff's Rebel
Millwood Ave
Bernard Groves
Joseph Allen
Fire destroys long-time Duff’s Inc restaurant building
A large fire gutted the main floor of the Duff’s Inc building opened in May 1960, with the kitchen and lobby heavily damaged. Firefighters faced dense fog and a stubborn metal door as they fought flames that consumed furniture and equipment stored in the basement. Plans to rebuild were announced by Arthur Parrish.
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Allen
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Shawnee
Reuss
South End
Friendship Fire Co
Groves
Mr. Groves
Arthur Parrish
Duff's Inc
Weather Dims With Fog and Rain Across Virginia
Richmond AP reports cold fronts to east and west flank Virginia bringing alternating fog and rain through the day. The unsettled pattern may affect travel conditions along coastal and inland areas.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Braddock
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Metic
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