Syrian Coup Destroys Government In Army Takeover
The Syrian army ousted Premier Bitar ending his regime in a power shift that imposed a dawn to dawn curfew. Military leaders declared the surge as an organic party takeover and cut off telephone lines while enforcing house arrest for political figures. Hafez al Assad would soon dominate after suppressing Nasser loyalists.
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Syria
Hafez
Baath
Egypt
Ganal Abdel Nasser
High Communist Toll Seen In South Vietnam
U S military reports show at least 371 Viet Cong killed after 24 hours of bombardment as U S forces press a wide air and artillery campaign from Phan Thiet to the Demilitarized Zone. American and South Vietnamese casualties meanwhile declined week over week.
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South Viet Nam
U. S
Phan Thiet
North Viet Nam
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17Th Parallel Frontier
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
Dong Ap
Dong Hoi
Thua Thien
Hue
Dayton Woman Crashes During Driving Test
Miss Genell Watson, 23, nearly passed her driving test but hit the accelerator instead of the brake during parking and struck a car and a plate glass window near the highway patrol testing station. No injuries reported. she must retake the test another day.
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Dayton
Genell Watson
Miss Watson
Highway Patrol
Fawcett Faces Faculty Protest Over Journalism Directorship
Ohio State University President Fawcett offered a journalism school directorship to an unnamed person without informing the journalism faculty. The faculty voted 11-3 to adopt a protest resolution regarding events allegedly occurring last December. MIAMI, Fla. Defense lawyers for Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Powers seek to cast doubt on state witness testimony in their case. Cleveland Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard and his wife planned to travel to Washington for a Supreme Court hearing on his murder conviction appeal.
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Ohio State University
Novice G. Fawcett
Miami, Fla
Candace Mossler
Melvin Lane Powers
Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Sheppard
Bay Village
Marilyn
Public meeting outlines new Athens High School features
Local article notes Inside The Messenger reporting a public meeting to explain features of the proposed Athens High School. Mentions Nelsonville York school boards seeking state help for a consolidation survey.
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Nelsonville
York
Logan Council
Racine
Eastern
Kennedy OKs Viet Nam Pact Yet Fears Coalition Risk
Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Johnson administration edge toward a Viet Nam policy accord but warn a coalition including Communists before elections is a fragile option. Kennedy says no basic rift with Moyers and stresses realism about negotiators seeking Communist participation. General Taylor hints against endorsing coalitions, urging unconditional talks. Kennedy argues for responsibility of the Viet Cong in Saigon’s future government and cautions against forced American paths.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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New York
Jack Bell
Washington
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Bill D. Moyers
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Sen. Kennedy
Maxwell D. Taylor
Taylor
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Humphrey Ends Nine Nation Asian Tour in Seoul
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey wraps up a nine nation Asian tour in Seoul as South Korea weighs boosting its 20,000 strong Viet Nam contingent. His 21 hour stay coincides with Korea's special assembly session on the troop proposal while he states no US pressure on Korea's decisions.
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National Assembly
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Church Board Backs Red China UN Admission
The General Board of the National Council of Churches approves a policy favoring Red China joining the United Nations. The vote was 90 to 3 on the first day of a four day conference in St. Louis Missouri.
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General Board
National Council of Churches
China
United Nations
Johnson Aims Big Plan to Clean Rivers and Parks
President Johnson asked Congress for a nationwide pollution cleanup initiative and river basin restoration beginning immediately with a $50 million first phase. He urged completing the National Park System by 1972, highlighting a Redwood National Park in Northern California and seeking separate legislation to establish it.
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Johnson
Congress
America
Yellowstone
Redwood
California
Lenten Period Begins in New York
Today marks Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent with Catholics observing fasting and abstinence rules. Only today and Good Friday require strict fasts with no meat and one full meal, while other days follow normal patterns.
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New York
Wilson Seeks Breakthrough in Soviet Talks
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said progress on world issues is too early to judge after talks with Soviet leaders. He met Kosygin and planned discussions with Brezhnev, with indications of Soviet support for peace in the Middle East and ending the Vietnam War.
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Harold Wilson
Wilson
Middle East
Viet Nam
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonid I. Breznev
Breznev
Anastasi Mikoyan
Kosygin
Bolshoi Theater
U S House Chaplain Rev Braskamp Dies at 79
The Rev Bernard Braskamp 79 longtime House chaplain died Tuesday from a stroke in Washington He was ordained in Brooklyn and served three years as acting chaplain before his 1950 appointment Braskamp was born in Alton Iowa
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Bernard Braskamp
House of Representatives
Braskamp
Brooklyn
Alton
Towa
Apollo Moon Launch Delayed As Weather Studied
Cape Kennedy weather experts examined cloud patterns to decide if the Saturn 1B launch can proceed for the unmanned Apollo mission set for Thursday. A backup plan shifts the ESSA 2 satellite launch to Thursday if the 1B is postponed, with Friday as the tentative new date if needed.
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Fla
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United States
Delta
Two Dogs Launched By Soviets
Soviet scientists launched two dogs into orbit aboard Cosmos 110 in a mission likely testing long duration spaceflight. Veterok-Breeze and Ugolyok-Little Coal-Nut circled Earth every 96 minutes 18 seconds, reaching over 500 miles altitude while facing radiation exposure concerns.
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Tass
Laika
Belka
Strelka
Wave Hike Dispute Foreseen as Labor Rift Grows
In Miami Beach, President Johnson faces a 20 cent minimum wage dispute with AFL-CIO leaders who warn of a rift with labor and potential political blowback. Wirtz cautions against bargaining with big labor, signaling possible strain in the alliance as inflation fears loom. Weather outlook shows near normal temperatures through Monday with light precipitation.
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Bob Wentworth
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Fla
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Congress
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