Brezhnev Relieved as Soviet President in Power Shift
Premier Khrushchev announced Leonid Brezhnev is replaced as president by Anastas Mikoyan. Khrushchev cited Brezhnev's need for full time party work while Mikoyan pledged to justify confidence and defend communism with Khrushchev, amid a cordial parliamentary session.
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Supreme Soviet
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
Mikoyan
Anastas Mikoyan
Vietnam to Get 600 More U.S. Troops Amid Infiltration Concerns
Washington reports an increase of about 600 U.S. personnel in South Vietnam within months, including nearly 300 additional Special Forces. Total U.S. forces in Vietnam will near 16,000, with Special Forces at about 1,000 as infiltration of North Vietnamese regulars rises. Gramercy Arts marks its 50th anniversary on Broadway as a separate note.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
U. S
Laos
U.S
Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William Westmoreland
Fascist Attacks Kenyatta at Commonwealth Conference
A British Fascist party member rushed Jomo Kenyatta as he waited for a car to the Commonwealth prime ministers conference. Kenyatta escaped unharmed, while the assailant, who claimed Nazi ties, was subdued and arrested. The Kenya government protested the incident.
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London
British Fascist Party
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
Kenyatta
Columbus Stab Victim Identified
Columbus police identify the stabbed woman as 54 year old Margaret Green. Detectives say she lived with her east side acquaintance Jessie Wallace Lovingood who is charged with murder after she stumbled into his apartment badly hurt seeking help.
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Columbus
East Side
Margaret Green
Jessie Wallace Lovingood
U S Reduces Its Spending
The government spent less during the year ending June 30 than the $98.3 billion last estimate. Budget Director Kermit Gordon told President Johnson he would not disclose the exact amount. He suggested the deficit might also be smaller than the prior $8.8 billion estimate.
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Washington
Kermit Gordon
Johnson
Problems Delay Satellite Launch From Cape Kennedy
Technical problems forced postponement of the attempt to launch three satellites for a space network to police the limited nuclear test ban treaty. The Air Force tentatively rescheduled the Atlas Agena booster rocket launch for Friday at Cape Kennedy Florida.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Last School Holdout To Integrate
Jackson and Biloxi school boards submitted plans to a federal judge to desegregate first grade classrooms in the fall. A third board was expected to join in outlining compliance with desegregation orders, signaling the end of Mississippi's last holdout below college level.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Bilox
U.S. Dist
Sidney Mize
John T. Loggan Jr
Leake County
Obey Rights Law Senator Russell Urges Civility
In Rome Georgia Senator Richard B Russell urged Georgians to avoid violence and accept the civil rights law while its constitutionality is tested. He warned that law violations will worsen troubles and defended obedience as essential to a government of laws, noting the fight against the bill and calls for repeal by legal means.
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Rome
Richard B. Russell
Russell
Coosa Valley
Senate
Open Safety Pin Ousted After 14 Years in Lung
Virginia Leavy, 37, of Greensburg, carried an open safety pin in her lung for 14 years after swallowing it in 1949 or 1950 while dressing her infant son. Doctors at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh removed the pin after weeks of attempts, ending her long ordeal. The pin was rusted and embedded but finally came out using a bronchoscope and forceps.
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Pittsburgh
Virginia Leavy
Mercy Hospital
Tshombe Told He Is Not Welcome In Cairo Summit
Premier Moise Tshombe of the Congo was told he is not wanted in Cairo for an African summit after African foreign ministers informed Congolese President Kasavubu. Engineers at Cape Kennedy are developing mufflers to dampen Saturn 5 rocket noise for the moon shot before 1970.
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Moise Tshombe
Congo
African Nations
Joseph Kasavubu
Tshombe
Cape Kennedy
Fila
Moon
Tokyo Fire Tragedy Kills 19 Firemen Injures 46
A massive chemical fire in Tokyo killed 19 firefighters and injured 46 as explosions destroyed a storage dump filled with oil paint thinner and nitrates. Estimated damage reached about 280000 dollars. In Geneva, UN Secretary General U Thant began an 18 day European African and Asian tour for talks with leaders on key UN issues.
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Geneva
U Thant
Europe
Africa
Asia
United Nations
Fishing Boat Escape Route To Be Sealed
Miami exile Gilberto Hernandez said a new regulation requiring guards for fishermen may seal off one of the last escape routes from Communist Cuba. Hernandez and seven companions fled in a fishing boat shortly before the decree took effect.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Gilberto Hernandez
Inquiry on Parties Scheduled for Defense Contractors
Washington reports a public hearing set by the House Armed Services subcommittee on special investigations to examine defense contractors gifts and travel perks at government expense. Rep. Porter Hardy notes some contractors restrain costs while others resemble a profligate salesman with credit cards.
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Washington
Porter Hardy
D-Va
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Hardy
School Bus Controversy Still Unsolved
Ohio Board of Education could not act on centralizing bus purchases due to lack of a quorum. During a reading of a resolution, critic Robert A. Manchester slipped out, leaving 14 of 23 members, one short of needed for business, forcing adjournment until September 14.
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Columbus
Ohio Board of Education
Robert A. Manchester
Canfield
Jet Crash Fatal To 3 In Germany Test Flight
A Boeing 720 of Lufthansa crashed on a test flight near Kettersbach Bavarian area two miles from a U S Army air strip. Police said the pilot likely tried an emergency landing. all three aboard were killed and bodies recovered.
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Ansbach
Germany
West Germany
Lufthansa Airlines
Nuernberg
Kettersbach
Married Beatle Buys 20 Room Country Hideaway
London reports John Lennon and his wife Cynthia will move to a $56,000 20 room country home with their infant son to escape fans. The location is kept secret and the couple plans to reside there soon.
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London
John Lennon
Beatles
Cynthia
Scranton Loses Platform Fight At GOP Convention
At the Republican National Convention in San Francisco Barry Goldwater's forces dominated as Scranton proposed amending the platform to support the Civil Rights Act. The Scranton bid failed 897 to 409, with Hugh Scott guiding the loss and predicting the governor would press to the balloting wire. Goldwater asserted the convention reflects the conservative majority. Also included is a five day forecast with temperatures near normals and light showers expected.
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San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Goldwater
Johnson
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Scranton
Scott
Justice Department
Associated Press
Ohio’s Rights Vote Stunner at GOP Convention
Former U S Senator John Bricker cast all 58 Buckeye votes against a proposed civil rights plank change, instantly staggering Scranton’s hopes and underscoring Ohio support for the original plank. The Ohio vote signaled little help for Scranton, affirmed the existing civil rights stance, and backed Rep William McCulloch as chief author and manager of the civil rights bill.
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San Francisco
Ohio
U. S
John W. Bricker
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
New York
William McCulloch
Piqua
Jackson Iron Firm Sold To Clevelanders
Cleveland buyers Harold C. Schott and associates purchased Jackson Iron and Steel Co. of Jackson. No price was disclosed. The deal includes coal properties and lands in the Jackson area. The firm has 50 years in business with about $7.5 million annual sales. The Jackson furnace was rebuilt at a cost of $5 million and its pig iron output runs near 100000 tons yearly.
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Cleveland
Jackson Iron & Steel Co
Jackson
Harold C. Schott
Cleveland and Associates
Jackson Iron & Steel
East German Border Guard Slaps U.S. Officer
The U S Army lodged a strong protest with Soviet authorities over an unprovoked slapping of an American officer by an East German border guard in West Berlin. The officer, unnamed, followed standing orders and did not retaliate, according to an Army spokesman.
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Berlin
U.S
Goldwater Leads With 800 Votes In AP Presidential Roll
Barry Goldwater neared the Republican nomination as AP survey totals showed 810 votes versus 168 for Gov. William Scranton. Goldwater’s 810 included 118 committed by primaries, 257 by convention instructions, 60 pledged, and 370 uncommitted supporters. Scranton had no pledged votes.
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Barry Goldwater
Gov
William W. Scranton
Goldwater
Scranton
Graham predicts end of world before Ohio Crusade crowd
Evangelist Billy Graham told about 30,000 in Columbus that the world is nearing its end, likening current times to biblical doom and noting today’s science offers a greater warning than Noah faced. He spoke during Ohio Crusade’s midweek stop in Columbus.
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Columbus
Billy Graham
Graham
Ohio
Republican split tested in editorial page debate
Editorial weighs whether the GOP can endure a rift between conservatives and liberals as the paper notes federal aid for Middleport's sewage disposal is expected today, signaling local implications for municipal services.
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Republican Party
Middleport
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