Taylor Wins Support as Viet Nam Ambassador
Gen Maxwell D Taylor is named U S ambassador to Saigon by President Johnson after Henry Cabot Lodge resigns. Taylor plans to depart in 10 days to two weeks to assume a unified civilian and military command, with Secretary McNamara praising the appointment as South Viet Nam war efforts proceed.
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Viet Nam
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon Post
Johnson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Saigon
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Johnson Prods Congress for Six Day Week Ahead of GOP Convention
President Johnson calls for a six day work week and action on about 30 proposals before adjourning, prompting strong GOP opposition led by Charles A. Halleck and Melvin Laird. The plan risks derailing recess plans as the Republican Platform Committee meets in San Francisco July 6 ahead of the convention.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
United States
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
GOP
San Francisco
Senate
Atlantic City
Scranton Ski pping for delegates in Southern primaries
Gov. William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania shifts strategy by flying to West Virginia and Florida in a bid to win delegates for the Republican nomination. Lodge backs Scranton, aiming to swing undecided delegates as Goldwater leads the AP count with 694.
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Newark
N.J
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
West Virginia
Florida
Scranton
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
South Viet Nam
Day
Goldwater
Associated Press
Arizona
Delaware
New Jersey
Fireworks Barge Explodes Killing Two Spectators
Two men died when a fireworks barge on the Hudson River exploded during a Macy's display. Thousands watched as half a million spectators lined Manhattan and New Jersey shores for the annual show produced since 1957 by Macy's Department Store.
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New York
Hudson River
Manhattan
New Jersey
Macy’s Department Store
Kennedy Once Was Near Death After Plane Crash
A Kennedy aide said Edward M. Kennedy had no pulse and near nonexistent blood pressure when brought to Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a Saturday plane crash. Press secretary Edward Martin credited Dr. Thomas F. Corriden with saving his life. Kennedy, 32, is a Massachusetts Democrat and brother of the late President John F. Kennedy. Administrative aide Edward S. Moss and the pilot Edward T. Zimny were killed. Sea Birch Bayh and Marvella Bayh were injured.
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Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Edward Martin
Martin
Thomas F. Corriden
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Edward S. Moss
Edward T. Zimny
Sea Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Marvella
Goodyear Logan Plant workers vote for United Rubber Workers
Logan Ohio factory employees backed the United Rubber Workers AFL-CIO as their bargaining agent with 142 voting for and 86 against out of 234 eligible voters. Balloting had 228 participants. Union officials and Goodyear representatives prepared for certification while Goodyear stressed stable labor relations and ongoing commitment to all 75 plants worldwide. Reports noted about 65 women laid off due to cycling and car industry retooling.
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Logan Goodyear
United Rubber Workers
Afl-Cio
John Wisner
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
John Lyle
Leo George
Tom Johnson
Guy L. Stewart
Mary M. Cox
Goodyear
Wanda L. Shays
Celia Brewer
Akron
Joe Gilmore
United Rubber Workers Union
Pilo Trim
FTC Rules Cigarette Labels Must Warn of Health Hazards
The FTC issued a rule requiring cigarette labels and advertising to clearly warn that smoking is dangerous to health and may cause death from cancer and other diseases. Labels by Jan 1 1965 and ads by July 1 1965 must include the warning, though exact language is left to manufacturers and advertisers to determine. The ruling accompanies a 153 page statement and was announced during Chairman Paul Rand Dixon's testimony to the House Commerce Committee investigating smoking and health.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Kennedy Won't Seek New York Senate Nomination
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy announced he will not pursue the Democratic senatorial nomination in New York. He left open a possible invitation to be Johnson's running mate and began a sentimental trip to Germany, ending weeks of speculation about moving to New York to challenge Republican Kenneth B. Keating.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Germany
New York
Kennedy
Johnson
Empire State
Kenneth B. Keating
Hospital Patient Hit by Semi Trailers in Athens Tragedy
An Athens State Hospital patient Marvin Blakeman 49 leaned into a southbound semi driven by James White 39 Rutherford College N C and was killed on Richland Ave near the hospital. Blakeman died of internal injuries after a 8 27 a m arrival at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The truck was empty and White was en route to Chillicothe with a corn load.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Marvin Blakeman
Columbus
James Wade White
Rutherford College
N.C
Richland Ave
Athens County
Blakeman
Fire Department
State Hospital
State
White
Athens
Chillicothe
OU To Help Train Counselor Aides In Shortage Program
Ohio University Athens and Western Reserve University Cleveland join 25 colleges to train 2000 semiprofessional counselor aides and youth advisers in a Labor Department crash program. Courses run mostly July 13 through September 15 to address counselor shortages.
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Washington
Ohio University At
Athens
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Ohio
Labor Department
FBI Has Command In Search For Missing Civil Rights Workers
Federal and Mississippi officers intensified door to door searches for three missing workers Andy Goodman Michael Schwerner and James Cheney. The burned wagon was found near a swamp northeast of Philadelphia Mississippi. Allen Dulles travels to Mississippi to coordinate the probe for President Johnson as Gov. Johnson welcomes his help.
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Miss.p
Mississippi
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
FBI
Neshoba County
Neshoba
Andy Goodman
Michael Schwerner
New York City
James Cheney
Meridian
Cheney
Johnson
Dulles
Paul B. Johnson
Highway Patrol
State 21
Owl Creek
Grand jury cites voting irregularities in May primary
Mason County grand jury raps voting irregularities in the May primary. The report highlights alleged improprieties and calls for scrutiny. No further details given in the brief item.
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Mason County
Obituary Notices and Local Highlights From the Region
Brief section lists obituaries for Nelsonville and Pt. Pleasant with related local sports and TV listings. Mentions Pomeroy area and women’s notices. dates and full names are unreadable in the scan.
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Nelsonville
Pleasant
Pomeroy
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