Goldwater slams Tonkin handling amid crisis of the week claim
Sen Barry Goldwater accused the Johnson administration of poor Tonkin Gulf reporting and a crisis of the week foreign policy. He cited recent naval incidents and McNamara statements about nighttime attacks, saying the administration seeks to bury events and urged clear accountability.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Tonkin Gulf
Johnson
Viet Nam
Gulf of Tonkin
Jury Hears Testimony On Rights Workers Deaths In Mississippi
Federal grand jury in Biloxi begins secret testimony on the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers. Sheriff Lawrence Rainey of Neshoba County and Deputy Cecil Price are among those ordered to appear as investigators recount the case and the search that followed the workers disappearance.
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U.S
Biloxi
Miss
FBI
Neshoba County
Lawrence Rainey
Philadelphia
New York City
Meridian
Rainey
Cecil Price
Price
Mississippi
Rail Talks Continue Amid Strikes Fear
Federal mediators meet with railroads and unions in Washington to avert a strike set for 6 am Tuesday as President Johnson remains informed but not actively involved. The dispute involves six shop craft unions and most railroads except three carriers, with demands for job security and wage protection amid technological changes.
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Washington
Johnson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Island Rail Road
Southern Railway System
DeGaulle Begins Goodwill Journey in Venezuela
President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Caracas as part of a 27 day Latin American goodwill tour. Caracas prepared a booming 21 gun salute and a military display for the 73 year old chief of state amid a large welcoming crowd and strong security presence.
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South America
Force For National Liberation
FALN
Congress
Leoni
Paris
Napoleon I
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France
Guadeloupe
Caribbean
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Peru
Chile
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Brazil
Trapped at Bottom of Shaft Near Nevada Test Site
Four men have been trapped for more than six hours at the bottom of a nuclear test shaft 1800 feet deep at the Nevada Test Site. An elevator cable snapped at the 1100-foot level, killing James Gray and injuring three others as rescuers try to move 700 feet of cable into an excavated room. Names: Leland Roeder, George R. Cooper, Art Luhnow, and Lloyd L. Shaw.
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Nev
Nevada Test Site
Atomic Energy Commission
James C. Gray
Indian Springs New
Gray
Leland Roeder
Pioche
George R. Cooper
Tucson
Art Luhnow
North Las Vegas
Lloyd L. Shaw
Santa Barbara
Calif
Johnson Defends Poverty Program Amid Campaign Firestorm
President Johnson, resting at home between out of town appearances, defended the poverty program and warned America will decline if it hardens its heart to the helpless and poverty stricken. Barry Goldwater labeled the program a phony gimmick in a Friday speech in West Virginia.
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Washington
Johnson
West Virginia
America
Barry Goldwater
Red troops kill several Viet Cong soldiers in weekend clashes
South Vietnam's military reported one of its bloodiest weekends with 230 government casualties. A Saturday battle near the Cambodian border left Viet Cong with 23 dead and 41 wounded, 150 weapons captured. Sunday fighting south of the border saw 58 Viet Cong killed and 15 captured.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Calistoga Wildfire Destroys Dozens of Homes
A forest fire near Calistoga California spread unchecked today destroying at least 35 homes. Hot ash drifted into five nearby communities, igniting new fires and prompting evacuations.
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Calistoga
Calif
Soviet Agency Reports Sinking of Unidentified Vessels
Moscow-Tass reported three unidentified ships sunk in the Gulf of Tonkin on Friday after American destroyers fired on five suspected vessels, with the Soviet agency noting the sinking of three.
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Moscow
Tass
Gulf of Tonkin
Vatican Council Adopts Bishops Shared Rule With Pope
In a landmark session in Vatican City the Ecumenical Council approved measures defining a shared governance concept. bishops gain authority alongside the Pope over the global church, signaling a major shift in ecclesiastical power dynamics.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
East German leader Otto Grotewohl Dies at 70
Berlin reports Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl of East Germany died today after a long illness. He was 70. The official ADN news agency confirmed the death.
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Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
East Germany
ADN
Escape Detention Quarters by 14 Juveniles Shocks Ohio
Fourteen teenage detainees aged 13 to 16 escaped the state Juvenile Diagnostic Center in Columbus Sunday night by slipping from a second floor dormitory window. Three were later nabbed in Mount Sterling, Grove City police captured three more in a stolen car, one injured youth hospitalized, and a Grove City officer injured minor in the chase.
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State
Mount Sterling
Madison County
Robert Parrett
Parrett
Grove City
Humphrey to Reveal Net Worth on TV
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, says he will disclose his net worth soon. He notes a mortgage on a Minnesota home is paid and mentions government bonds and wise investments in Minnesota.
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Washington
Hbert H. Humphrey
Nbc
Meet the Press
Minnesota
Graham Visits Saloon Sees Familiar Faces in Boston Tour
Evangelist Billy Graham compared church congregations to patrons met in Boston's nightlife during a visit to Donkeytown and nearby bars. He described a parrot's fire escape to a church and noted a shared crowd dynamic as he invited patrons to his Crusade for Christ events at Boston Garden.
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Billy Graham
Graham
Crusade For Christ
Boston Garden
Dr. Graham
Billy
Lancaster Boys School Conditions Deplorable
Columbus report by a 12 man committee of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police and Associates faults the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster as deplorable. They describe Bushner cottage as a fire trap housing 56 boys and plan a formal report within two weeks.
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Columbus
Lancaster
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police and Associates
Bushner
BIS
Youth Service Advisory Board of
Ohio
Headquaters opened as campaigns begin in Athens County
Editorial notes and page references summarize early campaign activity in Athens County with indications of Republican and Democrat organizers. The issue mentions a dedication ceremony for a Revolutionary War marker attended by about 150 people and reports on local police department changes.
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Athens County
Bobcats
West Texas State
Obituary notices from Nelsonville and Pleasant areas
Obituary notices from Nelsonville and nearby Pleasant report the passing of local residents. Details are sparse in the fragment, but the notices indicate recent deaths and standard funeral arrangements are expected.
Boat Kills Man From Springfield
Herman Pin Wilson 41 of Springfield was killed in a Middleport boating accident at the levee while helping land the Suits Us houseboat. He slipped and was crushed between the boat and levee wall as Rollin Durst of Pomeroy was aboard. Survived by wife Charlotte two parents two sisters and a brother. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev Wilbur Perrin. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Middleport
Herman
Pin) Wilson
Springfield
Meigs County
Wilson
Rollin Durst
Pomeroy
Charlotte
Lester Wilson
Emmagene Lohn
Kathryn Hayes
Columbus
Bob
Jackson
Ewing Funeral Home
Wilbur Perrin
Talks Continue Between Bridgwater Machine Plant and UAW
Representatives of the Bridgwater Machine plant and UAW Local 324, in a sixth month strike, resumed contract talks with a federal mediator in Cleveland. They met daily, sometimes jointly, other times separately, but no progress was disclosed.
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Bridgwater
United Auto Workers Local 324
Cleveland
Solons Seek Quorum To Wind Up Business
Washington lawmakers push to return enough members to finish business before Election Day. Senate leaders urge absentees to end quorums as reapportionment policy and a constitutional amendment loom. Dirksen presses a rider on foreign aid, liberals threaten filibuster, past compromise fails.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Vote Against Barry Farm Dwellers Told
Clyde T. Ellis of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association said about 500 rural leaders in a four state gathering voiced opposition to Barry Goldwater. He based his view on Goldwater voting 92 percent unfavorably on rural electrification legislation. Ellis argued the Rural Electrification Administration is obsolete and that the TVA should be privatized even if the government would receive only a dollar.
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Barry Goldwater
Clyde T. Ellis
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Goldwater
Ellis
Washington
TVA
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