Soviet Proposal Fails at U.N. Security Council Meeting
The Soviet Union proposed on Wednesday night that the United Nations Security Council fly to San Francisco, but the move was blocked by a U.S. envoy. The clash underscored Cold War tensions as diplomats argued over venue and procedural steps within the U.N. complex.
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Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
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U.S
Charles W. Yost
U.N
Francisco Caamano Deno
Yost
Council
Castroito Mth
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Organization of American States
United States
Paris
General Assembly
Berlin
Berlin Border Shooting Provokes U S Protest
The United States protested to the Soviet Union over the shooting of a West Berliner and his fiancée by East Berlin border guards during a border canal outing. Ambassador McGhee denounced the act as senseless murder and warned of actions to protect West Berliners.
Soldier rescues refugee at Berlin Wall sparks rift
South Weymouth soldier Hans W. Puhl defied East German guards to aid refugee Michael Meyer in 1964 near the Berlin Wall. East German papers criticized him and President Johnson for awarding the Soldier's Medal. Meyer was wounded. Puhl did not fire a shot. In Rome, ex-finance minister Trabucchi faces new charges of misusing funds and shifting over a billion lire in bonuses.
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UPI
Weymouth
Mass
Berlin Wall
Johnson
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Puhl
Solier
Bremerhaven
Neues Deutschland
Punl
Leathernecks
Viet Nam
Santo Domingo
Michael Meyer
Meyer
Rome
Giuseppe Trabucchi
Trabucchi
Dutch Aghast At Royal Romance
Dutch resistance fighters and newspapers condemn the engagement of Princess Beatrix to Claus von Amsberg. The former German officer, a staffer on the Africa desk in Bonn, faces opposition over his Nazi-era past and ties to Hitler Youth. Dutch public figures warn the match could fuel resentment among citizens remembering occupation.
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Nestroy
Hitler
Paul van Esch
Het Wirje Volk
Labor Party
Joseph M. L. T. Cals
Holland
Strike on Liners Near End Brightens Hope for Settlement
In New York negotiators showed optimism for an early end to a long running marine engineers strike that threatens summer cruises and aid shipments. A separate midnight walkout tied to 90 coastal tankers idled 15 ships in Eastern ports, led by the Organization of Masters Mates and Pilots against 16 Tanker Service Committee firms.
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API
Marine Engineers
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
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Gulf Coast
Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots
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Tanker Service Committee
Soil and fire safety guard drought relief by conservation
Modern conservation practices protect soil from erosion and curb woodland fires to retain water, delivering drought relief. These measures emphasize soil health and fire prevention as key to water conservation and resilience.
Bond Issues and Veto Limits Return in Amendments
Boston lawmakers at a joint constitutional convention approved two amendments for voter consideration in 1968. One would extend the governor’s time to approve or disapprove a measure to ten days, up from five. The other would require prompt bond repayment starting within a year of issue, a proposal long fought by Sen. Philip A. Graham. The bond amendment passed 190 to 56 amid debates on potential future limits.
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Senate
Philip A. Graham
Andrea F. Nuciforo
D-Pittsfield
Nuciforo
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Berkshire
State Department of Education
Commission
U S Policy Praise Echoed At Oxford Group Meeting
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart told Oxford Union that North Vietnamese regulars are operating about 200 miles inside South Vietnam. Former ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge defended U S policy, saying governments privately favor U S action to avoid broader mobilization and casualties later.
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England
Michael Stewart
South Viet Nam
Oxford Union
United States
Lodge
Saigon
Johnson
Parliament
Oxford Dons
Melor Strua
London
Izvestia
U.S
Viet Nam
Boston
Cuban women on farms in Oriente mostly volunteers
Havana Radio reports that of 57,833 Cuban women working on farms in Oriente Province only 12,270 are paid. The rest are volunteers. The figures were released at a Cuban Women’s Federation meeting in Santiago de Cuba and monitored in Miami.
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Fla
Havana Radio
Oriente Province
Cuban Womens Federation
Santiago de Cuba
Secret jailings end in Britain new open court rule
London AP reports Britain will end secret jailing as a rule change requires basic trial courts to reveal in open court the name of the defendant the charges and the sentence when sentencing in a closed court.
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Britain
Goldwater Urges Blockade of Cuba by Hemisphere
Barry Goldwater urged a hemispheric blockade to curb communism in Cuba and halt war materiel ships by any flag. He backed naval action and allied troops, warned against missteps after the Bay of Pigs, and urged broader GOP appeal beyond last year. Jacob Javits urged a more liberal pitch to voters.
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