Unification Talks Between Germany and Allies
German Chancellor Erhard and British Prime Minister Wilson discussed renewing proposals to the Soviet Union for German reunification. They agreed to consult the United States and France with allies on how best to advance the process, while also addressing NATO nuclear force options and preventing spread of nuclear weapons.
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BOM
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Harold Wilson
United States
France
Soviet Union
Erhard
Wilson
Bonn to Help Britain Pay for Rhine Army
Bonn agrees to increase spending to offset costs of the British Army of the Rhine. Britain’s Harold Wilson fails to secure a specific sum from Ludwig Erhard. Communique notes faster official purchases from Britain and a spring meeting to consider measures through April 1967. Britain has about 50,000 troops in West Germany.
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Bonn
UFI
West Germany
Britain
BAOR
Harold Wilson
Ludwig Erhard
Wilson
Erhard
London
British Army Drops Short Haircuts Policy Change
London AP reports the British army abandons the tradition of short hair. Regulations paragraph 1015 allows longer but tidy hair. Officials say the move makes service life resemble civilian life. Ronald Britain, ex regimental sergeant major, mocks the reform arguing it will hinder hearing orders.
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London
Queen's
Army
Secretisy Reynolds
of Commons
Ronald Britain
Guards Brigade
Nazi Killed Resisting Kidnapers in Uruguay Villa
Herbert Albert Cykurs a 64 year old former Nazi figure was killed during a kidnaping attempt by four men described as Jewish agents. Police said he fought back in a Montevideo villa, was hit with a hammer or pistol butt, shot, stuffed in a trunk, and shot again. Four suspects from Paris with forged papers left Uruguay.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
UPI
Herbert Albert Cykurs
Santana W. Cabria
Cukor
Cukurs
Cabria
West Germany
Latvia
Waldo
Heinz Taussitg
Anton Kuzle
Jacques Masseau
Jean Retuseau
Cukors
Paris
Lef
Zond 2 may approach Mars closer than Mariner 4
UPI dispatch reports Soviet Zond-2, once deemed dead, is alive and heading toward Mars for a close flyby within 900 miles, possibly even attempting atmospheric entry. Mariner 4 reaches Mars July 14, as Zond-2 weighs about 3000 pounds, four times heavier, fueling speculation of a more complex mission.
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Houston, Tex
UPI
Russia
Mars
Mstislav Keldysh
Charles 5. Sheldin II
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Council
U.S. Mariner
Mariner-4
Sheldon
Keldysh
U.S
United States
Cardinal Cushing thanks the faithful after surgery
Boston AP report says Richard Cardinal Cushing, 69, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, issued a hospital room statement thanking friends for prayers after surgery on February 20 to remove intestinal polyps. Doctors report he is steadily regaining strength.
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Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Massachusetts
Tracing Suspects Ties Interpol Argentina and Brazil
Investigators pursue the individuals with help from Interpol and authorities in Argentina and Brazil to locate and identify the suspects. The effort involves cross border cooperation and requests for information and extradition possibilities.
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Interpol
The
International Police Organization
Labouisse Named UNICEF Executive Director at UN
Henry R Labouisse, ambassador to Greece since 1982, was named to head UNICEF for a five year term succeeding Maurice Palae who died January 19 after 18 years in the post. Labouisse previously led UNRWA operations for Palestine refugees and advised the secretary general on mobilizing aid experts for Congo.
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United Nations
N.Y
United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
Henry R.labouisse
Greece
Maurice Pale
Labouisse
U Thant
Europe
International Cooperation Administration
United States
Agency For International Development
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Congo
Shastri Plans U S and Soviet Visits
Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri said he will visit the Soviet Union starting May 12 and the United States in early June. The White House confirmed he will be in Washington on June 23 for several days of visits. Members of parliament cheered the announcement as Shastri, who became prime minister after Nehru's death, outlined the trips.
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New Delhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Soviet Union
United States
Washington
White House
Shastri
Nehru
President Johnson cancels Latin America trip plans
President Johnson has sidestepped any consideration of a spring Latin America visit because of international conditions and the Vietnam crisis. White House spokesman George Reedy said Johnson has spent about three quarters of his time on foreign affairs, with all travel plans for the year in doubt or suspended. Latin American diplomats noted possible complications including military regimes, nonrecognition policies, and regional instability affecting a Rio de Janeiro meeting with 10 presidents on April 23.
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Washington
Johnson
Latin America
White House
George E. Reedy
Viet Nam
State of the Union
Europe
Soviet Union
Reedy
Guillermo Leon Valencia
Colombia
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
U.S
Ecuador
Rio
Raul Leoni
Organization of American States
Volpe Blames High Real Estate Taxes for Jobs Lost
Massachusetts Governor Volpe argued that high real estate taxes were largely responsible for about 40,000 manufacturing jobs lost in the last two years. He promoted a sales tax plan aimed at broadening the tax base and easing oppressive property taxes, saying the state’s tax structure hindered industry and home ownership nationwide. He spoke to the Home Builders Association of Greater Boston and the Maritime Trades Union, arguing labor could gain from tax reform.
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Boston
Volpe
Massachusetts
Home Builders Association of
Greater Boston
Maritime Trades Union
AFL: Civ
Commonwealth
Contract Set At Fore River Shipyard
Labor and management officials reached a tentative contract for more than 4,000 workers at Fore River shipyard in Quincy after a night of bargaining. Details await a worker vote, likely Friday, with the yard run by General Dynamics Electric Boat and workers in the International Union of Marine and Shipbuilding.
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Boston
UPS
Fore River
Quincy
Robert Moore
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
International Union, of Marine and Shipbuilders of America
Afl-Cio
General Dynamics
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
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Henry R. Laboulsse
S. America
Venezuela
Rene Barrientos
Bavia
Legislative Committee
Gov
Julius Ansel
Charles A. Coyle
Massachusetts Hotel and Motel Association
Massachusetts Crime Commission
Edward W. Brooke
Brooke
Arthur C. Conley
Insurance Federation of Massachusetts
Albert G. Clifton
State Council Afl-Cio
Committee On
Clifton
Conley
Ohio
James J. Bayle
Boston Plasterer’s Union
Associated Industries
Donald L. Connors
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Senate
State Board of Registration In Medicine
Stephen J. Ryan
U.S. Medical Corps
Philip A. Graham
R. Hamilton
Legislative Service
Senate
Judicial Council
Lane
Gloucester
Lane's Cove
Boston University
Judiciary Committee
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Cornelius W. Phillips Jr
Springfield
Sen
Graham
Boston Common
Legislative Judiciary Committee
William I. Randall
Framingham
Rocco Alberto of
Westwood
Labor and Industries
Statehouse
LeSebre
LeSabre
BUICK
Birchard Buick, Inc
South St
Pittsfield
Mass
Clas
A&b
Peter Lynch
Forest St
Attleboro
Metals & Controls
INS
Attleborg
Texas Instruments
Thomas H. Drennan
Gordon St
Pittsfield, Mass
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