Johnson draws line between China and North Vietnam aims
President Johnson signaled a strategic shift by distinguishing North Vietnam from Communist China in the Vietnamese war. He argued North Vietnam would suffer damage without conquest if peace talks fail, aiming to bolster peace-friendly leadership and press Hanoi toward negotiations amid ongoing bombing and escalation debates.
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Johnson
North Viet Nam
China
U.S
Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
FASTEETH false teeth powder promises firm grip
FASTEETH powder is advertised to secure upper or lower plates with no sliding. It claims to prevent rocking or slipping, avoid a gummy taste, and maintain fresh breath. Available at rug counters everywhere.
Tories Gain In British Local Votes
London AP reports heavy Labour losses in British local elections, undermining PM Harold Wilson's plan for a quick national vote. Conservatives gained 552 local council seats, Labour fell 377, Liberals 174, and Independents 1, with Labour losing control in 11 towns including Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, and Newcastle.
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London
Britain
Labor Party
Harold Wilson
Labor
Liberals
Manchester
Birmingham
Liverpool
Leeds
Newcastle
Tshombe Adds Nine To Assembly Total
Premier Moise Tshombe added nine seats to his National Assembly tally with Luabourg Province results. Conaco Alliance won five seats and a favorable party four. With half the provinces and Leopoldville district counted, Conaco and allies hold 73 of 166 seats unofficially, while opposition stands at 32.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Moise Tshombe
National Assembly
Luluabourg
Tshombe
Conaco Alliance
Leopoldville
Conaco
Kennedy Memorial Dedicated at Runnymede with Queen
Queen Elizabeth II and Mrs. Kennedy attended the dedication of Britain’s memorial to John F. Kennedy on the Magna Carta site at Runnymede. The seven ton Portland stone block bears Kennedy’s memory and a Kennedy inaugural address quotation. Carved words honor the United States and English liberty. The memorial stands near the Thames, with sightseers visiting beforehand.
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John F. Kennedy
Britain
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America
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Edward M. Kennedy
Stephen Smith
Peter Lawford
Windsor Castle
Thames River
London
John
United States of America
United States
Five From New England To Be Honored by France
The French Consulate General named five New Englanders as Chevaliers in the Order of the Palmes Academiques for services to French American journal understanding. The ceremony at 6 p.m. featured Consul General Jean Sayelti awarding insignia, with a reception to follow. Recipients include Pierre Belliveau Newton and Lawrence B. Chapman MIT professor emeritus, plus Romeo T. Boisvert Lewiston mayor and state senator, Normand W. Lachance of Woonsocket, Pauline Moll Tougas Manchester founder of Alliance Francaise of Manchester, and Graham T. Winslow South Duxbury who led a French language program in New England schools broadcast on national television.
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New
Pauline Moll
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Manchester
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Alliance -Francaise of
Federation Feminine Franco
Americaine
Graham T. Winslow
South Duxbury
Mass
Council For Public Schools, Inc
Winslow
New England
Bills to Save Greylock Will Hearings Dominate Next Week
Two pending measures target the Mt. Greylock Reservation to block a 5.5 million commercial development. One would abolish the Mt. Greylock Tramway Authority amid existing private agreements with firms in Oregon and Nevada. The other seeks long term protection by outlining permissible activities and limiting the Greylock Reservation Commission.
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Mt. Greylock
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Senate
Ways and Means
Mt. Greylock Reservation
Greylock Reservation
Committee On Natural Resources
Committee On Rules
Mt. Greylock Protective Association
Massachusetts Forests and Parks Association
Payments Deficit Being Beaten Says Fowler
Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler announced at a formal news conference that sharp inroads are being made on the U.S. balance of payments deficit. He put the first quarter deficit at 767 million dollars, down from 1.5 billion in the previous quarter, warning that the battle is not over and progress will take time.
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Washington
Vermont Kills Proposal for Sweepstakes Referendum
Vermont House rejects bill to authorize a public referendum on sweepsstakes. The measure, patterned after New Hampshire, failed 143 to 91 after a day of floor wrangling in Montpelier. The Ways and Means Committee backed the bill before it was dismissed.
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Montpelier
New Hampshire
Vermont
House of Representatives
House
Ways, and Means
Johnsons Boyhood Home in Texas Declared Historic Landmark
President Johnsons boyhood home was dedicated as a Texas historical landmark in Johnson City Texas, now owned by the people of the community and the nation. Judge Homer Thornberry urged visitors to feel the house is theirs as several hundred attendees gathered for a brief ceremony and invitation to the nation to visit.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Two Navy Fliers Lost in Pacific Crash
A U S Navy F4B Phantom crash during a training mission at sea left Lt James F. MacNevin 27 of San Diego dead and Ens William W. Hobbs 21 of Raytown Missouri missing. MacNevin’s body was recovered by a Coast Guard helicopter. both men were attached to a fighter squadron at Miramar Naval Air Station California.
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Calif
Massachusetts
James F. MacNevin
East Braintree
Mass
Coast Guard
Ens
William W. Hobbs
Raytown
Miramar Naval Air Station
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