American Warships Sail From Hong Kong Amid Vietnam Tensions
Four U S warships led by the carrier Constellation set sail from Hong Kong as Johnson orders to destroy attacking forces loom. The group includes the Gridley frigate and destroyers Preston and Fechteler amid questions whether the North Vietnamese attack on the Maddox was isolated or part of a broader strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Constellation
Hong Kong
Quaenen
Hong Poo Ser
Maddox
Gridley
Preston
Fechteler
Gulf of Tonkin
Navy
U.S.S. Ticonderoga
Department
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Capitol Hill
Senate
Rusk
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Namara
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Saigon
United States
North Viet Nam
Outlawing Lumpa Sect Raises Tensions in Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia bans the Lumpa religious sect after a week of sectarian violence that left at least 70 dead. Prime Minister Kenneth Kaunda vows harsh punishment for gathering while signaling a possible lift on ban in about a month as security forces search for Lumpa leader Alice Lenshina. The Lundazi attack, retaliation for earlier killings, underscores countrywide instability ahead of independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusaka
Northern Rhodesia
Aunda
Surveyor Moon lander readies for upcoming missions
Pasadena AP report outlines NASA and JPL plans for the Surveyor soft landing spacecraft after Ranger 7. Surveyor will carry 10 000 pound thrust retro rockets and two TV cameras to image the lunar surface, with a 13 foot tall frame and extendable arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
U.S. Space Agency
Ranger 7
Surveyor
Ranger
W.E. Giberson
Giberson
Moon
Earth
Heart of Surveyor
Chuckle: A Real Friend Keeps Chatting Over Fence
A humorous reflection on friendship where a true friend stays talking across the back fence despite missing his favorite TV program. The quip highlights loyalty and lighthearted social bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Fea, Corp
Slain Gunman Identified As Robber Of Bay State Bank
Frederick F E Orne 39 of Somerville identified by two North Shore Bank employees as the gunman who robbed a Lynn bank last Friday. About $12 000 found on him in Oxford after a police chase ended with his death in a wooded area near a racetrack. Lataille driver of the hijacked truck described Orne’s erratic threats and gun intimidation during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Defense
State Department
North Lee
Adm
U.S
Bay State Bank
Orne
Lynn
Oxford
FBI
Boston
Mass
Joseph L. Hanley
Frederick FE. Orne
Somerville
North Shore Bank and Banking Co
Lewiston
Hanley
Maine
North Shore
Oc Plains Auto Raceway
Portland
Massachusetts
Roland S. Lataille
Charlton
Bernard Pearlman
Ronald Robichaud
Thomas Curtis
Peaks Island
Eugene Golodetz
Ronald J. Randall
Randall
Cynthia van Vioten
Marjorie MacVarrish
North Easton
Miss van Vioten
Woods
Lataille
Linden, N.J
Fred Ladd
Cama ‘Olice
Dirksen Pushes Fast Action on Reapportionment Bill
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen urged quick committee action on a bill allowing states to delay court ordered reapportionment for up to two years. He predicted swift Judiciary Committee approval and aims to attach the measure to a bill for President Johnson. The plan seeks stays on court directed redistricting until the end of the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Supreme Court
High Court
Congress
Massachusetts Faults at New England Pavilion at World’s Fair
Massachusetts officials attacked the New England pavilion at the New York World’s Fair over a leaky roof and disputed funding. They demanded a legislative probe into the $2.7 million project in which Massachusetts pays 42 percent, while critics said items and staff come from outside New England. The meeting urged answers from the New England Council and pavilion leadership amid cross state jabs about Maine’s alleged superior promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
Quincy
Endicott Peabody
Council
West
Germany
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New Eng
Joseph E. Brett
Denis L. McKenna
Somerville
Stanley J. Zarod
Springfield
Gardner Caverly
The
New England Council
Melvin Peach
Ing
Bay State
Philip J. Macy
Department of Economic Development
Brett
Jersey City Riots Leave Two Shot and Dozens Injured
Bands of youths hurled gasoline bombs bricks and shuttles at police in Jersey City as rioting continued into Monday night. Seven arrests raised total clashes since Sunday to 20 as officers fought to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N.J
Thomas J. Whelan
Whelan
Civt
City Hall
Grand
Woodward
Woodward Street
Grand Street
Federal pay raise approved for Congress workers and others
Congress approved a 207 million dollar pay raise for federal employees including members of Congress, Cabinet officers, judges, postal workers, and armed services personnel. Increases range from 4.3 percent for classified workers to 10,000 for Cabinet members, retroactive after July 1 except for top officials. Johnson expected to sign promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
House Armed Services
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Miners Near Freedom After Rescue Breakthrough
In Champagnole France the first of nine trapped miners was brought to surface after an eight day collapse. A 23 inch drill reached the chamber just before 1 p m local time and rescue crews prepared to hoist each man to safety in a metal capsule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagnole
France
Mt. River
Andre Socie
Mmine
Andre Martinez
Martinez
Champagnole Hospital
Max Montagne
Newsmen Helped Solve Missile Crisis
Washington AP report recounts how American journalist John Scali and a Soviet contact known as Mr X aided a possible Cuba missile crisis deal in October 1962. Look magazine cites Roger Hilsman stating Scali relayed questions and proposals to Soviet officials, prompting cautious responses from Kennedy era officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Roger Hilsman
State Department
Lookeget
Correspondentohn
A A. Scali
Mr. X
Kennedy
Cuba
Scali
U.N
America
Bo Hilsman
Dean Rusk
Rusk
United Nations
Scalia
Khrushchev
White House
Kremlin
Mr. X l
United States
Kreme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Robert Jones
Whitman and Howard
Paul Deshaies
Philip Bartlett
Ernest Asselyn
Herman Warner
Anastasoff
Britain
Lumpa
Alice Lenshina
Lundazi
Stone Thursday
Kaunda
Alice
Church of Scotland
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Augusta
Hudson River
New York City
Jersey City Medical Center
Louis Mitchell
John Dudley
Mitchell
Dudley
Bulletin
Advertising Council
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!