Khanh declares state of emergency in South Viet Nam
Premier Nguyen Khanh orders general mobilization of manpower and resources insisting the coming weeks will be decisive in the fight against the Communists. Military courts gain power for death sentences without right of appeal as border tensions mount and U S advisers monitor near the 50 mile frontier. North Viet Nam vows intensified guerrilla action as Hanoi’s regime critiques American retaliation.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Tonkin Gulf
Dvision
Maj
William McMullen
Long Island
N.Y
Laos
South China Sea
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
United States
Radio
News At A Glance Highlights From Capitol And World
Communist China vents abuse at U S actions in North Viet Nam as Washington watches. Congress rushes Viet Nam crisis resolution urged by President Johnson with approval expected by nightfall. U Thant backs U N Security Council limits on Southeast Asia. Johnson faces major test as House votes on antipoverty bill. Goldwater critics bolster stance against violent acts. FBI arrests four Ku Klux Klan members in the Penn slaying. Tennessee Democrats nominate Rep Ross Bass for U S Senate over civil rights critics. Neve lose im Fayette County test.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Washington
Congress
Johnson
U Thant
U.N. Security Council
FBI
Lemuel A. Penn
Washington, D.C
Tennessee
Rep
Ross Bass
U.S. Senate
Neve
Fayette County
House
Southeast Asia
Senate
Gulf of Tonkin
United States
Maddox
Turner Joy
Mike Mansfield
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
South Vietnam Declares Martial Law Amid Crisis
Premier Khanh announced a modified martial law after a national emergency decree. The move bans strikes and demonstrations, imposes press censorship, controls distribution and travel, and curfews in some areas. Police gains sweeping powers as leaders vow to support North Viet Nam against Communist forces.
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Khanh
Viet Nam
Security Council Sets Meeting This Afternoon
The UN Security Council was called into session to approve inviting North Viet Nam and South Viet Nam to debate the Southeast Asia crisis. Diplomatic sources noted protocol wording disputes eased. Nielsen proposed using North Viet Nam and South Viet Nam naming, while the Soviet and U.S. positions differed on Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and Republic of Viet Nam. If consented, the 11 nations could begin debate early next week on Tonkin Gulf events, barring new fighting. US delegates sought a legal session under the Charter to defend against armed attack while avoiding a prolonged council debate.
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Viet Nam
Hong Kong
Formosa
Red China
Peking
Hanoi
China
U.S
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Sivert A. Nielsen
Norway
North
Soviet Union
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
United States
Republic of
Nielsen
Tonkin Gulf
Probable Cause Hearing Starts in North Berwick Slaying
Joseph R. MacDonald 32 of Rochester New Hampshire pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to murder and robbery charges in the slaying of State Trooper Charles C. Black of York during a bank holdup at the South Berwick First National Bank branch in Biddeford on July 9.
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North Berwick
Joseph R. MacDonald
Rochester
N.H
MacDonald
Charles C. Black
York
South Berwick
First National Bank
Biddeford
Four Klansmen arrested in Penn slaying in rural Georgia
FBI arrest four white men in Athens connected with the July 11 death of Lemuel Penn an Army reserve lieutenant colonel killed by shotgun blasts as he drove through rural Georgia. One suspect implicated others and faces federal civil rights charges. state murder charges possible. The case follows a three week FBI hunt.
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FBI
Washington, D.C
Georgia
U.S
Giriard Hawkins
James S. Lackey
Lemuel Penn
Hawkins
Lackey
Hawkinson
Herbert Guest
Cecil William Myers
Joseph Owrd Sims
Athens
Madi
Carl Sanders
Clete Johnson
Madison County
Penn
Johnson
J. Edgar Hoover
Washinton
Vehi
Cle
Myers
Sims
Tne
Charles E. Brown
John D. Howard
Bass Wins Democratic Nomination For U S Senate
Tennessee Democrat Rep Ross Bass won the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate in Nashville over two opponents who emphasized his civil rights vote. Bass carried seven of the nine Tennessee districts, defeating Gov Frank Clement. The primary occurred alongside statewide contests including Sen Albert Gore for a third term, and Republican entries led by Howard Baker Jr. amid a background of racial dynamics and shifting voter registrations.
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Ross Bass
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Congress
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M. M. Bullard
Fayette County
Mississippi
Northern College
Shelby County
Albert Gore
Dan Kuykenéall
Gore
Howard Baker Jr
Estes Kefauver
Johnson
Chuckle on adolescence and middle age
A humorous quote about aging compares adolescence and middle age, noting belief in immortality during youth and disbelief at longevity later, attributed to Gen, Fea, Corp. compilation.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Lobsters Stolen From Boone's Lobster Pound
Portland police report a night theft at Boone's Lobster Pound on Custom House Wharf with 1,400 pounds of live lobsters and 300 pounds of frozen lobster meat taken. The incident notes no suspects at this time.
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Custom House Wharf
Goldwater rejects support from lawless groups
Washington AP report shows Senator Barry Goldwater spurning backing from violent groups including the Ku Klux Klan. He said he wants support from any American who hasn’t advocated violent overthrow or acted against law and order. Miller echoed that stance amid party unity efforts with Eisenhower and Nixon in Gettysburg.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Arizonan
Goldwater
Gettysburg
William E. Miller
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Republican Unity
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Young Republicans
Philadelphia
Scott
Miller
Questin
Calvin F. Craig
Atlanta
Georgia
Johnson Action Backed Wives Beaters Classified As Mothers Boys
AP reports on studies labeling many wife beaters as “mother's boys” who are not hulky and are often middle class. Wives are described as aggressive and frigid, with abuse continuing until a child interferes, then seeking help. Separate dispatch notes Congress backing Johnsons actions in Southeast Asia with broad support and debate on war policy.
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Chicago
Massachusetts
John E. Snell
Richard J
Poverty Bill Showdown Nearing Vote in House
President Johnson faces a major test as the House votes on a 947.5 million antipoverty bill with Republicans opposing it as an election-year gimmick. Southern Democrats hold the key, debate lasting hours, with a predicted narrow victory and fear of a loss by 40 or more votes. The package funds youth programs and grants to spur community action to fight poverty across the United States.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Epublicans
United States
U Thant backs limited UN role in Southeast Asia
U Thant told President Johnson and U.S. officials the Security Council cannot be useful in a Southeast Asia settlement for now due to its limited charter authority and the absence of North Vietnam as a UN member. U.S. officials say Washington agrees on the council’s immediate limited reporting role while favoring a Geneva conference alternative.
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U. N. Chapber
United States
Helf
U.S
Security Council
Thant
Washington
U.N
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Last Fortnight of Cumberland County Jail in Portland
The 106 year old Cumberland County Jail on Monroe Street faces closure with Aug 10 Dedication Day for a new $700000 jail on Federal Street. Inmates, guards, and staff anticipate the move while longtime inmates express attachment to the old building and its yard.
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Portland Evening Express
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Cumberland County
Monroe St
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Charley
Federal Street
Sonny
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