Brimmer Nominated to Federal Reserve Board
President Johnson named Andrew Brimmer to the Federal Reserve Board, making him the first Black member. Brimmer, 39, will fill the vacancy from J C Balderston whose term ended January 31. The announcement included other appointments to federal offices and a plan to reorganize agencies.
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Washington
Johnson
Andrew Brimmer
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Board
Brimmer
J. C. Canby Balderston
Balderston
Said Brimmer
James Quigley
Federal Water Pollution Control Board
Quigley
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Welfare Department
Interior Department
LBJ Sees Hearings Promote National Unity In Vietnam
President Johnson said Senate hearings will help unite the country as he outlined military goals in Vietnam. He indicated no immediate plans for large mobilizations or tax hikes, but left open occasional wage price controls and possible future legislation. He noted allied progress and warned of a long, costly road ahead.
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Senate
Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Horiglulu
William Westmoreland
U. S
Eugene Black
World Bank
West Germany
Udall
No Quorum Fails Speedup Bid on Vietnam Debate
Washington AP report notes a Senate session on Vietnam adjourned with no quorum after about 40 minutes of confusion and roll calls. Only roughly one third of senators responded. Long urged speeches Monday while Symington pressed for a roll call vote, but the adjournment proceeded by voice vote.
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Senate
Symington
D-Mo
Vietnam
Long
D-La
Cuban Escapees Increase in Authorized Exodus by Sea
Cuban refugee center reports 218 refugees reached the U S in 27 small boats over the last three months, up from 128 in 10 boats the year before, as air escape authorization began December 1.
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Cuba
U.S
Pilot Lands His Jet Then Dies At O Hare
A Braniff jet landed safely at O Hare International Airport in Chicago before its captain Captain Clarence Cobb 45 of Dallas died minutes later The first officer B J Self 35 from Grapevine Texas taxied the plane to the terminal Fifty four passengers and four crew were aboard The flight came from Kansas City
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Chicago
Braniff Airlines
O'Hare International
Braniff
Clarence Cobb
Dallas
Kansas City
B. J. Self
Grapevine
Texas
Quintuplets Born in South Africa in East London
AP reports Mrs. Nogesi Gquzlu gave birth to quintuplets in East London on Saturday. Initial news says the mother and all five babies are healthy and doing well.
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South Africa
East London
Nogesi Gquzlu
Firemen Rescue Couple From Burning Apartment
A Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs Russell Newman were trapped briefly on a porch roof as fire tore through their downstairs kitchen. Carpenter Harry Jarard of Palo escaped and was treated for burns while firemen confined the blaze to the kitchen and the house suffered smoke damage. The incident happened near Cedar Rapids No 3 fire station and a canary was also rescued.
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Cedar Rapids
Russell Newman
Edsel McMickle
Harry Jarard
Palo
McMickle
Jarard
No. 3
Mrs. Newman
Canary
Prisoners Released as Ghana Joins New Leadership
Ghanaian relatives cheer as 450 political prisoners are freed from Kwame Nkrumah era jails in Accra. Crowds gather at Ussher Fort and other sites to greet evacuees who appear frail after years behind bars.
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Accra
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Ussher
Nkrumah
J. A. Ankrah
New
National Liberation Council
Budgeting Balance After Budget Surplus Chuckle
A humorous note jokes about government budgeting balancing the budget after taking enough to balance finances. The line plays on the idea of balancing finances and admits the task of budgeting the balance.
Pilots Rescued After Two-Hour Sea Ordeal Off Da Nang
Marine Lt. John Coleman and Lt. Bob Pappas parachuted from a Phantom after a bombing run near Da Nang. The Falgout left search, picked up Coleman first, then located Pappas after a second pass aided by signal man Huff. Pappas quoted about his flag and markers as he was spotted.
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DA Nang
South Vietnam
John Coleman
Bellmore
N. C
U. S
South China Sea
Vietnam
Coleman
L. C. Huff
London
Bob Pappas
East St. Louis
North Vietnam
Pappas
Navy
Huff
Greece
Southern Illinois University
Apollo Saturn 1-B completes maiden flight and sea recovery
The Saturn 1-B rocket launched from Cape Kennedy soared on a 5300 mile ballistic path, dropped the Apollo 310 payload, jettisoned the cabin for a safe sea landing near Ascension Island, and recovered by the Boxer. The test verified heat shield performance and propulsion for future manned lunar missions.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
South Atlantic
Ascension Island
Boxer
U. S
C.S.T
America
Joseph Shea
Apollo
Space Agency
Manned Spacecraft Center
Russia
The
Moon
Viet Cong Step Up Attacks Across South Vietnam
U S Marines repelled a Viet Cong assault near Chu Lai and Phu Bai as the enemy pressed a multi sector offensive. In Phu Lai 16 mortar rounds caused light casualties while another clash near Phu Bai left Marines unscathed. Air and naval strikes targeted targets near Vinh and a key highway bridge. The Viet Cong inflicted heavy casualties on a southern Mekong delta outpost. overall Marine losses remained light.
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Saigon
U.S
Chu- Lai
Phu Bai
Phu Lai
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Saturn V Test Flight Schedule and Lunar Landing Aim
The first Saturn V is set for a 1967 test launch with later 1-B and 5 flights planned. If smooth, the fourth Saturn V could reach manned lunar landing capability by January 1968, with actual lunar missions likely by 1969 and three astronauts aboard.
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Space Agency
Kennedy
Moon
Earth
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