President Johnson visits Dallas recalling Kennedy assassination
President Johnson rode to the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas to address 10,000 delegates at the National Rural Electric Cooperative convention. He spoke of cooperation between city and rural areas, a turning point in Vietnam, and urged no retreat from responsibility while recalling Kennedy and the fatal shots from the Texas Schoolbook Depository.
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Dallas
Johnson
Kennedy
Memorial Auditorium
Texas Schoolbook Depository
Parkland Hospital
Vallas
National Rural Electric Cooperative Convention
Vietnam
Enemy of Freedom
Lovefield
Stemmons
Dallas Trade Mart
Enemy Tanks Within 50 Miles of Saigon
Communist forces reported near Saigon with light casualties and armored vehicles advancing toward Cambodia. U S. and South Vietnamese units countered with anti tank rockets killing hundreds, while a Green Beret ambush near Loc Ninh and artillery shelling continued. Military leadership reshuffled, with new corps area commanders named for the Mekong delta and central highlands as fighting persisted in Can Tho and Hue.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Cambodia
Loc Ninh
Ton Son Nhut
Khei Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Central Highlands
Nguyen Duc Thang
Nguyen van Manh
Lu Lan
Military Training Department
2Nd Corps
Highlands
Vinh Loc
Manh
Loe
Can Tho
Laos
Hue
Illinois Democrats pick Clark and Shapiro for tickets
Illinois Democratic leaders chose State Atty Gen. William Clark to oppose Senator Dirksen. Lt. Gov. Samuel Shapiro was chosen to succeed Governor Kerner, who will not seek a third term. They passed over Adlai Stevenson II and Sargent Shriver.
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Chicago
UPI
Ilinois
William Clark
Everett Dirksen
Samuel Shapiro
Otto Kerner
Adlai Stevenson Iie
Sargent Shriver
Washington Budget Tilt Sparks Debate on Fiscal Balance
A Washington policy note claims officials will tilt the nation to balance the budget. The remark reflects concern over how federal finances are managed and potential shifts in fiscal priorities.
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Washington
Britain faces vote on Asian immigration bill amid Kenya exodus
London reports lawmakers troubled by the bill to curb immigration from Kenya as Conservative leaders back the measure. The law would cap annual British-born citizens not born in Britain at 1,500 and curb arrivals amid an Asian influx. Nairobi delays hamper processing, delaying full bookings for flights out.
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UPI
Nairobi
Kenya
Britain
London
House of Commons
U S urged to withdraw from Vietnam to save lives
Arthur Gardiner, former director of the American aid agency in Saigon, now heads International Voluntary Services, says the United States is creating more Viet Cong than it destroys and should pursue a peace settlement and pull out. He warns of a major land war in Asia and argues for terms that protect those fearing retribution.
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Washington
Arthur Gardiner
American Foreign Aid Agency
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Asia
Gardiner
South Vietnam
International Voluntary Services
Peace Corps
Federal LSD law gap linked to marijuana upsurge in hearings
Washington AP Henry Giordano, Narcotics Commissioner, told a House subcommittee that the lack of a federal LSD possession law fuels marijuana use. He argued stricter marijuana laws seem hypocritical without LSD penalties. Rep Brown urged a crime law as a deterrent, while Rep Carter warned enforcement could jail millions of students.
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Washington (Ap
Henry Giordano
House
Giordano
Kentucky
Rep
Brown
R-Ohia
Carter
R-Ky
Soviet Union Blasts Mao For Betrayal Of Working Class
MOSCOW AP report cites Alexander N. Shelepin head of Soviet labor unions accusing Mao Tse-tung of betraying the cause of the working class. He called Mao’s actions a betrayal during a Tuesday statement.
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Moscow
Alexander N. Shelepin
Mao Tse-tung
Cuban Vessel Firefight With Defectors Off Virginia Coast
A Cuban ship fired on three would be defectors in a rowboat eight miles off Portsmouth Virginia, rammed the boat and disappeared the men. Coast guard cutters and a rescue plane surrounded the ship as officers hunted legal avenues to seize the vessel. The Cuban flag was hoisted after the attack and some aboard reportedly sought political asylum. The 26th of July, Fidel Castro’s movement, is the ship’s namesake.
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Portsmouth
UPD
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Moncada Barracks
Ford recalls 41000 autos over steering bolt fault
Ford Motor Co recalls about 41 000 1968 Fairlanes Falcons Montegos and Rancheros with power steering to replace a heat treated steering bolt. Ford says only a small portion may be defective but all will be replaced as a destructive test would confirm fault.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Earthquake Reported Centered Near Yangtze River
Seismologists recorded a strong quake Monday with its epicenter near the Yangtze river in central China. The event prompted initial tremor alerts and prompted safety notices across regional authorities.
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Tokyo
Yangtze River
China
Johnson urges permanent land-idling in farm aid plan
President Johnson asks Congress to make permanent the supply and price-stabilization payments that idle farmland and support farmers billions annually. He warns of sharp crop-price drops if the program lapses, as critics push for extending or reforming farm aid amid a 1965 act under review.
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Austin
Texas
Johnson
Congress
Food For Freedom
Walked 300 Miles To Enlist In Viet Nam Marines
Julius Corky Foster 27 walked 306 miles from Welch West Virginia to Camp Lejeune North Carolina to reenlist in the Marines. He was killed in action in Vietnam with death dated February 22 according to a defense department notice. Foster aimed to show American resolve and urged people to win the war.
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Welch
W. Va
UPI
Julius “Corky” Foster
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Vietnam
Defense Department
Foster
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