Wagner to not seek fourth term as New York mayor
New York mayor Robert Wagner announced he will not run against Rep. John Lindsay for a fourth term. He cited promising his late wife that this term would be his last and a desire to focus on his two sons. The decision follows pressure from Democrats and concerns over health and city issues.
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UPI
Robert Wagner
John Lindsay
Wagner
Johnson
Lindsay
White House
New York State
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
New York Democratic Party
Susan Wagner
Johnson Holds Optimistic Economic Outlook After Fed Meeting
President Johnson met with Federal Reserve Chairman William M. Martin and advisers to stress no gloom about the economy and predicted solid but moderate gains for the year. He said stock market declines and recent speculation over the 1929 comparison should not signal harsher times.
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Washington
Johnson
William M. Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Rumor of Johnson Heart Attack Spooks Wall Street
The New York Stock Exchange probes a circulating rumor that President Johnson had a heart attack as the market fell at midday. A broadcast commentator suggested rumors on Wall Street may be planted deliberately, with brokers reportedly relaying phone calls about the claim.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Johnson
Exchange
John Wingate
Wingate
L.B.J
Dozer Cuts Telephone Cable at West Union
A bulldozer severed an underground telephone cable near West Union during highway 150 work by the fairground. About 9 a.m. the outage affected West Union and nearby towns including New Hampton Waukon Cresco Waucoma Hawkeye Elgin Clermont Alpha Wadena St. Lucas Decorah and other Decorah exchange customers. Emergency service was restored via radio and full repairs are hoped for Thursday afternoon.
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West Union
Iowa
Fairground
New Hampton
Waukon
Cresco
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Elgin
Clermont
Alpha
Wadena
St. Lucas
Decorah
Towns
Sale of Penick to Reynolds Is Completed
Cedar Rapids notes that Penick and Ford has been sold to R J Reynolds Tobacco Co at 22 dollars a share, totaling about 96.56 million dollars. The deal faced federal antitrust challenges, with courts declining to intervene and the justice department pursuing a permanent injunction. Penick president M J Martin will delay retirement to remain until 1966.
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Penick
Reynolds
Penick and Ford
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
New York
Cedar Rapids
Justice Department
M. J. Martin
McDivitt and White Return After Space Flight
Houston crowds greet astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White as they arrive home from space. McDivitt praises the last miles of the journey and celebrates his 36th birthday while White notes the joy of landing near the carrier. Families embrace warmly at NASA base.
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Ed White
James McDivitt
Mayport
Fla
Houston
Edward White
Space
Command S
Father McDivitt
McDivitt
White
Pat
Pope Paul in Pisa for priesthood day Eucharistic congress
Pope Paul arrived in Pisa to a crowd near half a million as he attended the Italian national Eucharistic congress on the day of the priesthood. The visit included a ceremonial tour of the Square of Miracles during the 340 mile round trip.
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Pisa
Italy
Paul
Moon Miss by Soviets Inches Toward Far Orbit
Moscow reports the Soviet Lunar rocket will miss the moon by 99 419 miles due to a steering mechanism malfunction. Western experts viewed the mission as a possible offset to Gemini triumphs with a near landing or closeup photo aim. Soviet press accused the U.S. of overconfidence over Gemini.
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UPS
U.S
Stay Work Right Change Pending Action on Rights
The House Education and Labor Committee approved a bill to repeal Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act allowing states to outlaw the union shop but tied passage to a civil rights measure to protect Negro employment rights. Chairman Powell said he would delay action until stronger FEPC enforcement is enacted and indicated he would veto repeal absent the rights amendment. Powell’s stance drew support from Rep. Ayres and broad committee agreement.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Powell
Rep. Ayres
Ohio
Enire
Scolaro Attacks Johnson Over Municipal Court Panel
Linn County Supervisor Anthony Scolaro harshly assailed Cedar Rapids Mayor Bob Johnson for dissolving a committee set up April 27 to study municipal court facilities. He accused the mayor of wanting a rubber stamp panel and urged moving the Chamber of Commerce from Mays Island to free space for the court. Scolaro warned of widening feuds with city officials and said the majority would have opposed the mayor’s stance.
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Linn County
Anthony Scolaro
Bob Johnson
Scolaro
Johnson
Rubber-Stamp Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Mays Island
Cedar Rapids
Viet Cong assault at Dong Xoai heavy U.S. toll
Vietnamese forces retook Dong Xoai as Viet Cong attacked from helicopters. In the clash, 21 Americans at a nearby special forces camp were listed as dead, missing, or wounded. Washington reported seven American dead and 13 wounded with conflicting casualty tallies.
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Saigon
Dong Moai
U. S
Dong Xoai
Saifon
U.S
Phuoc Vinh
Washington
State Department
Double Job for Shriver Upheld
The House Foreign Affairs Committee rejected an attempt to bar Sargent Shriver from heading both the Peace Corps and the anti poverty program. The decision preserves his dual roles in federal volunteer and welfare programs.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Portrait of the Assassin explores Marina Oswald influence
A new book by Gerald Ford Jr and John Stiles examines whether Marina Oswald's rejection of Lee Oswald's reconciliatory offer helped spur the Kennedy assassination. It notes the Warren Commission findings but questions if Marina's refusal tipped the balance toward murder.
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Warren Commission
Lee Oswald
Kennedy
Marina Oswald
Khl
House
Gerald Ford, Jr
Michigan
John Stiles
Warren
Ford
Dallas
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Marina
Kenneth Jess Porter
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