President Johnson Pushes Unity for Europe and Free Trade
President Johnson outlined a blueprint for a free, united Europe in a White House address marking the 1,000th anniversary of Polish Christianity. He urged dismantling artificial barriers to people and commerce, called for arms control, and urged legislative action to remove tariff restrictions with Eastern Europe. He listed five guiding principles favoring Atlantic unity, Western Western European ties, cultural exchange, German reunification prospects, and Eastern Europe participation in economic growth initiatives.
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Johnson
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
White House
Rusk
Congress
Eastern
U.S
Quang Ngai
Ahan
Western
Atlantic
Germany
U.S. Fires into Cambodia Acknowledged by Saigon
U.S. officials confirmed artillery fire crossed into Cambodia during a sweep by the First Infantry Division in Tay Ninh province. The move, ordered by a battalion commander, targets Viet Cong bases with no nearby villages harmed, as air raids continue against North Vietnam.
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Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. First Infantry Division
Cai Bae
Tay Ninh
Saigon
National Liberation Front
Gis
Ky Indicates Elections To Be Postponed By Premier Ky
Quang Ngai Vietnam AP Premier Ky indicated on Tuesday that the crucial general elections may be postponed.
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Andrew Borowiec
Ky visits Viet Nam war-torn villages amid pacification push
General Ky, head of the military junta, tours northern Viet Nam provinces amid reports of 2000 Viet Cong killed in two months. He travels by Marine helicopter as troops guard shell-scarred villages and officials push for a nationwide vote within three to five months.
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Vietnam
Viettnam
Paper Clip Saved XB-70A Bomber Landing
At Edwards Air Force Base California pilots credit a paper clip with saving the 500000 pound XB 70A research bomber from breaking apart. Col Joseph Cotton and co-pilot Al White described bypassing a jammed relay panel to lower the nose gear after a stuck landing, using a paper clip to wire a solution.
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Edwards Air Base
Calif
Air Force
Joseph Cotton
al White
Nort American Aviation
Cotton
Britain Raises Corporate Tax to Forty Percent
London AP reports Britain’s Labor government raised the corporate tax rate from 35 to 40 percent while keeping personal income taxes and duties on beer tobacco and hard liquor unchanged. Britons rushed to liquor and tobacco shops fearing new levies.
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London
Britain
Cedar Rapids sheet metal workers avert full construction stop
A threatened citywide construction work stoppage in Cedar Rapids eased after striking sheet metal workers local 263 reached an agreement with other crafts and contractors to avoid picketing work sites. About 150 members across several counties, with a meeting set for Tuesday evening with mediators, keep pickets at sheet metal shops.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Kriz
Sheet Metal Workers Local 263
Coe College
Local 263
Linn
Johnson, Jones
Delaware
Benton
Iown
Kriz
Assn
Pulitzer Prize Wins for Local Reporting Sparks Tampa Tribune Fiber
Tampa Tribune reporter John Frasca won the Pulitzer prize for special local reporting for freeing Robert Watson, a Sanford construction worker exonerated after 26 weeks in prison for an armed robbery he did not commit. Frasca, with private detective Clark Stone, traced leads to Bertram Durden, Horace Branch, and Dale Kelley, leading to Durden's confession and convictions of Branch and Kelley. The effort also highlighted financial and legal support from Syde Deeb and Manuel Garcia.
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Tampa
Tampa Tribune
John Frasca
Frasca
Robert Watson
Sanford
Fla
Watson
Mulberry, Fla
Frasea
Frasco
Clark Stone
Lakeland
Bertram Durden
Frostproof
Horace Branch
Mulberry
Dale Kelley
Branch
Kelley
Durden
Tallahassee
Syde Deeb
Manuel Garcia
Hattiesburg Giliss
Mississippi College
Massive Negro turnout marks Alabama Democratic primary
In Birmingham area Jefferson County polls opened to long lines as Negro voters surged. Lutier Wallace leads a crowded field for governor amid federal voting rights oversight and a Negro electorate estimated at 235,000, about 20 percent of Alabama's voters.
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George
Lurleen Wallace
Alabama
Prattville
George Wallace
Birmingham
South
Jefferson
Lutbert Wallace
Bessemer
Florida
Indiana
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
Wallace
Alty
Richmond Flowers
Todd
Charles Woods
Sherman Powell
Chance for Recovery By Parachutist Seen
MINNEAPOLIS AP Parachutist Nick Piantanida shows signs of potential recovery after a dangerous Sunday incident. Doctors at Hennepin County General say neurological exams suggest possible progress, though the patient remains in critical condition with brain damage.
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Minneapolis
Nick Piantanida
Brick Town
Hennepin County General Hospital
Grant Found Innocent by Arson Jury
Linn district court jurors ruled J W Lee Grant not guilty in the 1964 arson case against the owner of the Citizen-Times weekly. The trial began April 18 with 26 witnesses and 76 exhibits admitted. deliberations extended over two days, ending Tuesday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
J. W. (Lee) Grant
Grant
Citizen-Times
Roy C. Bonham
William Eads
High Court rules Iowa courthouses must stay open on Saturdays
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 1965 law requiring county courthouses to be open Saturday mornings. The decision reversed a Benton County ruling, holding the statute constitutional as it governs county officers' compensation and duties, and obliges officials to enforce the policy of Saturday hours.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Supreme Court
John W. Tobin
Benton J County District Court
High Court
Robert Larson
Harry V. Long
Belle Plaine
Benton County Board of Supervisors
County Auditor
Therm
Tobin
Long
Benton Country
Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
County Auditors
Fascists Clash With Police at Rome University
In Rome a youth fascist group led by three MPs clashed with police at the University of Rome. Several people were injured including a deputy, and 30 students were taken into custody as protests spread to universities across Italy against rising fascist violence on campuses.
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Rome
University of Rome
Italy
Kennedy Urges Review of U S Policy Toward Red China
Senator Edward Kennedy urged a sweeping reassessment of U S policy toward Red China and asked President Johnson to appoint a commission to propose new approaches. He proposed leaders such as General Ridgway or Gruenther to head the panel and consider increased informal government contacts, science, education, culture, and tourism links, plus a potential representation system for mainland China in the United Nations.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Commission
Red China
U.N
China
Mainland
Today's Chuckle In This World Of Wedding Gifts
A light humor item notes that people rarely think the same way about wedding presents, highlighting the quirky differences in gift choices among couples and friends. The piece plays on shared social rituals and the humor found in gift etiquette.
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