Nehru Dies Led India for 17 Years and Second Stroke Death
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, 74, died after a second stroke in less than five months. Home Minister Nanda became acting PM, with Radhakrishnan to take over if needed. Nehru's death stirs questions of succession as Lal Bahadur Shastri rises as a leading candidate. Indira Gandhi present at his death. U.S. offered aid not requested.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
India
G. L. Nanda
Sarvepalli Radharkrishnan
Philospher
Radhakrishnan
Nanda
Nehru
C. Subramaniam
Indira Gandhi
U.S
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Krishna Hatheesingh
Bombay
Pandit
Maharashtra
Lal Bahadur Shastri
All-India Congress Party
Shastri
New York
Florida Primary Alters Goldwater Delegation and Burns Victory
In Florida a Barry Goldwater pledged slate was rejected by Republicans while Democrat Haydon Burns won the governor’s nomination promising resistance to civil rights legislation. Brown led a mostly Goldwater loyal delegation, sending 28 of 34 Florida delegates to the national convention. Burns defeated Robert High by about 169,000 votes amid racial tensions in Jacksonville.
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Johnson
Railroads Figuring in Linkup Talks Across Midwest
Chicago AP reports a flurry of merger talks involving Rock Island Union Pacific North Western and Great Western. North Western chairman Ben Heineman announced talks with Milwaukee and others. Rock Island and Union Pacific reached a revised offer, while North Western aims to acquire Great Western. The plan could cut duplicate routes and give North Western access to Kansas City, with Great Western operating 1458 miles and North Western about 10000 miles.
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Never Put Off Today For Tomorrow Law Warning
A cautious adage warns that delaying tasks may invite legal action as time progresses. It echoes a copyright caution about procrastination and enforcement risk, stressing timely compliance with rules and ownership rights.
Harris and Johnson Triumph in Oklahoma Democratic Senate Race
Oklahoma Democrats select state Senator Fred Harris age 33 to challenge Republican Bud Wilkinson for the U S Senate, defeating J Howard Edmonson. In a surprise Jed Johnson wins over long time Rep Victor Wickersham though Johnson is underage until December. Harris leads with 270,928 votes to 172,785 for Edmonson as precincts remaining shrink. Johnson has 42,185 votes.
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Victor Wickersham
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Tall Tree Has Fallen Bowles Bowles
U S ambassador to India Chester Bowles said Nehru’s death leaves one of the great tall trees in the forest of mankind fallen, noting the Indian leader’s stature and impact.
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Washington
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India
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Compromise Civil Rights Bill Offered in Senate
Senate leaders push for cloture votes as a revised bipartisan civil rights bill is introduced to attract undecided senators while preserving provisions that cleared the House. Sen. Humphrey hopes the House will accept the Senate version for a July 4 signing, with June passage anticipated.
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Senate
Johnson
Air Force drops discharge plan in chaplain zip code case
The Air Force said it will not discharge a reserve chaplain who failed to provide his Zip code. In a letter to Rep Hebert the service cited a policy requiring reservists to respond to official correspondence but said discharge action will not be taken after review. The chaplain, a New Orleans resident, has asked for privacy about his identity.
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New Orleans
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Memorial Gifts for Camp Good Health Acknowledgment
Memorial day gifts to Camp Good Health will be acknowledged in Sundays Gazette. Deadline is 9 a.m. Saturday.
Nehru Gone What Will India Be
The article analyzes India's future after Nehru. It notes his unique leadership built unity, the shift to regional languages, increasing state autonomy within the Congress, and the risk of political fragmentation. It questions how a successor will wield authority and whether Nehru's plans will endure amid regional and party shifts.
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India
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Congress Party
Suit Seeks 8 Million in Deaths of 4
An $8 million damage suit filed in Cedar Rapids federal court seeks $500,000 actual damages for the deaths of four people in an Interstate 80 crash in Cedar County last summer. Plaintiffs represent the estates of Robert L. Stultz, Evelyn L. Stultz, Paris W. Stultz and Deborah G. Stultz. Defendants include Edward H. Rolland C. and Marvin C. Dudley of Dudley Transfer, plus Howard W. Everson, all of Lincoln Nebraska. The petition also seeks $1.5 million in punitive damages per estate for alleged wanton operation of the Dudley truck. The Stultzs’ car, rear-ended by Everson’s truck, caught fire. all four were believed dead at the scene. Everson is jailed in Tipton on related charges.
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Marvin C. Dudley
Dudley Transfer
Lincoln, Neb
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Lincoln
Dudley
Stultzs
Stultz
Air Force
Rhode Island
Everson
Tipton
Johnson Announces Bilateral Consular Treaty With Soviet Union
President Johnson announced a historic bilateral consular treaty with the Soviet Union, to reopen consular offices in Washington and Moscow. It is the first such treaty between the U.S. and the USSR, aiming to provide Americans in the Soviet Union with timely consular access and protection for travel, business, and legal matters. The agreement, to be signed in Moscow on June 11 by Foy Kohler for the United States and Foreign Minister Gromyko for Russia, requires Senate ratification before taking effect.
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Johnson
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Reedy
Senate
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Highway 30 to Be Studied for Poor Condition
The Iowa highway commission will study complaints about deplorable condition of Route 30 between Cedar Rapids and Tama. A key seven mile stretch east of Tama to Route 212 has faults. Chief engineer L. M. Clauson said a report will propose repairs or reconstruction, possibly for the full 48 mile Cedar Rapids to Tama segment.
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De Valera Receives Johnson Welcome in Washington Visit
President Johnson greets Irish leader Eamon de Valera at the White House as he arrives for a two day official visit with full military honors. The two leaders scheduled talks on bilateral relations and regional issues during de Valera’s stay.
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