Political Rebellion Grows in Kenya as MPs Move
In Nairobi AP reports a political revolt against President Jomo Kenyatta gains momentum with a fourth ruling party legislator resigning and threats of a mass walkout. Oginga Odinga quit as vice president four days earlier, with two assistant ministers and 13 labor union leaders set to leave at the weekend. Government denies snap election rumors, saying Parliament will run through June 1968.
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Kenya
Oginga Odin&a
Charles Njonjo
Kenyatta
Kenya Afri
Can National Union
Odinga
Africa and the World
Abdi Khalif
Khalif
Denis Akumu
Central Organization of Trade Unions
Mother Three Children Vanish From Berwick Home
A mother Barbara Ann Verrette 34 and her children Robert 11 Brenda 15 and Lucie Anne 13 vanished after authorities found their Berwick home bloodstained and in disarray. A claw hammer wrapped in newspaper lay on a bed, with bloodied clothing found nearby. state police joined sheriff’s investigators amid questions to locate the missing family and determine what happened. The family lived near Morgan City with crew boat and oil rig workers in the Gulf region.
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Berwick
Chester Baudoin
St. Mary Parish
Barbara Ann Verrette
Robert
Brenda
Lucie Anne
Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Baudoin
Bernando Mejas
Gulf
Rusk Seeks Elections In South Viet Nam As Aid Cuts Debated
Secretary Rusk told Congress that elections in South Viet Nam would stabilize the country while opposing cuts to foreign aid. He warned a $275 million reduction would cripple programs worldwide, and argued most governments support the U.S. stance though not publicly. Senate leaders pressed for targeted aid via international agencies, citing Viet Nam as a case of economic aid driving military commitments.
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United States
South Viet Nam
Rusk
Hanoi
Capitol Hill
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
U.S
Viet Nam
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
South
Harry S. Truman
Klan rally injunction challenged in Henderson case
Chalmers and Malcomb Seawell defending the state opposed Brannon's motion as Judge Johnson ruled the ACLU action untimely and likely to delay. Chalmers argued state protection proves equal protection for KKK speech, while Seawell warned differing county rules could allow a rally in one place and ban it elsewhere. A trial on a permanent injunction is scheduled pending Regan's request. no date set. Robert Jones warned of a Robeson County rally if denied. Indian sources report continued strong opposition to the rally.
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Chalmers
Malcomb Seawell
Brannon
Johnson
ACLU
North Carolina
Henderson
KKK
Seawell
John Regan
Robert Jones
Grand Dragon
Associated Press
Robeson County
Court narrows laws on political association and Cuba travel
The court criticized a broad law on membership in Communist and similar groups as unconstitutional, while upholding authority to restrict Cuba travel during national emergencies. It agreed to hear a future Cuban travel case and cleared trials involving a Chicago police captain’s libel suit against Time, Inc. and prior New York Times precedent.
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Douglas
Communist Party
State Department
Cuba
Department
Helen Maxine Levi Travis
Los Angeles
Mexico
Chicago
Time, Inc
Frank Pape
Time Magazine
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Time
Supreme Court
New York Times
Hugo L. Black
Circuit
20000 Coal Miners Return In Delayed End To Strike
About 20 000 soft coal miners ended a week long walkout and returned to Kentucky Illinois mines while 37000 remained on strike. West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania accounted for much of the ongoing action as union and management labs resumed talks in Washington.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Iinois
Rothers
Washington
Satuday
W. A. Boyle
UMW
Edward G. Fox
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
BCOA
John Owens
Quinn Morton
Charleston
W. Va
Southern Coal Producers Association
Ghia
Illinois
Virginia
Alabama
Ilinois
Colorado
MSU makes physical education course mandatory for freshmen
EAST LANSING Michigan State University launches a 10 week required physical education course for all incoming students. Dr Jane Wessel and Dr Wayne Van Huss lead the program using basic exercises and health risk statistics to promote lifelong fitness. The plan targets both genders with tailored guidance for sustaining activity and avoiding weight gain.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
Jane Wessel
Wayne van Huss
Human Energies Research Laboratory
Wessel
Vietnamese War Report From Hanoi to Saigon
The report details US air strikes around Hanoi and Haiphong with scores of missiles fired and several planes downed. Bridges along major routes are damaged, while protests from Hanoi accuse US officials of war expansion. Buddhist leader Thich T Quang urges calm as Ky Thieu politics loom.
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North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnamese
Vinh
Washington
Navy
Dong Em
Dong Bi
North
South
Viet Nam
Control Commission
Canada
India
Poland
Jostunday
Dong Hoi
US S
da Nang
Thich Ti Quang
Nugyen van Thieu
Quang
Thien
Gemini 9 mission: Agena rendezvous planned with spacewalk
The plan calls for Atlas to lift Gemini from Cape Kennedy at 1 10 a m to place Agena in orbit while Titan 2 carries Gemini 9 at 11 39 a m to begin the chase. Stafford and Cernan aim to catch the Agena on the third orbit and conduct two dockings before sleep. Cernan will perform a spacewalk morning after undocking, then rejoin the Gemini.
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Cape Kennedy
Stafford
Cernan
Agena
NASA
Earth
Refugee village marchs near Bien Hoa praise U S forces
About 3,000 Roman Catholic refugees from a village 15 miles north of Saigon marched past the U S 1st Infantry Division HQ at Bien Hoa. They carried banners praising the government and United States and handed out leaflets expressing gratitude for allied forces and stating intent to destroy a Communist infested government and Congress.
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Ment
Saigon
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Bien Hoa
United States
Congress
Protestors Face Tax Attachment For Refusing Payment
Washington AP report notes critics of Vietnam policy who refuse to pay income taxes may face salary or bank account attachment to satisfy tax bills. IRS warns of possible criminal prosecution but favors quieter collection, with penalties for failure to file returns.
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Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Washington Post
Joan Baez
Carmel
Calif
Johan W. Eliot
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Miss Baez
Oscars honor Sound of Music and Doctor Zhivago ties
The sunny Rodgers and Hammerstein musical tied with Doctor Zhivago for five Oscars each. Lynda Bird Johnson attended the Santa Monica ceremony to cheering fans outside the venue, drawing strong reactions and lighthearted quips from Bob Hope as George Hamilton accompanied her. Balsam accepted his award with surprise and noted he had little hope for A Thousand Clowns, while Winters, born in St Louis, became the first to win two supporting actress Oscars for The Diary of Anne Frank.
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Sound of Music
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Doctor Zhivago
Lynda Bird Johnson
George Hamilton
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Bob Hope
Texas
Balsam
Adam Balsam
Miss Winters
Louis
Bmo
Anne Frank
Health grants reshape state public welfare goals
Health officials warn that grant structures push states to pursue funding over best patient care. Detroit health commissioner Hanlon notes the need to recognize problems and secure funds, while Rhode Island Governor Chafee warns states may favor financially advantageous programs. Minnesota’s Dr. Vail cites goals, multiple convergences, and squeeze as key factors altering service definitions and fueling activity over outcomes.
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John J.hanlon
Detroit
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
David J. Vail
Minnesota
Department of Public Welfare
Bank Robbery Report Near Princeton North of Town
A robbery was reported about four miles north of Princeton and turned over to officers. A farmer described a black and green 1965 Chevrolet as the possible getaway car. Oliver and Mrs. Davis said the robber entered the bank alone during an audit, forced them to lie on the floor, and fled with cash. Princeton lies about 12 miles west of Goldsboro near the Wayne Johnston county line. the bank’s main office is in Wilson.
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Princeton
Oliver
Davis
Goldsboro
Wayne-Johnston County
Wilson
Price rises in first quarter mark expansion peak
The overall rise in prices during the first quarter was the biggest of the current business expansion. During 1964 and 1965, quarterly price increases averaged less than one half of one per cent.
Quezaltenango Fire Report Off Charleston
A Guatemalan freighter named Quezaltenango, reported on fire off Charleston, S.C., radioed that it was in perfect condition and required no assistance. The 282-foot ship, carrying general cargo and 118 drums of material described as explosive or flammable, had left Philadelphia last Saturday and was bound for Miami. The Coast Guard reported no explanation for the earlier distress call.
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New York
Charleston
S.C
Coast Guard
Quezaltenango
Miami
Philadelphia
Cape Kennedy electricians seek raise during labor dispute
Strike advisory to Brevard County Building Trades Council urged workers to ignore picket lines. About 495 stayed off the job. Cape Kennedy electricians earn $3.93 hourly and seek a 15 cent raise plus 30 cent field rate for Cape work. Company offered 19 cent raise with no field rate. Negotiation resumption date not announced. Dispute is in California.
Cigarettes seized in Brooklyn in interstate shipment case
Brooklyn agents arrested Jimes for embezzling interstate goods tied to a trailer load of cigarettes. Grimes, an employee of Great Coastal Express, was arraigned in Newark on charges with a $1000 bond and potential penalties up to 10 years or a $5000 fine. Grimes resided at 76 Van Wagenen Avenue.
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New York
Brooklyn
Jimes
Great Coastal Express Co
Grimes
Elk
Jersey City
Thomas Clohesey
Newark
Bachman
van Wagenen Ave
Le Roi Jones Involvement Sparks Poverty Program Critique
A Washington gathering included Le Roi Jones among 15 or 20 attendees with no salaries paid. travel and incidental expenses were covered, not from antipoverty funds. Critics urge blacklisting him as federal aid to his Black Arts Repertory Theater ended after last September, noting his controversial antiwhite productions and ties to Project Uplife.
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United Planning Organization
Jones
Washington
Fine
Black Arts Repertory Theater
Uplife
Shriver
Leroi Jones
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