Johnson-LBJ Meets Goldberg Amid Viet War Turmoil
U S and Vietnamese planes drop twenty tons of bombs on a North Vietnamese ammunition dump near Xam Rang as part of a night of air activity. Reports say four American F104 jets and ten Skyraiders destroyed or heavily damaged the target with no enemy resistance.
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Boy Missing Four Days Found Alive in Woods
Hershel Babad, 53 pounds, vanished last Wednesday from a camp near Woodridge New York. A large search by state police, forest rangers, and volunteers failed to find him until an Air Force man spotted him in a swampy woodland. He asked for food and was given a candy bar, then hospitalized.
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Four Die in Benton County Collision Near S 67
Four persons were killed and five injured in a two car crash six miles south of Benton, Arkansas on S 67. Victims were James H Hammonds 85 and son Wallace Harrison Hammonds 45 both of Buchanan Michigan Irene Hammonds 41 and son Freddy 14 also of Buchanan Michigan. Injured were Tommy 16 Regina 13 Hammonds two children and three members of a Chicago family including Arambula Margarita 31 and son Miles. The crash occurred an area with steep slopes near a camp five miles away.
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Greece crisis deepens as king backs new vote bid
In Athens King Constantine shows no retreat in the political crisis. Premier George Athanasiadis Novas, Speaker Emmanuel Baklatzis, and opposition forces parley over a renewed attempt at a parliamentary confidence vote. Baklatzis later suspended Parliament as protests and boycotts intensified.
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Johnson invites Goldberg to discuss Vietnam at LBJ ranch
After a round of telephone conferences, Johnson summoned U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Goldberg to the LBJ ranch to discuss Vietnam and the deployment of 50,000 more U.S. troops. Assistant White House Press Secretary Laitin said the talks also covered the broader responsibilities facing the ambassador. Johnson also spoke with Secretary of State Rusk, in part on Vietnam, and invited Goldberg and his wife Dorothy and son Robert to visit the ranch.
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Robert
Arambula Car Collision Passes Truck Head On
Rose Marie Arambula seven months old was not injured in a crash when the Arambula car tried to pass a truck and struck the Hammond vehicle head on. Tholas Jr. and family involved were aboard. Officers reported no injuries to passengers in the Hammond car.
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No Discernible Victory In Sight In Viet Nam
AP News Analysis by Edwin Q. See. Saigon faces a stalemate as the massive U.S. buildup nears 125,000 Americans. Viet Cong attacks persist, outposts are overrun, roads cut, and search operations yield little trace. Despite heavy force, no clear path to victory emerges for Saigon as a decisive plan remains elusive.
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Passenger Trains Roll Monday For First Time In 30 Months
Miami readers learn that passenger trains along the Florida East Coast route are resuming service after 30 months amid fears of violence and sabotage. The move follows a court settlement forcing FEC back into passenger operations despite warnings of risk.
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FEC halts passenger trains amid union strike in Florida
In Florida and North Carolina, the FEC suspended passenger service after unions demanded higher wages. Freight resumes with nonunion crews and record revenues are reported. Police report numerous sabotage inquiries as investigations continue into a stabbing near the University of North Carolina campus.
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Mooresville
Intensive Search For UNC Coed Murder Suspect
Intensive search continues for a young African American man believed to have killed a coed at the University of North Carolina. Officers questioned several witnesses after a Friday night attack as Miss Evans, a junior, described a man attempting to rape her before the incident. Frantic efforts and scattered leads kept investigators hopeful.
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Civil rights leaders urge Trum Johnson to sign voting bill in Virginia
Civil rights leaders proposed presidential signing of the voting rights bill in Virginia to show federal protection of Negro voting rights in the South. A telegram bearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and SCLC leaders urged Johnson to sign on Virginia soil. The request was made public at a Sussex County rally promoting registration. About 150 to 165 people attended, mostly Black adults, along with white college students aiding a summer registration project.
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Explosion at Ethyl Plant in Baton Rouge
A blast at the Ethyl Corporation chemical plant caused a 50 foot tower section to erupt in flames near downtown Baton Rouge. Officials reported no serious injuries though several workers were treated at the plant medical facility. Firefighters contained the fires and halted a chlorine gas leak within two hours.
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Five Hurt In Racial Fracas In Americus Ga
In Americus Georgia a racial confrontation turned violent as demonstrators and counter protesters clashed near a funeral and at nearby supermarkets. Five people were injured including Denny LeNow a Wisconsin civil rights worker treated for head wounds. Police escorted white bystanders and reinforced patrols as the incident disrupted the funeral service for Andrew A Whatley a 21 year old Marine. The case deepens community tensions with calls for peace and racial harmony amid the violence.
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Andy Whatley
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LeNow
Detailed record on Klan sought by committee
Washington AP reports the House Committee on Un-American Activities is compiling a detailed Klan record to shape potential federal control laws. After four months of preliminary, secret field work, witnesses fear reprisals, yet the panel aims to begin public hearings soon and wrap up by year’s end.
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Beating and Stabbing Kill D C Man
In Washington AP reports a 40 year old man Archie Willis Smith was beaten and stabbed to death by a gang of 8 to 10 youths. Police filed homicide charges against two teenage brothers Nathaniel Dickson 18 and Tony 19, allegedly targeting Smith over alleged mistreatment of their mother Beulah Dickson who was injured earlier. A 15 year old youth is also charged with homicide and others are sought.
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Battle challenges Johnson on 1960 ticket claims in Richmond
Virginia lawyer William C Battle, a Kennedy operative in 1960, disputes the theory Johnson was unhappy on the ticket and contends Robert Kennedy did not sabotage John Kennedy. He notes Kennedy’s choose Johnson, cites Schlesinger et al., and recalls Battle’s role as Kennedy backer in the South and as ambassador to Australia.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Arthur M. Schlesinger
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Weather outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
The forecast notes scattered thundershowers in western Virginia spreading eastward by night with highs in the 70s across mountains. North Carolina shows variable cloudiness with showers or thundershowers Sunday into Tuesday, highs mainly in the 80s, with recent temperatures listed as 76, 67, and 18 for various times.
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