Johnson Seeks Viet Nam Answers With 27 Page Booklet
The administration distributed a 27 page pamphlet Why Viet Nam mapping U.S. aims with speeches by President Johnson and letters from Eisenhower and Kennedy. It aims to explain the roots of U S commitment to South Viet Nam and outlines support and a coalition to check Communist expansion. Copies available from the White House State Department and Defense Department with a potential charge from the Government Printing Office.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
U.S
Viet Nam
Presi
Eisenhower
Churchill
Southeast Asia
Kennedy
Diem
Moyers
Andrew J. Goodpaster
State Department
Defense Department
Government Printing Office
Gemini 5 pilots rehearse orbital rendezvous maneuvers
The astronauts describe guiding an imaginary satellite in elliptical orbits to achieve near intercepts. They perform four explicit orbit changes to align slant, height, and plane, illustrating multidimensional spaceflight challenges ahead of docking with Agena targets and eventual moon missions.
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Earth
Moon
Racial violence in Montgomery as priest fights for life
In Montgomery Alabama a 26 year old Roman Catholic priest Father Richard Morrisree of Chicago remained in critical condition three days after a shotgun attack that killed Episcopal student Jonathan Daniels from Keene New Hampshire. The gunman Thomas L Coleman 55 was charged with murder and released on bond. Baptist Hospital reported pastor Thompson of the First Unitarian Church sustained a broken shoulder and three lung punctures and awaits surgery. The incident follows the historic civil rights era tensions highlighted by Medgar Evers murder. In other racial developments a New Orleans white voter registration rally was canceled for low turnout and in Washington federal funds face potential cuts if desegregation plans are not filed before fall classes begin.
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Montgomery
Ala
South
Richard Morrisree
Chicago
Jonathan Daniels
Keane
N.H
Thomas L. Coleman
Baptist Hospital
Thompson
First Unitarian Church
Medgar W. Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Evers
Byron de la Beckwith
Greenwood
Jackson
Terre ‘Haute
Ind
Mississippi Council On Human Relations
New Orleans
Citizens Council
Washington
White House
U S Air Strikes Hit Thanh Hoa Dam Site in North Viet Nam
U S forces attacked the Ban Thach dam site near Thanh Hoa as part of strikes aimed at curbing arms and personnel flow to the Viet Cong. The raid involved 24 planes with mixed fighter and support aircraft, reporting moderate damage to the dam and lock system. Air actions extended to a bridge near the Chinese border, with further sorties and claims of destroying hundreds of structures in South Viet Nam.
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Song Chu
Thanh Hoa
Gulf of ‘Oakin
U.S
North Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Ban Thach
China
Nha Trang
Saigon
Port Authority officer shot as suspect drives and flees
A gunman fired from a Port Authority patrolman’s holster at Gray and fled. In a nearby lot Calloway brandished a pistol at a car jockey and demanded keys to a just-parked station wagon. He fled but stalled in traffic. As he tried to leave, Gray shielded others and ordered him to drop the weapon. Calloway fired again. Gray and two officers returned fire, fatally wounding him.
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Port Authority
Gray
Calloway
Priest Wounded In Alabama Shooting Sees Good Chance Of Recovery
In Hayneville Alabama a white priest wounded in a racially charged incident rallied and remained in serious condition at Montgomery Baptist Hospital. Chicago priest Richard Morrisrae, 26, had been in critical care but officials said he has a good chance for survival. Meanwhile Jonathan Daniels, 27, a white Episcopal seminary student from Keene New Hampshire, lay in state as funeral plans were set. Daniels was killed last Friday after a shooting at a nearby grocery store during civil rights protests in Lowndes County. A grand jury convenes September 13 to consider charges against Thomas L. Coleman 55 charged with murder and assault with intent to murder. Coleman claimed to be unavailable for comment. Local Klans leaders denounced Flowers remarks about the case and defended segregation policies.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery's Baptist Hospital
Richard Morrisrae
Chicago
Keene
N.H
Jonathan Daniels
Episcopal Seminary
Daniels
Hayneville
Alabama
Fort Deposit
Lowndes County
Thomas L. Colman
Coleman
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Detroit
eWilkins
Eugene Thomas
William C. Eaton
Matt Murphy Jr
Richmond Flowers
Robert M. Shelton
Imperial Wizard of the
United Klans of America Inc
Tuscaloosa
Flowers
Shelton
Grand Dragon of the
United Klans
Robert Creel
Birmingham
Grand Dragon
LBJ
Martin Luther King
Great Society
King
Production Of Silverless Quarters Started At Mint
The Philadelphia mint began stamping the first no silver 25-cent pieces. The sandwich quarter uses copper nickel outer faces with a copper core, valued at 25 cents like the old coin though it has barely a cent of metal value. Production aims for 500 million coins before general circulation, with first examples to Smithsonian.
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Philadelphia
Wallace
Treasury Department
Congress
Treasury
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Pattern of bombing broadens to power plants and dams
An AP analysis notes North Viet Nam strikes now target the Thanh Hoa complex with steam power plants, a dam and locks. It questions whether such actions indicate escalation or are directed military targets, amid reports of Soviet and Chinese aid and possible future strikes on downstream sites.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
U.S. Army
Soviet Union
China
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Lao Kay
Phu Tho
Cha Pa
North Viet Nam
Defense Department
Agency Accused In 1964 Gets Biggest Grant
New York Mobilization for Youth Inc a social agency once tied to pro communist rumors and past mismanagement received the citys largest antipoverty grant. The approval came as 13 city groups shared 4.12 million for community action programs.
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New York
Mobilization For Youth, Inc
MYF
Tower East Side
John F. Kennedy
Paul R. Screvane
Screvane
Antipoverty
Haryou Act, Inc
Harlem
Desegregation plans lag in Deep South states says agencies
Welfare and Education offices report 180 districts nationwide had not submitted plans. Louisiana leads with 0 voluntary desegregation plans while nine districts have court orders now accepted. Desegregation targets include 12 grades this fall and more through 1967 with varied state compliance percentages.
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Office of Education
Welfare Department
Deep South
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia
Moyers
Largest eye chart in Australia aids space navigation
Patterns visible from space may guide navigation. A 99 mile south of Carnarvon eye chart covers four miles by one mile with 16 dark squares and white panels. Each panel varies in size from 2,000 feet to 400 by 100 feet, built from shells via Shark Bay. Cooper and Conrad must identify the smallest panel and panel orientation in about three minutes.
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Carnarvon
Australia
Shark Bay
Cooper
Conrad
Mexico City Quake Briefly Shakes Downtown
A powerful quake struck during siesta hour in Mexico City causing light tremors across the downtown area and slight movement in adjoining buildings. The 150-year-old National Chamber of Commerce building shifted a few inches while the massive gold angel atop the 125-foot Monument to Independence remained intact. No major damage was reported in downtown boulevards or suburbs. The last major quake was July 7 last year at Coyuca de Catalan, which killed 36 people.
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National Chamber of Commerce
Mexico City
Mexico
Coyuca de Catalan
Soviet leaders defend space race aims and moon images
The Tass report quotes Keldysh rejecting haste in spaceflight and urging a scientific spirit over national rivalry. Mikhailov analyzes Zond 3 data showing the moon’s far side seas cover 40 percent, with most craters volcanic. Zond 3, a 2204 pound craft with one camera, sent 25 images from 1.367 million miles, praised for its photography system and reception range.
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Earth
Tass
New York
Soviet Union
Keldysh
Alexander Mikhailov
Moon
Mikhailov
Humphrey address draws mixed views near theater
About two dozen city police stood outside the theater as the Student Peace Center and the Madison Committee to End the War in Viet Nam staged a demonstration. Inside, reaction to Humphrey's talk was favorable with a few students like Brent Hayrynen supporting peaceful protest. Peter Broderick of Brown University said Humphrey's defense of policy left room for picketing but offered limited constructive criticism.
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Mississippi
Student Peace Center
Madison Committee
Viet Nam
Evan Stark
University of Wisconsin
Humphrey
Brent Hayrynen
West Washington State College
Minch Lewis
Mount Prospect
Ill
Lewis
Notre Dame University
Peter Broderick
Brown University
Broderick
Gemini 5 mood and mission notes from space chatter
Astronauts Conrad Cooper and Gordon Cooper exchange light banter during a spaceflight. They photograph land features and storm systems, conduct medical checks, and critique in-flight workload while noting views of Florida Bahamas and Cuba. Mission control jokes about Houston Astros baseball team.
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Gerald Bostick
Conrad
Florida
Bahamas
Cuba
Laredo
Tex
Cooper
Outer Space
The
Space Center
Houston
James A. McDivitt
Mission Control
McDivitt
Houston Astros
Astros
National Baseball League
Heavenly Housekeeping
Gordo
Senate Bill Allocates Vast Flood Control and Power Funds
The legislation begins July 1 and earmarks 2.4 billion for the AEC plus 1.33 billion for Army engineers and 40 million for the Panama Canal. It also provides 325.835 million for the Reclamation Bureau, 113.765 million for Bonneville, 58.952 million for TVA, 7.5 million for the Interoceanic Canal Commission, and smaller sums for Southeastern and Southwestern Administrations, Delaware River basin, and related projects.
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Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
AEC
Panama
Delaware River Basin Commission
Interoceanic Canal Commission
Gemini 5 crew plan to view Orbiting Solar Observatory launch
Cape Kennedy officials aim to launch OSO3 on Wednesday to observe the Orbiting Solar Observatory. Cooper and Conrad must adjust Gemini 5 orbit to pass over northern Florida during a 20 to 30 second window for sighting, with orbital timing shifting from the current 9:59 a.m. and 11:33 a.m. readings. The crew trails Soviet Bykovsky's 119 hour flight by three days if all goes as planned.
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McDivitt
Conrad
Pete
Houston
Cooper
Air Force
Navy
Valery Bykovsky
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Hope
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Space Agency
Orbiting Solar Observatory
Robert Gray
Goddard Space Flight Center
Florida
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