Faces Crisis as Labor Loses Three Straight Votes
London AP Wilsons Labor government loses three successive votes in the House of Commons during a financial debate threatening to trigger a vote of confidence. With a four seat edge over Conservative and Liberal opposition, party whips scramble as Heath moves to adjourn and force a third tally.
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Harold Wilson
Labor
House of Commons
Wilson
Commons
Laborites
Edward Heath
Labor Party
Debate Opens In Senate On Medicare Bill
In Washington Senate opens debate on a broad Social Security health care measure. Sen Clinton P Anderson urges passage calling it a stride toward economic security in old age for most Americans. Sen Russell B Long predicts it will be the largest and most significant social legislation.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
Senate
Long
Anderson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Senate Approves Cigarette Warning Label Bill
The Senate passed by voice vote a bill requiring that all cigarette packages bear a clear health warning. The label must appear conspicuously on each package starting January 1, and the measure now goes to the House for approval before reaching the White House.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
U. S. Public Health Service
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Congress
Rebaptism Of Luci At Her Request
Luci Johnson, 18, requested rebaptism after converting to Catholicism. Fr. James Montgomery said she desired to be sure she met the Church's requirements, and the White House confirmed the personal request. The move drew criticism from theologians, including Bishop James A. Pike, who called it a direct slap at the Episcopal Church.
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Washington
Luci Johnson
James Montgomery
Father Montgomery
White House
Luci
Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Carpenter
Lyndon B. Johnson
James A. Pike
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Our Church
Arthur Ware
Gwyneth Barnes
Bladon Farm
RAF
Barley
Gwyneth
Allied Task Force Destroys Tunnels In Viet Cong Jungle
Allied units including 173rd Airborne Brigade and Australians swept a D Zone area 30 miles northeast of Saigon destroying Viet Cong tunnels and huts with little opposition. A second wave operation followed a prior bomber raid by 52 jets, while Marines near Chu Lai reported one suspect killed and 35 detained. Ba Gia reinforcements and Pleiku clashes yielded American and Vietnamese casualties with ongoing air strikes targeting bridges and supply routes through South Viet Nam.
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South Viet Nam
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173Rd Airborne Brigade
U.S
Strategic Air Command
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Mebody
Chu Lai
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Ba Gia
Duc Do
Pleiku
South
Viet Nam
Navy
Smith Urges GOP Voting Rights Bill Support
A Southern Democrat urged backing Rep Howard W Smiths GOP voting rights bill as House debate opens. The measure would apply where 25 or more residents complain of racial denial and would deploy federal examiners to protect voter rights, contrasting with the administration bill aimed at seven Southern states. Charles E Bennett supports the administration bill while McCulloch and Celler lead the GOP push.
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Washington
House
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Dva
Smith
Gerald Ford
Michigan
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
Dents
Charles E. Bennett
Florida
Bennett
Congress
McCulloch
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Record 552 Traffic Deaths Over Long Fourth Weekend
Traffic deaths rose to a record 552 for a three day Fourth of July holiday observance, surpassing last year’s 504 and nearing the 1963 four day record of 557. Howard Pyle urged driver improvement as fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles approached 8.1. California and Ohio led with 53 and 36 deaths respectively, while Alaska and Delaware had none.
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Howard Pyle
The
National Safety Council
Council
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Ohio
New York
Missouri
Texas
Alaska
Delaware
Colorado
RAF Hastings crash kills 41 during parachute mission
London AP reports a Royal Air Force four engine Hastings transport blew up after taking off from Abingdon and crashed in Oxfordshire, killing 41 servicemen including 24 RAF personnel, 11 British soldiers, and 6 crew. Witnesses recalled the orange explosion and debris in a barley field near Dorchester. Fire crews and RAF helicopters responded.
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Royal Air Force
RAF
RAF Transport Command
Abingdon
Dorchester
Oxfordshire
Britain
British Isles
Two North Viet Nam Missile Sites Near Readiness
State Department reports two North Viet Nam surface-to-air missile sites now ready to receive Soviet missiles with two more nearing readiness. Officials note prior confirmation of a Hanoi area site and possible second nearby. Defense cautions no evidence of surface-to-surface sites.
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Washington
State Department
North
Viet Nam
Hanoi
State
Defense Department
U. S
U.S
Hanoi-Haiphong
Gemini-7 Space Walk Not Planned For Long Mission
Houston AP reports command pilot Frank Borman announced Gemini-7 will not include a space walk during its two week flight. The crew Lovell and Borman expect medical experiments as primary objectives ahead of Apollo. Backup crews include Armstrong and Lee Jr. Gemini-5 scheduled for Aug. 17.
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Tex
Frank Borman
U.S
Air Force
Borman
Navy i. Mdr
James A. Lovell
Lovell
Michael Collins
Edward H.white II
Colorado
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Shawnee
Okla
Navy
Cmdr
Charles Conrad Jr
Philadelphia
Neil A. Armstrong
Wapako- Neta
Ohio
Elliot M. Lee Jr
Dallas
Banda charges Red China bribing African leaders
Prime Minister Hastings Banda in Blantyre accuses Red China of spending millions to corrupt African leaders and proposes better use of funds to feed Chinese citizens. He cites Algeria's 1965 coup as possibly a hidden consequence and reflects on comments from the London Commonwealth conference.
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Blantyre
Malawi
Hastings Banda
Red China
Banda
Ahmed Ben Bella
Algeria
London Commonwealth
China
Senate approves Presidential Disability Bill for ratification
The Senate passed the proposed constitutional amendment 69 to 5 to address presidential incapacity and keep the vice presidency filled. The House earlier accepted the compromise by voice vote. Backers expect swift action by states but doubt ratification before 1967. Critics sought clearer language on who may challenge presidential capacity.
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Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Gore
Congress
Mada
Historic Photographic Rendezvous With Mars Eight Days Away
Pasadena AP reports Mariner 4 is eight days from a historic photographic rendezvous with Mars. JPL says instruments work as it slows under Mars gravity, expected to capture close ups and 114 mile details, with July 14 Mars flyby and potential radiation readings.
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Mars
Pasadena
Calif
U.S
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner 4
Earth
Weather forecast for Virginia and North Carolina
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Virginia with highs in the 70s and 80s, showers and scattered thunderstorms focus in the mountains and east by afternoon. North Carolina sees partly cloudy Wednesday with 30 percent shower activity in the west, highs around 80s, warmer and humid Thursday with widespread showers. Daily readings show yesterday’s lows around the mid 60s and highs near 82, with current conditions cloudy.
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Virginia
North Carolina
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