Young African Prince Takes Over Burundian Throne
Prince Charles Ndizeye announced from Bujumbura that he has seized full powers as chief of state, suspending the constitution and dismissing Prime Minister Louis Biha. He vowed a new government, rule by royal decree, and nonalignment while awaiting a new constitution amid Burundi’s ongoing ethnic strife and past assassinations.
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Bukavu
the Congo
Charles Ndizeye
Bjumbura
Mwambutsa IV
Louis Biha
Watusi
Brussels
Belgium
Geneva
Mwami
Switzerland
Kinshasa
Leopoldville
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Prince Charles
Europe
Congo
Bahutus
Ing
Viet Nam War Raids Expand as Air Losses Reported
U S air and naval forces report heavy activity over Hanoi Haiphong and Gulf of Tonkin with 77 missions including strikes on Haiphong depot. Two planes lost two pilots rescued one listed missing while enemy claims of 10 planes shot down. Bridges antiaircraft sites and cargo junks damaged.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
Gulf of Tonkin
William J. Isenhour
Lemoore
Calif
Peking
New China News Agency
Nguyen City
Phu Tho Province
U.S
Red Chinese People’s Militia
China
Hanoi-Haiphong
United States
Air Force
Navy
Hancock
Constellation
Cmdr
Albert Monger
Brawley
Carl Birdwell Jr
Bryan
Tex
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Marion M. Angel
Harrison
Ark
Angel
Scouts Ask Johnson To Help With Airline Strike Jam
Florence, AP. A group of 16 Florence Boy Scouts and leaders asked President Johnson for help after an airline strike grounded their trip to England for World Friendship Year. They sent a telegram from Camp Ami Kara in Warwickshire asking what Air Force One is doing and for assistance with touring fares. Signed by John L. Nettles, assistant delegation leader.
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S.C
Johnson
Texas
TWA
Dulles
United States
England
Amikara
Packington Park
Warwickshire
Air Force One
John L. Nettles
Martian Jewelry Scheme Busted at St Peter’s Square
Russo and Cai-Re-Nos conspired in a phantom mineral study ruse in Vatican City. Russo met the pair twice at St Peter’s, with a fake diamond ring to secure a supposed life extension from Martians. Police arrested the Perpetual youth peddler on fraud and related charges.
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Cai-Re-Nos
St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter’s Square
Riot Over Prison Fire Sparks Injuries and Fearful Power Loss
State Sen Verda Welcome describes inmate grievances about racial bias and guards accused of brutality after a riot at the jail. Warden Copinger and Asst. Warden James Jordan aided in rescuing inmates as smoke inhalation injured staff. riot followed a pretense plan amid heat, overcrowding, and rumors. Damages could reach hundreds of thousands. potential power loss feared if the powerhouse had collapsed.
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Copinger
Verda Welcome
Welcomer
James Jordan
Pepersack
Suards Stary Force
Jones
Annece
John E
Maryland
Bullock
Firefighters Contain Multibarge Blaze Off Staten Island
Coast Guard reports a three alarm fire confined to the Hessiers and two barges on the Staten Island side. Injured include Joseph Sporowitz 42 in critical condition and Cornelius Curran 32 crewman aboard the Nancy Moran. A tanker’s crewman and a fireman were also hurt as flames prompted airlift and towing actions. Fire crews across the channel worked to control spreading sparks and burning solvent.
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Coast Guard
Staten Island
Joseph Sporowitz
Cornelius Urran
Nancy Moran
Austin
Sporowitz
Perth Amboy General Hospital
Curran
Public Health Service Hospital
Channel
Elo
King calls sustained effort for nonviolent victory
King warned that cries will grow unless nonviolent civil rights efforts win. The Sunday Tally, sponsored by SCLC in Chicago, drew over 10,000 as organizers planned a march on City Hall and listed demands for affordable housing, a state minimum wage law, school desegregation, precinct leadership, and boycotts of merchants not buying from Black-owned companies.
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J &Roes
Tom Page
King
SCLC
Chicago
City Hall
Ing
Airlines Strike Shapes Nationwide Travel Chaos
Across the United States a pilot strike by machinists shuts down Eastern National Trans World United and Northwest airlines affecting 231 U.S. cities and 150000 daily passengers. Military flights and mail move via nonstruck carriers while travel chaos hits airports, rail and bus services with canceled flights and crowded terminals.
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National
Trans World
United
Northwest Airlines
U.S
Mexico
Johnson
Washington
United Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
Viet Nam
Europe
Air Force Bases
Miami
Seaboard Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
New Haven
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Santa Fe
Greyhound Bus Lines
Airine
Boothe forecasts strong showings in key Senate race
Boothe indicated he expects to run strongest in the 2nd 9th and 10th districts and warned of surprises on both sides. He cancelled remaining campaign appearances and expressed sincere sympathy for the Byrd family, recalling his father Gardiner I Boothe a longtime Democratic official. He called the election perhaps the most important senatorial race in 20th century Virginia and urged voters to focus on the two candidates and the issues.
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Sen
Byrd Sr
Tran
State
Democratic Central Committee
Byrd Isr
Virginia
King Targets Chicago First In North
King identified Chicago as his first target in the North but warned that other cities were also at risk. He criticized mayors broadly as insensitive to urgent needs, signaling a wider campaign.
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King
Chicago
RFK Backing Integrated Mississippi Democratic Effort
Sen Robert Kennedy and three House members back Mississippi youths and whites seeking an integrated Democratic party. They sponsor a fundraising cocktail to boost voter registration for about 20 to 30 Young Democratic clubs across the state.
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Robert F. Kennedy
House
John Brademas
Indiana
George W. Grider
Tennessee
Charles L. Weltner
Georgia
Kennedy
Mississippi
Spencer Oliver
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Oliver
Liberal
Americans For Democratic Action
National Democratic Committee
Medicaid costs loom as states push plans ahead
As states begin shaping health assistance under the new law the projected federal cost rises beyond initial estimates. New York's program would have covered seven million residents with free medical care and other services, facing tight eligibility and cost rules. Lawmakers weigh restraints to curb expansion while Congress watches Medicaid progress and deadlines for July implementation.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York
HEW
Federal
Treasury
John J. Williams
R-Del
Wilbur J. Cohen
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
House
Kerr-Mills
Washington
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Welfare Department
Pennsylvania
Rep
Stratton
Condition of Byrd Unchanged
Berryville AP report says former Senator Harry F. Byrd remained in a deep coma at his Berryville estate with a family spokesman noting the condition is unchanged. His son Harry F. Byrd Jr. paused his campaign for the Democratic primary and faced uncertainty about attending a welcome home rally in Winchester as the elder Byrd’s prognosis remained unchanged.
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Berryville
Harry F. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd Jr
Winchester
Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
Rusk Talks On U N Membership And Korean Pact
Secretary of State Rusk comments on U S attitude toward United Nations membership for Peking while signing the U S Korea status of forces agreement. The accord stems from a late compromise on criminal jurisdiction for off duty offenses by 50 000 U S troops in Korea. South Korea keeps primary criminal jurisdiction but waives it in most cases unless Korea opts to try specific cases.
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Peking
Rusk
U.S
South Korea
Korea
U S Ambassador Goldberg Meets Pope in Rome on Vietnam
U S Ambassador to the United Nations Goldberg met Pope Paul VI in the Apostolic Palace library with aides to discuss Vietnam as he prepared to brief Italian leaders on Washingtons bombing strategy near Hanoi and Haiphong. Fanfani plans trips to Turkey and Poland to seek peace context.
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U.S
United Nations
Apostolic Palace
Joseph J. Sisco
International Organization
Pope Paul
Paul Marcinkus
Chicago
Viet Nam
Rome
Geneva
Vatican
Washington
Hanoi
Haiphong
Johnson
U.N
Amintore Fanfani
Fanfani
Turkey
Poland
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