OAS Peace Team Seeks Settlement in Dominican Crisis
A three member OAS peace mission arrived in Santo Domingo to pursue a political settlement six weeks into Dominican civil conflict. The group met with papal nuncio Msgr Emmanuele Clarizio and U.S. Ambassador Bennett, with Ellsworth Bunker among the delegation. Western officials indicate U.S. Marines will depart soon while paratroopers and Air Force remain in the inter American force for stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
OAS
Emanuele Clarizio
U.S
W. Tapley Bennett Jr
Clarizio
Manuel Bianchi
Chile
Santiago
San Francisco de Macoris
Puerto Plata
Moca
Inter- American Committee On Human Rights
Col
Francisco Caamano
Deno
Haina
Johnson
Chicago
2Nd Airborne Divison
Air Force
Baptists Split on Civil Rights Amendment and Education Policy
The Baptist convention debated a motion by Rev. Richard W. Luebbert condemning violence in influencing legislation, passing narrowly and prompting remarks from Rev. Wayne Dehoney. Leaders supported separation of church and state, called for stricter moral standards in media, and rejected a resolution contesting the education act while noting that separation does not mean religious values must be divorced from secular affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Luebbert
Mobile
Ala
Wayne Dehoney
Jackson
U.S
Vatican
Robert L. Crady
Dayton
Ohio
Glenn L. Archer
Americans United For Separation of
Vietnam War Actions Near Da Nang And Saigon Political Crisis
Viet Nam reports describe near Da Nang mortar and small arms attacks on bridges near Le My and Yen River with 3 Marines killed, 2 wounded, and 6 wounded in later engagements. About 600 Marines swept villages, 3 guerrillas captured, 30 suspects detained, 20 Viet Cong bodies found near Cai Lay, 18 soldiers killed and 52 wounded in Mekong delta fighting. A Saigon official notes North Vietnamese forces may be regular units, with limited proof on bombing impact. In Saigon, Premier Quat gains cabinet shakeup authority as the National Legislative Council backs him, signaling government stability.
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le My
da Nang
Yen River
3Rd Regiment
4Th Regiment
Phu Bai
Saigon
Mekong
Cai Lay
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Legiislative Council
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Phan Khac Suu
Vacuum of Gemini 4 Mental Strain in Long Space Flights
As McDivitt and White orbit Earth on Gemini 4, ground medical monitors track signs of mental and physical strain. History shows astronauts suffer orthostatic hypotension, fatigue, balance issues, and circulatory changes after extended weightless periods. Russian cosmonauts faced after effects up to seven to ten days postflight, delaying longer missions and prompting study of gravity’s role in body systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDivitt
White
Valery Bykovsky
Bykovsky
Charles A. Berry
Berry
Mars
Earth
Bank robbery report near Big Springs with deposits listed
A bank customer described a robber leaving with a bag and fleeing to a car after the alarm sounded. Paul Collison of Big Springs saw the suspect and alerted the state patrol from Sidney. The Kjeldgaard bank had deposits of 1 778 000 in a cattle and wheat region near the Colorado border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Collison
Big Springs
Collison
Sidney
Kjeldgaard Bank
Johnson and Erhard to Work On German Problem
Washington AP Johnson and West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard planned new ways to end Germany's division and strengthen the Western alliance. They met with President Johnson, Secretary Rusk, and Defense Secretary McNamara to discuss reunification, NATO unity, and resisting Communist expansion including Viet Nam. Erhard advised rapid talks with the Soviet Union and will meet De Gaulle in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Erhard
Washington
Ludwig Erhard
Germany
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
McNamara
NATO
Bonn
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Britain
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
de Baulle
Italy
Rusk
Soviet Union
de Gaulle
Jury Deliberations Start in Wealthy Twin Murder Trial
In Pasadena California a seven man five woman jury begins deliberations in the case of Timothy Nicholson heir to the Cudahy and Pullman fortunes charged with murdering his twin Todd on December 7. Timothy testified that the shooting resulted from self defense amid Todd's violent temper while prosecutors urged rejection of his version as lies.
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Pasadena
Calif
Cudahy
Pullman
Timothy Nicholson
Todd
Superior Court
H. Burton Noble
Noble
Timothy
Roberta Nicholson
Dept. Dist. Atty
Joseph ‘Carr
Carr
Max Fink
Tim Nicholson
Fink
Johnson Urges Responsibility to Rebuild Negro Family
President Johnson addresses Howard University graduates on the Negro family crisis. He links its breakdown to centuries of oppression, notes low two-parent family rates among Black children, and calls for jobs, decent housing, and social programs while urging national unity and self-help. He vows expanding administration efforts across fronts to strengthen families and reduce despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Johnson
Howard
Fulbright and McGovern clash over food aid and civil rights
Senator McGovern warned the proposed food aid bill could cripple Food for Peace and hurt U.S. and allied economies, while Fulbright backed changes allowing multi year funding. Johnson listed civil rights laws and urged a new voting rights push, quoting Churchill on the continuing struggle for equality and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulbright
George McGovern
D S.C
McGovern
U.S
Two Marine Jets Collide Over North Carolina
Two Marine Corps F-91 jets with three men aboard collided in flight over eastern North Carolina. A rescue found one pilot alive, another missing, and a body reported at the scene. The rescued pilot, Capt. Perry Deane, was taken to Portsmouth Naval Hospital in fair condition with a back injury. Wreckage spread over Lake Phelps and swampy ground near Newland. cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
N. C
Marine Corps
North Carolina
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Maj
Ronal D. Iverson
Lake Phelps
Newland
Cherry Point Marine Air Station
Jon
Couger
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Coast Guard
Washington County Sheriff's Department
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter
S.C
South Carolina
McClelisinville
Humphrey on power and freedom in a united front
In a wide interview, Hubert Humprey argues liberals must use power to protect freedom while conservatives should avoid relying on military force alone. He says strong, synchronized use of military power with economic aid political initiative and morale is essential and notes that the administration pursues such programs. He praises Kennedy and Kennedy family ties and declines long term presidential plans.
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Humphrey
Kennedys
Ted Kennedy
University of Virginia
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby
Ted
Democratic Party
Senate
Kennedy
United States
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
South Viet Nam
Gemini 4 Spaceflight Turns to Routine as Crew Relates Banter
In Houston, Patricia White guides McDivitt and White through a tame day in Gemini 4. The crew endures boredom while scientists study the heart under weightlessness and note a minor delay from White's extended space walk. Grissom relays league scores and family notes as White describes Gulf waters and Clear Lake from the end of his lifeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia White
Houston Mission Control Center
White
Mrs. White
McDivitt
Space
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Virgil I. Grissom
Hawks
Grissom
Falcons
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Houston
Galveston Bay
Texas
Clear Lake
Charles E. Berry
Jim
John Hodge
Hodge
New Miss U S A Sue Ann crowned amid pageant drama
Sue Ann wins Miss U S A by the neck with Bobbi Johnson of Washington, D C assisting as retiring queen. Miss Arizona runner up, Miss Minnesota in a wheelchair, and other Amity awards noted. Sue Ann plans William and Mary College study in Virginia and faces next month Miss University contest while injuries and simulated spacecraft experiments are discussed.
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Arizona
U.S.A
Bobbi Johnson
Washington, D.C
Sue
Bobbi
William and Mary College
Virginia
Sue Ann
Minnesota
Elizabeth Jane Carpromi
Amity
Elizabeth
Wives McDivitt Echo Space Flight Chat Over Radio
Mrs White and McDivitt discuss mission progress and in flight details as the crew passes over Houston. Ed and Bonnie are mentioned and the conversation ends with farewell.
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McDivitt
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Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Johson
Eastern Europe
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Bonnie Perkins
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Nelson
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