Kennedy invites restricted Nobel laureate to visit U S
In Durban Reuters report, Sen Robert F Kennedy says he spoke with Chief Albert Luthuli Nobel Peace Prize winner restricted under South Africa's communism laws. Kennedy expressed willingness to host Luthuli in the United States and the leader suggested possible travel someday despite passport hurdles. Kennedy calls Luthuli unalterably opposed to communism and focused on Africa's long struggle.
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Durban
South Africa
Robert F. Kennedy
Albert Luthuli
Luthuli
United States
Kennedy
New York Democrat
Kennedy Sweeps Soweto in Tour as Two Officers Suspended
Kennedy in Soweto and at Witwatersrand University amid crowds while police in Richmond suspend two officers over a shooting incident. Kennedy meets Luthuli at Groutville Reserve with government observers present. Detective Clyde J. Phillips wounded when a pistol discharged during a police gathering. officer Christiana charged with felonious assault.
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Ife
Soweto
Johannesburg
Witwatersrand University
Ethel
Durban
Groutville Reserve
Luthuli
African Affairs Department
Reserve
Jbut
Ini
African National Congress
Richmond
W. L. Groth
J. T. Wiggins
G. A. Christiana
Christiana
Clyde J. Phillips
G. M. Lioyd
Lloyd
Phillips
Chrisfana
Higgins
California Primary Signals Broad Party Unity Behind Brown
California results show Brown winning a decisive victory in the governor's race with strong Republican support in the south. Reagan seeks unity after a long primary, while national leaders from both parties pledge concerted efforts for November. Amid Viet Nam debates, Cohelan and fellow Democrats face stiff GOP opposition, and Brown touts Democratic unity ahead of the general election.
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Barry Goldwater
South
Yorty
Richard M. Nixon
William F. Knowland
Washington
Ray C. Bliss
Reagan
California
John M. Bailey
Johnson
Nixon
Christopher
Los Angeles
Republican Party
Assembly
Jesse Untuh
Thomas H. Kuchel
Kuchel
George Murphy
Viet Nam
Jeffres Cohelan
Robert Scheer
Don Edwards
George E. Brown
U.S
Jerome R. Waldie
State Assembly
Congress
Waldie
John F. Baldwin
Topeka Tornado Levels Buildings Downtown
A tornado carved a path from the southwest corner to the north through East Topeka leveling blocks and damaging the downtown. The National Reserve Office and state headquarters building suffered major damage along with other offices, with many windows blown out and frames twisted. Emergency crews set up headquarters at Shawnee County Courthouse as communications were disrupted and hospitals treated dozens for injuries in Topeka and nearby Manhattan where over 20 were hospitalized for injuries.
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Page One
East
Topeka
National Reeserve
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Carlinghouse
Telephone Company
Forest Chapman
Gage Boulevard
29Th Street
Santa Fe Rail Way
Canital-Journal
Capital-Journal
Tamane
Manhattan
Jim Chasner
KMAN
Kansas State University
KSAC
Chasner
Memorial Fospital
Debt projections hover amid Viet Nam spending concerns
Congress faces a shaky forecast with deficits ranging from 1.8 billion to a potential surplus for next year while current year projections vary from 3.9 to 2.5 billion. Officials warn Viet Nam funding spikes could upend forecasts as House Republicans accuse deliberate delay by Democratic leadership and President Johnson.
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Treasury
Congressional
Viet Nam
Washington
As House
Peter TH. B. Frelingha
Sem
New Jersey
House
Frelinghuysen
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Military Action Report from Vietnam Frontline Skirmish
The article describes a daytime assault by North Vietnamese regulars breaking a surge on a U S artillery position. It mentions surprise moves, howitzer batteries opening fire, flare ships overhead, and jets conducting strafing and bombing runs as helicopters bring in reinforcements at dawn.
Alma Island Shelters Fill as Alma Strikes Florida Coast
Emergency warnings extend from Apalachicola to Savannah as Alma lashes northern Florida. Key West reports roofs torn, trees uprooted, and minor damage. Cuba sees light damage but agriculture at risk. In Stark City, Missouri, voters approve a 357,000 bond as fighting continues nearby with multiple battalions involved.
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Naples
Florida
Alma’s
Apalachicola
Florida Panhandle
Okeechobee
Savannah
Weather Bureau
Alma
Key West
Continental United States
Larry Mayne
Cuba
Idea Castro
Teguci- Salpa
Manduran
San Rafael
Miami
Fort Myers
St Peters
Ig M.p.h
Viet Nam Slips Toward Stable Rule Amid Buddhist Tensions
Viet Nam appears to solidify power with 10 civilians added to the military junta as US diplomats ease. The government faces a divided Buddhist wing using symbolic protests as Hue sees altars blocking a motor convoy. Quang and Ky forecast elections for September 11 and a 159 seat body may become a governing legislature, while US military operations shift toward more direct combat expected to raise troop totals.
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United States
Viet Nam
Hue
Hue Wenn
U.S
Quang
Phan van Khoa
Thua Thie
Radio
Saigon
South
Commission
Constituent Assembly
J T 5
Chan
Johnson Pushes Civil Rights Bill Before Adjournment
Senate Democratic leader Mansfield said President Johnson wants a new civil rights bill passed before year end. House leader Albert voiced Johnson’s concern over the Meredith shooting in Mississippi and predicted rapid House action on open housing nondiscrimination and jury reforms. Subcommittee hearing included Ervin proposing a Medicare nondiscrimination safeguard amid hospital desegregation debates.
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Johnson
Albert
Mhert
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Department of Transportation
Lontana Pre
Washington
D-Mont
Congress
Mansfield
Saines Meredith
Mississippi
Carl Adbert
Oklahoma
Meredith
Senate Judiciary
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Ervin
Nicholas Katzenbach
NASA pilot Walker dies in XB-70 crash at test center
Trail of crashes rocks XB-70 program as veteran test pilot Walker loses control during a crash on a high speed descent. The NASA ace, who joined in 1945 after wartime service, leaves a wife Grave and four children. The XB-70 program faced earlier delays and was canceled for cost and strategic reasons.
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Crass
Viet Nam
Air Force
Walker
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Flight Test Center
BIOA
NASA
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Ile
Washington and Jefferson College
Grave
Pentagon
Strike Continues Press Offices Face Disruptions
Reported strikes hit Werthesday and Greensboro with 22 workers out. Eight employees and three messengers walked out in Durham closing the office. Charlotte and Columbia offices did not accept calls as lines were busy. Forty workers affected at Columbia, with Charlotte notifying customers by mail that telegram acceptance would be discontinued until service could resume.
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Greensboro
Durham
Charlotte
Columbia
Large air and ground sweep aims to seal area
Around 280,000 troops are involved in sweeping operations with battalions kept in the field. Officers vow no immediate plan but indicate future moves will deploy larger units and seek to place ground under American and South Vietnamese garrisons, shaping control of the area.
N C Woman Acquitted In Death Case
HALIFAX N C AP A jury of 11 men and one woman acquitted Mrs Betty Ann Taylor on a charge of accessory before the fact of murder in the 1964 slaying of her husband Elmer Taylor The verdict followed a nearly 44 hour deliberation after the defense rested without evidence The state relied on testimony that Mrs Taylor offered an alleged payoff to kill her husband and collect insurance money, while three coded suspects Harvey Johnson and Brinson are serving life terms for the killing
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Halifax
N.C
Betty Ann Taylor
Enfield
Oxford
Walter Coheen
Watkins
W. H. S. Burgwyn
Taylor
Princess Julia Grant Cantacuzene Recovers Vision at 99
Princess Julia Cantacuzene born at the White House in 1876 recalls a life with Grant heritage and Russian ties. She met Prince Michael Cantacuzene in Europe, married in Newport, lived in Russia for two decades, fled Bolshevik upheaval, and now plans to rearrange her room and flowers as she considers glasses after a medical check.
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White House
Julia Grant
Grants
Stani
Sly Purse
Col
Frederick Dent Grant
President Grant
West Point
Austria
Vienna
Julia
Franz Joseph
Europe
Prince Michael Cantacuzene
Nicholas of
Russia
Newport
King Leads Civil Rights March Despite Attacks
Meredith sipps Negroes and to promote voter registration. He had walked 27 miles before three shotgun blasts wounded him. While King and his sweating companions walked along U.S. 51, highway patrols directed traffic. The throng stretched about 6.3 miles and halted for the night. King and others rode toward Memphis in a panel truck. The marchers planned to resume Thursday at 10 am, with King planning a full day and a return trip to Chicago. He expressed fatigue from lack of sleep after saying, I think I overdid it. Wednesday's walk was uneventful though no heckling occurred. Near Senatobia a white man named William W. Fitzpatrick trailed in the opposite lane with a sign urging antiwhite sentiment and support for George C. Wallace.
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U.S. 51
Memphis
Chicago
Senatobia
William W. Fitzpatrick
Coleumn
George C. Wallace
USA
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