House Committee Approves Military Pay Bill
The House Armed Services Committee approved a one billion dollar military pay bill by an 83 to 1 vote. It would raise average annual pay by 10.7 percent, more than Johnson asked, grant Congress authority over pay scales, and include a new enlistment bonus up to 8000 dollars for critical skills. The bill also funds yearly pay reviews and a revised pay structure to be sent to Congress in 1967.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
House
Congress
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Armed Services Committee
Samuel S. Stratton
Dn.y
Rivers
Reserve
Berlin shooting highlights border tensions near checkpoint
Martens was struck in West Berlin waters near the Dreilinden border checkpoint as a couple aimed at a river tower. East German news agency ADN claimed the action tested border security by the West Berlin underground, while West Berlin officials warned of possible anti-Communist clashes amid June 16 uprising commemorations.
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Martens
West Berlin
Dreilinden
Berlin Autobahn
Spree
East Germany
Red Wall
Weather forecast predicts storm moving through Southeast
The Weather Bureau warned of a complex low pressure area spanning Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee that will organize into a main storm center tonight and move across North Carolina on Wednesday. Rain should taper from west to east across the Carolinas with temperatures expected to rise afterward.
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Weather Bureau
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Carolinas
Four Killed In Henrico County Car Crash
Four Richmond area men died when a rain slicked Henrico road caused a car to skid strike two pedestrians and crash into a tree. Henry Austin, 25, fled the scene. three others injured. Victims listed as Obadiah Jordan 17 Harry Evans 31 Fletcher Cooper 21.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Highland Springs
Henrico County
C. L. Fears
Henry Austin
Evans
Cooper
Nine Mile Road
Jordan
Joseph A. Barnes
Austin
Market Dow Jones gains as advances outpace decliners
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.86 to 874.57 after morning losses. The Associated Press average climbed 2.4 to 320.1 as 597 stocks gained and 559 declined among 1,391 issues traded. Key movers included Chrysler, Boeing, Zenith, Anaconda, Du Pont, IBM, Xerox, New York Central, and Schering with varied gains.
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Associated Press
Chrysler
Boeing
Zenith
Anaconda
du Pont
International Business Machines
Xerox
New York Central
Schering
Jackson Protest March Arrests Topple Capitol Steps
More than 200 demonstrators were arrested in Jackson as civil rights protests continued. Notable figures John Lewis and Charles Evers led arrests for parading without a permit. Police and U.S. marshals clashed on federal property while Gov. Paul Johnson urged laws aligning with federal voting rules. Bonds set at 100 dollars.
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James Bonney Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Capitol
U.S
Federal Court Building
Jack Stuart
New Orleans
Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jackson and
Hinds County
Paul Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Jackson
John Lewis
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
Charles Evers
National Associaition For the Advancement of Colored People
Evers
Stage Fairgrounds
Lewis
Fighting erupts around Santo Domingo customs area
In Santo Domingo fighting broke out near the customs house as American paratroopers reinforced a corridor by a power plant. A French civilian, Andre Riviere, died amid the clashes along with two children, while residents fled smoke and fire from the sector. Rebel leaders criticized the American force, and calls went to stop the shooting from U Thant and regional officials.
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Presidential Palace
U.N
U Thanti
Indar Jit Rikhye
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
Organization of American States
Bunker
Francisco Caamano Deno
Hugo Panasco Alvim
Ozama River
el Conde
Santo Domingo
Customs House
Hector Aristy
Associated Press
Andre Riviere
Ramon Manuel Montes Arache
Beatles motion defends award in Parliament
Beatles supporters in the House of Commons defended the award citing the band’s capture of the American market and major dollar earnings for Britain. David Evan Rees, a 70 year old sea captain once torpedoed in World War II, said he would return his OBE, pinned by King George VI in 1940, expressing disgust at their inclusion.
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Liverpool
House of Commons
David Evan Rees
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Rees
Fast U S Bomber Crashes At Paris Air Show
A U S Air Force B58 Hustler crashed during the Le Bourget air show, killing Lt. Col. Charles O. Tubbs and injuring Maj. Harold Covington and Maj. Vincent Karaba. The aircraft from Little Rock SAC struck the runway end and caught fire, prompting an immediate Air Force inquiry. Covington, burned over 40 percent, was later listed in fair condition. Karaba, with minor burns, was moved for further treatment.
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Paris
le Bourget
Air Force
Charles O. Tubbs
Cisco
Tex
Harold Covington
San Angelo
Vincent Karaba
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
Air Force Board of Inquiry
Covington and Karaba
Percy French
Covington
Karaba
U.S. Fair Force Base
Evreux
General Dynamics Corp
Vietnam War Raids North of Hanoi Reported Closest Since May
Reports recount air strikes 30 miles south of Hanoi near Dong Xoai and Thanh Hoa with damage to bridges buildings and a 15-vehicle convoy. Ground war notes 5 000 Viet Cong in surrounding areas with 650 military casualties and 200 civilian deaths or injuries last week. prisoners described a Viet Cong execution order prior to bombing.
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Hanoi
Red Capital
Ninh Binh
Thanh Hoa
U.S
Dong Xoai
Saigon
Red
Senate tax cuts debated and timing laid out
A second round of reductions could take effect around December 31 or January 1, 1966, with a third series in 1967 68 and 69. The main split between House and Senate is passenger car excise tax treatment, a key levy about 1.9 billion annually. The President urged keeping half the tax for a 3.9 billion overall cut, a plan the House rejected. The Senate proposed two amendments, one to divert 190 million yearly from the tax to roadside junk yards and another to link further elimination to automaker safety device commitments. Watson Callison campaign seen with limited local interest while Washington attention remains high.
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Highway Trust Fund
House
Senate
Paul H. Douglas
Dill
Washington
South Carolina Defects Narrow GOP Lead in Election Leagues
Lawmakers stripped a member of committee seniority for backing the Goldwater Miller ticket. The state’s power structure remains Democratic despite a 2.1 point Republican edge last November. The conservative 2nd District, eight counties strong, hasn’t backed a Democratic presidential nominee since 1944.
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House
South Carolina
War Debate Sparks Tense Session Over Vietnam Policy
Britain faced a heated session as Warbey failed to gain backing for a Vietnam debate. Harry Hylton-Foster ruled against it amid protests. Wilson faces continued pressure at the Commonwealth premiers conference as African and Asian leaders press him to oppose U.S. Vietnam policy.
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Southeast Asia
Warbey
Harry Hylton- Foster
Wilson
U.S
Viet Nam
Gemini 4 astronauts McDivitt and White awarded doctorates
In Jackson Michigan and Ann Arbor, James A. McDivitt Jr. and Edward H. White II received newly created Doctor of Astronautical Science degrees from the University of Michigan, celebrated with a 15 000 strong homecoming at the Jackson airport and a 30 000 strong welcome at Michigan Stadium. The pair opened a $1.7 million space research lab, were feted by Mayor Bernie Magiera, and planned a White House reception with President Johnson to receive Exceptional Service Award Medals from NASA. McDivitt and White, both graduates in 1959, led a day of parades, weddings anniversaries, and public ceremonies across Michigan and Washington.
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Jackson
Mich
James A. McDivitt Jr
Edward H. White II
White
McDivitt
San Antonio
Tex
Space Twins
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Bernie Magiera
Margaret McDivitt
Bombsight inventor Norden dies at 85 in Zurich
Carl Norden, 85, designer of the World War II Norden bombsight, died at his retirement home in Zurich after a long illness. He created automatic targeting linked to bombers and pilots, worked for the U.S. government during WWII, and later settled in Switzerland. He leaves a son and a daughter, while his wife had died two years earlier. Norden retained Dutch nationality despite long residence in the United States.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Carl L. Norden
Norden
U.S
United States
Carl F. Norden
Caracas
Venezuela
Washington
Elsbeth
Else
America
Letter from Masako urges care for family amid death threat
A letter from Masako, Masako’s older sister, pleads to care for her parents. She expresses regret at dying, mentions not wearing a new suit, and asks friends Anya Matsuda Sawada’s close friends to mind their bodies. She hopes to watch over loved ones from heaven as she faces a grim survival estimate while digging with minimal supplies.
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Masako
Anya
Matsuda Sawada
Collision Before Fire Truck Reaches Wreckage
A collision occurred as a fire crew attempted to access wreckage in the woods. Helicopters crashed about 150 yards apart, with the nearest road 600 yards away. A bulldozer was used to clear a path for the responding fire truck.
Traffic Demonstration Stirs Chicago With 85 Arrests
In Chicago downtown, a fourth traffic-snarling protest in six days drew more than 300 in Grant Park before a direct negotiation with Mayor Daley. Police arrested at least 85 as marchers, led by community groups, agreed to curb street protests and planned a future mass gathering in Grant Park.
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Chicago
City Hall
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Albert A. Raby
Coordinating Council of Community Organizations
Grant Park
Lake Michigan
Benjamin C. Willis
State
Madison Streets
Robert Lucas
Congress of Racial Equality
State Street
Dick Gre
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Warner C. White
Episcopal Society For Cultural and Racial Unity
Bill Letherer
Saginaw
Selma
Montgomery
Ala
Buckingham Fountain
Townes Memorial Chapel
Fee Funeral Services
South Mala Sf
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