Japan and Korea prepare to sign pact restoring ties
Japan and South Korea poised to sign a basic treaty and four agreements to restore diplomatic relations after 60 years. The ceremony in Tokyo comes amid protests in Seoul and hunger strikes in Tokyo, with grants of 300 million dollars and 200 million in loans to Korea.
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Japan
South Korea
Tokyo
Seoul
Strate
Starf
Korea
Synaman Rhee
Honolulu
Eisaku Sato
Lee Dong Won
Lee
Etsusaburo Shiina
Northeast Asia
South
North Korea
Ruby’s Judge Leaves Case as Defense Sees Reversal Hope
Jack Ruby’s judge withdrew from the case after questions about a potential conflict of interest and a forthcoming book. Defense lawyers say removal could bolster appeals grounds while prosecutors say it changes little. Ruby’s attorneys and associates note the move as a significant shift in the Oswald murder case.
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Ruby
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Brown
Dallas A. Blankenship
Louis Holland
Montague
Tex
Jasper
Joe Tonnhill
Dann
Phil Burleson
Elmer Gertz
Chicago
Sam Houston Clinton Jr
Austin
New York
Kunstler, Kunstler & Kinoy
Tonnhill
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Dist
Atty
Henry Wade
Hyman Rubenstein
Jack Ruby
Jack
Oswald
Tax cuts reduce several consumer levies in staged repeal
President Johnson outlined the phased repeal of excise taxes following a major tax revision. The 10 percent car tax drops to 7 percent at midnight, jewelry and related sales taxes are lifted, and manufacturers’ excises on radio, TV, appliances, cameras, and more are repealed. Rebates average about $70 for cars bought after May 15. The plan also cuts the phone tax to 3 percent by year’s end and ends the remaining telecommunication levies by 1969.
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Congress
Johnson
Executive
Congressional
Baruch Dies at 94 After Weeklong Illness in New York
Baruch, longtime financier and philanthropist, died at his townhouse on 66th Street and Fifth Avenue after a week of illness. Rabbi Bernard J. Bamberger led a private service in recognition of his eminence as an international figure. Former Gov James F Brynes recalled their 40 year friendship as Baruch’s wealth and influence were noted by President Hoover and multiple U.S. presidents.
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Cordance
Bernard J. Bamberger
Baruch
66Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
South Carolina
James F. Brynes
City College of New York
Herbert Hoover
Barney
Red Cross
War Industries Board
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
John F. Kennedy
March to ruins of church honors slain civil rights workers
In Philadelphia Mississippi Negro and white mourners joined a 12 mile march to the charred ruins of a Neshoba County church to honor James Chaney Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman. Sheriff Lawrence Rainey and Chief Deputy Lewil Price present as defendants in a federal conspiracy case. Trial pending.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Lawrence Rainey
Lewil Price
FBI
James Chaney
Meridian
New York
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
Neshoba County
The
Congress of Racial Equality
George Wiley
Sheriff
Rainey
Price
Canton
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Newark Officer Suspension Sparks City Hall Picketing
Mayor May or Hugh J Addonizio refused to lift the suspension of Patrolman Henry Martinez who shot and killed a Negro motorist. Mass picketing of City Hall by officers and supporters continued as CORE and other groups pressed for a full independent review.
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N.J
Hugh J. Addonizio
Henry Martinez
Lester Long
Martinez
Long
Addonizio
Newark Human Rights Commission
Essex County Grand Jury
City Hall
Addonizion
Core
Jersey City
Paterson
Elizabeth
Irvington
Humphrey and De Gaulle Use Warm Words on Paris Visit
Humphrey De Gaulle and Maurice Couve de Murville expressed warmth toward the United States in personal statements. Ford praised Johnson for moving toward a De Gaulle visit urged by Republicans, while Humphrey planned a White House briefing with Johnson and Democratic leaders after an airport stop and a 80 minute talk with De Gaulle described as fruitful and constructive.
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de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Johnson
Humphrey
Paris
Ford
NATO
White House
Camp David
Divers vanish after fatal dive near Las Vegas shaft
Four divers from Las Vegas entered a shaft at midnight wearing diving lungs and underwater lights. Two resurfaced as air ran low. Giancontieri did not, and Rose did not return on a second dive. Rutherford reported they were blocked by a 7 foot wire fence and locked gate. The party included Rose and Giancontiere. Alter and two others alerted authorities after returning to surface.
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Rutherford
Rose
Giancontiere
Las Vegas
Nev
Bill Alter
Giancontieri
Jack
Algeria After Ben Bella Ouster Sparks Deadly Demonstrations
In Bone about ten people were killed as protests erupted following word of Ben Bella's ouster. Boumedienne imposed a near blackout as censors probed media. Radio Algiers backed the new regime while rumors of army defections swirled. Western and regional leaders weighed recognition as the Asian African summit loomed. Britain briefly accepted then retracted recognition of the revolutionary government.
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Ben Bella
Algeria
Boumedienne
Radio
Algiers
British Commonwealth
Revolutionary Council
Red China
Japan
Indonesia
Hussein
Jordan
Cairo
Syria
Nmew
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Chou En-lai
Great Britain
Britain
Collins quits high paying post to head civil rights service
Southerner Collins who shifted views on racial segregation left a $75 000 a year presidency at the National Association of Broadcasters to lead the Community Relations Service. He worked with officials to seek quiet solutions to civil rights problems and said he would resign after the Senate acts on his appointment.
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Collins
National Association of Broadcasters
Florida
Miami
Fla
Senate
Negro in Macon Gun Battle After Jail Escape
Willie L. Sheffield, 32, fatally shot after fleeing Macon police headquarters following a two officer gun ambush that killed Detective Thomas Hinson and seriously wounded Detective T. J. Mitchell. He had earlier wounded a detective and attempted to flee on foot after abandoning an car. The suspect, who claimed to be Dr. Sheffield, was later killed during the pursuit. A bank attempt to cash a $2,000 check led to his arrest.
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Macon
Willie L. Sheffield
Reuss
Sheffield
City Hall
Thomas Hinson
T. J. Mitchell
James Flynt
Dr. Sheffield
Mitchell
Hinson
Charles Payne
W. H. Bargeron
Bargeron
Police Department
Van Cliburn Crowds Leningrad in Standing Ovation
American pianist Van Cliburn drew a standing ovation in Leningrad at Philharmonia Hall. More than 1,800 attended a house crowded beyond capacity as 300 fans gathered outside, applauding and chanting Spasi bo. He played Beethoven Prokofiev Liszt and five encores including Nostalgia, with multiple curtain calls.
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Leningrad
U.S.S.R
van Cliburn
Philharmonia Hall
Cliburn
Spasibo
Soviet Union
Moscow
Beethoven
Prokofiev
Liszt
Doctors split over medicare participation resolutions
Doctors from California Massachusetts Florida Louisiana and other states spoke out against government interference in medicine and debated whether the AMA should back nonparticipation in medicare. Texas delegate John K. Glen backed a stronger resolution while Connecticut proposed a voluntary oath for high quality care, not bound by any third party. Regulations favored opposing government involvement and urged continuing the current system despite the House bill advancing in Congress.
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California
Massachusetts
Florida
Louisiana
Appel
AMA
Medicare
House of Delegates
Arizona
Ohio
South Carolina
Indiana
Nebraska
Connecticut
Texas
John K. Glen
Glen
Houston
House of Representatives
Senate
Commission
Flood Crest Forecast Near Hutchinson and Wichita
Weather figures forecast a crest of five to six feet above flood level near Hutchinson by Thursday with levees holding. A bypass canal will manage high water around Wichita, preventing flooding. Levees also protect Arkansas City as per the Weather Bureau.
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Hutchinson
Wichita
Arkansas City
U.S. ‘Weather Bureau
President weighs combining posts for Collins and Johnson
The discussion centers on whether Collins and Johnson will hold two roles separately or combine the duties. If Collins is confirmed as director, his resignation would be routine but Johnson would decide if the positions are merged or kept distinct.
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Collins
Johnson
Riot Erupts Near London Racing Event In New Hampshire
Rhodes identified a California motorcycle group named Hell's Angels as rioters who attacked police and National Guardsmen with cans rocks and missiles. Tear gas and rock salt shells were used. about 70 people were injured. A new riot law passed in the New Hampshire Legislature and was signed by Gov. John W. King after the disturbance near Laconia.
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Rhodes
Hell’s Angels
California
New Hampshire
Hell's ‘Angels
London
House
Senate
John W. King
King
Laconia
Pay eligibility narrowed for Dominican operation
Officials said the more than 21,000 men sent into the Dominican Republic during the recent crisis are not eligible for combat pay, except those who were wounded and the survivors of those killed.
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Dominican Republic
Viet Nam Raid and Marine Buildup Reported
Viet Nam updates describe moderate damage near Vinh and a bridge with heavy antiaircraft fire. two aircraft shot down claimed by Hanoi. About 1,500 miles northeast, U S Marines land at Camp Pendleton to form 8,000 troops aiding the 3rd Marine Division, which bases in Okinawa for logistics and rear echelon support.
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Khu Mai
Vinh
US Air Force
Radio
Peking
Hanoi
United States
Okinawa
1St Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
U.S
3Rd Marine Division
3Rd Division
South Viet Nam
Echellon
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James Farmer
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