Soviet Troops On Elbe Bridge Stir Berlin Crisis
West German leaders and diplomats report a new Berlin crisis as Soviet troops occupy positions on a vital Elbe bridge on the Berlin autobahn. Chancellor Erhard seeks joint Western countermeasures amid East German provocations and helicopter activity over West Berlin.
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Berlin
Elbe River
Berlin Autobahn
Ludwig Erhard
U.S
Bonn
Erhard
Son
Elbe
Germany
East West Berlin
Silver Coin Bill Passes Senate Despite Silver Retention Fight
The Senate rejected a bid to retain 40 percent silver in dimes and quarters and proceed with new copper core coins. A Pastore amendment to keep silver in coins failed 60 to 32 as treasury plans call for next year’s rollout. Supporters warn of job impacts in silver using industries while opponents fear worsened coin shortages and hoarding.
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John Q. Pastore
D-R.ir
Treasury
Pastore
Sens
Franklin Moss
Dutah
Howard W. Cannon
Dnev
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Moss
Bible
John F. Kennedy
House
Senate
Senate Committee
AMA alates boycott split over medical judgment clashes
The record notes two quoted passages urging physicians not to surrender medical judgment and warning the profession will oppose schemes harming public welfare. Proponents planned a floor fight, but leaders trimmed statements and the dispute failed to reach full confrontation.
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AMA
Three Cleared In Dearborn Rights Action
DETROIT AP Mayor Or ville L Wabbard of Dearborn and his two top police aides were acquitted by a U S District Court jury of all counts in a civil rights indictment. The verdict followed a jury deadlock and eight hours of deliberation. Hubbard public safety director George Lewis and police chief Garrison Clayton faced charges of conspiring to deny protection to a homeowner targeted by a racial demonstration sparked by mistaken beliefs about rental occupancy. The trial began June 7 and stemmed from a Labor Day 1963 incident in Dearborn.
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Detroit
Orville L. Wabbard
Dearborn
U.S. District Court
Ervin Richards
Asst. U.S. Dist
William W. Merrill
U.S. Dist
Wade H. McCree Jr. Hubbard
George Lewis
Garrison Clayton
Lewis
McCree
Hubbard
Giuseppe Stanzione
Stanizione
Vietnam war air strikes hit Son La and Ban Nuoc Chieu
More than 130 U.S. planes pressed the aerial campaign against Communist North Viet Nam with strikes on Son La army barracks and the Ban Nuoc Chieu ammunition depot. A 46‑plane force reported sighting MIGs over Son La, but no hits. Ground fire accounted for most U.S. losses as pilots continued raids near Hanoi and Vinh Son, with Navy and Air Force planes striking multiple targets.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Hanoi Jine
Son la
Ban Nuoc Chieu
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
U.S. Air Force
Ban Nuoc Chie
Midway
Vinh Son
Strike disrupts deliveries and gasoline supply in region
The Wednesday strike halts shipments and worsens fuel shortages as 11 000 workers may join by Friday. Delays cause $3 to $4 million daily losses in production with three refineries reporting no deliveries since Monday. Mayor Tate criticizes union leaders as out of control and mediation offers stall with no negotiating party. A temporary injunction persists, and seven detained workers face charges from strike-related disorders.
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Tate
James J. Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Seashore
Delaware
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Lancaster
Reading
Crash in for Viet Nam hits Florida airfield site
Two aircraft incidents near Freeport Florida involved a dig base site, a single seat FSA Freedom Fighter jet, and a second plane. Investigators arrived by helicopter to remote woods. reasons remain unknown and no identities released.
Recluse Son Sought In Torso Slayings Of Parents
Houston police urged Charles Frederick Rogers to surrender for questioning in the dismemberment killing of his parents Fred Christopher Rogers and Edwina Rogers. Their bodies were found in a refrigerator. autopsy cited severe head injuries. A claw hammer linked to the crime was found in the home. The son, described as 5 feet 7, 140 pounds, had little contact with his parents and lived largely in an upstairs room. Authorities noted the dismembering showed anatomical knowledge. A nationwide lookout was issued for him.
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Houston
Tex
TaHiee
Fred Christopher Rogers
Edwina
Charles Frederick Rogers
River Oaks
Henry Ismonde
Ismonde
I. D. Morrison
Fie
Navy
Texas A&m
Pope warns of war threat to civilization in world appeal
Vatican sources report Pope Paul VI warning that current conflicts in Algeria Vietnam the Congo and Santo Domingo could spark a world war with devastating weapons. He urged leaders to negotiate not fight and said civilization could end if tensions escalate. He also noted the birth control study commission would continue despite deadlock and mentioned possible ecumenical council moves.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Algeria
Viet Nam
Congo
Santo Domingo
Paul
Giovanni Battista Montini
Commonwealth mission seeks Viet Cong talks in Viet Nam war
Four nation mission to travel from July 7 to Geneva to meet U Thant and seek talks with all Viet Nam parties. Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah calls mission a factor in world peace while criticizing U S bombing. The group vows to meet Viet Cong leaders as independent representatives, not only as part of North Vietnamese talks.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Washington
United States
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Viet Nam
Red China
Commonwealth
Nkrumah
Geneva
U.N
U Thant
Soviet Union
Reda
North Viet Nam
Harald Wilson
Wilson
House of Commons
Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa
Algeria
Eric Williams
Trinidad-Toba Ko
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Saigon Relationships With France To Stay Strong
Saigon will preserve cultural and economic ties with France as sizable French investments remain and French is spoken by many in South Viet Nam. The foreign minister said 17,000 French citizens in the region and Vietnamese in France will not be affected by the changes. He noted that French property including some industries and rubber plantations is not subject to seizure.
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South Viet Nam
Saigon
Lin
Neuyyen van Thiew
Thiew
Thien
Thieu
Korea
China
Soviet Union
U.S
South
Viet Nam
Foreign ministers to convene in Algeria for summit postponement
The preparatory commission announced that foreign ministers will meet Saturday to consider postponing the summit until stability is restored in Algeria. A Moroccan source warned the summit may be delayed into later in the year. Japanese envoy Akito Miyazaki stated most delegations favor indefinite postponement.
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Boumedienne
Chiefs of State
Algeria
Akito Miyasaki
Turkey
Church Urges UN Role in Viet Nam Peace Effort
Sen Frank Church of Idaho urged the United States to abandon unilateral policy in Viet Nam and seek United Nations involvement in peace efforts. He advocated recognizing Viet Cong inclusively and supporting self determination for South Viet Nam, while warning against expanding the war without Congress.
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Sen. Church
U.S
Viet Nam
Washington
Frank Church
D-Idaho
United States
United Nations
Church
Hanoi
Senate
South
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Congress
United
South Viet Nam
George S. McGovern
D. P.C
Johnson
McGovern
Medicare Floods and the Western Supply Co. Help Kansas
Flooding threatens Nickerson Rural High School near Hutchinson with five feet of water while Hutchinson and Wichita are protected by levees. Gov. Avery discussed federal aid with Washington officials. AMA delegates weigh Medicare changes amid Senate House friction. River levels fall at Great Bend as bridges hold.
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Western Supply Co
Nickerson
Hutchinson
Wichita
William H. Avery
Washington
President's Office of Emergency Planning
Kansas
American Medical Association
New York
AMA
House of Delegates
House
U.S. 281
Red Cross
Salvation Representatives
Kitch
Dodge City
Ellin
Congressional
Senate
Finance Committee
Buckley Attacks Lindsay Fusion Ticket Idea
Buckley says Lindsay’s plan to fuse Liberal and Democratic running mates would create a partisan faction inside the GOP. He argues the Lindsay Republicanism is a personal accessory, detached from national leadership and aligned with Democratic collectivist trends.
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Buckley
Lindsay
Fiorello LaGuardia
City Hall
Re Publican
Congress
Mississippi
Virginia governor clash over political talks and third party threat
Holton accused the Virginia Conservative Council of pressuring him with a metaphorical gun as Carter accused Holton of dodging inquiry into GOP views. Holton defended his Fifth Amendment stance and warned a session would fuel a third party, while the council threatened to nominate its own candidate if Holton’s views proved liberal. GOP leaders plan a Richmond meeting to map campaign strategy.
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Holton
Virginia Conservative Council
Carter
Diogenes
Harrison
GOP
Virginia
Council
Mills E. Godwin
Richmond
Republican State Campaign Advisory Committee
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Senate of Bishops
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