New York Dailies Plan Major Newspaper Merger
Three of New York's leading papers announce a cooperative amalgamation to form World Journal Tribune Inc. The Journal American and World Telegram and Sun will merge into World Journal in the afternoon. Herald Tribune keeps weekday mornings but joins on Sunday with Journal American as World Journal and Tribune. New publishing plant to consolidate operations.
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New York
New York City
World Journal Tribune Inc
Afternoon
Journal-American
World-Telegram
Sun
Afternoon World Journal
The
Herald Tribune
Journal- American
World Journal and Tribune
Manhattan
New World Journal
New York Post
New York Times
Daily News
Times
Sunday News
Hearst
Morning Mirror
John Hay Whitney
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Jack R. Howard
Scripps-Howard
Motnday
Justice Department
Howard and Whitney
Court Actions Elapsed At Maryland New Jersey Juvenile Rulings
Court continued action on the Giles brothers murder case with life sentences for a 16 year old white girl sexual assault. Also to review a Maryland ruling for a new trial. A New Jersey self incrimination dismissal law was slated for constitutional review. The juvenile court in Washington voted 54 to require hearings and access to social records and probation reports before trying youths as adults.
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Maryland
John and
James Giles
New Jersey
Washington
Consel
Viet Nam operation near Ban Me Thuot expands reach
Spokesman said Viet Nam forces are 150 miles northeast of Sai Gon, 30 miles east of Ban Me Thuot, in a Sunday operation to disrupt a targeted force hidden in the jungle mountains as South Vietnam tries to break it up.
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Saigon
Ban Me Thuot
Washtenaw County UFO sightings prompt inquiry request
Harvey says many trained police and citizens saw objects in Washtenaw County skies. Congressman's Weston Vivian will seek Defense Department and US Air Force explanations in Washington, urging a formal investigation. Dexter and area deputies reported a pulsating red light seen on a swamp hill, but nothing remained on closer approach. Previous reports emerged in Coldwater and earlier Dexter sightings had no radar confirmation.
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Washington
Washtenaw County
Harvey
Weston Vivian
Ann Arbor
Defense Department
U.S. Air Force
McFadden
Manner
Dave i Fitzpatrick
Dexter
Robert Taylor
N.G. Lee
Coldwater
Mich
Air Force
Selfridge Air Forces Base
Apollo Astronauts Named for October 1963 Training
Apollo was named at age 28 to become an astronaut in October 1963. Air Force Lt. Col. James A McDivitt Maj. David R Scott and Russell L Schweickart plus a civilian were selected as backup crew and will train with the primary team. Another astronaut team received a flight assignment Monday with Navy Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr. and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard F Gordon Jr. chosen for Gemini II.
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Air Force
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F .Gordon Jr
Tobacco giant eyes price review after 1965 rise
Walker said American Tobacco officers argued to government officials that tobacco prices rose more than 10 percent under the price support program. The firm reported a lower net income in the last quarter of 1965 as higher prices had not fully taken effect. Prices will undergo continuing study in light of developments. Moyers declined to identify officials or confirm the smaller price increase.
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Walker
American Tobacco
Bill D. Moyers
FDA Leadership Shuffle Hires Dr. Robinson Acting Director
Dr Robert J Robinson 47 Negro physician becomes acting director of the Bureau of Medicine at FDA after Dr Sadusk resigns to pursue other offers Sadusk told reporters he has not chosen future plans Goddard confirmed Sadusk agreed with the move and said Robinson will lead drug surveillance while Sadusk sought release for personal reasons and retirement plans remain undecided.
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Pisani
Sadusk
Goddard
Robert J. Robinson
Bureau of Medicine
FDA
Robinson
Winton Brankin
Picketing Bill Backed by Labor Secretary Wirtz
Secretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz supported the picketing bill while warning building tradesmen about hard economic facts and urging restraint on wage demands.
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Willard .Wirtz
Cohen Wins 110000 Verdict In His Suit Against Government
Ex Rambler Mickey Cohen wins a 110000 verdict against the federal government for a prison assault at Atlanta Penitentiary in 1963. Judge Sidney O. Smith Jr. found negligence in supervising inmate Bert Estes McDonald who attacked Cohen with a pipe, leaving Cohen paralyzed on the left side with a skull fracture and brain damage. Attorneys' fees of 15000 were awarded. the ruling marks a potentially first negligence verdict against the government in such a prisoner assault case.
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Cohen
Atlanta. Ga
Mickey Cohen
Sidney Oo. Smith Jr
Atlanta
Bert Estes McDonald
Smith
McDonald
Ad Patie
Inca
Ing
Springfield
Weather delays recovery of missing H-bomb near Spain
In Palomares Spain rough seas and a steep undersea cliff hinder recovery of a 16 ton U S nuclear bomb from a B 52 crash. Francisco Simo, the fisherman who directed the Alvin sub to the site, said the parachute blocked the grappling arm and the device slipped deeper. Task Force 65 paused operations as waves surged and officials weighed how far the bomb could have fallen, with estimates ranging from 200 to 500 feet.
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Spain
U.S
Mediterranean
Francisco Simo
Simo
Minimum Pay Bill Okayed By Committee
The House labor committee approved a bipartisan minimum wage bill to raise the federal rate from 1.25 to 1.60 per hour, setting a path for a House vote after the Easter recess. It would extend coverage to about 7 million more workers including government blue collar staff and several industries, with staged increases and a lower starting point for new workers.
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Washington AP
House Labor Committee
House
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Powell
House Rules Committee
Faubus Doubts Linging About Rockefeller Run
A Democratic candidate, Justice Jim Johnson of the Arkansas Supreme Court, questioned whether Faubus is definitively out of the running two years after beating Rockefeller. The remark signals lingering doubts within the party about Faubus backing in upcoming contests.
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Faubus
Rockefeller
Jim Johnson
Arkansas Supreme Court
Robertson Seeks 4th Senate Term With Broad Support
Virginia Senator Robertson filed for re election with the State Board of Elections accompanied by a 500 name petition and a $600 filing fee. He defended his liberal leanings on progress while asserting his seniority as banking and currency committee chair offers a strong campaign edge. Robertson praised federal aid in rural electrification and highway expansion but opposed federal overreach, and noted his plan to campaign mainly on weekends while leaving organization work to friends. He contrasted his age with Spong and said Johnson has had a friendly relationship with him and given prompt hearings to administration bills.
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State Board of Elections
Robertson
Willey
Virginia
Johnson
Virginia Senate
Obertson
Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Congress
Spong
State Senate
Clashing Views On Red China And Bonn Aid
Washington AP reports clashing views over U.S. recognition of Red China and Bonn's pledge to aid in a mill project. Debates focus on policy shifts, international relations, and economic implications amid Cold War tensions.
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Bonn
Washington
U.S
Red China
Consumer protection bills spark split among leaders
Johnson urged three related consumer safeguards including safer toys and drugs, stricter labeling, and broader FDA training. Koch of GMA argued against Hart’s packaging bill, warning of higher prices, while Ford doubted federal action and preferred state laws. A Senate committee also weighed U.S. policy toward China and potential recognition of the Red regime.
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George W. Koch
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Johnson
Food and Drugs Administration
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Jeader
Ford
Cancer viruses and the hunt for human cancer links
A doctor and staff have isolated eight cancer producing adenoviruses, with three causing cancer in hamsters within a month and five within a year. Green notes human results are not yet proven and stresses the lab focus on SV-40 to model cancer stages. He aims to isolate the cancer producing substances and study why the virus vanishes from cancerous cells. Green emphasizes lab work over building space and cites Columbia and George Washington scholars on Red China diplomacy while senators call for a tougher stance on West Germany’s steel mill deal and U.S. trade policy in Southeast Asia.
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South Vietagoria
Hinton
Red China
Dean Rusk
West Germany
Redchips
United States
Za 80Ra
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Governent
Peiping
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