Johnson’s Far East trip to be most extensive yet
President Johnson announced plans for a six nation Far East tour starting Oct 17 lasting through Nov 2, visiting New Zealand Australia the Philippines Thailand Malaysia and Korea with returns via Alaska. The trip aims to promote peace in Vietnam and would cover about 25000 miles.
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Johnson
Washington
Lyn
Don B. Johnson
Congress
Tor
Far East
New
Zealand
Australia
Honolulu
Pines
Thailand
Malaysia
Pago Pago
Samoa
New Zealand
Manila
Korea
Alaska
World Series Second Game and Johnson Manila Visit
President Johnson discussed Viet Nam travel limits and Manila conference plans while outlining aims to meet Viet Nam battle leaders and seek peace. He noted First Lady Lady Bird Johnson would accompany him and mentioned appointing Roving Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson to Moscow.
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Viet Nam
Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
North Africa
White House
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Frank Robinson
Davis
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
Boog Powell
Willie Davis
Orioles
Manila
Dave Johnson
Moscow
Andy
Llewellyn Thompson
U.S
Thompson
Pacific
Inez Inez Battering Yucatan Peninsula Winds Hit Coast
Fringe winds of Hurricane Inez battered the Yucatan Peninsula with 110 mph gusts as evacuation of 15,000 Port Progreso residents began. Eye near 22.2N 87.2W 170 miles northeast of Merida. waves up to nine feet expected. Havana radio reported heavy rains as the storm moved southwest toward land.
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New Orleans
Inez
Yucatan Peninsula
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Port Progreso
Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Cuba
Havana
Dodgers Make Six Errors In Second World Series Loss
Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 in game two of the World Series as LA offense collapses. Etchebarren recovered an early error while Davis committed multiple misplays, leading to unearned runs and a decisive Orioles win. Luis Aparicio doubled home a run.
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Palmer
aga _ Jim
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Los Angeles Ledgers
LOS Angeles
Etchebarren
Davis
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Luis Aparicio
House Bans Federal School Busing Policy Amid Aid Vote
Congress approved higher federal aid for schools but the House added an ironclad prohibition on any federal requirement for busing to desegregate. Debates centered on desegregation efforts and Education Commissioner Howe, with votes moving the measure toward a compromise between Senate and House totals. The final passage in the House stood at 237 to 97, while the Senate approved 34 to 16.
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Washington
Congress
House
Everett M. Dirksen Afllinois
Johnson
Senate Labor Committee
Dirksen
U.S. Education
Harold Howe
Johnson’s
Senate
Howe
Scientists Report Complete Mechanical Heart Ready To Implant
An Indiana University Medical School team reports a complete mechanical heart ready for implantation in a patient doomed to die. The device, tested in short term animal studies, aims to assist recovery in hopeless heart cases with collaboration from Prosthetics Inc and funding from James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association and the US Public Health Service. The team cautions the heart will be used only when clearly necessary.
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Indianapolis, Ind
Indiana University Medical School
Indiana
Physis
Harris B. Schumacher Jr
Winston H. Burns
Prosthetics, Inc
Fort Wayne
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Viet Nam Campaign Surges North Central Coast
Allied strategists press a new Mekong Delta campaign while a major push on the central coast drives up Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties amid Hill 484 siege. U.S. Marines and Korean and South Vietnamese allies trap and force surrender of Viet Cong units as aircraft and artillery pound enemy positions. 553 killed and 300 captured in five days, with 99 American service members among total U.S. losses.
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Saigon
South Viet
Phu Cat
Eneoe
Acita
Qui Nhon
Tion
West Wall
U.S
South Viet Nam
United States
Dmz
U.S. Officials Welcome Briton's Peace Plan With Cautious Support
Washington officials welcomed British Foreign Secretary George Brown's six point plan for peace in Vietnam, though it exceeded American policy on one key point. The plan strengthens the broader peace offensive alongside President Johnson's Far East trip, amid hopes of moving toward negotiations. Brown proposed revived talks and the international control zone, while Hanoi and the Viet Cong show no public interest in immediate negotiations. The report notes continued military pressure and skepticism about North Vietnamese willingness to negotiate, with officials eyeing next week's events and U.N. involvement.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Viet Nam
Johnson
Eisenhower
William C.) Westmoreland
Jonn M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
U.S
George Brown
Washington
Far East
South
Hanoi
Mhan Dan
U.N
Ui Thant
Maurice Couve de Murville
Frevaare
Dean Rusk
Labor Party
Brown
National Liberal Commission
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Recent Lunar Photos Suggest Moon More Alive Than Thought
Hampton AP report says Lunar Orbiter 1 images show the moon appears more active than once believed. NASA officials note the data do not determine a landing site. Lunar Orbiter 2 is planned to launch between November and December for another photo round.
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Hampton
Lnough
America
Langley Research Center
Arcs
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Serence
Lunar
Moon
Mare
British Laborites Rebel Over Viet Nam and Defense Policies
Two former Cabinet ministers led British Laborites in a rebel challenge to Prime Minister Harold Wilson at the party convention. A six point plan urged ending North Viet Nam bombings and de facto de-escalation. A second resolution urged pulling British forces from Malaysia Singapore and the Persian Gulf and trimming the defense bill. Both votes reflected deep party divisions as Brown aims to press U.N. talks and Rusk on Vietnam.
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Brighton
England
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Johnson
Secord
Malaysia
Singapore
Persian Gulf
Frank Cousins
Christopher Mayhew
Wilson
Brown
Britain
Housewives Told to Get Off Old Meat and Potatoes
Washington AP reports housewives facing rising food costs were urged to abandon the old meat and potatoes routine and try cheaper European gourmet dishes. Officials promoted a nationwide pamphlet with tips to beat inflation, advising weekly specials, buying when abundant, planning meals, and leaving husbands at home while shopping. Prices shown include beef up 2 percent, canned ham up 9 percent, eggs up 22 percent, bread up 10 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Esthier Peterson
Johnson
Clarence G. Adams
National Association of Food Chains
Europe
Adamy
Weather readings from station atop Register Building
Virginia fair and cool Friday and Friday night. Saturday fair and warmer. North Carolina fair and about 2 degrees warmer Friday and Friday night. Highs Friday around 70, most readings 67 to 75 elsewhere. Saturday generally warmer. Downtown weather log notes calm breeze, temperature 58 at 7 pm, 53 at 11 pm, 50 at 11 pm, and 46 at dawn with no precipitation.
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Virginia
North Carolina
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Lee Johnson
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Mekong Delta
U.S. Navy
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
North
Demilitarized Zone
Dong Ha
Ereses Magery
Sromen's
Radio Moscow
London
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
Register
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