Sukarno Urges Indonesia to Normalize Amid Coup Fallout
President Sukarno told his government to normalize the situation after the September 30 attempted Communist coup. Jakarta radio Volks, under army control, reported his bid to balance power by playing the army against the Communists. The army asserts orders to restore order as a prelude to a political settlement. Reports say Moslem groups aid anti Communist sentiment, while Ali Sastroamidjojo of the Nationalist party pledged cooperation with the army.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Sukarno
Indonesia
Jakarta
Indonesian Communist Party
Communist Party
Singapore
Roselan Abdulgani
Bogor
Ibnu Subroto
Army
Subroto
Sumatra
Communist Women’s Organization
Gerwani
Medan
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Nationalist Party
Sastroamidjojo
Peking
Rhodesia Sees British Decision After London Talks
The Rhodesian front defends unity as prime minister Smith says a final British position is awaited. The U.N. trusteeship committee urges Britain to block a unilateral declaration of independence and consider force if needed, with South Africa and Portugal voting no and France abstaining.
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Bomic
Smith
Wilson
Rhodesian Front
London
Salisbury
Paul
Ilson
Rhodesia
Brig
Andrew Skeen
Britforce
Fise
Britain
United Nations
Skeen
United Nations, N.Y
U.N
South Africa
Portugal
France
Eugenie M. Anderson
General Assembly
Tuesay
Ian Smith
Achkar Marof
Guinea
e@sia
Johnson Recovery Update From White House Briefing
President Johnson showed first unaided steps since gall bladder surgery as Moyers detailed his night of discomfort and restlessness. Doctors expect a 10 to 14 day hospital stay with minimal visitors while Johnson resumes a limited schedule and continues intravenous feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyers
Johnson
Humphrey
National Space’ Council
Ludwig Erhard
India-Pakistan
Dominican Republic
Africa
Rhodesia
U.S. officials oppose threats to trade with Eastern Europe
Rusk McNamara and Connor state that trade with Eastern European nations, including the Soviet Union, is in national interest and should not be penalized for purchasing or selling goods. They condemn intimidation or boycotts by any group targeting American enterprises engaged in lawful trade, noting Yugoslav tobacco import is minor and consistent with security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
United States
George Ball
Johnson
Europe
Rusk
McNamara and Connor
China
Cuba
Soviet Union
Sister and Brother-In-Law Visit In Fatal Bay Town Crash
Mrs. Thomas and Dorfman involved in a collision on Texas Highway 146 near a Galveston Bay town. Dorfman drove north while Miss Thomas traveled south. Kovar, Mrs. Thomas' brother, was visiting with his family. The cause remains undetermined. Witness described patches of fog. highway was straight and visibility clear at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kovar
Thomas
Dorfman
Miss Thomas
Galveston Bay
Virginia Court Rejects Man’s Wire Tap Claim
The State Supreme Court upheld Walter Francis Riggan’s 1963 Arlington County conviction after a January 1963 raid found gambling paraphernalia. It held wiretap evidence did not affect the decision to raid and reversed related claims, while also addressing Linwood Reid’s 20 year murder conviction in a separate Portsmouth case.
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Richmond
State Supreme Court
Mondey
Northern Virginia
Arlington County Circuit Court
Walter Francis Riggan
Riggan
Harold F. Snead
Staunton
Portsmouth
Hastings Court
Linwood
Two Raleigh Officers Fired After On Duty Rendezvous
In Raleigh two police officers were dismissed after an on duty meeting with two girls ended with Brenda Weaver shot in the breast. Linda Johnson, 18, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon as the other officer Charles Byrd and G P Donavant Jr were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Brenda Kay Weaver
Linda Delores Johnson
Miss Weaver
Rex Hospital
Miss Johnson
Tom Davis
Charles D. Byrd
G. P. Donavant Jr
Rendevous
U S And Vietnamese Planes Hit Viet Cong Positions
In South Vietnam 344 sorties were flown by U S and South Vietnamese aircraft in the past 24 hours with heavy support for ground operations. Operation Shiny Bayonet enters its second day as U S 1st Cavalry Airmobile fights to close a pincer on Viet Cong in the Soui La Tinh Valley 25 miles northwest of An Khe.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
USS
Central Highlands
Soui la Tinh
An Khe
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Saigon
1St Cavalry
Bong Son
3Rd Airborne Brigade
Tron Triangle
Ben Cat
Sai Bon
Lowell Bittich
173Rd
Court of Appeals Upheld in First Day of 1964 65 Term
New York Court of Appeals action included denying review of a Texas petition over Billie Sol Estes case and dismissing an Atlantic Se carlisle protest. The court also reviewed Kohler Co. workers’ reinstatement order and agreed to hear 26 restaurant sit in cases transferred to federal court. U.S. forces in South Vietnam totaled 144,789 with 5,000 more from the 1st Infantry Division and 6,000 more on the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
New York State Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Lester G. Maddox
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Civil Aeronautics Board
Hughes Tool Co
Trans World Airlines
Kohler Co
United Auto Workers
Atlanta
U.S
South Viet Nam
1St Infantry Division
Trialers and Carter Charged in Columbia Conspiracy Case
Trial opened in Guilford Superior Court with Trialers and Carter charged for conspiring to kidnap and rob Dr. James R. Howerton in Columbia last November. Mrs. Cohoon pleaded guilty after initially denying the charges. Judge McLaughlin warned of severe penalties, noting the seriousness of the case. The trio faced fines and court costs. Myers and Carter had no fines. Witnesses described the defendants’ characters. Dr. Mundroph labeled Mrs. Cohoon psychotic and treatment followed. The plot began in Florida with plans to rob a Columbia doctor and a Columbia drugstore issue cited, while a related nol pros on a separate conspiracy charge was announced.
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Ers
Carter
James R. Howerton
Columbia
Guilford Superior Court
Charlotte
Florida
Orlando
Fla
L. Herbin Jr
Gene Combs
Combs
Dr. Howerton
King Threatens Crawfordville as Klan Holds Rally
Nearly 800 Negroes gathered for a courthouse rally in Crawfordville after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr warned the town could symbolize token integration. A Klan rally ended nearby as state troopers lined the courthouse area amid jeers and tense scenes. King urged action on local Negro demands including rehiring teachers and school integration.
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Crawfordville
Martin Luther King Jr
Taliaferro County
Africa
King
Chicago
Georgia
Carl E. Sanders
Santers
Friendship Baptist Church
State House
Andrew J. Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
LeRoy Johnson
Atlanta
Warrenton
Here
Andrew Young
Young
Augusta
Taliaferro
Warren
Wilkes
Clarke
Lincoln
Oglethorpe
Warren County
Bobby W. Johnson
George Holliman
States ban union shop contracts in nineteen states
The Senate debated repealing 14B amid broad union support and Republican opposition. Nineteen states including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Iowa Kansas Mississippi Nevada Nebraska North Carolina South Carolina North Dakota South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia have bans on union shop contracts. Senate leaders urged caution as Dirksen and Ervin warned of broader implications for freedom as a fight over labor policy continues. The National Right to Work Committee pushed the issue while union leaders offered no immediate comment.
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Mississippi
Nevada
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
North Dakota
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Dirksen
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D.N.C
Sbill
National Right To Works Committee
Reed Larson
State Police raises scene payroll scales in new plan
Pay scales show officer ranks from trooper to assistant superintendent with updated annual ranges. Trooper pay climbs from 4 704 to 5 400 at start and 7 032 top, while existing top rates and new grades align through Sergeant Lieutenant Captain and Investigator levels. The 1964 General Assembly authorized 785 officers and troopers, with fill requiring adjustments across the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Department of State Police
General Assembly
Tuneful Romance Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Earl Calhoun of Tulsa Okla marked their 50th anniversary sharing how he proposed during a church visit in Deepwater Missouri. He flipped the hymnal to Every Day I Need Thee More and she answered Take Me As I Am, and he agreed.
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Tulsa
Okla
Earl Calhoun
Deepwater
Calhoun
First Castro Refugee Boat Arrives at Marathon Florida Keys
Four admitted the boatload of 17 was not theirs. The first Castro sanctioned refugee boatload arrived Thursday at Marathon in the Florida Keys. Sixteen more Cubans registered in Miami after leaving Camarioca and a separate port. Refugee center officials noted dwindling arrivals since Castro’s offer. Governor Burns proposed a four point federal program to prevent influx to Miami. He planned talks with John Crimmins to ensure refugees stay where assigned and classrooms await funding.
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Conrady
Marathon
Florida Keys
Camarioca
Miami
Ruben Lopez Lopez
Castro
New York
Catholic Charities
Cuba
Florida
Haydon Burns
Miami Beach
Iwave
Burns
South Florida
John Crimmins
State Department
Tallahassee
Bible baby saved by Bible during Vietnam ambush
In late December a young Parker, living with the Parker family, survived an ambush in the Iron Triangle after a sniper pierced his helmet and New Testament. He believes prayer and the Bible protected him. Parker’s father earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Stars in World War I. His mother plans to send a replacement New Testament if needed.
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Baby
Parker
Young Parker
Iron Triangle
Viet Nam
Van Nuys Jail Lights Out Prank Triggers Alarm
In Van Nuys California a jail inmate named Lucius Smith was assigned to turn off lights along a corridor. He reached the last switch when lights flashed and officers swarmed in. He had unwittingly activated the jailbreak alarm by flicking what he thought was a light switch.
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van Nuys
Calif
Lucius Smith
Five Rinaldi Trial Jurors Are Selected
Five jurors were chosen for the second trial of Frank Joseph Rinaldi accused of murdering his pregnant wife on Christmas Eve 1963. Rinaldi, a former University of North Carolina instructor, was convicted previously and sentenced to life. he appealed and won a new trial as more jurors were questioned.
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Hillsborough
N.C
Frank Joseph Rinaldi
Rinaldi
University of North Carolina
Thomas Cooper Jr
Victor Bryant Sr
Durham
Barry Winston
Gordon Battle
Lucille Rinaldi
Waterbury
Conn
Chapel Hill
John Sipp
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Sophie Harding
MCME
Sound Booth
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Willie Mays
Reno, Nev
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