Eisenhower visit echoes amid Denison riot debate
In Denison Texas Eisenhower linked recent riots and racial unrest to a national moral decline. He warned against disregard for moral and legal law, linking the issue to a broader deterioration since World War I while visiting his birthplace home and the Perrin Air Force Base area.
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Eisenhower
White House
Denison
Tex
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tenion
Perrin Air North
Texas City
Hair Force Base
United States
John Barlock
Rae
Audi Fiser
Missouritorium
Kansas-Texas Railroad
Great University
Katy
Barriger
University of California
Berkeley
Getsaid
Tysburg
Deni
Supreme Court
Son High School
Dansenhower
Washington
Redistricting plans spark debate in Virginia House
In Richmond lawmakers debate several redistricting bills shifting Fairfax and nearby counties into new districts. Del. Farley backs the northern plan while McMurran seeks a Chesapeake inclusive map. Rawlings Howell push a fair play plan favoring Chesapeake in the 4th with broader population gaps. Republican Butler counters with a Young Democrats styled plan amid partisan exchanges as a Senate probe questions democracy claims.
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W. Smith
House
John Q. Marsh
Fairfax
Virginia
Del
Guy O. Farley Jr
Farley
Northern Virginia
Chesapeake
Ath
Smith
del. Lewis A. McMurran
Newport News
McMurran
Charlottesville
St. Alexandria
Mt. Vernon
Dels
George Rawlings
Fredericksburg
Henry Howell
Norfolk
William M. Tuck
Sih
Abbott
Rawlings
del. M. Caldwell Butler
Butler
James RB
Moore
Abingdon
Vietnam War Around Hue and Saigon Briefly Updated
The report notes three Viet Cong killed in a Hue area operation with three detainees. a U.S. helicopter crash northwest of Saigon killed four Americans and one Vietnamese. A lost Navy Skyhawk and its pilot from Aug 24 is acknowledged after rescue crews halted search. Four jets claimed down in North Vietnam per New China News Agency, one confirmed by American authorities. Combat losses for the week ending Aug 28 stand at nine dead and 384 wounded, total U.S. fatalities 629.
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U.S
Hue
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
New China
Viet Nam
Duc Co
Shipping strike drains lines and money across routes
Shipping companies report lasting damage from a strike that idled about 10,000 National Maritime Union members at times. US Lines estimates 3.91 million dollars in gross revenue lost from 14,500 prospective passengers, with cargo revenue losses undetermined. Some shippers gradually return to affected firms, while others may not resume service.
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Sears
National Maritime Union
United States Lines
Senate approves Larry O'Brien for Postmaster General
The Senate swiftly confirmed Lawrence O'Brien as postmaster general after a committee hearing in which he pledged to study mail covers policy. Senator Brewster pressed for limits on mail scrutiny, but O'Brien secured broad support, noted for his Kennedy era campaign work and as Johnson’s top congressional aide.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Wiliom B. Hopkins
Roanoke
GOP
Hopkins
Senate
Linwoo Holton
Holton
Robert S. Burrus Jr
Lynchburg
Burruss
Albertis S. Warrison
Morrison
Burns
Senate Rules Committee
Larry O’brien
Washington
Johnson
Lawrence O'Brien
O'Brien
Senate Post, Office and Civil Service Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Benjamin Franklin
Republi
Can
Tamson
John A“ronouski
Poland
Daniel B. Brewster
D-Md
Department
Brien
Brewster
Larry O'Brien
Springfield
Mass
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Astronauts Prepare Brief Reunion After Gemini Flight
Gemini astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr head to Houston for a brief family reunion after eight days in space. They will return to Ellington AFB for seven days of seclusion to discuss the flight in detail and share telemetry data with specialists.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Lake Champlain
Atlantic
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Ellington Air Force Base
Cooper
Trudy
Conrad
Jane
Earth
James A. McDivitt
Edward
Rail merger talk risks eastern rail monopoly
C&O and N&W propose a merger rivaling Central and Pennsylvania in scale, threatening lack of a dominant eastern system. They ignore the bankrupt New Haven Railroad, which could be absorbed for freight with public financing for its passenger service. C&O stock rose sharply while N&W declined. Boston and Maine rejects terms as unacceptable citing FB & M financial gains.
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Ars
C&o
N&w
Central
Pennsylvania
New Haven
New York Stock Exchange
Boston
Daniel A. Benson
Boston & Maine Railroad
B& M
Benson
Stock Exchange
FB & M
Kashmir cease-fire flares as clashes erupt near Srinagar
The report describes fighting about 900 miles south of Srinagar India's summer capital, with India claiming guerrilla activity by Pakistani infiltrators backed by Pakistan troops. India says it seized Devan and Chhamb posts while Pakistan disputes those losses and notes air force actions.
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Srinagar
Kashmir
India
Pakistan
Mel
Devan
Chhamb
Chhhamh
New Delhi
Chhamh
Racial tensions flare in Plymouth as integration proceeds
Tensions rise in Plymouth as integration begins with clashes between demonstrators and outsiders. Leaders Coltrane and LaGarde call for negotiations while Washington Plymouth Human Relations Council forms with Rev Holt to foster dialogue. Police report clashes and arrests amid broader calls for voter registration and calm.
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Plymouth
F. H H. LaGarde
Blenton
North Carolina
Good Neighbor Council
D. S. Coltrane
W. R. 1 Flowers
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King
Coltrane
Fie
Flowers
Washington County
Brown
Farley
Main St
Logser
Albien Arrington
George Williams
Green ‘Ville
Clarence McCoy Adams
Rt 1
Pink Ubu
Greenville
Pink Hill
Steel negotiators wage hard bargaining in Washington talks
White House described discussions as hard and tough with no clear progress. Moyers said no movement yet while unions hold firm at a 49.8 cent hourly raise for three years. Industry offer slight increase reportedly below three cents, with talks continuing into the night.
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Washington
Steel
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Johnson
Pittsburgh
W. Abel
White Mouse
Viet Cong campaigns and U.S. role in Vietnam and steel talks
Viet Cong tactics involve massing in areas for sustained campaigns aimed at eroding district towns and provincial capitals. Vietnamese units suffer heavy losses under heavy air strikes, while Viet Cong grip remains in campaign zones. American troops, initially guarding bases, are expanding combat roles with Chu Lai cited. In Washington, steel industry wage talks hinge on a gap between unions and offers with White House input, labor leaders Wirtz and Connor attending. Johnson urges noninflationary settlement and warns against strikes harming the economy and military position.
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Duc Co
Binh Gia
Saigon
Duc Co Camp
Viet Nam
Chu Lai
Abel
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
John T. Connor
Johnson
United Steelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
Moyers
Wirtz
Connor
White House
Sperus
Seeding Betsy Debate Foils Hurricane Weather Drama
Betsy extended 209 miles from its eye. in the southwest it reached 75 miles. National Hurricane Center chief Gordon Dunn warns of potential U.S. mainland threat if Betsy moves west. Scientists abandon silver iodide seeding plan as risky, noting past seedings failed to stop storms.
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Gordon Dunn
National Hurricane Center
Miami
U.S
Betsy
Savannah
Bribe Lee Letter Cites U.S. Officials in Singapore
A dated April 15, 1961 letter from Bribe Lee expresses distress that U.S. officials were found by Singapore to have engaged in improper activities. It states regret over the incident, notes the new administration’s serious view, and says activities will be reviewed for disciplinary action.
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Lee
United States
Singapore
King Constantine appeals to Crown Council for aid
In Athens King Constantine met with 11 party leaders and former premiers at a royal palace crown council to seek help resolving Greece's political impasse. The king urged action after seven weeks of crisis that imperils the economy and international standing, with debates to continue Thursday evening.
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Athens
Constantine
Crown Council
Greece
Royal
George" Papandreou
Center Union Party
Papandreou
Elias Tsirimakos
Spyros Markezinis
Progressive Party
Constantine Caramanilis
Paul
Caramanlis
Maly
John Passalides
Communist Line United
Democratic Left Party
Butter and Eggs Prices Rise in Chicago Markets
USDA reports higher wholesale selling prices with AA 93 scoring and 92 B grades while prices paid delivered to Chicago edge up by about seven cents. Grain and potato notes include 60 percent or better whites, mixed lots, and evolving shipment data as Washington russets and Minnesota reds circulate.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Arloh
Washington Russets
Minnesota
Reds
Union Shop Bill Clears Committee With Bipartisan Vote
The Union Shop committee split along party lines as two Republicans Jacob Javits and George Murphy joined 10 Democrats to clear the bill. Chairman Lister Hill and several Republicans voted against. A Republican Prouty reportedly voted present. The panel rejected several amendments and debated broad labor law revisions versus states rights. The measure includes language preventing state laws or constitutions from blocking an employer from requiring a union shop agreement.
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Jacob K. Javits
N.Y
George Murphy
Calif
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Peter H. Dominick
Cole
Paul J. Fannin
Ariz
Winston L. Prouty
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U. S
MG. IM Hans
Bill Willams
New York
Hleath Atte
Waser
High Rey
Union Shop
Danville
Lee Street
Holbrook Ave
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