Viet Nam Junta nominates civilians to join ruling panel
Saigon AP premier Nguy en Cao Ky regime lists 10 civilians to join a 10 man junta, including Buddhists and Cao Dai Hoa Hao members but excluding militant Buddhists. Buddhist Institute warns the move will not resolve the crisis and demands Ky Thieu resignations.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Cao Dai
Hoa Hao
Buddhist Institute
Gemini 9 astronauts land after record space walk
Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan return from a 3 day 21 minute Gemini 9 flight. They landed safely in the Atlantic near the Wasp carrier after a nearly perfect splashdown and received congratulations from President Johnson who praised their performance under pressure.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Johnson
Cernan
Gene
Navy
Stafford
Air Force
Globe
Wasp
Goldberg To Brief Senators On Viet Nam Peace Efforts
United Nations Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg briefs about 15 senators in Washington amid signs the U S may seek U N action to supervise South Vietnam elections. He urged a mutual cessation of hostilities and a new Geneva conference to reaffirm the 1954 and 1962 accords for Southeast Asia.
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Washington
United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
United States
General Assembly
South Viet Nam
Goldberg
Security Council
Saigon
U.N
Johnson
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Catholic University of
Mrs. Sadie Vernon Reports Blood Stains At Home Porch
Mrs. Sadie Vernon of 404 10th Ave SW notified Decatur police at 8:15 a.m. Sunday she found blood stains on her front porch after returning from work at 3:30 a.m. The incident was recorded in the diary and continued on Page 2.
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Sadie Vernon
10Th Ave
Decatur
Market Notes from New York and Chicago Rush
Stocks ease in quiet New York trade with soybeans weak and liquidation seen. In Chicago wheat rises on bullish crop outlook while corn holds steady and oats ease. hog prices steady to strong up to 26.75, slaughter steers down as much as 50 cents to a top of 27.50.
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New York
Chicago
Peking Power Struggle Seen
Peking watchers see a power struggle among Mao Zedong's heirs after the ouster of Peng Chen as mayor. Observers predict a showdown between Liu Shao-chi and Chou En-lai as rivals maneuver for influence amid Mao's frail health.
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Tokyo
Peking
Red China
Mao Tze-tung
Peng Chen
Liu Shao-chi
Chou En-lai
Chou
Peng
Liu
Chow
iChina
Communist Party
Mao
Young Musician Is Paperboy Of The Month
Lee Prestwood 11 earns about $20 monthly delivering THE DAILY to 45 Northeast Decatur homes. He plays organ and guitar in a four-member band the Crusaders, learned by ear, and plans to use paper route money for his guitar loan while balancing school and a girlfriend.
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Lee Prestwood
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Lee
Sam B. Prestwood
Sherman
St. SE
DAILY
Gordon-Bibb
Wadsworth declines contest of primary runoff defeat
William V. Wadsworth said he will not contest last week's Democratic Primary Runoff in which incumbent Paul Collier defeated him for the first district on the County Board of Revenue and Control. He cited numerous calls and letters asking him to challenge alleged irregularities, noting he would contest voting issues rather than center officials.
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William V. Wadsworth
Paul Collier
Wadsworth
County Board of Revenue and Control
Warm Practically Summer Heat With Scattered Thunderstorms
The Huntsville Weather Bureau reports hot humid conditions across North Alabama today through Tuesday with widespread cloudiness and scattered showers and thundershowers. Today’s high near 87 degrees tonight’s low around 71 with a 30 percent precipitation chance in Decatur rising to about 50 percent on Tuesday.
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North Alabama
Huntsville
L'rence Appears Qualified for Federal Economic Aid
Lawrence County is among 909 areas to receive federal aid starting July 1 to create jobs in needy communities. Eugene P. Foley announced that Cullman and Limestone are removed from the list. Aid comes as grants and loans via the Economic Development Administration to fund public works and support industry and new business development.
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Lawrence County
Eugene P. Foley
Foley
Cullman
Limestone
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
L’rence
Limestone County Planning Board bill unlikely this session
Athens officials expect a 1967 bill to establish a Limestone County planning commission. State Sen. Ed Horton and Chamber of Commerce Manager Wallace McDow said no agreement has been reached and a special legislative session is unlikely. The Resources and Development Committee led by Frank Turner will decide the bill type and may form a special committee to study it. Key questions include the board’s power and governance structure.
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Athens
Limestone County
Ed Horton
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace
McDow
Frank Turner
Turner
L’stone
Belgium Accepts NATO SHAPE HQ in Belgium but Council Location Doubtful
At a NATO conference opening in Brussels Belgian foreign minister Pierre Harmel signaled Belgium would host SHAPE the military headquarters but said the political council’s future site remained uncertain. The Benelux trio spokesmen noted complexities ahead.
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Arthur L. Gavshon
Brussels
Belgium
North Atlantic Alliance
SHAPE
NATO
Pierre Harme
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Supreme Court Clears Sheppard Case For Retrial
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that publicity and a carnival atmosphere tainted Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard’s trial for the murder of his wife Marilyn. The court ordered his release unless the state seeks a new trial, and urged rules to curb press coverage in high profile cases. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the majority opinion with suggestions on courtroom controls and public information, while Justice Hugo L. Black dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
High Court
Cleveland
Tom C. Clark
Bedlam
Hugo L. Black
Lightning destroys Forks of Cypress mansion near Florence
An antebellum mansion named Forks of Cypress, five miles north of Florence, was destroyed by a fire sparked by lightning during an electrical storm today. The flames consumed the historic home, with local fire crews responding to the blaze.
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Florence
Ala
Unemployment Jump Signals Slower Growth
Washington AP reports unemployment rose last month the largest in a year a spokesman linked the uptick to a slowing pace of the nation economy growth. Hurricane Alma roared toward Cuba after flooding the Caribbean and Florida. In Iowa 50 people were injured seriously when a City of Los Angeles passenger train derailed near Templeton.
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Washington
Labor Department
Templeton
Iowa
Poe
Los Angeles
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