Johnson flies to Florida on cross Florida canal ground breaking
President Johnson travels to Florida for a political and ceremonial trip starting with groundbreaking near Palatka for a 146 million cross Florida barge canal. He plans a Democratic fundraising dinner in Miami Beach while government funds cover most travel costs. The canal aims to connect Yankeetown and the Atlantic via the St. Johns River, taking about a decade to complete.
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Washington
Johnson
Florida
Miami
Palatka
Miami Beach
Congress
Yankeetown
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
St. John’s River
Cape Kennedy
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Miners Killed in Explosion Shamokin Pa
Three men died and a fourth injured in a Glen Burn Colliery blast likely from dynamite or a similar explosive. Victims Stephen Halcovich Lawrence Erdman Joseph Dersha died at the scene. Daniel Gidaro treated for injuries and sent home.
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Shamokin
Pennsylvania
Glen Burn
Gap Anthracite Co
Stephen Halcovich
Lawrence Erdman
Joseph Dersha
Trevorton
Daniel Gidaro
Mount Carmel
Shamokin Hospital
Michael Farrell
Farrel
Romania Accepts Invitation to Peking Talks
Romania accepts a Chinese invitation to discuss relations between Communist parties and the unity of the socialist camp. Premier Gheorghe Maurer will lead the Romanian delegation, with Gheorghiu-Dej staying in Romania. The Chinese will send Liu Shao-chi and Teng Hsiao-ping. the summit level conference opens next month in Peking.
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Vienna
Moscow
Peking
Tokyo
Khrushchev
Mao Tze-tung
Romania
Communist and Workers’ Movement
Gheorghe Maurer
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao-ping
Red China
Soviet Union
Balkan
Counses
Soviets Outline 1250 Mile Moscow to Chelyabinsk Highway
Soviet authorities announced a 1250 mile super highway from Moscow to Chelyabinsk weaving through the Urals region. Tass reported the road will bypass cities and connect intersecting routes as a major national project.
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Moscow
Chelyabinsk
Urals
Tass
Leap Year Births Spark Family Birthday Plans
Charlotte Stone aged eight celebrates her leap year birthday this Saturday while her father Charles Stone turns twelve. Both were born on February 29 and will mark the occasion with a big family party in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Charl ‘Lotte Stone
Charles Stone
Havana Seeks To Buy Lard From U S Firms
Havana seeks to buy 20 million pounds of lard from Canada for delivery to Cuba in a major Fidel Castro government purchase effort. U S officials note food sales to Cuba face transportation issues while markets supply lard at 9 to 10 cents a pound. Negotiations involve Canadian shipments and U S firms, with details undisclosed.
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Washington
U.S
Cuba
Montreal
Canada
Bay of Pigs
Trday
Japanese airliner crashes in Oita killing 19
A Fuji Airlines Convair crashed on approach to Oita Airport in southern Kyushu killing 19 and injuring 22. Of 36 passengers and five crew, no foreigners were aboard. Officials cited brake failure as the likely cause and the plane burst into flames beside the runway river dike.
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Tokyo
Oita
Japan
State Department
Fuji Airlines
Kyushu
Lawful Terms Might Allow Cash Cuban Settlement
A State Department official suggested the deal could comply with the law with cash payment. He noted the Cubans have funds on hand in a Canadian bank and could settle the matter now.
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State Department
Rights Bill on Agenda Defeats Southern Effort in Senate
The Senate voted 54 to 37 to place the civil rights bill on the agenda rather than sending it to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Mansfield sought unanimous consent to send it to committee until March 4 but was blocked by Senator Javits. The debate highlighted splits among Democrats over bypassing committee review and set the stage for further hearings on civil rights.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
Judiciary
Sen
Jacob K. Javits
Rnly
Mansfield
House
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Russell
Mans'field
Experiment Delayed At Brooks Air Force Base
A small electric motor malfunction delayed a space cabin experiment at Brooks Air Force Base School of Aerospace Medicine. Four airmen inside breathed pure oxygen at a simulated altitude of 27 500 feet while the motor was replaced, a spokesman said.
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San Antonio, Tex
Brooks Air Force Base School of Aerospace Medicine
The Deputy Subdued on Broadway in Quiet Premiere
AP drama critic notes Europe’s uproar over The Deputy gives way to a subdued, dignified Broadway presentation. Emlyn Williams and Jeremy Brett lead a restrained cast as Rolf Hochhuth’s tale of Pope Pius XII’s silence is condensed to two and a half hours with little blistering emotion.
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William Glover
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Europe
Atkinson Theater
Pius XII
Rolf Hochhuth
Jerome Rothenberg
Pontif
Priso
Williams
Brett
Tast
James Mitchell
Carl Low
Fred Stewart
Philip Bruns
Last Supper Preparations Teased in Jesus Directions
From cryptic gospel directions in Mark chapter fourteen two disciples locate the upper room for Jesus and the twelve Apostles to share the Passover, a furnished chamber prepared for the Last Supper. The scene follows Jesus telling them to seek a man with a water pitcher and ask the master of the house for the guest chamber.
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Jesus
14 Nazis Cause Scuffle Outside Brooks Atkinson Theater
In New York the appearance of 14 uniformed members of the American Nazi party triggered the only disturbance as about 150 demonstrators gathered outside the Brooks Atkinson Theater where The Deputy opened on Wednesday night.
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New York
Brooks Atkinson Theatr
8th Juror Selected in Controversial Trial Reporting
The report notes the selection of an eighth juror amid a tense scene with police patrolling and picketers including George Lincoln Rockwell’s followers. Nazi demonstrators, anti play leaflets, and scuffles occurred as officers restrained a punch by Paul Sternberg. Rockwell was not present and faced a warrant for arrest for prior incendiary remarks.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack
Ruby
Europe
Morel
George Lincoln Rockwell
Paul Sternberg
Sternberg
Billy
Rockwell
New York City
Ad Hoel
Citizens For Mutual Respect
Cyprus Crisis at UN Gap Grows over Settlement Plan
U N diplomats again pressed Security Council for Cyprus settlement but little hope of agreement. Six nonpermanent members led by Brazil's Bernardes met with Cyprus Turkey Greece and Britain to consider a civilian mediator to resolve constitutional disputes fueling Greek Turkish violence. Turkish Cypriots denounce Makarios plan to raise 6000 police and disarm irregulars as a cover for atrocities.
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U.N
Security Council
Cyprus
Council
Il Nation Council
U Thant
Bolivia
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Norway
Carlos Alfredo Bernardes
Turkey
Greece
Britain
Mediterranean
Makarios
Nicosia
Fazil Kuchuk
Kuchuk
Trial begins in Ruby Oswald case with juror pool
Melvin M. Belli warns reporters of a possible Saturday trial in the Ruby case. District Attorney Henry Wade says jurors should be chosen by week’s end. Eight jurors, seven men and one woman, are seated and ready to decide if Ruby faces the death penalty for the Lee Harvey Oswald murder.
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Melvin M. Belli
Ruby
Henry M. Wade
J.G. Holton
Gwen L
English
Mildred McCollum
Oswald
Kennedy
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