Rusk arrives in Saigon pledging continued U S aid
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk lands in Saigon and vows continued aid to South Viet Nam while pushing for peace with China and North Viet Nam. He extends his stay, meets with Ambassador Lodge, Premier Khanh, and prepares countryside trips. He addresses a welcoming crowd of about 600.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Dean Rusk
Red China
North Viet Nam
Rusk
Phan Huy Quat
Khanh
5Th Division
Bien Hoa
Second Mistrial Declared in Beckwith Evers Case
In Jackson Mississippi a second white jury failed to reach a verdict in the Byron De La Beckwith murder trial over Medgar Evers. Judge Leon Hendricks declared a mistrial after 10 hours of deliberation. Beckwith Remanded. case to May term. Beckwith, 43, a Greenwood fertilizer salesman, showed calm as jurors were polled.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Byron ‘de la Beckwith
Leon Hemdrick
Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Evers
Hendricks
Greenwood
Miss
Great new step announced toward solving life mystery
Scientists report a major advance in deciphering the genetic code. University of Wisconsin researchers led by Dr. H Gobind Khorana describe synthetic genetic material steps that could spell out nature’s full code. Coauthors include Dr. T Mathai Jacob and Eiko Ohtsuka.
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Alton Blakeslee
Chicago
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
University of Wisconsin
H. Gobind Khorana
T. Mathai
Jacob
Eiko Ohtsuka
T. Mathai Jacob
University of Wisconsin Institute For Enzyme Research
De Gaulle Undergoes Operation for Prostate Issue
Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle aged 73 underwent an operation at Cochin Hospital for a urinary tract disorder. A medical bulletin said the condition is very satisfactory and the operation proceeded normally. Guards stood at the hospital doorway while government sources avoided formal confirmation.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Paris
Cochin
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
French White House
Defense Money Is Favored By House Appropriations
The House Appropriations Committee recommended 46.79 billion dollars in new Defense Department funding for the next fiscal year, slightly below peacetime highs and current year. The panel largely backed the administration plan focusing on missiles and air power with testimony from Defense leaders.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Pentagon
U.S
Defense Department
United States
Department
Sec‘Namara
Os Ees
Tis E. LeMay
Air Force
Furniture Buyers Flock To City For Spring Market
Buyers from top national outlets converge on High Point for the spring Southern furniture market opening. Registrations, elevators crowded showrooms and factory showrooms across High Point and nearby towns reflect strong optimism about the industry. Shipments and sales rose in early 1964, with Mediterranean styling and new lines dominating.
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High Point
Southern Furniture Exposition
Furniture Plaza
Thomasville
Lexington
Hickory
Lenoir
Drexel
North Carolina
Leo J. Heer
Exposition Building
California
Washington, D. C
New York City
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
Southern Retail Furniture Assn
SFMA
Three Georgia Policemen Shot to Death
In Lawrenceville Georgia three Gwinnett County policemen J R Everett Ralph K Davis and Jesse N Gravitt were found shot to death after confronting suspected auto thieves in a wooded area They were handcuffed together and killed with bullets to the back of the head The officers were married with children and were en route home when a radio call prompted the investigation.
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Georgia
Lawrenceville, Ga
Gwinnet County
Ahlan Freeman
J. R. Everett
Ralph K. Davis
Jesse N. Gravitt
Freeman
Gravitt
Atlanta
A. C. Mills
Mills
Beatles U S Entry Rules Draw Labor Chamber Clash
The U S Chamber of Commerce mocked Labor Department rules requiring certification that no unemployed domestic performers exist before foreign entertainers may enter the United States. A Labor Department spokesman said the Beatles would not be barred, and three new offices would exist to administer the program under Justice and Immigration services.
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Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Labor Department
O.K
Chamber
Washington Report
United States
Department of Labor
Justice Department
Immigration Service
Khrushchev Softens Attitude on China Contacts
On his 70th birthday Soviet Premier Khrushchev said he will never break relations with Red China but will leave an opportunity for rapprochement. He spoke in the Kremlin after receiving Hero of the Soviet Union honors and urged unity despite disruptive actions by some parties.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Red China
Soviet Bloc
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Peking
Mao Tze-tung
Soviet Communist Party
LBJ Urges Moderation in Civil Rights Struggle
President Johnson, decrying violence, calls for moderation from all groups in the civil rights era. He hinted at a four year White House term and defended national defense, economics, rail talks, and politics during a record news conference at the State Department.
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LBJ
Washington
Johnson
White House
State Department
John F. Kennedy
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