Attacks in Southeast Asia Raise Security Concerns
AP report details three incidents in Southeast Asia: the U S Navy destroyer Maddox attacked by three North Vietnamese PT boats in the Gulf of Tonkin, Hanoi says U S planes struck a village near Laos and North Vietnam border, and Cambodian press accuses South Vietnamese troops with U S advisers of firing automatic weapons and mortars inside Cambodia.
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Southeast Asia
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Gulf of Tonkin
Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Johnson taps Humphrey as running mate amid Kennedy clash
President Johnson shifts toward Senator Hubert Humphrey for the vice presidential slot as he excludes Edward Kennedy and other top contenders. Polls show Kennedy as first choice among Democrats, but southern voters fear a Kennedy ticket. The Johnson Goldwater race narrows with regional shifts, prompting analysis of potential impacts.
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Louis Harris
Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Robert McNamara
Sargent Shriver
Mr. Johnson
South
Senator Humphrey
Humphrey
Hanoi accuses U S planes of Laos attack on Vietnam
North Vietnam charges four U S fighter bombers from Laos attacked a border post and village. Washington says no evidence supports the claim. The broadcast says the incident occurred near Plaine des Jarres, wounding a villager and causing heavy damage.
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North Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
United States
Washington
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North
Viet Nam
Foreign Ministry
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Prince Souvanna
Plaine Des Jarres
Johnsons shift away from Kennedy label signals political maneuver
President Johnson appears to have turned the corner in a delicate move to replace the Kennedy name with his own. He barred Attorney General Kennedy and others from the vice presidential race, a step seen as finalizing a seven month effort to cement a Johnson brand in the presidency. Civil rights groups applaud his stance and organized labor endorsements grow, with White House surveys showing solid support for his leadership.
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Jack Bell
Kennedy
Charles K. Sergis
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N. 5
New Hampshire
Jer
Porty Sey City
Congress
Lb-Estores
New Jersey
Manhattan
Hudson River
Thomas J. Whelan
Lafayette
New York City
Rochester
Grand Street
Family of six spends nine days in New York World’s Fair for $893
A Charlotte family of six traveled to New York for a nine day World’s Fair visit spending about 893 dollars. They planned carefully covering fuel tolls and hotel costs to keep expenses low. The father J William Stewart a certified public accountant led the budgeting with help from his wife and four children Jill Missy Jimmy and Sally.
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Associated Press
NEW York
North Carolina
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Char-lotte
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Missy
Jimmy
Sally
Mark
Stewart
Jimmy Stewart
Jim
Charlotte
N.C
Tonkin Gulf naval action prompts U S force boost
President Johnson orders a major U S buildup in the Tonkin Gulf after three North Vietnamese PT boats attacked the destroyer Maddox in international waters. The administration doubles destroyer strength, adds air patrols, and pledges to strike any attacking force to defend U S forces in the area.
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Viet Nam
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Gulf of Tonkin
North Viet Nam
Ticonderoga
Washington
Carmichael Scene Hints At Community Event
Fragmentary note lists Carmichael address 16 St. A E avenue with references to girls and a gathering. No clear date or event details present.
Prospects for Johnson VP Not Involve Humphrey Wagner
Senator Hubert Humphrey and Mayor Robert Wagner say President Johnson has not discussed the vice presidency with them. Wagner, back in New York, said no VP talks occurred, while Humphrey on CBS said he has not heard from Johnson about being a running mate. Attorney General Kennedy in Boston says he has encouragement to seek the nomination.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Johnson
Thhem. Humphrey
Senate
Eugene ‘J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kenne
Wagner
White House
Humphrey
CBS
Boston
Atty
Gen
Kennedy
Aerialist Knipschield Falls to Death in Detroit Park
Detroit AP reports 22 000 spectators watched Captain Eddie Knipschield fall 85 feet to his death during a 100 foot pole act at the floodlit baseball park. Witnesses cite possible strap failure while adjusting a safety wristlet atop the swaying pole. The injured and missing details follow.
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Detroit
Edward Henry Knipschield
New Britain
Conn
Eddie
Knipschield
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Wallendas
Herbert M. Boldt
Detroit News
Kuipschield
William Sheedy
Tiger Stadium
Lt. Sheedy
Moore Rejects Gavin's Conference Request in NC Race Talk
In Raleigh, Democratic governor nominee Dan K. Moore rejected Republican Robert L. Gavin's bid for a conference to keep race questions out of the campaign. Moore said race relations must be faced by the people, not dismissed, and urged Gavin to share his views publicly rather than meet.
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Moore
North Carolina
Eye Transplant Lets North Carolina Boy See Again
In Sparta North Carolina ten year old Mike Johnson regains sight after a cornea transplant. A chicken chase accident led to a ruptured eye and infection. Eye banks and a Detroit surgeon supplied the replacement cornea flown in by the Michigan Air National Guard. The operation succeeded. Mike’s vision improved and his other eye remains healthy.
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N. C
Mike Johnson
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Michael Johnson
Walter Eugene Johnson
Piney Creek
Charlotte
Martin J. Kreshon
Rochester
Minn
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Detroit
Michi
Gan Air National Guard
Kreshon
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