Ulbricht taunts West on Berlin Wall anniversary
East German leader Walter Ulbricht ridiculed Western inaction during the Berlin Wall’s fifth anniversary celebrations. He claimed the wall saved peace amid NATO threats while West Berlin held quiet memorials and wreath ceremonies along the barrier. A U S British French joint note condemned the parade and border security as violations of four power accords.
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Berlin Wall
East Berlin
Ludwig Erhard
Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Ulbricht
Vias
NATO
Bonn
Herr
Konrad) Adenauer
Brandenburg Gate
U.S
West Berlin
Public backs tougher Viet Nam stance but seeks quick end
A Washington Post survey shows 69 percent favor U S presence and 54 percent want to win or withdraw. Over 80 percent support bombing Hanoi Haiphong to speed home troops while most oppose nuclear use. The public leans militant yet not toward reckless escalation, fearing prolonged fighting and domestic strain.
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Louis Harris
Viet Nam
U. S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Nguyen Cao Ky
South
Johnson
United States
China
Vietnam
America
The
Washington Post Co
Fresh American Troops Landed In Viet Nam
More than 3,000 new troops of the 196th U S Light Infantry Brigade disembarked at Vung Tau near Saigon. Total American forces in Viet Nam reach about 291,000 as U S officials plan a buildup to 400,000 by year end. The unit was activated at Fort Devens on Sept 15 1965 and will be based at Tay Ninh near the Cambodian border. Viet Namese sources report a major battle 345 miles northeast of Saigon as Marines clash with the Communist force, claiming about 300 enemy deaths.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Light Infantry
Vung Tau
Viet Nam
U.S
Ft. De‘vens
Mass
Tay Ninh
Ft. Devens
Viet Namese
Viet‘namese
Absorbing Mystery Surrounds Kennedy Assassination Books
The Warren Commission concluded Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s assassination and the case was officially closed in 1964. Mark Lane’s Rush to Judgment disputes that view, arguing the report favors the prosecution and omits or diminishes key evidence.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Texas
John B. Connally
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Police and Courts
Warren Commission
Lane
Marguerite Oswald
Presiden’s Commission
Wirtz Says Airlines Union Reached But Then Rejected Plan
Labor Secretary Wirtz disclosed that the five airlines and the Machinists Union briefly reached a wage fringe and cost of living package valued at about 84 million dollars over three years, but the union pulled out. He cited an abrupt meeting termination after Roy Siemiller withdrew his bargaining committee amid unsubstantiated accusations.
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Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Roy) Siemiller
Labor
James J. Reynolds
Asheboro Girl Ils Crowned New Queen Of Randolph
Asheboro selects Sarah Elizabeth Stedman as the 1966-67 Randolph Queen at the two day Asheboro Jaycees event. Stedman, daughter of Mr and Mrs W David Stedman, was crowned by retiring queen Vicki Lynn Lomax and noted for piano talent. Patricia Gayle Yates is first runner up with singing, Debra Lyn Perkins is second runner up with a dramatic monologue, and Betty Sue Wham is Miss Congeniality. Master of ceremonies was Don McCarson. judges included Sharon Finch and Ray Taylor.
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Asheboro
Randolph
Jaycees
Sarah Elizabeth Stedman
W. David Stedman
Vicki Lynn Lomax
Patricia Gayle Yates
H. Wade Yates
Miss Yates
Debra Lyn Perkins
Paul M. Perkins
Betty Sue Wham
Don McCarson
Winston-Salem
Sharon Finch
North Carolina
Ray Taylor
Lorena Winn
Tobacco Mart Prices Are Higher Across Carolinas Markets
FLOOD of sales at flue cured tobacco auction centers in the Carolinas Border Belt ended a four day run with overall prices up from a year ago. Week ending figures show 37,019,899 pounds sold at $65.73 per hundred, up from 31,810,362 pounds at $61.96. Untied leaf dominated, averaging $65.71, while tied sales averaged $67.01. Top company price reached $74 per hundred as quality fell and orange leaf rose in share for the 1966 crop.
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Raleigh
Carolinas
Border Belt
Federal State Market News Service
Inside Reading High Point Saga of Summer Soldier
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Raleigh Braces for Ku Klux Klan Rally
Raleigh prepares for a Ku Klux Klan rally at Memorial Auditorium with police from city and county and state agencies and National Guard standby. Grand dragon J Robert Jones and imperial wizard Robert Shelton among speakers. expected attendance in the thousands. Police vow strict enforcement of law.
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Raleigh
Tom Davis
Memorial Auditorium
Davis
State Bureau of Investigation
J. Robert Jones
Granite Quarry
Grand Dragon
North Carolina Klan
Jones
Robert Shelton
Alabama
Imperial Wizard
The
United Klans of America
Calvin Craig
Atlanta, Ga
Robert
Martin Luther King
Reynolds Coliseum
Watts Riot Anniversary Marked With Summer Festival in LA
In Los Angeles the Watts riot anniversary was celebrated with a three day festival on Charcoal Alley, featuring floats jazz bands and the Watts Happening Coffee House. Nearly 2000 attendees viewed Afro American and West Indian art projects and planned redevelopment. The event aimed to boost community pride development and wholesome entertainment.
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Los Angeles
Watts Happening
Jean Genet
Ballet of
Watts
Jordan High School Alumni Association
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