Coordinated 1960s Diplomatic Attacks Hit Six Missions
A string of pre dawn incidents damaged Yugoslav diplomatic sites in Washington Ottawa New York Chicago San Francisco and Toronto with a powerful device at the embassy in Washington and others at Ottawa Toronto San Francisco Chicago and New York. No arrests announced. A New York fireman died of a cardiac event after responding to the consulate blast. FBI leads the US investigation.
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Ottawa
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Toronto
Veljko Micunovic
Nicholas Katzenbach
United States
Dean Rusk
Williamsburg
Tito
FBI
Soviet Union
Pacific Heights
Gus Grissom the space pioneer and test pilot
The article recounts Gus Grissom life from a Mitchell Indiana youth to a Purdue student and Air Force pilot. It covers his marriage to Betty, his flight career in Korea, test piloting for the Gemini program, and his leadership style. It notes his preference for privacy and his role in the Liberty Bell mission and the Molly Brown naming discussion.
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Main Street
Betty
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Purdue
Scott
Grissom
Korea
Air Force Institute of Technology
Tereove
Houston
Betty Grissom
White and
Chaffee
Washington
Cmdr
John Young
Molly Brown
NASA
Johnson
Young
Earth
John
Powell Still Has Moments Of Disbelief
BIMINI Bahamas AP Powell, a Harlem congressman, finds solace in fishing aboard Adam's Fancy as he contemplates blows to his career. A friend says he still experiences shock from personal attacks that cost his wife payroll support and threaten his position.
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Bahamas
Brown’s
Adam
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South Bimini
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Red Missile Report Discounted by Pentagon Officials
Pentagon officials discounted a magazine report that the Soviet Union developed a missile defense using an X-ray effect to destroy incoming missiles from hundreds of miles away. U S News & World Report claimed shielding on U S warheads cannot stop the X rays, while a Pentagon source said long range missiles remain protected. Dr Ralph Lapp called the X-ray claim stale to nuclear scientists.
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Washington
Pentagon
Soviet Union
U.S
U.S. News & World Report
Ralph Lapp
Powell to Appear Before Special House Committee
Powell said he would testify as a special House committee plans to begin examining his qualifications to be seated. He cited penalties and interest related to a judgement as part of the context for his appearance.
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Powell
House
Maturity Consular Treaty Seen As Test in Senate
Vice President Humphrey calls the U S Soviet consular treaty a test of mature U S policy and East West bridge building. He says passage would influence broader U S Soviet relations while facing opposition tied to wartime policy. Ken nan kickoff signals 1967 foreign policy hearings amid Vietnam debate.
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Senate
United States
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Soviet Union
Congress
Kennan
U.S
Vietnam
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