Ben Bella Ousted in Predawn Algerian Coup
Algerian radio announced Ahmed Ben Bella was overthrown by a revolutionary council led by Col. Houari Boumedienne, who took power and accused Ben Bella of treason. Boumedienne, 40, allied with Fidel Castro in style but not pro Chinese says he will honor existing commitments while Algeria faces economic hardship.
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Ahmed
Ben. Bella
Radio
Algiers
Houari Boumedienne
Ben Baila
Boumedienne
Ben Bella
Algeria
Peking
Moscow
Boumediehna
Madrid
Bonmedienne
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
Ben ‘Bella
Soviet Union
Red China
Five Believed Dead In Plane Crash Near Bolivia
A plane en route from Brunswick Georgia to Wilmington reportedly crashed in swamp land near Bolivia, with wreckage in a crater and searchers using a dragline to recover remains. A helicopter had scouted the area about six miles northwest of the town, and the incident was reported Friday night around 9:30.
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Clark
Brunswick
Wilmington
Bolivia
NO REDS UC President Refutes Charges
UC President Clark Kerr rejected a state Senate report alleging university employees who are Communists. He said the 200 page document has no substantiated claim and noted no evidence any Communist Party member is employed by the University of California. The Free Speech Movement sparked campus upheaval and arrests last December.
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University'of
California
Clark
Kerr, Lett
Regents
Edward Carter
San Francisco
Kerr
Board of Regents
Sacramento
Calif
Clark Kerr
University of California
State Senate
Leon Wofsy
Berkeley
Ciivescu
Stu
Wofsy
Communist Party
Chicago
Associated Press
Iself
Nickel May Play Key Role In U S Coins
The nickel could play a key role in the move to silverless coins next year as Congress signals approval of the administration’s plan to eliminate silver from coinage. The metal’s value affects the coin’s metal content and final price, with nickel pricing under review as a public reaction forms.
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U.S
Washington
Congress
Treasury
Bird Shot Fires Into Rodeo Crowd in Texas Incident
A rodeo clown in Gladewater Texas fired a blank shot that hit spectators injuring 24. Investigators call it an accident but a live shell was found in the gun. Clown Ken Arthur Boen of Fort Smith Arkansas faced an assault with a prohibited weapon charge. no custody. Modest injuries reported as 11 adults remained hospitalized overnight, others treated and released.
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Fort Smith, Atk
Doyle Johnson
Gilmer
Boen
Gladewater
East Texas Oil
Pictures Touch American Hearts in War Orphan Tale
A photo series by Horst Faas shows two Vietnamese war orphans, a wounded girl and a wary boy about five, touching Americans from Ontario California to Proctor Vermont. Readers seek adoption possibilities, expressing hope to Faas and AP for help locate relatives or potential foster homes. Families in Ohio and Washington state offer sympathy and talk of adopting, while the photographer and agency pledge to assist.
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Newark, Ohio
Associated Press
Horst
Thuan Lol
Faas
New York
Ontario
Calif
Proctor
Horst Faas
Associated ‘Press
Ags
Alysis
Dong Moai
A. Proctor
Issaquah
Wash
Seattle Times
Ohio
Russians snub Gemini 4 astronauts in Paris meeting
Paris AP reports Soviet space chief Yuri Gagarin canceled a planned meeting with American astronauts Edward H. White and James A. McDivitt calling Gagarin too busy. At a luncheon he briefly greeted White, then walked away. An embassy official offered no further explanation.
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Paris
Edward H. White
James A. McDivitt
Yuri Gagarin
Gagarin
White
Massive B62 raid in Viet Nam draws mixed signs
Washington reports show the B62 bombing near Ben Cat 25 miles north of Saigon hit a Red Viet Cong stronghold and demonstrated air attack efficacy during the monsoon. Losses included two SAC B52 jets and at least one U.S. airman dead with seven missing. The jungle complicates assessment and observers note evidence may be hidden for days.
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Washington
Pentagon
South
Viet Nam
Associated Press
Defense Department
Saigon
Strategic Air Command
U.S
Guam
South Viet Nam
Ben Cat
Ky Heads South Viet Nam as Premier in Military Rule
Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky, 34, becomes South Viet Nam’s youngest premier, heading a military led government with civilians holding most cabinet posts. The Congress of the Armed Forces directs policy while Gen. Ky warns he aims to hand power back to civilians in months. Ky, long an air force commander, pledged to risk his life over politics as U.S. officials weigh the move.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Saigon
Ene
South Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
Phan Khac Suu
Suu
Congress of the Armed Forces of
Viet Nam
Iis
Nguyen van Thieu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Air Force
U.S
Baboon Named Agent 007 Tricks Smoke Habits
An LSU Medical School project trains a baboon to smoke to study links between smoking and disease. Baboon 007 now smokes about 16 cigarettes a day after researchers rigged a cigarette holder to a water spout. Dr. Jack P. Strong and Charles Watts conducted the experiment over two months, planning to compare effects with other baboons.
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New Orleans
007
Sneke
Louisiana’ State University Medical School
New, Orleans
James Bond
Jack P. Strong
LSU
Strong
Charles Watts
Watts
Dr. Strong
Toute
Sharp Explosion Rocks Asheboro Retail Store
A sharp explosion at about 11 a m shook Asheboro's downtown as flames and smoke erupted under a sidewalk. Passersby fled while firefighters battled the blaze at the B C Moore department store. an electric transformer installed that week was suspected as the cause. No injuries were reported.
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Asheboro
Goldwater Defends Free Society Amid GOP Tensions
Washington AP Barry Goldwater rejected claims that the Free Society Association could split the GOP saying the group will be nonpolitical and not seek candidates or policy. He said its aim is to clarify conservatism and inform about the Johnson administration. Generals and party figures attended the conference announcing Gen. Lucius D. Clay as GOP finance chairman.
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Barry Goldwater
GOP
Ray Bliss
Free Society Association
Republican Party
Goldwater
New Society
National Party
Johnson
Bliss
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
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