Viet Nam Changes In Offing
AP dispatch reports that McNamara mission to South Viet Nam may push reorganizing of armed forces and an administrative corps to run government more efficiently. A possible increase in forces and more U.S. supply flow to aid Khanh is discussed. No major shift in U.S. policy is deemed likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred 8S
Hoffman
Washington
South Viet Nam
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Nguyen Khanh
McNamara
Johnson
Khanh
Maxwell D.taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
CIA
John A. McCone
Defense
White House
Hed
North Viet Nam
Flood Victims Assured Aid From President Johnson
President Johnson assured flood victims along the Ohio River and tributaries that aid would be sped to them after he flew over the affected area. The flood, the third worst of the century, left 11 dead, more than $50 million in damages, and about 110,000 people affected according to Red Cross estimates. Louisville’s flood walls held at 46.2 feet while many outside the city faced submerged homes and towns like Little West Point with near total damage.
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Louisville
Ohio River
Johnson
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
Red Cross
Little West Point
Main Street
Cincinnati
Jury Deliberates Ruby Case Amid Flood Aid Tie
The Dallas jury weighing Lee Harvey Oswald’s killer Jack Ruby’s fate faced a five hour night session in a packed court as deliberations began. Prosecutors urged the death penalty while defense sought life or confinement for a sick man. The judge ordered the jury to determine guilt and penalties, with federal disaster aid news blending into the courtroom focus. President Johnson planned expedited federal aid for Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri after a vast flood, with Illinois and Pennsylvania receiving limited relief.
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Jack Ruby
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
President Kennedy
Belman Morincide
Frank Cormier
Asia
Ruby
Betale
Cincinnati
Lee Harvey Os
Joe B. Brown
Oswald
Texas
John F
Tric
Melvin
Belli
Tors
Henry M. Wade
Johnson
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
Pennsylvania
One Man Killed In Benson Truck Crash
AP report from Benson North Carolina describes a fatal late night collision on 195 when a car backed along the highway and was struck by two tractor-trailer trucks. The victim was 22 year old Robert Alphonzo Johnson, a Benson resident. Police indicated Johnson’s car was moved and submerged or scattered after the impact. two unidentified passengers fled to relatives homes and friends stayed on high ground.
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Benson
N.C
Robert Alphonzo Johnson
Highway Patrol
High Point Council Study Aids Local Problem Solving
The High Point Community Council has existed two years with limited public attention. The advisory body studies crime, health, recreation, and welfare needs, as reported in The Enterprise Sunday. Thomasville First Baptist Church marks completion of its new downtown building with a week of dedication and revival services. A Sunday Enterprise feature outlines the church history and dedication plans. A national rise in smut activity prompts concern from churches, postal authorities, police, and parents, with questions about what it is and how to combat it.
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High Point
Sunday Enterprise
Nellie the Cow Leads Miss Campus Chest Contest
ROCKFORD IL AP Votes count today in Rockford College Miss Campus Chest contest as four coeds and Nellie the cow compete. Nellie, a Rockford dairy worker who never attended college, leads the field with rivals Barbara Engehretson, Nancy Brown, Judy Potts, and Terry Mauer. If she wins, Nellie will be crowned queen in Talcott Chapel tonight and a coronation spot is being sought.
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Rockford, Ill
Rockford College
Nellie
Rockford
Barbara Engehretson
Nancy Brown
New York City
Judy Potts
Louisville
Terry Mauer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Talcott Chapel
Peking Pressure Shapes Soviet US Relations
The article reports that Peking moves to draw allies away from both blocs, stirring Moscow and Washington. It notes Chinese steps to tighten support among world Communists, the idea of a new anti American Soviet bloc, and Beijing’s search for a broader “intermediate zone” reach across Europe Asia and Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Nese
People’s Daily
Peking
Inside Look at Global Powers Shifts in Recognition
The piece notes France recognizing Red China and contends the move aims to widen cracks between the Soviet Union and the United States. It suggests propaganda portrays West Germany as courted by France, the United States, and Britain, reflected in ongoing pages beyond the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aba Oyona
France
U.S
Alre
Warnes
West Germany
United States
Britain
Social Security feud fuels California campaign clash
California becomes a stage for Goldwater and Rockefeller against Social Security policy. Goldwater supports strengthening the system without adding universal health care while Rockefeller warns of bankruptcy from voluntary coverage. Both cue contrasts from New Hampshire rhetoric as California voters gauge the issue.
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Washington
California
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Newire
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Henry Cabot Lodge
Visalia
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
New England
Sen. Goldwater
Cyprus Crisis Eases as U N Vanguards Reach Island
The Security Council met on short notice to deter Turkish invasion threats and Canada dispatched 1,150 officers as an advance party. Greek Cypriots relax slightly, calling for peace, while Ankara denies an ultimatum and UN urged restraint to prevent further escalation.
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United Nations, N. Y
Cyprus
Security Council
Turkey
Canad
Canada
Mediterranean
U.N
U Thanl
Zenon Rossides
Fourth Man Sought In Bombings
The FBI sought a fourth man in the railway bombing case tied to Florida East Coast Railway freight trains during a strike. Two arrested after an 18 man stakeout included John Wesley Davis and Joseph Leo Vedder, each bond set at 50,000. Third suspect Hugh Winn held on 75,000 bond amid ongoing investigations. The article links to broader political intrigue surrounding the Bobby Baker case.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
FBI
Iman
Florida East Coast Railway
Indian River County
John Wesley Davis
Port St. Lucie
Joseph Leo Vedder
Miami
Hugh Winn
Harry Kelly
Washington
Bobby Baker
U.S
Baker
Councoy
L. P. McLendon
Internal Revenue
Senate
McLendon
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
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Viet Nam
Nelson Hall
UEEN
Terri Maurer
Nellie the Cow
Moscow
Russia
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