Johnson rests in Hong Kong during Asia tour stop
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives in Hong Kong for a 24 hour rest from his Asian mission calling it a visit to the strong points of freedom in Asia. He greets Governor Sir Robert Black and presents a copy of Profiles in Courage while planning no formal events.
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Roy Elsoyan
Hong Kong
Lyndon B. Johnson
Asia
Formosa
Johnson
Red China
Sir Robert Black
Lady Bird
President Kennedy
Plane Broadcasts Educational TV to Six States
A converted airliner circled over Indiana broadcasting MPATI educational programs to hundreds of schools in six states. The stand by plane mirrors the equipment and will follow a 23 000 foot flight pattern over Montpelier Indiana. Dr John E Ivey Jr of Purdue heads MPATI saying the system assists teachers not replaces them.
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Chicago
Indiana
Midwest
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Montpelier
John E. Ivey Jr
MPTAI
Purdue University
Governor backs wage extension for 25000 workers
Gov. Sanford urged the General Assembly to approve a bill extending the 75 cent minimum wage to about 25 000 more workers. He said he spoke with several people but has not pressed the measure hard. The House plans a Tuesday floor vote after a committee reported unfavorably but allowed a minority report.
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Raleigh
Sanford
General Assembly
House
Laos Delegations Deter Conference Role Amid US Concession
In Geneva the United States agrees to join an international Laos conference after Kennedy approves a concession that keeps Laotian spokesmen undefined. Three rival factions, including pro Western Premir Boun Oum, Pathet Lao, and neutralist Souvanna Phouma, contend for status. A Home Murville formula lets all three attend as observers, not as official Laos representatives.
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United States
Laos
Kennedy
Premir Boun Oum
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Reds
Lord Home
Maurice Couve de Murville
Johnson Sees Possible Collapse of Chinese Regime
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, in Hong Kong after Formosa talks with Chiang Kai-shek, received information from reputable sources that the Communist regime in China could collapse within 12 to 18 months due to internal unrest. The report notes army discontent, malnutrition, and leadership rifts as contributing factors despite grain harvests and military well being.
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Hong Kong
Lyndon B. Johnson
China
Johnson
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
John
Peiping
Red Army
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Governor hints at de emphasis of big time basketball
Raleigh Gov Sanford proposed careful consideration of deemphasizing athletics including basketball amid arrests of three North Carolina State College players for accepting bribes to shave points. He said a plan may be presented at the UNC trustees meeting May 24 while President Friday said he is reviewing the matter.
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N.C
Sanford
North Carolina State
Consolidated University of North Carolina Board of Trustees
State College
Consolidated University
University At Chapel Hill
Woman's College
UNC
William C. Friday
The
Eichmann Alleged as Main Cog in Extermination Program
Judge Musmanno testifies Eichmann was a central figure in the Nazi plan to exterminate Europe's Jews. He cites Goering, Ribbentrop, and other top officials, including Hitler and Himmler, as naming Eichmann's prominent role during the Nuremberg trials and allied POW camps.
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Gestapo
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Musmano
Bormann
Mann
Himmler
Kaltenbrunner
Heydrich
Hans Frank
Poland
Goldfine Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion in Boston
Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine pleaded guilty to two counts of evading taxes totaling 791,745. Judge George C. Sweeney ordered a court psychiatrist to assess his competence before final pleas and sentencing. The charges cover personal taxes and Strathmore Woolen Corp. taxes.
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Cornelius F. Hurley
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
U.S. Dist
George C. Sweeney
Goldfine
Sweeney
E. Bennett Williams
Strathmore Woolen Corp
Dentists Back Care Plan at North Carolina Meeting
Dr. Luther Butler, president of the North Carolina Dental Society, endorsed the Karr-Mills bill for voluntary medical care for the aged before about 1,500 members in Pinehurst. He urged action against labeling new programs socialist and noted a two year training program for dental lab technicians to start next year in Durham.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Luther Butler
North Carolina Dental Society
Butler
Greensboro
Congress
Durham
General Assembly
Board of Dental Examiners
Visit to Europe May Be Extended
A Kennedy Khrushchev conference on cold war issues is a definite possibility with odds “3 to 2.” A Europe trip extension for Kennedy may occur if talks progress, with Stockholm or Vienna as likely sites. Khrushchev suggested a meeting, while Kennedy remains silent about plans.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Laos
Kennedy
Europe
Khrushchev
Stockholm
Vienna
United States
Washington
Palm Beach
Pierre
Geneva
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Dean Rusk
Senators Open to Kennedy Khrushchev Summit
Washington reports Senate leaders show general approval for a Kennedy Khrushchev summit with a 60-40 chance of happening. Styles Bridges calls for caution while Hubert Humphrey supports diplomacy and hopes for a quiet meeting. Mansfield backs serious consideration and cites disarmament and Berlin as topics.
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Senate
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Styles Bridges
R-N.h
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
West Berlin
Southeast Asia
Humphrey
Senators Propose Medal for Bob Hope
A Senate resolution proposes a gold medal for Bob Hope amid praise for his wartime morale work. Sen. Stuart Symington notes Hope's travels to entertain troops and his long running charitable campaigns across the United States. Hope, British-born, traveled over a million miles during World War II and donated earnings from his wartime book to charity.
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Senate
Bob Hope
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Hope
Korea
Symington
Symingon
United States
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