Five Catholic ministers quit De Gaulle government over Europe
In Paris, five cabinet members from the Catholic Popular Republican party resigned from Premier Pompidou's government over Charles de Gaulle's opposition to a supranational European Union. The walkout follows a party caucus decision after De Gaulle reiterated a looser European framework. The resignations target cooperation with African states and key ministries amid a four day tour planned by De Gaulle.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
European Union
Popular Republican Party
Maurice Schumann
Robert Baron
Paul Bacon
Joseph Fontanet
de Gaulle
Ference
Europe
Gen. de
Pierre Pflimlin
Cooperation
Georges Pompidou
Pflimlin
Catholic Popular Republican Party
MRP
Editors In Dispute Over Barbecue Rivalry
In Goldsboro North Carolina editors Henry Belk and Vernon Sechriest feud over which city offers tastier barbecue. They trade jabs on pork texture sauces and past roasts, plan a neutral tasting by Don Hall, Roanoke Rapids editor, and hint at escalation if appeals fail.
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Goldsboro
N.C
North Carolina
Henry Belk
The
Goldsboro News - Argus
Vernon Sechriest
Rocky Mount Evening Telegram
Belk
Sechriest
Colorado
Rocky Mount
Sehriest
Don Hall
Roanoke Rapids
Sehhriest
Hall
Goldsboro News-Argus
Vernon Sehhriest
Rocky
U S Jet Fighters Fly Into Bangkok
A dozen U S Air Force jets arrived in Bangkok as the spearhead of a new Southeast Asian command to defend Thailand from Laotian Communist thrusts. U S sources said Laotian forces pulled back from Houei Sai and Vien Phou Kha, while about 1 800 Marines and 1 200 Army troops moved to reinforce Thailand’s northeast border.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
U.S
Houei Sai
Pathet Lao
Vien Phou Kha
Nam Tha
Mekong River
13Th Air Force
Philippines
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Gulf of Siam
Estes Subpoena Drama Deepens in Estes Inquiry
Senate investigators fired James T. Ralph after FBI findings tied Estes to his phone bills. Ralph, a Kennedy appointee, had run crop control price support and grain storage programs at Agriculture, while Estes built a vast cotton and grain storage business in Texas.
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Washington
Senate
Billie Sol Estes
James T. Ralph
Orville L. Freeman
Ralph
FBI
Estes
Philippines
Texas
Government Farm
Lee McClellan
U S Air Force Planes Land in Bangkok to Bolster Thailand Defenses
The Associated Press reports First U S Air Force planes arrive in Bangkok to strengthen Thailand against Communist activity in Laos. American sources say Laotian and Vietnamese Communists pull back from Houei Sai, while Laotians reoccupy the town. Officials in Washington say a small U S force could restore the Southeast Asia balance and help restart stalled talks on a unified Laotian government. London approves sending U S forces to Thailand and cautions Communist advances in Laos threaten peace.
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Associated Press
Bangkok
U. S
Thailand
Laos
Houei Sai
Washington — Administration
Southeast Asia
London
Britain
Two Lines Drawn In Southeast Asia By Roy Elsoyan
Analysis says U S has drawn two lines through Southeast Asia frontiers in South Vietnam and Thailand. Laos, mid area, risks becoming a Communist corridor as neutral coalitions seem unlikely. Questions arise about purpose and salvage amid growing Communist influence.
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Southeast Asia
U.S
Laos
United States
Thailand described as temple rich land with elephants
The article portrays Thailand, Siam, as a land of golden temple bells and elephants. It notes the coming monsoon bringing 50 to 60 inches of rain, Bangkok’s nightlife, and contrasts between the Mekong highland Korat Plateau and the northeastern region. It mentions teakwood, elephant grass, and rural poverty.
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Thailand
Siam
California
Bangkok
Mekong River
Laos
Korat Plateau
Malaya
Mekong
Air Force launches secret satellite in Discoverer series
At Vandenberg Air Force Base an Air Force spokesman announced the launch of another secret satellite, likely a Discoverer. The mission used a Thor Agena B combination with the Agena B second stage boosted by a Thor missile, a typical setup for these capsules aimed to be recovered by Hawaii-based planes over the Pacific.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific
Carpenter Eager For Orbit Try
Cape Canaveral reports astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter preparing thoroughly for his Atlas 7 flight. Officials compare his calm to John Glenn's approach as the launch window opens Saturday between 7 30 a m and 12 30 p m. Weather concerns reflect a high pressure system but are not deemed serious.
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Cape Canaeral
Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
John H. Glenn Jr
Project Mercury
Carpenter
Glenn
Globe
Atlantic
Walter M. Schirra, Jr
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East Carolina
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McClellan
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Pentagon
Piel
By Roy Elsoyan
New York
United
Royal Temple
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