Masses See Nehru's Body Cremated
Indian leader Nehru is cremated in a royal Hindu funeral on the Jumna riverbank with thousands of mourners present. Sanjaya Gandhi lights the fire while crowds surge and police intervene. Dean Rusk could not join the procession. Nanda places a floral wreath as the body is prepared for the pyre.
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New Delhi
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jumna
Nehru
Sanjaya Gandhi
Red Fort
Dean Rusk
Washington
Palam
G. L. Nanda
Judy Garland Critically Ill After Hong Kong Hospitalization
AP report from Stanley Rich notes Judy Garland was rushed to Canossa Hospital in Hong Kong unconscious and in critical condition during a storm disturbed hotel room. Doctors treated her for two hours. she remained critical though stabilized, with no illness specifics disclosed. Herron, her escort, said she went for a rest during a typhoon with 90 mph winds.
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New York
American Broadcasting Co
Stanley Rich
Hong Kong
Judy Garland
Rich
Miss Garland
Moore Visits Two Counties Campaign stops in North Carolina
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dan K Moore ends eight month campaign with rallies in Stokes and Mecklenburg counties. He urged annual contracts for teachers, backed lighter loads and a 10 percent pay rise, and criticized the State Highway Commission over road bond funds and alleged impropriety. He opposes civil rights legislation, arguing for individual earned equality.
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Melvin Lang
Associated Press
Charlotte
N.C
Dan. K.moore
Stokes
Mecklenburg
Moore
Burlington
North Carolina
Raleigh
Canton
Superior Court
United Forces For Education
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Roads
Living costs inch upward in April
Washington AP reports prices rose one tenth of one percent in April, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting a stabilizing price situation. The consumer price index reached 107.8, meaning items costing 10 dollars could be bought for 10.78 dollars in current terms, reflecting a modest year to date rise.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Indae
April price shifts touch recreation rent and medical costs
The April rise was driven mainly by recreation, rent, and medical costs with food prices steady. Editorials note medical costs up while overall inflation sits higher than a year ago, and weather continues to show limited movement. Crosswords and comics prices remained steady, while the sports average reflects stable trends.
Souvanna Asks Reds For Ammunition
Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma urged the Soviet Union to provide ammunition for neutralist forces and to repair Russian gift planes. He asked for 85mm gun rounds and other supplies, noting shortages after recent clashes with Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces. The request follows Moscow's cautious aid stance and limited Western response.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Soviet Union
Souvanna
Sergei Affanassiev
Pathet
Pathet Lao
Moscow
Hillsdale Declares Public Emergency. National Guard Moves In
Governor Romney declared a public emergency in Hillsdale Michigan after 300 rock throwers stormed the jail amid protests over three pickets arresting. National Guard troops were ordered in and Essex Wire Co plant shut except skeleton crews for an indefinite period. Police and state officers, with sheriff deputies, kept watch as crowds dispersed. armed restrictions and a ban on picketing were imposed to prevent further violence.
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National Guard
Hillsdale
Essex Wire Co
Romney
Lower
Michigan
C. Aublrey Paul
Lansing
Paul
Joseph Childs
Carson Neffert
Michigan National Guard
Essex Wire Corp
Lake Campaign Fairs Focus on Workers in Durham County
Dr J Beverly Lake campaigned through Durham County visiting a Durham fabric plant tobac co companies and a TV studio announcing he is running for governor He urged industrial workers to vote for him and noted he would not enforce the civil rights bill if elected and it passes Congress He planned further stops toward Chapel Hill Carrboro and Raleigh while criticizing opponent Richardson Preyer for supporting enforcement of the bill.
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Ambrose
Dudley
Associated Press
Durham
N. C
Beverly Lake
Durham County
Chapel Hill
Carrbor
Lake
Moore
Raleigh
Kernersville
Congress
Richardson Preyer
Preyer
Preyer Promotes Agenda As Primary Nears Windup
Richardson Preyer works on a TV show and outlines a “do something” message ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primary. He wraps a three day stumping tour with a 12 stop airplane push across the state ending in Har nett County, amid a 50 car motorcade and strong Lake support. He visits Manners and Duplin County as he trails in the eastern campaign path.
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Phil Corner
Associated Press
Charlotte
N.C
Richardson Preyer
Preyer
North Carolina
Harnett County
I. Beverly Lake
Manners
Lion's den
Lake
Duplin County
Unmanned Moonship Launched Into Orbit From Cape Kennedy
Unmanned Apollo moonship model blasted into orbit atop Saturn 1 rocket in a test aimed at future manned lunar missions. The 190 foot, 475 ton craft reached over 100 miles altitude with 1.5 million pounds thrust, likely orbiting 37 times before burning up. NASA projected three-man missions within two years.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Apollo
Moon
National Aeronautics and ‘Space Administration
Earth
U S Fears Communist Takeover in Southeast Asia
Assistant Secretary of State William Bundy warned in London of a real danger of a Communist takeover in Southeast Asia as Britain rejected a Soviet claim that U S reconnaissance flights over Laos violated neutrality. Bundy said the threat is a matter of great concern and noted stability for Laos is a hard issue to resolve.
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Milton Marmor
London
William P. Bundy
Southeast Asia
Bundy
Washington
U.S
Laos
Britain
Far Eastern
Severe Weather Forecast Across Several States
Severe weather forecast issued for parts of Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina and Virginia. Scattered severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds expected along a line extending from west of Nashville to Bristol from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST this afternoon.
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Kansas City
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
Nashville
Tenn
Bristol
Top U S Officials to Meet in Honolulu on Southeast Asia
President Johnson orders a high level meeting in Honolulu for June 1 and 2 to review the Southeast Asia situation. Secretary of State Dean Rusk will preside with Henry Cabot Lodge joining from Saigon, and Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara along with General Maxwell D Taylor among others. The president will not attend.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Honolulu
Southeast Asia
White House
Dean Rusk
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Hawaii
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Talks yield consular treaty with border risks
Washington reports a new U S Soviet consular convention to protect citizens abroad and to allow access to arrestees within three days and visits within four. It marks the first two nation treaty in 31 years of diplomatic ties though overall U S Soviet relations remain unpredictable with crises possible. The plan also contemplates opening consulates in cities including Leningrad and Chicago amid lingering tensions.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
Johnson
Mos
Leningrad
Chicago
U.S
Frederick C. Barghoorn
John F. Kennedy
California Pace Increases in California Primary
Senator Barry Goldwater presses the California presidential primary with neutrality pledges from Nixon and Scranton. Rockefeller, backed by Lodge’s son, campaigns from Monterey to San Francisco as Goldwater tours the coast to Santa Barbara. Goldwater asserts he is the only serious candidate and cites Cuba policy remarks while stressing American protection first.
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Los Angeles
Barry Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
William W. Scranton
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Henry Cabot Lodge
Rockefeller
Monterey
Goldwater
Santa Cruz
Santa Clara
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Nixon
Scranton
Lodge
George
California
South Viet Nam
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