Red China seeks external foes to justify internal controls
AP analysis argues Beijing desires U S and Soviet foes to legitimize measures while avoiding war. It notes Chen Yi and the Warsaw envoy zigzag over Viet Nam talks and Moscow pressure, with Lin Piao emerging as the power broker and Beijing aiming to force Moscow to take the blame for any rift.
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William L. Ryan
Red China
Peking
Moscow
Chin Yi
United States
Viet Nam
Warsaw
Ameri
Soviet Union
Lin Piao
Kremlin
Chen
China
Washington
U.S
Chen Yi
Mao Tze-tung
Romney Warns Cities Face Loss of Autonomy
Michigan Governor George Romney warns that high federal taxes and grants threaten city independence. He cites municipal testimony before a Senate subcommittee and a Michigan Municipal League speech noting rising state and local needs, with state aid at a record share of Michigan's income.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
George Romney
Washington
U.S. Senate
Romney
Michigan Municipal League
Detroit
Terrorism Increases Sabotage Amid South Viet Nam Election
Viet Cong carried out attacks across Binh Hoa and surrounding areas killing villagers and a government security agent plus his family. Six Vietnamese died and over 20 were wounded in daylight strikes aimed at derailing the Constituent Assembly vote. A million-dollar fire damaged US military warehouses and a river mine near a Navy minesweeper prompted security concerns. Premier Ky signaled possible candidacy reconsideration as Thieu refuses to run.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Binh Hoa
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Aid For Mass City Transit Authorized
President Johnson signed a bill authorizing 300 million dollars in federal aid for urban mass transit over the next two years. The law under the Urban Mass Transportation Act provides grants to cities for rail cars buses tracks and stations, covering up to two thirds of project costs. Johnson also named Leo J. Cusin to a deputy undersecretary post to oversee transit aid.
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Johnson
Leo J. Cusick
New York City Transit Authority
Housing and Urban Development
Congress
Second Trial Starts as Sheppard Pleads Not Guilty
Samuel H. Sheppard enters a not guilty plea in a loud voice to a second degree murder charge before Judge Roy F. McMahon in Cleveland. Bond is set at 10000, with change of venue discussed in chambers. Ariane, his second wife, and 19-year-old Samuel H. Jr. attend. Attorney F Lee Bailey, assisting Russell A. Sherman, contends the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Sheppard
Ariane
Criminal Courts
Cleveland
Sheppard
Marilyn
U. S. Supreme Court
Cleveland, Ohio
Roy F. McMahon
Easterly Wave Develops in Tropical Atlantic Near Miami
The Miami Weather Bureau reports an easterly wave forming about 600 miles east southeast of Miami with widespread showers from the eastern Caribbean to Hispaniola and into the Atlantic. The system moves west at roughly 20 miles per hour as Greta remnants drift northward offshore.
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Miami
Atlantic
Greta
Miami Weather Bureau
Caribbean
Hispaniola
Rival Revolutionist Worries Castro Over Chilean Leader
President Eduardo Frei of Chile pressures Fidel Castro as Frei’s reformist rule gains backing. Castro accuses Frei of imperialism and cowardice while praising Allende’s continued influence. Castro calls Chilean politics an extension of Cuba’s revolutionary legacy.
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Alliance
Miami
Fla
Eduardo Frei
Chile
Fidel Castro
Frei
Castro
Americas
Cuba
Allende
Gemini 11 dual launch prep fuels Atlas-Agena target
Cape Kennedy AP reports Gemini 11 crews fueling the Atlas Agena target rocket as Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard Gordon Jr. prepare for a two ship launch. NASA says all phases proceed satisfactorily though a tropical Atlantic wave system threatens weather, with rain storms south of the area. Gordon expresses confidence in the flight plan.
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Jim Strothman
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Atlantic Ocean
Ae Navy
Cmdr
Gordon
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Europe
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Frank D. O’connor
New York
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Harriman
O'Connor
Buffalo
Sec. D Television
Women’s News
Wea
Big City
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Bailey
Russell A. Sherman
Mary Louise Wilkinson
Havana
Salvador Allende
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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