Thant Hints Possible Stay Past November 3
U N Secretary General U Thant said he would consider remaining in office to year end if a successor is not named by November 3. He refused to commit to extending beyond December 31 and cited frustrations with East West relations and U N disarmament efforts. He spoke as world diplomats gathered for the 21st General Assembly and met U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
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U.N
U Thant
World Organization
Thant
Viet Nam
General Assembly
U.S
Dean Rusk
Develo
U. N
Sec
Andrei A. Gromyko
Rusk
Paul VI
Romney Opens Gap as Johnson Slips in 1968 Race
Polls show Governor George Romney rising to near parity with President Johnson and overtaking Nixon as the GOP front runner for 1968. Romney’s image as a fresh reformer and businessman fuels optimism among Republicans about defeating Johnson, though he must also win big in Michigan and prove he can pull fellow Republicans with him.
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Johnson
George Romney
Michigan
Mr. Johnson
Romney
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Gov
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Gov. Romney
Slaying of GOP Leader's Daughter Shrouded in Mystery
Valerie Percy, 21, daughter of former senator Charles Percy, was beaten and stabbed to death in her Kenilworth home as family slept. Police say intruder entered quietly by breaking in near 5 a.m. and targeted the household. no jewelry or valuables missing. Investigations involve Cook County prosecutors, FBI agents, Chicago police, and crime lab technicians.
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Valerie
Robert M. Daley
Charles H. Percy
Wonder Bousiness
Or Nce
Usam
Percys
Sharon
Gail
Daley
Percy
Lake Michigan
North Shore
Chicago
Loraine
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chago
U.S
Paul Douglas
Valeri
Crime News Restrictions Tightened
Raleigh police tightened release rules for crime information. Chief Tom W. Davis issued a memorandum banning public records with evidentiary details, aligning with a Sept 12 order by Superior Court Judges Mollard and Braswell. Contempt risks apply to defendants, lawyers, officials, and officers.
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Raleigh Police Today
Tom W. Davis
Superior Court
Raymond E. Mallard
E. Maurice Braswell
Davis
Kinsey Freed By Judge in Tanzania Murder Trial
Tanzanian judge acquits North Carolina Peace Corpsman Bill Haywood Kinsey of murdering his young wife. A two man jury favored innocence, but the judge ruled the charge not proven beyond reasonable doubt. Kinsey, 25, from Washington DC, faced a tense courtroom as the verdict was read.
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Mwanza
Tanzania
North Carolina
Peace
Prayer Proclaimed To End War
Pope Paul VI declares October a month of worldwide prayer to end the Vietnam War. He designates October 4 as a day of special prayer for Roman Catholics and will preside at St. Peter's Basilica. He urges leaders to prevent further spread of the conflict and pursue peace despite possible costs.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
United Nations
New York
St. Peter’s Basilica
Senate Rejects Revived Civil Rights Bill With Open Housing
The Senate failed to invoke debate on the 1966 civil rights bill for a second time, keeping the cloture rule in place and potentially shelving the measure. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield warned another rebuff would place the bill on the Senate shelf.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Accidental shelling and bombing kill six in Viet Nam
U S military says its 196th Infantry Brigade accidentally shelled its own troops near Tay Ninh, killing two and wounding 16, then two more rounds killed one and wounded three. A Marine F4 Phantom bomber also dropped a 500 pound bomb near the DMZ, killing no one but injuring several Marines nearby.
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Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Command
Tay Ninh City
Demilitarized Zone
Gibbons Marches Vote to Strip Powell Powers
Rep. Sam M. Gibbons says Negro leaders cannot block Powell’s loss of chairmanship powers on the House Education and Labor Committee. A planned Thursday transfer to six subcommittee chairs follows a rally in Powell’s behalf and amid controversy over Powell’s leadership and views on race.
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Sam M. Gibbons
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
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New York
Harlem
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A. Philip Randolph Institute
Randolph
Afl-Cio
Sleeping Car Porters Union
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
House
John W. McCormack
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