Kennedy Declares Candidacy for New York Senate Seat
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy announced his Democratic bid for the U.S. Senate from New York at Gracie Mansion with Mayor Wagner by his side. He pledged to resign from the Cabinet to campaign if nominated, seeking the seat held by Sen. Kenneth Keating, while Mrs. Ethel Kennedy stood with him during the announcement.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Kennedy
Robert F. Wagner
Gracie Mansion
Wagner
Atlantic City
Johnson
Massachusetts
Khanh resigns title and dictatorial powers in Saigon
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh agrees to drop the presidency and sweeping powers amid student and Buddhist pressure to end military rule. He may remain as head of a U S backed government or seek re election, while the military council plans a new civilian dominated chief of state body.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Revolutionary Military Council
Ee Estes
EMWE
EWE
Associated Press
Khanh
Military Council
Ton Thah Tue
Nguyen Xuan Oanh
Military Revolutionary Council
Gen. Minh
Knanh
Winds Building as Cleo Near Cuba Heads for Oriente
Gale force winds push Cleo toward Cuba with hurricane center near 35 miles south of Cuba at 8 a.m. EST. Forecasters warn of a west-northwest path toward Oriente Province as Cuba evacuates coast areas and emergency teams deploy.
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Jamaica
Cuba
Santiago
Sierra Maestra Mountains
Fidel Castro
Cleo
Oriente
Flora
Havana
Camaguey
Miami
Fla
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Haiti
Guadeloupe
Delegates Move To Oust Rebels At Democratic Convention
At Atlantic City Alabama delegates resisted signing to step aside as the Credentials Committee pressed to seat Mississippi reps and seek unity despite Dixie opposition. President Johnson's aides pursued a Hubert Humphrey running mate option while Alabama and Mississippi factions faced a floor fight and ongoing seating disputes.
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N.J
Alabama
Mississippi
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Tee
Freedom Democrats
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Dixie
Robert F. Kennedy
New York Senate
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Convention Schedule in Atlantic City N J
Today at 7 30 p m Eastern Standard Time the convention opens with invocation pledge of allegiance and national anthem. Remarks include Norman Stoll Oregon national committeeman John W McCormack and Charles L Weltner. Nominations balloting and biographies are planned with speeches and benediction by Prince A Taylor Jr.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Joachim Prinz
Mace Barrett
Committee On Permanent Organization
Norman Stoll
Oregon
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Charles L. Weltner
Georgia
Birch Bayh
Frank A. P. Hehrson
Leland J. Stark
Mahalia Jackson
Johnson
Prince A. Taylor Jr
NC Delegation Faces Battle Over National Committeeman
North Carolina Democrats clash over whether to seat William Webb of Statesville as national committeeman after he backed George Wallace in a petition. Sanford Moore feud shadows caucus as Webb defends loyalty while Lake urges party unity and loyalty pledges are discussed.
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North Carolina
Sanford
William Webb
Statesville
George Wallace
Alabama
Webb
Richardson Preyer Agianst
Moore
Charlotte
Lour
Tom Davis
I. Beverly Lake
Iredell County
Lake
Lunsford Crew
Buddhists Smash Catholic Town Near Da Nang in Rioting
Rioters predominantly Buddhist looted and torched homes in a coastal Da Nang hamlet near the American compound. Troops with armored vehicles intervened but US forces stayed out. By night, villagers fled offshore in sampans, many Catholics from Hanoi refugees.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
South China Sea
Sampans
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Luci Johnson Makes Whirlwind Entrance at Convention
Frances Lewine reports Luci Johnson, 17, the president’s daughter, arriving at the convention. She signs autographs and shops at the oceanfront, works for Young Citizens for Johnson, and attends dances while promising to pitch in on campaign work.
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N.J
Luci Johnson
Johnson
Luci
Young Citizens For
Ping
Lynda
Young Democrats
Meat Prices Climbing Amid Market Hold by Farmers
Meat on the hoof fetched higher prices in some cities as the National Farmers Organization kept cattle from markets in 23 areas. Receipts fell at major markets and wholesalers warned that retail prices could rise unfairly. Some truckers faced sporadic deliveries while live cattle rose up to ten cents per pound.
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Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Midwest
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