Astronaut Quits Flying Chosen as Scientist Astronaut
Dr. Brian T. OLeary, one of 11 scientists selected for the astronaut corps, withdrew from flight training saying he dislikes flying. The Boston native hopes to remain in planetary astronomy and NASA will seek a fit for him in the program.
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Liams Air Force Base
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Boston
Donald K. Slayton
Manned Spacecraft Center
NASA
Lindsay denounces risk at public dinner over youth theft
Mayor John V. Lindsay urged restraint praising nonviolence during New York crisis talks at an American Newspaper Publishers Association dinner. He contrasted his stance with Chicago Mayor Daley’s call for police to shoot to kill arsonists and maim looters. context notes Lawrence O'Brien resigns to join Robert Kennedy campaign and W. Marvin Watson is confirmed to succeed him.
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Chicago
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Lawrence F. O'Brien
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
White House
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O’brien
Tra Kapenstein
Post Office Department
John F. Kennedy
Reds Claim Superplane Kill
North Vietnam said its ground defenses in Quang Binh Province shot down the FLJJA swing-wing jet reported missing by the U.S. command. American spokesmen said the $6 million fighter bomber had been lost Monday night probably over northern Thailand. Three F1111As have been lost since their combat debut last month.
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Thailand
Parliament Dissolved and Trudeau Sets June 25 Vote
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau dissolved Parliament and called a general election for June 25 to strengthen the Liberal party’s position. It marked his first official statement to the 27th Canadian Parliament since becoming prime minister. The Commons erupted in bedlam as members cheered and papers flew. Trudeau wore a red rose, accepting the acclaim calmly as Canada seeks its first majority since 1982 amid four elections in a decade.
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Pierre Eliott
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Canada
House of Commons
Liberals
Mao Toppling Red Empire Threat Warned by Kremlin
MOSCOW the Kremlin warned that Communism in China might topple and be replaced by another form of government during Mao Tsé-tung's current cultural revolution. Kommunist charged that Mao's 1949 revolution was nationalist, not truly Communist, and said China’s fate now concerns Marxist Leninists worldwide as the CCP’s existence is at stake.
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Communist Party of China
Britain’s Civil Rights Bill Gains First Approval
London House of Commons approves a government bill to outlaw racial discrimination across wide areas despite Conservative splits and Enoch Powell’s fiery speech. Token strikes and mass protests accompany the scene as Powell’s stance sparks worker support. Washington notes the Soviet Union ships a short-range missile to the United Arab Republic with a 460 mile range for coastal defense or tactical use.
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Powell
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United Arab Republic
New York Times Service
White March on Capital Urged by Negro Leader
Whitney Young of the National Urban League urged a white march on Washington to press Congress for a domestic plan addressing racial and urban problems. He named Henry Ford, David Rockefeller and George Meany as potential leaders for a mass white coalition that could avert national chaos.
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National Urban League
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David Rockefeller
George Meary
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Royal Twins Born to Princess Muna in Amman
King Hussein's English wife Princess Muna delivered twin girls in Amman Jordan on Tuesday night. The birth of the royal twins adds a new generation to the Jordanian royal family with ties to Britain through Princess Muna.
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Princess Muna
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Jordan
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