Tshombe Named Congo Premier and Swears Loyalty
Moise Tshombe became premier of the Congo Republic and pledged fidelity to the Congo and its leader at a ceremony with eight cabinet members. Kasavubu urged actions to boost the economy and social services as the country seeks peace amid tribal rivalries. Supporters outside his residence shouted at Adoula as Tshombe welcomed the crowd with raised arms and a smile.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Congo Republic
Tshombe
Joseph Kasavubu
Congo River Rapids
Congo
Jean Ebosiri
Frederic Baloji
Leopoldville
Kasavubu
Spain
Adoula
Lema Captures British Open at St Andrews
Tony Lema won the British Open with a near-record 279 at St Andrews aided by a 68 final round. Jack Nicklaus challenged with a 66 morning and 68 afternoon, finishing five strokes back at 284. Lema, 30, from San Leandro, California, edged the American field on the famed Old Course.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Lema
Nicklaus
San Leandro
Calif
Ace
Ohio
Local Obituaries Update From Rural Valley to Indiana
Death notices list Mrs. Virginia Judson of Ft. Lauderdale formerly Rural Valley Mrs Rosa E Johnson of 808 North Fifth Ave Indiana and Richard D Krutter 87 Shamokin formerly Homer City Pearl Kellerman 79 of Derry formerly Blairsville.
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Judson
Virginia
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
Rural Valley
District News Highlights From Indiana County Gazette
District News from Indiana County area appears in Gazette page twelve today after its usual page one placement shifts. Readers are directed to page twelve for local updates, events, and community notices within the district.
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Indiana County
The
Gazette
Barry Goldwater pledges enforcement of civil rights law
Senator Barry Goldwater told the Republican platform committee he would enforce the civil rights law and not seek its repeal, pledging to go beyond it to end discrimination if he becomes president. The speech sparked 42 rounds of applause and a tense exchange with delegate George A. Parker.
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San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Republican Platform Committee
Legislative Branch
George A. Parker
District of Columbia
Parker
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Hugh Scott
Forty passengers perish in United Air crash near Newport
A Viscount turboprop crashes eight miles northeast of Newport Tennessee killing 39 aboard. Witnesses saw an explosion and debris fall as fires burned in Trentham Hollow. Investigators from the Civil Aeronautics Board will lead the inquiry.
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Newport
Huntsville
Ala
Washington
Knoxville
Oliver E. Labathe
Frank Turner
Cocke
Charlies Hawk
William Cureton
United
George E. Keck
Philadelphia
Civil Aeronautics Board
Two Barbers Run Lo Presti Barber Shop
Two barbers operate Lo Presti Barber Shop at a single location with focus on quick service and traditional cuts. The ad hints at a concise, practical shop keeping customers in and out efficiently.
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Lo Presti
Weak Pennsylvania employment amid strong state economy
Pennsylvania's economy shows strength in steel and coal output and consumer spending after tax cuts, yet total employment remains a weak spot. Unemployment fell to 5.9 percent as jobs rose, and activity supported a favorable outlook for coal and factory output despite earlier recession gaps.
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Business Research
Pennsylvania State University
Ned Shilling
Bureau
Federal Reserve Banks
FBI opens Jackson Mississippi office with fifty agents
President Johnson announced at a Cabinet Room briefing that fifty FBI agents will be permanently assigned to a new FBI office in Jackson Mississippi. The move follows earlier disclosures of increased agent presence after the disappearance of three civil rights workers. Johnson added he would name a running mate at the August Democratic convention and announced Lucius D Battle will become ambassador to the United Arab Republic succeeding John S Badeau.
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Washington
Johnson
FBI
Mississippi
White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jackson
Barry Goldwater
Robert F. Kennedy
Lucius D. Battle
U.S
United Arab Republic
John S. Badeau
Columbia University
Jet Tones at Commercial Hotel Friday
Elks and guests attend at the Commercial Hotel for Friday fish dinners served from 5 to 8 with music by Jet Tones.
Weekend Weather Outlook Mostly Sunny and Warm
Mostly sunny skies prevail with a slight rise in temperatures to 80 to 85 degrees. Tonight will be clear and cool with lows 56 to 62. Saturday remains mostly sunny with little temperature change.
Kennedy in excellent condition after cross state medical care
Doctors say Senator Edward M. Kennedy remains in excellent condition after a 100 mile ambulance ride from Northampton to New England Baptist Hospital. He is strapped to an orthopedic bed to protect a broken back suffered in the June 19 plane crash. Surgeons will decide in about two weeks if additional surgery is required.
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Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Northampton
New England Baptist Hospital
Packet of Harding love letters found in Ohio town
A cache of over 250 letters written by Warren G. Harding to Mrs. James Phillips of Marion Ohio was found in Harding's hometown. Historian Francis Russell says the letters support claims of extramarital affairs during Harding's marriage. Some letters date 1909 to 1920 and reference money in exchange for silence after his 1920 nomination.
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NEW York
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
New York Times
Francis Russell
Harding
James Phillips
Phillips
Russell
Nan Britton
Miss Britton
Elizabeth Ann
Asbury Park
N.J
Library of Congress
U.S. Senate
Presi
Goldwater bets on first ballot as Scranton fights to stay in
Arizona Senator Goldwater pushed for a first ballot GOP nomination with Ohio votes in flux after Gov. Rhodes urged shifting 58 delegates. Scranton’s bid suffered a blow as Rhodes favored swing, while Goldwater warned he stands for freedom at home and abroad.
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Ohio
Scranton
Arizona
Goldwater
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
William E. Miller
New York
GOP
Denison Kitchel
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Peter
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Los Angeles
Elmonte
New Congo Premier
Rocky Glenn
Barry
Kenneth Clark
United Air Lines
University Park, Pa
Lee Hardings
Gov. Scranton
Legion
Blairsville
Moose
Satisfiers
William Brennan
Patty Kake Medora
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VFW Country Club
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