Johnsons Reported Fortunes Total 3.48 Million
An accounting firm hired for President Johnson reports the Johnson family fortune at 3,484,098 dollars with assets of 3,682,770 and liabilities of 198,672 as of July 31. Mrs. Johnson holds most wealth with 2,225,634 in assets and 99,336 in liabilities. Lynd a Bird and Luci Baines show 490,141 and 489,578 respectively with no listed liabilities.
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Washington
Johnson
Haskins & Sells
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Barry Goldwater Jr Rejects Government Role if Father Wins
Barry Goldwater Jr, 26, says he will not take a government job if his father is elected president. He told reporters a public position would compromise his independence and he wants to make it on his own.
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Minneapolis
Barry Goldwater Jr
Milwaukee Road Drops Two Passenger Trains Between Wausau and New Lisbon
The Milwaukee Road gained Public Service Commission approval to discontinue passenger trains 217 and 256 between Wausau and New Lisbon effective Sept. 8. Trains 202 and 203 will continue daily round trips. The rail line also ends bus service between Wausau and Tomahawk. Communities affected include Mosinee Port Edwards Babcock Necedah Junction City and Rothschild.
Dixmoor Race Tensions Easing
Dixmoor Illinois reported a calmer morning after a violent weekend with about 50 injuries 70 arrests and heavy property damage in the Dixmoor Harvey area The only Tuesday incident was a golf club house fire at Dixie Hi ruled possibly arson with no confirmed racial link Fire Chief Edward Mulder noted no confirmed connection and owner’s daughter said the course serves whites and Blacks with no prior trouble.
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Dixmoor, Ill
Dixmoor
Harvey
Chicago
Trouble Center
Edward Mulder
Helen Krol
Dixie Hi Golf Course
Syncom 3 aims for stationary relay in Pacific orbit
The Syncom 3 satellite launched from Cape Kennedy targets a fixed high Pacific position to relay Olympic pictures to North America and Europe. The mission, worth nearly a million dollars in combined efforts by U.S., Canadian, Japanese and European interests, seeks to prove truly synchronous high altitude communications while most footage airs after nighttime in the United States.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Japan
North America
Europe
Pacific Ocean
U.S
United States
California
Montreal
Hamburg
Germany
National Broadcasting Co
Tokyo
NBC
House Near Vote On Redistricting Delay
Senate filibuster blocks action on Dirksen plan to let states delay court ordered reapportionment. House bill by Rep. Tuck would strip jurisdiction from federal courts over state reapportionment cases and bar Supreme Court review of state court decisions. Both bills aim to overturn the Supreme Court ruling on state legislature apportionment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
William M. Tuck
D-Va
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Johnson
Sentry Satellites Detect Nuclear Explosions From Space
Washington AP report says four U S sentry satellites orbiting Earth can detect any nuclear detonation in space. Dr R L Sproull of ARPA told a National Space Club luncheon that if Russians fired anything they would know. Two satellites launched a month ago 65 000 miles up and two from last October can detect detonations over 200 million miles out.
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Washington
U.S
Defense Department
R. L. Sproull
Pentagon
Advanced Research Projects Agency
National Space Club
Minnesota proposes 22 ideas to improve traffic safety
Thomas Gallagher of the Minnesota Supreme Court and Minnesota Safety Council officials propose 22 highway safety recommendations. They include compulsory vehicle inspections, driver re examinations, Highway Patrol expansion, billboard controls on interstates, stiffer penalties, uniform speed limits, bans on hitchhiking, and junkyard controls along highways.
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Duluth, Minn
Thomas Gallagher
Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Safety Council
Gallagher
James Marshall
Beatles Open U S Tour Prompts Quiet Frisco Frenzy
In San Francisco thousands of teens gathered around the Cow Palace and Hilton Hotel as the Beatles began their U S tour. Police estimated 2,000 fans greeted the group on arrival with heavy crowds and eager autograph sessions.
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Frisco
David Cowger
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Hilton Hotel
U.S
Gemini Pad Lightning Delays First Manned Gemini Flight
A lightning storm at Cape Kennedy damaged the Gemini launching pad and Titan 2 rocket systems, likely delaying the first manned flight by Virgil Grissom and John Young from December to early 1965. Officials warn of required equipment replacement and system retests, with no visible structural damage observed.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Gemini
Cape
Grissom-Young
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Boy 15 Lifts 370-Pound Sting Ray After 18 Hour Battle
Cocoa Beach Florida AP Fifteen year old Tom Joyner Jr. battled a 370 pound sting ray for 18 hours using a 400 yard line rig. He held on from 6 45 p m Monday to 1 30 p m Tuesday aided by two divers. A crowd gathered as divers finally finished the job. The boy survived on a ham sandwich and drinks while his father cooled equipment and he kept the line taut. He later hauled the ray to shore with help of divers and a boat. The pier has seen similar feats with a 33 hour jew fish and a 310 pound shark last July.
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Cocoa Beach
Fla
Tom Joyner Jr
Tom
Patrick Air Force Base
Ray
Florida
Mike Douglas
Senate Confirms 11 Wisconsin Postmasters
The Senate confirmed postmaster nominations today by President Johnson, including 11 from Wisconsin. Names listed include Jane R. Marshall Argonne Allan R. Peterson Elk Mound Clarence E. Meinhardt Greenwood Donald S. Weidenfeller Hollandale Roy H. Kreger Lomira John E. Jacob Lone Rock Thomas N. Hayden Marshfield Richard W. Beranek New Berlin James E. Wyse Princeton Elaine E. Quellette Townsend and Oscar L. Dingman Troy Center.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Wisconsin
Iane R. Marshall
Argonne
Allan R. Peterson
Elk Mound
Clarence E. Meinhardt
Greenwood
Donald S. Weindenfeller
Hollandale
Roy H. Kreger
Lomira
John E. Jacob
Lone Rock
Thomas N. Hayden
Marshfield
Richard W. Beranek
New Berlin
James E. Wyse
Princeton
Elaine
Horse Gallops Off After Brief Ride In Convertible
Malibu California events report Gordon F. Buck Jr. 29 driving a Porsche on Highway 101A at 65 mph unexpectedly picked up a horse named Gambler in the front seat. The car hit Gambler, flipping Buck and causing Gambler to flee on hoof. Gambler suffered minor bruises and emotional upset. Buck’s car was damaged but operable.
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Malibu
Calif
Gordon F. Buck Jr
Buck
Gambler
California Highway Patrol
Democrats Take LBJ Off TV Debate Hook
Senate Democrats killed a bill to suspend equal time rules for presidential debates by a 44 to 41 vote. The measure would have let networks offer free air time to one candidate without guaranteeing equal time to others. Democratic leaders and Johnson met at the White House before the vote.
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Johnson
White House
Wisconsin Senators Oppose Debate Rule Suspension Vote
Washington AP reports that Sen. William Proxmire and Sen. Gaylord Nelson backed the losing side as the Senate killed a bill to suspend equal time rules in the Communications Act for presidential debates. Proxmire voted against tabling. Nelson was paired against the move.
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Washington
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Senate
Proxmire
Nelson
Nevada range fires near Elko held to one main blaze
A large firefighting effort controlled all but the Boulder Flat Maggie Creek fire, the major blaze northwest of Elko. Officials said about 350,000 acres of range land burned in the region as showers helped contain two fires while winds pushed the Boulder Flat-Maggie Creek fire over 15 miles of grass and brush. No new fires were reported.
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Richard E. Meyers
Elko, Nev
Nevada
Boulder Flat
Maggie Creek
Bureau of Land Management
Grant Sawyer
Boulder Flat-Maggie Creek
Elko
Congo Expels Citizens of Neighbors Over Rebel Links
Premier Moise Tshombe’s government orders all residents from Brazzaville and Burundi expelled, accusing their nations of backing Congo rebels. Thousands in Leopoldville work across the river as the action follows reports on rebel leader Mulele. Air force planes attacked Mamba after French officials died near Watasi camp.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Congo Republic
Brazzaville
Kingdom of Burundi
Burundi
Leopoldville
Congo River
Tshombe
Mulele
Bukavu
Kivu
Mamba
U.N
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