Explosion injures students at Bakersfield College lab
Eleven students were hospitalized after a chemical explosion in a Bakersfield College science laboratory. Two are in critical condition as glass splinters and a fog of chemicals filled the room, according to chemistry teacher Dr. Robert rm.
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Negro Named To No 3 US Legal Post
Jack Bell reports a Black appointee has been named to the United States Legal Post at the third rank. The announcement highlights the advancement within the federal legal service and notes the individual’s prior roles and qualifications.
Johnson to push two top nominees through Senate
President Johnson's picks, Thurgood Marshall for solicitor general and Leonard H. Marks to head the U S Information Agency, faced broad but tempered Senate support as leaders predicted swift confirmation though some Southern opposition to Marshall's civil rights record lingered. Stevenson obituary shocks Washington as Rusk informs the president at the White House. The White House press briefing touched Vietnam and disarmament as world issues loom.
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PSC Okays Phone Rate Adjustments
The Public Service Commission approved rate increases for Poplar Telephone Co and authorized Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative to establish one and two party urban service and four party rural service. The $210,636 project moves equipment from Blue River to Bransford exchanges and adds new gear at the main office.
Hoover Calls Communist Diplomats a National Security Threat
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned that the majority of the 800 Communist bloc officials in the United States enjoy diplomatic immunity yet engage in intelligence work and threaten national security. He cited the Communist Party as a major disruptive influence, targeting youth with propaganda to attack U.S. foreign policy and racial tensions.
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Reserves May Be Called Up McNamara Says
McNamara states reserves may be called up. Washington reports the possibility and outlines potential implications for military readiness and national security.
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McNamara talks of reserves and draft expansion in Vietnam
Secretary McNamara outlined possible steps to meet rising Viet Cong activity in South Vietnam including calling up reserves extending tours of duty and enlarging draft calls. President Johnson and the survey team prepare to assess US force levels and redeployments for a broader war effort.
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Adlai Stevenson Dies in London After Collapse
Former Illinois governor and Democratic presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson collapsed in the street outside the U.S. embassy in London and died at St. George's Hospital. He was 65. He had met with Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart and Prime Minister Harold Wilson during a European trip before his sudden death.
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Wisconsin Faces 20 Million In Federal Aid Loss
Wisconsin faces a near 20 million dollar cut in federal education aid if the budget deadlock continues. State Superintendent Angus Rothwell warns that delaying passage hurts programs and forces layoffs, with most funds serving low income students. He urged Gov Knowles and lawmakers to act to prevent reallocation of the funds to other states.
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Four youths to face murder charges in Madison
Four youths were en route to Madison to face first degree murder and armed robbery charges in the slaying of a service station attendant. They were arrested in Martinsville and signed statements admitting involvement.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Martinsville
Leroy Erdahl
Stoughton
John Edward Burt
Thomas
Loretta
Wirther L. Popplewell
Moir Reed
Burt
Germany
Henry County
C. P. Witt
Mariner 4 Responds to Earth Command for Mars Photos
Spacecraft Mariner 4 replies to a five month wait with a warmup of its instruments. If all goes well today it will begin a 25 minute Mars flyby to capture up to 21 photographs from 7,000 to 5,600 miles altitude.
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South Africa
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Gross National Product Rises in Second Quarter
The Department of Commerce reports GNP at an adjusted annual rate of 658 billion dollars for Q2, up 9 billion from Q1. The rise trails the 14 billion gain in Q1 and reflects a surge in auto production after the 1964 strike, marking the 17th consecutive increase since 1961 recession low.
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Department of Commerce
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