Ford Seeks Showdown Parley With LBJ Denies Violating Confidence
Ford asks Johnson for a conference to clear up alleged breaches of trust over Viet Nam coverage. He denies revealing sensitive information to Newsweek reporter Sam Shaffer and says he would attend future White House talks if invited, while criticizing the President’s remarks about leaks and Democratic opposition.
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Sinatra Feud Sparks Yacht and Housing Controversy
The saga centers on Frank Sinatra amid reports of marriage to Miss Farrow as his yacht Southern Breeze remains off Edgartown. Local housing delays for Jul aart tenants prompt NAACP opposition and city officials to clash over August 31 deadlines. Fahey appeals for furniture and funds to relocate affected families.
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Senators push for new authorization on Vietnam war
Sens. Richard Russell and Jacob Javits call for congressional authorization before any new combat moves in Vietnam. Javits says a full Senate debate could unite the nation behind the President.
Civil War Drums Sound in African Nations
Addis Ababa reports tension over a potential civil war as Ethiopian and Somali troops mass near borders with Sudan and Central African Republic. Rebels in the south accuse northern authorities of oppression, with past clashes and refugee flows fueling the crisis.
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Unemployment Hits Eight Year Low as Teen Hiring Boosts
The Labor Department reports July unemployment at 4.5 percent the lowest since 1957. Total jobless at 3.4 million down 700 thousand from June. employment rises 1.1 million to a record 74.9 million. Teenagers fill 550 thousand of the new jobs.
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Senate approves base closing review in defense bill
The Senate approved a compromise procedure for congressional review of Defense Department base closing orders contained in a 1.8 billion military construction bill and sent it to the president for signature. President Johnson announced health goals including extending life expectancy to 75 and cutting infant mortality.
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Reconstruction government pledges stay until peace team acts
In Santo Domingo Major General Antonio Imbert Barrera announced the reconstruction government will remain in office until an Inter-American peace mission proposes a solution for the rebel downtown area. Talks progress slowly with demands for removal of all alleged Communists and rebels disarmed before any agreement.
Double Talk By Russia In Geneva
In Geneva the Soviet Union joined 100 nations to say progress on disarmament is urgent but offered no concessions beyond its terms. American chief negotiator William Foster read a West aligned message on the two year anniversary of the limited nuclear test ban treaty. Canadian negotiator F L M Burns called the Soviet stance schizophrenic and noted no mention of the deadlock.
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Johnson Holds High Level Session On Vietnam Crisis
President Johnson convened top advisers at the White House to review Maxwell Taylor’s final Viet Nam report and discuss prospects for peace. Ambassadors Harriman and Gold berg joined, with McNamara Rusk and Lodge in attendance, noting cautious or non optimistic military assessments.
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Opponents question aid for Lawson quintuplets in New Zealand
Opposition leaders in Auckland urged scrutiny of government help for the newborn Lawson quintuplets. They questioned whether the five babies should receive special funding or preferential consideration from public programs amid ongoing budget concerns.
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Demonstrators Threaten New March in Race Strife Turmoil
Reported threats to resume racial demonstrations follow a quiet period in Americus Georgia as picketing of downtown grocers continues. King travels to Washington to press home rule as Jackson Mississippi faces integrated night marches and federal court action. Opposition and protests spread from Chicago to Allendale South Carolina with leaders signaling ongoing demonstrations amid tense race relations.
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Plans and Movements Signal Viet War End Efforts
U.S. intelligence reports a North Vietnamese 325th Division HQ moved into remote neutral Cambodia about 270 miles north of Saigon to command troops in South Vietnam. A base and supply airfield 50 miles south near Bo Kheo are detected, with planes seen on radar en route to the area.
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Fortas Denies Communist Ties Amid Senate Testimony
Abe Fortas rejected claims of significant Communist connections and said his friendship with President Johnson would not affect his judicial decisions if confirmed to the Supreme Court. He denied attending International Judicial Association activities and disputed the accuser’s testimony.
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Da Nang Air Base Attacked Amid Viet Nam Skirmishes
Reports say a petroleum storage depot near Da Nang was struck as U S and Vietnamese forces clash. A U S helicopter was shot down at Duc Co with no serious injuries, and a B57 night mission aircraft crashed near Saigon with no injuries.
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Moon Rocket Passes Test at Marshall Space Flight Center
The Saturn V rocket completed a full duration ground test firing lasting about two and a half minutes at Huntsville Alabama. The 714 million pound thrust vehicle produced a massive blast with a 500 foot flame and roaring thunder as cooling water steamed away.
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Ousted Greek Boss Demands Elections Or Premiership
Greece's George Papandreou pressed King Constantine in a face to face meeting for reappointment as premier or new elections after Parliament toppled Premier Athanassiadis Novas. Papandreou urged formation of a new government or a caretaker regime. The king planned to consult other party leaders before replying.
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