U S official dismisses Chinese Congo arms claim
UPI reports US officials call the Chinese People’s Daily claim that Congolese rebels receive US weapons “made of whole cloth.” They say the Congo aid aims to boost mobility, with limited use of six T28 trainers modified for combat, while China is accused of stirring revolts in Kwilu and Kivu.
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East Germans Crash Wall With Truck in Wild Flight
Four young refugees stole an East German army truck and escaped to West Berlin by crashing through three barbed wire barriers while exchanging bursts of gunfire. The truck knocked a power mast, disabling search lights, and after crossing a field and irrigation ditch the group hid near a West Berlin home until police relocated them to a refugee camp.
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Johnson at LBJ Ranch Pushes Civil Rights Bill Support
President Johnson celebrated Independence Day at the LBJ Ranch while guiding civil rights law implementation. He named Arthur H. Dean to head the National Citizens Committee for Community Relations to enlist leaders nationwide. Johnson praised early law response and stayed in touch with Attorney General Kennedy. Khrushchev sent a goodwill message.
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Goldwater Faces Civil Rights Debate Ahead of Campaign
NAACP leader Roy Wilkins says Barry Goldwater cannot avoid civil rights as a major election issue if he is the Republican nominee. Wilkins accuses Goldwater of throwing civil rights overboard while the candidate defends voting against the civil rights act on constitutional grounds. Wilkins comments come in a Voice of America interview highlighting Southern resistance to racial integration.
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Khrushchev Leaves Oslo After Scandinavian Tour
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sailed home aboard the Bashkiria signaling a three week working vacation in Scandinavia. Oslo harbor traffic was halted as the ship departed and Khrushchev planned to travel by ship to Kaliningrad then by air to Moscow. He engaged with locals on milk production and trade while enjoying moments with Danish farmers and the Swedish and Norwegian leaders.
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Hoffa fraud trial faces ruling on loan records
UPI reports time and documents run low in the James R. Hoffa fraud trial as Judge Richard B. Austin delays ruling on whether records related to a $2.3 million Teamster pension fund loan to Calvin Kavens are admissible. The case, in its fifth week, centers on alleged fraud and conspiracy to obtain $25 million in pension loans and siphon $1.7 million for personal use with funds possibly used to bail out a Florida land venture.
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Riots Outside Athens Capitol Wound Nine, Labor Minister Among Injured
UPI reports about a large anti-government protest that turned into a clash at the national Capitol in Athens. Police arrested 32 demonstrators as labor minister George Bakatselos and five pro-government MPs were injured during the night the opposition ERE party pressed for Konstantine Karamanlis' return.
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Rusk calls for U S Russia effort to avert great war
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged renewed U S Russian cooperation to reduce dangers of a great war during a ceremony at Independence Hall marking the Declaration of Independence anniversary. He warned against isolation and highlighted rapid communications and missiles as reshaping security.
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Weather table: 24 hour U.S. Weather Bureau figures
United Press International presents a temperature and precipitation table for the 24 hours ending at 4 a.m. from the U.S. Weather Bureau in San Francisco. Data cover major cities and include highs, lows, and rainfall amounts for the period.
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Record Heat and Cool Veils Across the Nation
New York United Press International reports the top temperature across the continental United States reached 114 degrees in Blythe California while Missoula Montana registered the lowest at 41 degrees for the day.
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