Tiger of Korea Syngman Rhee dies at 90 in Hawaii
Former Republic of Korea president Syngman Rhee died at Maunalani Hospital in Honolulu at 12:35 am after a long illness. His wife Francesca and adopted son Rhee In Soo were at his bedside. Plans were made to return his body to Korea for burial, with funeral services set for Makiki Christian Church before a flight home. Rhee led Korea through independence struggles, occupation, and four presidential terms before resigning amid corruption charges in 1960.
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UPI
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
Francesca
Rhee In
Soo
Rhee
Tiger of Korea
Matalani
Queens Hospital
Maunalani
Korea
Se Won Kim
Makiki Christian Church
Hawaii
Wilbert Choi
38Th Parallel
Stevenson Bid Final Farewell in Bloomington
Crowds along Bloomington streets and at the church judged to exceed 100000 as Adlai Stevenson was laid to rest. President Johnson attended with his family as Dr Dana McLean Greeley delivered the main eulogy praising Stevenson’s public life and service.
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Illinois Statehouse
Springfield
Dana McLean Greeley
Unitarian Universalist Association
America
Dr. Greeley
Adlai Stevenson
Johnson
Stevenson
Adlai III
Borden
John
Luci
Washington
Robert Reed
Snoopers Indictment Bribery Case Ties to Milton Home Invasion
Harris testified to sneaking into Bernard McGarry’s Milton Massachusetts home under investigation by the IRS. He described a supposed vault that proved to be a cedar closet and claimed observing Mrs McGarry sunning herself. Boston agents Ferrick and Harris faced questions about use of snooperscopes and break in orders.
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Boston
Robert M. Ferrick
Record-high 107 at Presidio Texas noted
The U.S. Weather Bureau logged a 107 degree high in Presidio Texas the warmest within the contiguous United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The coldest reading listed Monday morning was 37 degrees at Pellston Michigan.
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GOP Chiefs Urge Johnson to Give Straight Viet Nam Talk
House Republican leader Gerald Ford urged President Johnson to deliver a straight from the shoulder message on Viet Nam. He pressed for an emergency address to dispel myths, calm unrest, and outline the future course amid rising U.S. troop commitments and rumors of reservist calls. Rep. Bray warned of reservist callups as the war escalates.
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UPI
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Secretary of State Rumored for UN Ambassadorship
Washington speculation swirled that Dean Rusk could move from the State Department to become U N ambassador after Adlai Stevenson’s death. Some said Robert McNamara might succeed Rusk as secretary, though White House and State sources had no corroborating information.
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Harriman Holds Third Moscow Talk With Kremlin Deputy Leader
W. Averell Harriman spent about 2 1/2 hours in a Moscow talks with Deputy Premier K N Rudnev. They reportedly did not discuss Vietnam but agreed on stepping up scientific and technical exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Police Seek Kidnaper After Towson Store Robbery
Police hunted three men in continental suits who held Hutzler's Towson department store executive and his family captive for 12 hours then robbed the store of $20,000. The family, including Mrs Mary Lou McClung, were released unharmed ten blocks from the scene.
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UPT
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Mary Lou McClung
Conrad
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Cold War GI Bill Approved in Senate Vote
The Senate backed a Cold War GI Bill by a 49 to 17 vote, sending the measure to the House where similar attempts have died before. The bill would extend World War II and Korean War era benefits such as subsidized schooling and low-cost housing loans to post-Korean war veterans.
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Mansfield
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Hit Harassers Picket Resumes in Bogalusa Rally
Civil rights advocates picketed a Bogalusa shopping center as police announced a tough new policy against whites harassing demonstrators. A 19 year old white youth was arrested for punching a picketer. DOJ filed five suits against the Ku Klux Klan and sought injunctions to shield demonstrators and local officials.
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UPT
Claxton Knight
Public Safety
Arnold Spiers
New Orleans
Justice Department
U.S
Nicholas Katzenbach
House Geared Toward Large Military Pay Hike
The House moved to pass a 10.7 percent military pay raise, far above President Johnson's 5 percent proposal. The plan would start at about 1 billion dollars annually and rise to 1.5 billion, benefiting virtually all service members as Viet Nam combat intensifies. The Armed Services Committee, led by Rep. Mendes Rivers, overrode the administration to push the increase.
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UPI
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D-S.c
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Marines
Viet Nam
House
Senate
Richard Holmes First Negro Enters Mississippi State University
Richard Holmes became the first Black student to enroll at Mississippi State University in Starkville. He reported a quiet admission with no incidents and said the public should forget the episode. Holmes, a pre med student, noted a warmly received arrival with no hostility, contrasting with the 1962 Mississippi unrest at Ole Miss.
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UPI
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Holmes
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
OAS Secretary Heads to Washington for Rio Ministers Conference
OAS Secretary General Jose A Mora left for Washington to discuss the August 4 foreign ministers conference in Rio De Janeiro. OAS peace team in Washington began returning to Santo Domingo to renew talks with Dominican factions as Ellsworth Bunker and two others were due back by Wednesday.
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Mariner 4 Sends Mars Photos From Flyby
UPI reports Mariner 4 completed a Mars flyby and sent the ninth of 21 closeup photos to Earth. The tenth image is en route and all photos should reach Earth stations by Saturday, with JPL awaiting final study before release of the rest.
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Dirksen Reapportionment Plan Stalled in Senate Panel
In Washington the Dirksen constitutional amendment faced a deadlock in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Javits plans a substitute that retains population as a factor but requires voter approval and Supreme Court review for any nonpopulation based apportionment. The panel holds eight of sixteen votes, blocking passage.
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Famed animal trainer Clyde Beatty dies of cancer at 62
Ventura California reports Clyde Beatty longtime star of wild animal acts and circus impresario died at Memorial Community Hospital after a battle with esophageal cancer. He left wife Jane Abel Beatty and a son Clyde Jr.
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Pope Paul VI Leaves Vatican for Rest in Alban Hills
Pope Paul VI departs Vatican City for a rest at the Papal summer palace in the Alban Hills after a two week audience with Japanese Foreign Minister Shima. He makes the trek amid a urging for peace in Viet Nam and on doctors orders for recuperation.
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Lindsay fills hole on fusion ticket naming Molle for comptroller
National briefs report John V. Lindsay adding Milton Molle to his fusion slate for comptroller as a Wagner aide exits the housing and redevelopment post. The overview also covers segregation concerns, Miss Universe illness, shirtsleeve space talks, a raised Slayer probe reward, Dominican testimony, UC Berkeley fines, Lynda Bird Johnson flight halt, and Air Force launch preparations.
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Lindsay
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Molle
Wagner
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Argentina
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Cheshire
England
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Charles
Pete) Conrad
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Ala
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FBI
Willie Brewster
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Washington
William F. Raborn
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U. S
Island Republic
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Stephen Decanio
San Francisco
Missing Boy Found Slain Near World's Fair
A five year old Edmund Crimmins Jr and his sister Alice four were abducted during a custody dispute. Edmund’s body was discovered wrapped in a soggy blanket in a Queens wooded area near the Wyckoff Expressway. Alice was found suffocated nearby. The parents, Edmund Crimmins Sr a 29 year old airline mechanic and Alice 26, faced an unresolved investigation as autopsy results awaited. Police reported a passerby Vernon Warnecke aided by his son Ralph 16 spotted the wrapped body. The case centers on the tragic deaths amid the custody dispute and ongoing investigation.
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Vernon Warnecke
Ralph
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