Johnson vows Vietnam aid. Lodge to stay as ambassador
President Johnson asserted continued U S support for forces in South Vietnam and said Henry Cabot Lodge would remain ambassador there. He spoke on a national TV interview about foreign policy, Vietnam, Khrushchev, de Gaulle, and the potential for a pending mechanism to replace a vacant vice president.
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Washington
Johnson
Lodge
William H. Lawrence
ABC
American Broadcasting Company
Eric Sevareid
Columbia Broadcasting System
David Brinkley
National Broadcasting Company
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
United States
Viet Nam
Charles de Gaulle
Red China
France
Free World
China
Robert G
Bobby) Baker
Senate Democratic
Senate Rules Committee
Baker
Senate
Congress
Nikita S
Nightmare Flight Over Tropic Sea Ends in Safe Landing
A disabled U S Air Force B50 reconnaissance plane with 15 Americans aboard made a perilous 60 mile flight at 600 feet over shark infested Coral Sea waters. After two engines failed and hydraulic problems, Captain John W Meek ordered parachutes and lifebelts as crew and 10 survey team members ditched valuable electronics to save the ship.
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Brisbane
Australia
UPI
U.S. Air Force
Coral Sea
Garbutt Air
Townsville
New Guinea
John W. Meek
Garbutt
Royal Australia Air Force
Neptune
Meek
Stone-age Cuquimas clash with Peru air force near Brazil border
In the Amazon near the Brazilian border, Peruvi an Air Force B26s bombed and strafed Cuquima tribesmen who attacked a 65-man army patrol. Four dead and three wounded were reported after three days of fighting as helicopters prepared to evacuate the wounded.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
Amazon Jungle
Air Force
Defense Ministry
Requena
Yavari River
Brazil
Maranon
Galvez River
Iquitos
Amazon River
Pavari
GOP Leery of Rights Proposal in Civil Rights Debate
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen urged a workable civil rights bill with a public accommodations section but warned against a rigid mandate. He argued the clause should read All people should to avoid creating enforceable pockets of prejudice and favored sending the measure to committee only if procedural safeguards are kept.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirkson
John F. Kennedy
Dirksen
Wayne Morse
D-Ovre
Judiciary Committee
Morse
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Students Rally Outside Greene County Jail After Barber Incident
About 500 demonstrators gathered in Xenia in sympathy with 109 students and others arrested during Yellow Springs protest against a barber who refused to cut Black patrons’ hair. Most detainees were held over the weekend, with some moved to Dayton jail, hunger strikes noted, and several youths released or under bonds.
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Xenia
Ohio
UPI
Greene County
Yellow Springs
Lewis Gegner
Montgomery County
Dayton
Central State College
New York City
California GOP Division Over Barry Goldwater Endorsement
The California Republican Assembly moved toward a split endorsement of Barry Goldwater as the GOP nominee at its 30th annual convention. Goldwater backers claimed enough delegate votes to force endorsement amid a credentials battle over Berkeley Oakland and Alameda County delegates, with Nelson Rockefeller supporters conceding defeat.
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Fresno
Calif
Berkeley
California
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Oakland
Eden
Alameda County
San Francisco
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Aen
Ucayali
Gop Leery
Sahara
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Barry
Oakey
FNB
Main & Oakey
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