U S moves to ease Vietnam crisis gains broad support
Washington reports show little sign of major Chinese or Vietnamese troop movements and no evidence of enemy sea or air actions. Congress approves Johnson’s flexible military approach. South Vietnam under martial law, U S forces strengthened, UN invites North and South to discuss Southeast Asia. Goldwater warns Viet Nam could dominate the campaign.
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U.S
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Eugene B. Siler
R-Ky
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Gruening
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Widow of Honey Fitz Dies at 98 in Boston
Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald grandmother of John F. Kennedy died at 8 10 a m in Boston at age 98. She had lived with her son Thomas and received last rites, watching events of Kennedy era on TV. Born Josephine Mary Hannon in Acton she married Boston mayor Fitzgerald in 1889 and had six children including Rose Kennedy.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Kennedy
Thomas A. Fitzgerald
John F. Fitzgerald
Joseph P. Kennedy
Josephine Mary Hannon
Heart Attack on Plane Fatal for a Librarian
A heart attack aboard a Cleveland bound airliner claimed the life of Horace Moses 57 director of the Topeka Kansas public library. He and his wife Mabel planned to sail from New York for a three month Europe trip with services set in Topeka and burial in Salina Kansas.
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Cleveland Hopkins
Horace Moses
Topeka
Kan
Moses
Mabel
New York
Europe
Salina
Turkish Jets Hit Greek Forces Near Kokkina
United Nations reports Turkish jet fighters conducted two strafing runs on Greek Cypriot positions around Kokkina in northwest Cyprus. Three planes used low approaches from the sea and machine gunned forces as Kokkina remained encircled since noon. The attack followed shortly after 4 p.m.
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Cyprus
United Nations Command
Kokkina
U.N
United Nations
Antipoverty Bill Near Passage in House Vote
The House pushed President Johnson's antipoverty bill toward final passage after a 228-190 preliminary vote but delayed the final tally due to a technicality. A demand for a printed copy sparked a struggle, as opponents tried to strike the enacting clause, while Democrats rallied to secure a roll call and a later confirmation.
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House
Johnson
Howard W. Smith
Dva
Smith
Goldwater Signals Foreign Policy as Key Issue
Senator Barry Goldwater warned Republican candidates that foreign policy and Vietnam will dominate the campaign if President Johnson alters Southeast Asia policy. He urged Navy air strikes against North Vietnam to meet critics while insisting Republicans seek peace through strength. The campaign plans include large meetings, TV presence, and bold issues, with Prescott kickoff set for September 4. National Chairman Dean Burch announced poll testing to guide strategy.
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William W. Scranton
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
William E. Miller
New York
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Viet Nam
Washington
Southeast Asia
House
GOP
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Prescott
Ariz
Burch
California
Local employment shows June to July gains in Douglas County
Non agriculture wage and salary employment in Douglas County rose from 13 375 mid June to 13 550 mid July driven by seasonal gains in contract construction and non durable manufacturing. Government employment declined slightly offsetting overall gains per Walter T Johns Lawrence employment service office manager.
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Walter T. Johns
Lawrence
Johns
1000 Scouts Set for KU Visit for National Conference
About 1000 Boy Scouts of America Explorer troops from across the United States converge on the Kansas University campus on August 16 for the Second National Explorer Delegate Conference. The five day event features sessions with speakers William C. Waller, William Spurgeon, Leslie Worthington, Henry Felsen, and John W. Marcy Jr. with a closing luncheon by Maj. Gen. Robert H. Warren.
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United States
Kansas University
William C. Waller
Nashville
Tenn
William H. Spurgeon
Irvine Company
Santa Ana
Calif
Leslie B. Worthington
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Henry Gregor Felsen
John W. Marcy Jr
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
J. H. Browne
Exploring
Boy Scouts of America
New Brunswick
What is a Christian Scientist as taught by Channing
This editorial note presents George Channing a renowned Christian Science lecturer and editor. It defines a Christian Scientist as one who follows Christian Science and its founder Mary Baker Eddy. It explains the belief in God as divine Mind, the separation of spirit from matter, and the reality of health through spiritual understanding.
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Mother
Boston
Christian Science Publishing Society
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science
Christian Science Journal
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Herald of Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
Christ Jesus
God
Cooler Readings Hold in Lawrence Overnight
Lawrence saw its lowest overnight low in almost a month with 59 degrees at 6 am in the downtown area. The Kansas University weather station logged 61 degrees, and forecasters expect generally fair skies with highs in the upper 80s and a low around 65 tonight.
Unidentified Man Leaps to Death From Golden Gate Bridge
A young man jumped to his death Friday from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It marks the sixth suicide from the span in two weeks and the 271st since opening 27 years ago. Sunday hours listed for a local Rexall Drugs ad follow.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Douglas County Youths Countdown to 1964 Fair Opens
Douglas County 4H and FFA members prep for a three day fair at the 4 H Fairgrounds in Lawrence with exhibits judging on Monday and Tuesday and entries due Monday morning. Roy Henry of Lecompton a senior at Kansas State University shows shorthorn stock as the year ends. Blue ribbons are awarded in the 4H home economics demonstration event at the Kansas Power and Light building with ten demonstrations and about 100 spectators.
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Lawrence
FFA
Roy Henry
William Henry Jr
Lecompton
Henry
Stull Busy Beavers
Kansas State University
Douglas County International Farm Youth Exchange
Kansas Power and Light
9Th
Tenn
Baldwin Clerk in Serious Condition After Heart Attack
Lawrence Lamb 52 of Baldwin is in serious condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a Friday night heart attack. A Baldwin city clerk and former mayor, Lamb runs Lamb Funeral Home and ambulance service in Baldwin.
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Lawrence Lamb
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lamb
Lamb Funeral Home
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Bright But Warm
Northeast Kansas will see generally fair weather through Sunday with a touch cooler today and northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Highs reach the upper 80s today and around 90 Sunday, with a tonight low near 65 and a 10 p.m. reading of about 85. The information includes yesterday’s highs and the date’s low record of 58 in 1953 and high of 104 in 1956.
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