Space labor tensions creep into Gemini era launch
Amid Gemini 4 attention, a narrowly averted IAM Aerojet strike threatened Titan engine work. The article notes efforts to curb labor action affecting space and missile programs, with a June 14 closed meeting to decide the Missile Sites Labor Commission’s fate.
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Jim McDivitt
Ed White
Piper
Victor
Avalendie Journal
Mac
International Association of Machinists
Aerojet General Corp
Cape Kennedy
al Hayes
Neven
NASA
Defensement
Fulbright Suggests Global Armament Control Flight
Sen J William Fulbright proposes turning military aid oversight for the United States and Latin America to the Organization of American States. Critics say the plan limits presidential direct foreign policy power and cedes influence to external authorities.
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Sen
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas Democrat
Organization of American States
United
Lyndon Johnson
Space
Arkansas
This Is Peacetime or Not A Nervous World
The piece notes calls of peace mask ongoing small wars and guerrilla campaigns. It recalls 49 little wars mentioned by Harlan Cleveland and argues that numerous conflicts persist despite avoidance of major power nuclear war. The tone warns readers to remain cautious amid global tensions.
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Harlan Cleveland
International Affairs
Old Faithful Hoss Still Does The Work On Texas Ranches
In Texas ranch country the horse remains essential despite planes, helicopters, jeeps, bulldozers, and short wave radios. Cowboys still rope and brand calves from horseback, backing the rope taut as riders signal. A modern East expert proved horses cannot be fully replaced in ranch work as the cowboy and his horse dominate the roundup.
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Old Faithful Hoss
Texas
New England
Press Release Parody Highlights Department of State Lines
A satirical all purpose press release mocks rapid Cold War crisis handling by the State Department. It notes US support for a developing regime, promises military aid to prevent violence, and discusses Fleet deployment and eventual withdrawal as situations unfold. The piece references Dean Rusk and high level officials.
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Washington
State Department
Department OF State
United States
Goverment
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Marine Brigade
Humphrey backs Mann over ADA discontent on Dominican policy
The liberal ADA demanded firing Thomas Mann over Dominican intervention. Hubert H. Humphrey privately opposed the move, fully backing Mann and the policy, while liberals quarrel with Johnson's use of Humphrey to appeal to the left, possibly shaping his presidential prospects.
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Washington
Americans For Democratic Action
Thomas Mann
Dominican Republic
ADA
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Johnson
Mann
Lindsay versus Wagner fuels New York mayoral race
A Georgetown dinner sparks debate over John Lindsay as a reform minded, aristocratic Republican facing Bob Wagner in a heated New York City mayoral contest. Voters weigh Lindsay's charm against a pragmatic, power preserving campaign, amid liberal concerns and ADA stances on Vietnam and civil rights.
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Washington
Georgetown
New York
John Lindsay
Sutton Place
Lindsay
Upper East Side
Johnson
Bobby Kennedy
Bob Wagner
New Yorkty
Cassandra
Doris Freeson
Mfe
New York City
Jack Kennedy
Aries
Kennedy
Jo May Crane
Tiny
Hall
Fire destroys Rex theatre and surrounding shops in Borger
A noon blaze gutted the Rex theatre building on Main Street Borger destroying a beauty shop and a baby clothing store along with the D M Massie Lances office before it was controlled after about two hours. The incident occurred amid a city wide rat eradication program and various civic efforts noted in the June 7 1945 issue of the Lubbock Morning Avalanche.
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Lubbock
Borger
Rex Theatre
Main T
D. M. Massie Lances
Johnson Defends Viet Nam Policy At Senate Hearing
A White House briefing and President Johnson address the Senate as he defends escalation in Viet Nam. He cites the Aug 7 resolution authorizing “all necessary measures” and notes Congress provided a $700 million blank check to fund the expansion. Senators remain unsettled about the interpretation.
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United States
McNamara
Nam
White House
Dean Rusk
BR Oe
Presert
Rusk
Johnson
Viet Nam
Congress
Senate
Mr. Johnson
Southeast Asia
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Wick, Tane
Doe
East Asia
Iag Ee
Capitol
89Th Congress
Pacific
Age At Wheel and the Traffic Safety Question
The piece notes a man in his tenth decade driving to his Alma Mater’s commencement. It urges caution about elderly drivers, arguing for better screening while rejecting a fixed age cutoff. It stresses individual variation in physical ability and calls for effective measures to prevent extreme-age drivers from endangering others.
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Ryr
Big Spring Daily Herald
Senate Praises Attorney in Ruby Case Sparks Ethics Critique
A Texas Senate resolution lavishes praise on attorney Joe Tonnhill of Jesper for handling the Ruby case tied to President Kennedy’s assassination. The move is criticized as improper interference in a pending capital case and seen as pandering to a constituent.
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Texas
Texas Senate
State Senate
Joe Tonnhill
Jesper
Kennedy
Tonnhill
Ruby
Tonshill
Senate
Ofa
Appea
Tne Tee
Aia Ieee
Ala
Lediae
Peeta
Spring Daily Herald
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Novak
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Perfon
Foreigh Police
Staten Island
Brooklyn
West Side
Manhattan
Democratic Party
Wagner
Yale
Nikolai Fedorenko
United Nations
Robert F. Kennedy
Dr. Ol
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Dean Andi
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