Johnsons birthday talk at the ranch in Johnson City
President reflects on prosperity and social progress on his 58th birthday at his Texas ranch. He talks about Vietnam and education budgets, praises civil rights advances, recalls family roots, and notes a weatherful yard while aides list legislative gains including the demonstration cities bill and minimum wage extension.
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Johnson City
Tex
United States
Vietnam
Luci
James) Davis
Euns
Stonewall
Newfoundland Telephones Shut by Major Strike
Newfoundland faces a province wide telecommunications disruption as about 300 Avalon Telephone Co workers walk out over wage demands. Long distance service to and within major centers is affected with cross picket lines affecting Corner Brook and St John's. Avalon seeks injunction against picketing while promising to keep essential services running.
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ST. John’s
Nfid
Newfoundland
Avalon ‘Télephore Co
Corner Brook
Avalon
Gunder Osberg
Tance
Osberg
Osber
Chinese guard Russian Embassy as Red Guards unveil new street plaque
Chinese troops and police guarded the Russian Embassy as a large rally formed outside. Demonstrators wearing Red Guard armbands unveiled a street plaque naming the road Struggle Against Revisionism and chanted against Soviet revisionism. About 100 troops stood before the gates while nuns expelled for espionage were said to be leaving for Hong Kong.
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Reuters
Red Guards
Mao
Foreign Ministry
Hong Kong
Alberta Weather Eases After Weekend Downpours
The storm system that drenched northern and central Alberta on Saturday and Sunday has weakened. Forecasts show highs Tuesday from the mid 60s in the Peace region to the 70s in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Alberta
Peace
Saskatchewan
Kidnapper search fails in Berlin department store
Police hunted suspect Juergen Henschel in a West Berlin department store from cellar to roof after reports he was seen there. Audrey Klewer, the four year old kidnapped in Canada, was found safe four days later, and a ransom was demanded but not paid. An anonymous call threatened Audrey’s life unless Henschel’s mother and brother were released, they were arrested on suspicion of aiding him. Audrey arrived with her mother Regina, the secretary to Maj. Kurt Obenhack, at a Western logistics depot in Mont Tea.
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Berlin
Reuters
West Berlin
Juergen Henschel
Audrey Klewer
Montreal
Audrey
Henschel
Regina
Maj
Kurt Obenhack
Westen
Mont- Tea
De Gaulle Tightens Security in Djibouti After Riots
AP reports France tightens security in Djibouti after last week's bloody independence riots that killed four and injured 700. Pierre Billotte and Ahmed Idress Moussa met to calm dissidents while Billotte accused Somali elements of stirring unrest. De Gaulle remains firm on maintaining French possession under democratic conditions.
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de Gaulle
France
Cambodia
Pierre Billottee
Billettee
Ahmed Idress ‘Moussa
Parti du Mouvement Populaire
Princess Margaret Visit Sparks Poole Lunch Protest
In Poole the town faces a wage freeze protest from boilermakers who demand the council cancel a luncheon for Princess Margaret during her official visit. The dispute comes amid Britain's economic squeeze that also led Prince Philip to withdraw from an international polo tour due to a travel allowance cap.
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London
Princess Margaret
Britain
Prince Philip
Poole
Margaret
Ron Hart
Argentina
Parliament opens to push rail strike settlement
Ottawa faces a critical session as Parliament considers a two part government plan to end the railway strike now in its fourth day. The bills aim to restart trains and free railways from heavy subsidies while bargaining resumes with four unions seeking about 30 percent raises.
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Commons
RCAF
Ferries resume Newfoundland run on Cabot Strait
The CNR ferry William Carson returns to Port aux Basques and North Sydney runs after a rail strike disruption. It carried 422 passengers and 110 cars on arrival, with a prior load of 430 passengers and 115 cars. Union assurances were cited as restoring schedule soon, while shortages affected other routes.
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Halifax
CNR
William Carson
Cabot Strait
North Sydney
N.S
Port Aux Basques
Néd
Prince Edward Islanders
Carson
North
Sydney
Ottawa
Borden
P.E.I
Cape Tormentine
N.B
Picket Lines Begin at CPR Station in Medicine Hat
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks planned a 2 pm picket at the CPR station in Medicine Hat as the first local action since the nationwide railway strike began Friday.
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CPR
Medicine Hot al
Progress in Ottawa rail talks outlines non wage issues
Mediation between the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Transport and General Workers and railways reports progress on 15 non wage items amid a looming wage agreement. Seniority holidays and hiring non union staff are among disputed points as parties study government measures to end the Friday strike. Bernard Wilson led the session as government mediator.
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W. J. Smith
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers
MacPherson Royal
Ottawa
W. T. Wilson
CNR
J. C. A. Gameron
Singing cabbie Automates his act with tape in cab
Sol Gordon, a Bronx native known as Caruso, now travels with a tape machine to deliver patriotic tunes in English, Hebrew, Italian and Spanish. He sang for a congressman who tipped two dollars and has letters from Kennedy and Humphrey praising his talent. He performs for fares despite grouchy customers and plans to keep singing, despite housing restrictions at home.
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Washington
Sol
Sol “Caruso
Gordon
Bronx
Kennedy
Humphrey
Russia Orbits Moon with Luna XI Satellite
Moscow says Luna XI has entered lunar orbit becoming the third man made satellite to circle the Moon. Officials note lack of camera plans and explain a delay in announcing the milestone while Tass confirms stable communications and instrument conditions.
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Reuters
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