Britain faces six month wage and price freeze plan
Prime Minister Wilson announced an emergency austerity drive to save the pound and curb the crisis. The plan imposes a six month freeze on wages salaries and prices followed by another six months of strict restraint with limited exceptions and a potential military cuts abroad.
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Wilson
Europe
West Germany
James Callaghan
Bonn
Germany
Indonesia
Malaysia
Defence
Denis Healey
Far East
Navy reshuffle ties to unification fight in Ottawa
Defence Minister Hellyer reshuffles the navy top ranks and vows no service unification will begin without Parliament approval. Rear-Admiral John C. O'Brien becomes head of the integrated Maritime Command while Admiral William Landymore is retired after criticizing unification. Stirling to retire amid policy clash. generals pledge advance notice to personnel if unification proceeds.
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Ottawa
Defence
Hellyer
O’brien
Halifax
Landymore
Nuernberg charter on US flyers debated at UN
United States argues Geneva Conventions apply to the Viet Nam war and U Thant asks restraint. North Viet Nam threatens to try captured U.S. personnel under the Nuernberg charter, citing crimes against peace. Ambassador Goldberg notes defendants are not immune.
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United States
North
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
Geneva
Goldberg
U.S. Supreme Court
U Thant
Indochina
Cleveland Riots Leave City In State of Turmoil
Gov. James A. Rhodes calls out 1500 National Guardsmen as Cleveland endures four hours of looting fires and gunfire in the Hough district. Two Black men die and at least 24 injured, with more than 100 arrests. Police and fire crews battle flames amid sniper fire and wrecked shops.
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Hough
James A. Rhodes
Cleveland
Percy Giles
Nolice
Clévelsind
Viet missiles miss their mark near Hanoi in intensifying air war
Saigon reports North Viet Nam fired a record 29 Soviet missiles during heavy US air attacks near Hanoi. One rocket hit, a US plane was lost to a surface to air missile, another shot down by a MiG 17. Ground fighting around Song Ngan and the Hastings operation saw barrages and bunker damage as North Vietnamese units reportedly infiltrated across the buffer zone.
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Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S. Command
U.S
North
South
Canada appeals to Hanoi over U S airmen trials
Canada asked the North Vietnamese government on July 18 to intercede on behalf of U S airmen facing possible war-criminal trials. External Affairs Minister Martin said Canada’s acting representative in Hanoi relayed the appeal verbally. No visible result was reported and Ottawa has no plan to send Chester Ronning back to Hanoi for further peace efforts.
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Canada
United States
U.S
Martin
Hanoi
Maj. Watson
Viet Nam
Ened
Chester Ronning
Ronning
Asia
Full airing hoped after unification talks
Rear Admiral William Landymore expressed confidence after talks with Defence Minister Hellyer and the chief of defence staff that Parliament will fully examine the unifications controversy. He anticipated a message from Gen. J. W. Allard outlining the position taken and aimed to prevent a repeat of the firing incident involving Maritime commander and Atlantic Fleet chief.
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Jean V. Allard
Defence Staff
House of Commons
Gen. Allard
Landymore
Ottawa
William Landymore
Hellyer
J. W. Allard
Allard
Montreal Bombings Tied to Dominion Textile Attacks
Montreal police, the RCMP and Quebec police probe linking bombings in Montreal and Magog to a December death at a Dominion Textile plant. Jean Corbo, 16, died when a bomb exploded in his hands. authorities seek a connection to May's bombing and Magog home blasts. A guard was posted at the Magog plant after a threat to the storage tank.
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Montreal
RCMP
Quebec
Magog
Que
Jean Corbo
Dominion Textile Co
Corbo
West End
Dominion Textile
Step toward settlement as Inco strike lines ease
Picket lines blocked entrances at 14 Inco mines and mill as United Steelworkers of America allows maintenance workers and certain white collar staff to enter installations after a Toronto bargaining committee decision. Union officials checked on pickets to keep demonstrations peaceful amid reports of an explosive yet calm scene with 500 to 800 picketers per shift. Police say no violence and a peace-preserving strike force is on duty at Copper Cliff.
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Sudbury
Ont
International Nickel Co
Toronto
United Steelworkers of America
CSC
Inco
Homer Seguin
Richard Dow
Copper Cliff
Gemini 10 Eyes Second Rendezvous in Orbit
Gemini 10 crew Maj. Michael Collins and Cmdr. John W. Young spent a second full day 240 miles above Earth pursuing a double rendezvous with an Agena target and a planned hour long space walk. Eyes burned and watered as Collins conducted experiments. fuel shortage and a cabin environmental issue, lithium hydroxide, raised concerns for the planned activities.
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Fla
Michael Collins
John W. Young
Agena
Gemini Flights
William C. Schmeider
Collins
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