West German agency errors on Khrushchev death report
An erroneous Tass report of Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s death caused a global stir and stock market dips before Tass announced Khrushchev was alive and in talks with Gomulka in Moscow. The agency apologized and launched a full inquiry into the dispatch origin.
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Germany
Khrushchev
US Pacific
Tass
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Moscow
Warna
DPA
Deutsche Presse Agentur
Rade
Alen
Bonn
Khrushchev Death Rumor Sparks Moscow Clarification
The DPA moved a brief stating Khrushchev died at 9:38 pm EST and a later Moscow report confirmed his death. A garbled Tass exchange and a misread Japanese inquiry prompted editors to withhold the story while officials investigated the error and time of death.
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Khrushchev
Moscow
Tass
Mrs. Mock Aims Solo World Flight Milestone
Honolulu AP reports Mrs Jerrie Mock leading in the race to become the first woman to fly solo around the world. She plans a final hop after Honolulu to San Francisco and then likely to El Paso Texas, needing at least 2,858.8 miles and an additional leg after missing Singapore to set official records.
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Honolulu
Ohio
San Francisco
Jerrie Mock
Aviatrix
Joan A. Merriam
Long Beach
Calif
FE Paso
Tex
Columbus
Singapore
Possible Social Security retirement pay increase eyed in year
Washington AP reports prospects of raising the basic Social Security retirement payment as part of a broad reform including medical care for the aged. The plan backs a raise aligned with inflation, while opponents fear medical care expansion.
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Washington
the House
Johnson
Broadening Kerr-Mills Act eyed by Ways and Means
Ways and Means leaders discuss expanding the Kerr-Mills Act to improve medical seed coverage for older citizens. The act offers optional federal participation for low income individuals not eligible for welfare, leaving financial eligibility and care standards to states.
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Ways and Means
Kerr-Mills
SEATO ministers oppose De Gaulle neutralization plan
Four SEATO members Australia Pakistan Thailand and the Philippines publicly oppose De Gaulle's neutralization idea for Southeast Asia. They argue it would not deter Communist advances, especially in South Vietnam, and note Laos's unstable coalition as a cautionary example.
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Southeast Asia
South
Viet Nam
Rusk Opposes French Plan After First SEATO Session
Secretary of State Dean Rusk voiced U S opposition to the French proposal at the session opening Monday and earned backing from Britain and New Zealand SEATO allies leaving France isolated on this issue. French foreign minister Couve de Murville offered no concrete neutralization ideas for Southeast Asia while Australian foreign minister Sir Garfield Barwick weighed in.
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Dean Rusk
U.S
Britain
New Zealand
SEATO
France
Couve de Murville
Southeast Asia
Garfield Barwick
Australia
Bargaining Talks Reach Fifth Day Under Johnson Aides’ Watch
Railroad wage talks enter their fifth day with White House tight security as President Johnson aims to avert a crippling nationwide strike. Federal mediators will report Wednesday on progress from negotiations between five unions and about twenty railroads.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Goldwater Nominates Illinois Primary Push Under Way
In Illinois Goldwater seeks boost in GOP bid for the presidential nomination with a high turnout expected amid a fierce gubernatorial fight. Charles Percy faces William Scott while Otto Kerner runs unopposed. polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. across 5.51 million registered voters in Illinois.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois
William J. Scott
Charles Percy
National Republican Committee
LeMay Sees Narrowing U S Soviet Military Gap
Air Force Chief Curt E LeMay says Moscow may have bridged part of the military advantage gap and urges development of a 100 megaton nuclear device. He notes he would likely be less optimistic about missile reliability than Defense Secretary McNamara, amid a debate with Senator Goldwater.
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Washington
Curtis E. LeMay
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Barry Goldwater R-Ariz
Air Force
McNamara
Johnson weighs next steps after long work rules talks
Johnson will decide, based on the report, if more steps are needed to aid a voluntary settlement. Regular legal procedures for resolving the long work rules dispute have been exhausted over the past five years. White House talks avoid detailing bargaining mood, saying discussions are in a state of active collective bargaining and readily consult with the parties.
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Johnson
White House
Ecept
White House backs mediation to aid bargaining.
The President avoids emergency legislation while mediator led by Wirtz aims to give Johnson a chance to advance collective bargaining. A year ago a national strike threat spurred emergency law for partial arbitration, but the railroads still faced a federal ruling to eliminate about 30,000 firemen jobs with no full settlement.
High Tides Receding In Alaska
Coastal towns in south central Alaska face eroded highways and a washed out railroad as tides begin to fall after a peak, with a forecast to rise again next month. Alaska residents brace for renewed high water and disruption.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Alaska flood fears after March quake reshapes coast
Flooding this month follows a March 27 earthquake that dropped land by three to six feet in Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and possibly Anchorage. Alaskans face decisions on protection, relocation, and rebuilding highways and business districts as unusual tides and winds threaten deeper flood depths.
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Kenai Peninsula
Kodiak Island
Anchorage
Lodge Backers Cautious Over Oregon's Polls
In Portland Oregon supporters of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge promote him as a GOP presidential candidate. Harris poll shows Lodge leading Oregon Republicans with a sizable share of voters undecided. Oregonian endorsement noted. Campaign team plans precinct by precinct effort across about 400000 Republicans while Boston aides organize daily activity in 3300 precincts.
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David Goldberg
Boston
Draft Lodge
Lodge
Oregon
Lodge backed by Goldwater and Rockefeller in Oregon race
Goldwater and Rockefeller praised Lodge as his popularity rose and urged Oregonians to demand his return from South Vietnam. Lodge said he will not come home before the May 15 Oregon primary, with supporters stressing his character and foreign policy trustworthiness.
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Goldwater
Rockefeller
Lodge
Goldberg at Draft Lodge desk before July Republican convention
A fragmented report notes Goldberg seated at a littered desk in the basement of the Draft Lodge headquarters with a possible Republican National Convention lead in July contingent on an Oregon victory.
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Goldberg
Oregon
Draft Lodge
Rocket Explodes Injuring Crew At Space Facility
Eight persons were injured, some seriously, when a rocket engine being joined to a space payload ignited in a Florida checkout building. Early reports claimed an explosion. NASA later said ignition occurred. No immediate word on whether the five foot tall solid propellant rocket disintegrated after ignition.
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Capr Kennedy
Fla. AP
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Senator Goldwater and Mrs Smith Compete in Illinois Race
Rackers of Mrs Smith expect ten percent of Republican turnout. The 66-year-old senator, the first woman to seek the nation's highest office, campaigns against what she calls the apparent Goldwater monopoly. Goldwater, who finished second to Lodge in New Hampshire, has made just two Illinois appearances since Jan 3. Observers say write-in votes won’t be a major factor and clerks differ on counting write-ins versus ballots for official presidential candidates Goldwater and Smith.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Illinis
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
New York
Guy Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Lodge
New Hampshire
Illinois
Chicago
Smith
Write-in vote talk and defense chiefs clash in February hearings
Thomas Balle predicts a tremendous write-in vote for Lodge Nixon and Rockefeller though Rockefeller and Nixon backers expect little support. McNamara denounces claims about missile reliability as irresponsible while LeMay says US military strength remains superior though the gap with the Soviets is narrowing.
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Thomas Balle
Lodge
Nixon
Rockefeller
Illinois
Robert C. Walbaum
Springfield
McNamara
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Goldwater
LeMay
Soviet Union
LeMay and Goldwater Clash Over Space Age Defense
February publicized remarks show McNamara and Goldwater sharpening debate on defense strategy. Goldwater argues against sole reliance on missiles and calls for balanced weapons systems while LeMay warns that overreliance would leave the United States in a musclebound position lacking flexibility.
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LeMay
House
Armed Services Appropriations
United States
Goldwater questions ICBM reliability in space era policy
Goldwater, seeking the Republican presidential nomination, questions the reliability of American intercontinental ballistic missiles in a position paper issued today. He argues the nation cannot survive this new era without mastery of space and strong reliance on missiles.
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Goldwater
New Hampshire
Rosie in Alliance Object Matrimony
In New Orleans Rosie the whooping crane meets six other captive cranes. Keeper George Douglass hopes to pair Rosie but cannot confirm its sex. Among the captive group Josephine is a female and Crip a male, parents to George Georgette Pepper and Peewee, as about 44 wild cranes remain.
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Rosie
GM OA
George Douglass
Douglass
George
Georgette
Pepper
Peewee
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Josephine
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