De Gaulle Observes Riviera Invasion Anniversary
The 20th anniversary observance marks the Allied landings on the Riviera led by American divisions and French troops. De Gaulle attends ceremonies from Dramont to Toulon, noting the Riviera operation as the first major Free French partnership in the liberation of France.
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Riviera
Charles de Gaulle
Normandy
de Gaulle
Giers
Dramont
Saint-Raphael
U.S. 30Th
Texas” Division
Jean de Lattré de Tassigny
Combat Command
Kyprianou In Athens For Talks On Cyprus Crisis
Cypriot Foreign Minister Spyros Kyprianou flew to Athens to push for a definitive solution to the Cyprus crisis. He warned there is no room for compromise and carried a message from President Makarios for Tuomiosa’s upcoming UN visit, as Greek officials met him after weekend holidays.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Spyros Kyprianou
Athens
Cyprus
Kyprianou
Makarios
U.N
Sakari Tuomiosa
Tuomiosa
George Papandreou
Congress Considers Ending Session Delayed By Filibuster
Senate leaders expect Congress to extend beyond next week as liberals stage a filibuster against a reapportionment rider on the $3.3 billion foreign aid bill. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says action may push lawmakers to return after the August 24 Democratic convention in Atlantic City.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Congress
Atlantic City
Congo Rebels Press Drive as U S Planes Aid Troops
Communist backed rebels widen attacks across Congo while U S cargo planes ferry government troops to crisis zones. Paratroopers arrive to guard transports as Washington weighs policy, with Tshombe meeting U S officials on the evolving revolt.
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Leopoldville, Congo
Congo
U.S
Moise Tshombe
Washington
Role
Bukavu
Kivu
Pierre Mulele
Kikwit
Kwilu
United Nations
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Tshombe
Lady Bird Johnson Tackles Crow Indians in Mormon Territory
Barnstorming First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, nicknamed "Pretty Walking Bird," won over Crow Indians and moved toward Mormon territory during a cross country tour. The AP report notes her reception and travel plan.
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Jackson, Wyo
Lady Bird Johnson
Mormon Territory
Miss Cruz Crowned Miss International in Manila
Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz, 21, a Manila National Museum writer, won the International Beauty Congress top prize and $10,000. She donated all winnings to build homes for Manila street children. Linda Ann Taylor, 18, of San Diego, took second place.
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Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz
National Museum
Manila
Philippines
Miss Cruz
Linda Ann Taylor
San Diego
Calif
Columbus youth claims Ferris wheel open-air record
William Aston Jr a 16 year old from Columbus set an open air Ferris wheel endurance record by riding a 60 foot high wheel for 50 hours ending Friday night. He cited a brief wooziness after finishing and noted he plans no immediate return to longer rides.
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Columbus
Ohief
William Aston Jr
Oklahoma City
Jon Ranney
Billy
Ranney
Southern Governors Meet Behind Closed Doors on Civil Rights
Five Southern governors huddled in New Orleans to discuss civil rights and map strategy for the Democratic National Convention. Among them were McKeithen Johnson Wallace Faubus Bryant and Gov. George C. Wallace. Johnson says he will not attend the convention.
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Vernors
Louisiana
John J. MecKeithen
Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Arkansas
Orvald. Faubus
Florida
Farris Bryant
Tallahassee
Gov. Johnson
McKeithen
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Belli Surprises Ruby With Visit in Jail
Melvin Belli, the California lawyer, met with former client Jack Ruby in a 30 minute jail visit. Ruby, sentenced to death for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, said he opposed Belli’s earlier criticisms of Dallas and the jury. Belli said he stayed in Fort Worth under an assumed name and would not reenter the case.
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Dallas
Tex
Melvin Belli
California
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Bellis
Belli
Fort Worth
Miller pledges GOP unity pledge at state chairmen meeting
Republican vice presidential candidate William Miller told state party leaders that he and Barry Goldwater will offer support to any GOP candidate seeking help from the national ticket. He urged lawmakers to back the ticket and said Republicans nationwide have united to defeat President Johnson, mocking the First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
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Teton Mountains
Barry
Johnson
Billings
Washington
William E. Miller
Barry Goldwater
New York
Miller
Gentleman Bird
Dismembered Woman Identified in Ohio Case
Authorities identify the dismembered body as Daisy Evelyn Shelton, 43, a Dayton woman once housed at Dayton State Hospital. Missing since June, she was found after weeks of investigation, with the killer and motive still unknown. Discovery began when a fisherman pulled an arm from a grave pit near Tipp City.
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Troy
Ohio
Dayton
Dayton State Hospital
Miami County
Chester Paulus
William Adkins
Daisy Evelyn Shelton
Tipp City
Antitrust Talk Rises Over CBS Buy of Yankees
Congress probes the $11.2 million CBS purchase of majority Yankees stake amid calls to apply antitrust laws to professional baseball. Senators and reps debate exemptions and potential broadcasting impact on World Series, All-Star games, and the Week programs.
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Washington
Congress
Columbia Broadcasting System
New York Yankees
American League
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Ries
CBS
National Broadcasting Co
All Quiet In Biloxi Sign Up Desegregation Test
In Biloxi Mississippi registration of Negroes at previously all white elementary schools occurred with strict policing to ensure quiet. Seventeen Black first graders joined 742 total signups across ten schools marking Mississippi's first crack in classroom racial barriers below college level. No incidents or visible tension reported as FBI agents and police monitored activity.
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Biloxi
Miss
R. D. Brown
Mississippi
FBI
Crow Nation Adopts First Lady in Secret Tribal Ceremony
Crow reservation chiefs and warriors in full regalia escorted Mrs. Johnson to a dancing ceremony in the tribal gym. The tribe secretly voted to grant her a tribal name Dagak Deedit Chish Pretty Walking Bird, the first such honor since John F. Kennedy.
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Billings
Mont
Johnson
Utah
Id O. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
University of Utah
Crow Reservation
John F. Kennedy
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