Turks Skeptical Of Greeks Offer In Cyprus Crisis
Turkish Cypriots await Makarios promise to let food fuel and medicine into besieged areas with skepticism while a spokesman urges patience. Cyprus crisis escalates as Kyprianou plans to visit Moscow for an arms deal and Turkey warns of renewed action amid naval and air maneuvers near Cyprus.
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Makarios
Ered
Cyprus
Spyros Kyprianou
Athens
Moscow
Soviet Union
Ismet Tnonu
Turkey
U.N
New York
Inonu
Nicosia
George Grivas
Boy 18 Hour Battle With 370-Pound Sting Ray
Tom Joyner Jr. aged 15 fought a 370-pound sting ray for 18 hours off Cocoa Beach near Patrick Air Force Base. With help from two divers and a boat, he finally brought the ray to shore after not letting go of the line since 6:45 p.m. Monday. He endured long hours, held by heavy gloves as the sun rose, and relied on coffee and a ham sandwich for sustenance.
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Cocoa Beach
Fila
Tom
Patrick Air Force Base
Ray
Florida
Khanh Warns Students on Draft in Viet Nam
About 200 students challenged Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh at the Student Union in Saigon. Khanh warned they could be drafted if they demonstrated and urged focus on studies while offering armed forces welcome to supporters. Police watched as leaders questioned the military council’s representativeness.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
United States
Khanh
Military Council
Tuomioja Condition Worsens at Geneva Mediation
U N officials report a further deterioration in the condition of Cyprus mediator Sakari S Tuomioja in Geneva prompting concern over the mediation process and regional stability involving Cyprus.
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Geneva
Cyprus
Sakari S. Tuomioja
U.N
Rights Leader Urges Strong Demo Platform
Civil rights leader Roy Wilkins urged Democratic platform writers to vow vigorous enforcement of the Civil Rights Act and contrast the party with what he called the Republicans’ sidestepping plank. He warned riots cannot be condoned and must be understood against deprivation and frustration. Wilkins spoke as the platform committee focused on civil rights, with moderates’ compromise ideas rejected by Alabama’s Pierre Pelham who demanded a full repeal call.
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Washington
Roy Wilkins
Wilkins
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Democratic Platform Committee
Pierre Pelham
Alabama
Malaysia Says Invading Force Members Taken
Malaysian officials report most invading force members captured after an Indonesian raid. Two invaders killed and 18 captured, with 30 to 40 men estimated. Kuala Lumpur tightens security around officials and key facilities as Sara wak seeks a special alert for possible guerrilla activity before Malaysia's August 31 national day.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Tun Abdul Razak
Sarawak
Stephen Kalong Ningkan
Advertising executive’s shock over lost account turns hair gray
A Madison Avenue advertising executive loses a major account and wakes to find his hair has turned charcoal gray overnight, illustrating the stress of client turnover.
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Madison Avenue
Syncom 3 Firing Is Successful Announcement
Syncom 3 communications satellite launched from Cape Kennedy at 7 15 am EST on a transfer orbit toward a high, stationary position above the Pacific. Officials hailed the mission as a success though it must execute complex maneuvers in 12 days to reach true synchronicity. The project aims to demonstrate Olympic television capability with North American, European, Japanese, and Canadian participation nearing one million dollars in funding.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
United States
Lightning Ends 2 Man Orbit Plan
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports a lightning storm damaged the Gemini launch complex delaying the two man orbital flight planned for mid December. Officials say Virgil Grissom and John Young likely will not fly until early 1965 after the Titan 2 rocket ground systems were damaged by the strikes.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Gemini
Lightning damages Titan 2 prep at Cape during final unmanned launch
The first lightning strike on a Cape rocket in 14 years hit a Titan 2 during preparation for an uncrewed test flight. The vehicle, part of a 2000 mile ballistic test of re-entry heat shield and recovery gear, was to be followed by the Gris som-Young mission with the October 6 launch date.
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Cape
Titan 2
Grissom-Young
Apportionment Bill Faces House Vote amid Court Limits
The House plans a vote on a tough reapportionment bill by Rep. William M. Tuck to strip federal courts of jurisdiction over state reapportionment and block Supreme Court review. Senate filibuster delays action on a separate Dirksen proposal to let states delay court ordered redraws. The moves seek to weaken the high court ruling that state legislatures must be population based.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
William M. Tuck
D-Va
Supreme Court
Tuck
Woman Beaten Robbed and Shot Near Beatles Arrival
A 50 year old woman, Gertrude Goodman of Marysville, Calif., was beaten unconscious, shot in the head area, and robbed in her Hilton Hotel room in San Francisco. A maid, Augustine Lewis, heard screams but thought they related to Beatles fans. Police say a bullet grazed her head and she was hospitalized in critical condition. About 2,000 Beatles fans gathered outside the hotel four hours later.
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San Francisco
Hilton Hotel
Gertrude Goodman
Marysville
Calif
Children’s Hospital
Augustine Lewis
Baruch Seeks Future Promise Over Past At News Conference
Bernard Baruch, at 94, emphasizes looking ahead not behind, saying today and tomorrow matter more than yesterday. He notes complex domestic and foreign problems, expresses optimism for democracy, and recalls lifelong acts of public service and affection for parks named after him.
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New York
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Central Park
Washington, D.C
South Carolina
South
New York City
Johnsons wealth revealed by accounting firm
An accounting firm hired by the Johnsons reported a total family fortune of 3.484 million dollars with combined assets of 3.683 million and liabilities of 198 thousand as of July 31. Mrs. Johnson held the largest share at 2.226 million in assets against 99 thousand in liabilities. President Johnson showed 477 thousand in assets and 99 thousand in liabilities. Lynda Bird Johnson and Luci Baines Johnson had 490 thousand and 490 thousand in assets respectively, with similar liability levels.
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Washington
Johnson
Haskins & Sells
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Lynda Bird Johnson
Weather forecast for area shows warm, dry days ahead
An extensive high pressure system brings fair weather through tomorrow. Expect high temperatures in the low 80s today and tomorrow, with a low of 52 tonight. Yesterday's high reached 87 and the low today was 51.
Johnson warns against prejudice and calls for law and order
President Johnson urged frank talk on racial troubles and warned that the nation's fate depends on unity and compliance with the Civil Rights Act. He said voting and class rooms must be open to all, and stressed that lawlessness and prejudice threaten prosperity and peace for the next hundred decades.
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Washington
Johnson
Citizens Committee For Community Relations
America
Breakthrough Seen in Causes of Childhood Leukemia
Washington AP report notes a Senate panel highlighting a major likely breakthrough in identifying the causal agent of childhood leukemia. Officials say virus like particles found in blood can be grown in lab tests and may lead to prevention or vaccine development, with five mouse leukemia viruses known and about 30 percent of acute cases showing viral particles.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Cal
National Cancer Institute
Senate Committee
NCI
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