Malcolm X Slain as Feud With Black Muslims Escalates
In New York Malcolm X 39 was shot to death as he prepared to identify his assassins. A 22 year old suspect Talmadge Hayer alias Thomas Hayer faced a homicide charge. Fire damaged heavyweight Cassius Clay apartment hours later with no injuries. Police questioned many, no new arrests planned.
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Malcolm X
Upper Manhattan
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Talmadge Hayer
Thomas Hayer
Chicago
Cassius Clay
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Hayers
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Muhammad Speaks
Ulbricht Sails to Egypt Amid West German Strain
East German President Walter Ulbricht travels from Dubrovnik to the port of Alexandria aboard an East German ship en route to Cairo for talks with President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Bonn warns that the visit could push the United Arab Republic toward recognizing East Germany, risking aid cuts and severed ties with Cairo.
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Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Alexandria
Cairo
Nasser
Bonn
United Arab Republic
Moon landings may be tricky says Ranger 8 insight
Pasadena based AP reports a five man team studying over 7 000 Ranger 8 pictures before the craft crashed in the Sea of Tranquillity. They warn the lunar surface may be dusty and fragile, with hidden caverns. Kuiper cautions explorers to probe ahead with long poles to test weight bearing.
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Moon
Kuiper
University of Arizona
Ranger 7
Ranger 8
Lunar
Mare Cognitum
Vietnamese White Leaders Tense Over Saigon Turmoil
U S officials say support for South Vietnam’s civilian government remains despite military shakeups. Maj Gen Tran Van Minh named to succeed Khanh as commander. Khanh’s resignation prompts calls for stability amid Catholic Buddhist tensions in Saigon.
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Washington
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Johnson
Saigon
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Tran van Minh
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Viet Nam
Tran Thien Khiem
Khiem
27 New Cardinals Created Boost Catholic College to 103
Pope Paul VI elevated 27 new cardinals in a Rome ceremony expanding the College of Cardinals to a record 103. The group spans 41 countries with three from Communist lands, three Middle East patriarchs, and prelates from the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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Asia
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Apostolic Palace
Angel Herrera Y Oria
Malajga
Spain
Rome
Generalissimo Franco
Paul Zoungrana
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Maximos IV Saigh
Melchite
Antioch
Paul Pierre Meouchi
Stephanos I Sidarouss
Alexanderia
Freedom Profiles Win Fenwick Award at Fenwick High
A scrapbook exhibit titled Profiles In Freedom earned the Valley Forge Pilgrimage Principal School Award from the Freedoms Foundation. The award honors outstanding efforts to improve public understanding and civic awareness.
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Freedoms Foundation
Fenwick High School
Ohio Fire Toll Rises With Loss of Lives and Property
Fires across Ohio claim four lives in Cleveland area and cause millions in damage. An Oakwood Village family perishes in an oil stove explosion while another daughter is critically injured. Brooklyn blaze inflicts about 10 million in damages to Forest City Material Co. buildings. A Youngstown downtown fire damages multiple businesses with losses estimated up to 100000. A Cincinnati hotel reports a 25000 fire from a discarded cigarette.
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Cleveland
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Hotel Netherland
Cincinnati
Vote Drive Pushes Selma Struggle into Sixth Week
In Selma Alabama a racial conflict described as the last stand for white supremacy entered its sixth week with calls for bi racial negotiations. Dr Martin Luther King Jr returned to join a campaign aimed at registering Black voters as arrests exceed 3000 in Selma and nearby Marion after a Thursday night march turned violent leaving eight injured.
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Ala
Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr
Marion
Chuckle Riddle About Borrowing Money From a Pessimist
A humorous line notes that borrowing from a pessimist is risky because he never expects repayment. The joke hinges on the optimism gap and the idea that the lender’s outlook shapes the loan.
Ohio groups honored for 1964 contribution awards
More than 75 individuals schools organizations and businesses received awards for helping foster a better understanding of the American way of life in 1964. Fenwick High School and honorees Gloria Day and Robin Lentz of Hamilton are noted among recipients.
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Ohio
Fenwick High School
Gloria Day
Robin Lentz
Hamilton
Fenwick High Receives Award for Constitutional Education
Fenwick High earned a national award for programs teaching fundamental American rights and responsibilities. The 200 page book from Fenwick features student and faculty contributions and a handpainted Capitol profile by senior Paul Lewing on the cover, with each page displaying a hand-cut star symbolizing rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
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Fenwick
United States Capitol Building
Paul Lewing
Generals Contend For Power In Saigon Drama
In Saigon, South Viet Nam, tension rose as the new junta pressed Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh into exile. Reports say the Young Turk generals who toppled Khanh are already squabbling, with Brig. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi and Air Force chief Cao Ky allegedly contending for control.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Nguyen Cao Ky
Military coup plunge in Vietnam as Khanh ousted from command
The Armed Forces Council forced Khanh to yield power after a failed coup attempt. Khanh fled to Dalat and troops ringed Saigon airport with barricades and anti aircraft guns. Maj Gen Tran Van Minh named temporary chairman as exile was ordered. U S advisers urged restraint and no bombing while Quat’s civilian government remained largely unscathed.
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Khanh
Armed Forces
Dalat
Saigon
Viet Nam
Tran van Minh
Washington historian casts Washington as warmer figure
Washington historian Ann Hawkes Hutton says the image of George Washington is evolving from a cold aloof hero to a more human leader. She notes Washington faced debt, criticism, and personal loss, and was fond of children, with visitors increasingly appreciating his character at the Washington Crossing shrine.
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George Washington
Ann Hawkes Hutton
Washington
Washington Crossing Park Commission
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