Adlai Stevenson Dies After Collapse in London Street
Adlai E Stevenson 65 US Ambassador to the United Nations collapsed in Grosvenor Square and died at St George's Hospital in London. He had recently met Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart and U Thant in Geneva and was en route home from the U N Economic and Social Council sessions. He was a former Illinois governor and Democratic presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956.
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London
Adlai FE. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Grosvenor Square
Stevenson
Michael Stewart
St. George's Hospital
Illinois
British Broadcasting Corp
U. N. Economic and Social Council
Geneva
U.N
San Francisco
Hyde Park Corner
Buckingham Palace
City
Paris
150 Planes Hit Viet Cong Area
In Da Nang area central Viet Nam ground and air combat raged as 150 to 200 U.S. and Vietnamese planes blasted a 1.5 square mile jungle area south of Da Nang for three hours. A government outpost at An Hoa fell to a Viet Cong assault, killing 26 defenders and wounding one. One U.S. Marine was killed and another wounded in a separate beach attack near Da Nang. North of Hanoi the Son La depot was struck again by 21 U.S. Air Force planes, destroying 20 buildings and damaging six others.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Viet Nam
An Hoa
Quang Nam
Son la
Hanoi
U.S
Russians Agree To Renew Talks On Disarmament
The Soviet Embassy notified the U S Disarmament Agency that Moscow would resume disarmament talks in Geneva, easing a diplomatic stalemate. U S officials remain skeptical about progress but see a path for discussions opening amid broader rivalry with China and Southeast Asia disputes.
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U.S. Disarmament Agency
Geneva
Governor McKeithens Peace Truce Rejected
Civil rights groups rejected the 30 day peace truce urged by Governor McKeithen and prepared for intensified demonstrations in Bogalusa Louisiana authorities ordered 375 state troopers to confiscate any guns seen at upcoming protests. The governor noted guns are not illegal if not concealed. A white man was wounded last week during a protest march when he attacked demonstrators.
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Bogalusa
John J. McKeithen
Baton Rouge
United States Supreme Court
McNamara Hails Defense Cost Cuts Rise to 4.6 Billion
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced that the cost reduction program saved 4.6 billion dollars in the most recent fiscal year, more than double the 2.1 billion forecast last year. He set a new long range goal of 6.1 billion annually by 1969 and beyond, noting continued military strength and readiness. A 1965 progress report accompanied a Johnson note affirming the value of a dollar for a dollar spent without sacrificing human values.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Nual
Defense Department
Defense
Johnson
Sentry Satellites to Be Launched From Cape Kennedy
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a pair of Sentry satellites will be launched by an Atlas Agena rocket to detect nuclear detonations in space with sensors reaching beyond 200 million miles. A 12 pound radiation monitor will accompany them plus optical instruments to distinguish blasts from lightning. This follows four prior satellite pairs and coincides with limited test ban treaty history and rising nuclear activity.
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Fla.ap
Air Force
van Allen Belt
United States
Soviet Union
Red China
Chuckle Sign on Truck Reads Please Don’t Hug Me Steady
A truck displays a humorous sign on its back urging restraint with a playful message about not hugging while in a steady mood, reflecting lighthearted roadside humor.
Mariner 4 Ready to Take Mars Closeups Today
After a five month pause Mariner 4 responds to Earth command from Pasadena guiding a warmup of instruments. If successful the 575 pound craft will fly within 6000 miles of Mars to capture up to 21 photographs and send them back toward Earth, possibly revealing life clues.
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Calif
Mariner 4
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner
Earth
Earth Command
Johannesburg
South Africa
Dr. Samuel Sheppard Ordered Back To Pen
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a rehearing in the case that had ordered Cleveland osteopath Dr. Samuel Sheppard returned to the Ohio Penitentiary to resume a life sentence for murder. He had been freed since July 16 on fair trial grounds, and the court had reversed to send him back. The clerk’s office said he now has five days to seek another stay to avoid return.
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Cincinnati
U.S. 6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Samuel Sheppard
Ohio
Sheppard
Cleveland
Court of Appeals Clerk
IL Students Injured In Laboratory Blast
Eleven Bakersfield College students were hospitalized after a chemical explosion in a summer school lab. The blast, caused by an unintentional mix of incompatible chemicals, sent glass and fog through the room. One student, William J. Fox, 19, Ridgecrest, sustained severe injuries including the loss of a hand and burns.
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Bakersfield College
Robert Brailsford
Brailsford
Junior College
William J. Fox
Ridgecrest
Weather outlook cools Midwest with possible thunderstorms
A weak cold front extends southwest across southern Lower Michigan toward the Central Plains, bringing cooler dry air and a chance of thunderstorms tonight. Lows around 60 tonight, highs in the low 80s tomorrow, after yesterday’s high 92 and today’s low 68.
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Lower
Michigan
Central Plains States
Ohio
Draft Call Increase Possible
Secretary of Defense McNamara said new U S troop increases in South Vietnam may require calling up reserves extending tours and enlarging draft calls. He, along with Lodge and Wheeler, will survey Vietnam noting possible substantial force increases and more Viet Cong activity. The White House signaled decisions may follow the trip with a reported 60 percent rise in helicopter units and stockpiles rising well above 1961 levels.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
South Viet Nam
Johnson
McNamara
Viet Nam
United States
Johnson Administration
Red Diplomats Threat To U S Hoover Says
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says most of the 800 Communist bloc diplomats in the United States are a dangerous national security threat protected by immunity. He notes the Communist party remains a major disruptive influence, targeting youth with propaganda and attempts to influence race and foreign policy debates. He rejects claims that activists are controlled by Communists but says they infiltrate demonstrations for their aims. Hoover expects Communist influence to grow next year.
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Kremlin
United States
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Communist Party
Nicholas Katzenbach
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