Laos Premier Eyes Pause on US Recon Flights
Premier Souvanna Phouma said US photo reconnaissance flights over central Laos may resume if he receives signals of further Communist troop movements. He asked for a temporary suspension due to no signs of such moves, while U S jets escorted unarmed planes and drew Communist reactions.
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Antoine Yared Vientiane
Laos
Sovanna Phouma
U.S
Luang Prabang
United States
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
China
Goldwater To Accept Platform At Nomination Bid
Gov. Robert E. Smylie of Idaho predicts a forward looking platform will be offered by Republican governors for Barry Goldwater to accept as the party’s presidential nominee. He notes the governors conference ended without agreement on a policy declaration but expects continuation of the project. Governor George Romney of Michigan issued a statement amid the conference’s wrap up.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Barry Goldwater
Smylie
Goldwater
George Romney
Michigan
Scranton Backers Plan Expanded Campaign for GOP Nomination
Backers of Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton say they will broaden their campaign to secure him the Republican presidential nomination, signaling continued effort despite earlier doubts.
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Nixon shifts stance on presidential race amid Goldwater challenge
Nixon refuses to fight Goldwater for the nomination while signaling support for a progressive platform. He ends efforts to draft a moderate Republican other than Nelson Rockefeller. Nixon later says Goldwater still lacks clinching power and Romney may best Goldwater in the race.
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Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Civil Rights Bill 100 Amendments Still Await Senate Action
The Senate, after a cloture vote, aims to pass the civil rights bill by next week with about 100 amendments to vote on. Senator Humphrey predicts a 12-a-day pace, beating back Southern opposition as leaders push to send the bill to the House in amended form.
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Hubert Humphrey
Dminn
Senate
Dixie
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Humphrey
House
Thomas H. Kuchel
Calif
Sit In Planned In St. Augustine
The civil rights movement in St. Augustine shifts to a planned sit in led by Martin Luther King Jr as he vows to court arrest. King heads the SCLC and aims to enter a segregated restaurant amid ongoing demonstrations that have produced nearly 400 arrests since Easter. A white mob attacked police lines despite a large security presence.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Martin Luther Kine
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Night march violence persists with injuries and arrests
The marchers, mostly Negro, did not resist as they had the previous night, leaving nine or ten injured. A white youth was pulled from the crowd and pummeled by white youths before a Florida highway patrolman intervened. Four whites were arrested for disorderly conduct, according to a deputy sheriff at the jail. These were the first arrests at the night marches, though violence had marked two earlier ones.
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Florida
Tuscaloosa Race Woes Continue
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Negro demonstrators vow to resume protests despite police threats to jail them. A church mass meeting produced a singing congregation ready to “do business” and leaders said demonstrations will be in small groups of 20 or fewer with arrests anticipated.
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Tuscaloosa
T. Y. Rogers
Congressmen Get Second Chance To Increase Pay
The House reconsiders a pay raise bill aiming for 7,500 to 22.5 percent boosts across federal workers including postals and civil service. Johnson endorses higher executive salaries. rises take effect next January for Congress, others upon signing.
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Congress
Ers
Supreme Court
Johnson
Executive Branch
Sup
U. S. Intervenes To Stem Cyprus War via Aid Bill
congressional backers celebrate a 230 to 175 House approval of President Johnsons 3.5 billion foreign aid authorization. The measure sets a spending lid but requires final appropriations by both houses and Senate passage before funds release.
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Washington
Congressional
House
Johnson
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Otto FE. Passman
D-La
Passman
Flying doctor to bring medical care to Allerton area
Dr John E Roche a Chicago physician will commute 300 miles daily three days a week to treat patients in Allerton Broadlands and Longview starting July 15 while maintaining his Chicago practice. The Lions Club built a seven room office to lure a general practitioner and Roche agreed after visiting Allerton and answering a medical association want ad.
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John FE. Roche
Allerton
Chicago
Dr. Roche
Cuba
United States
Broadlands
Longview
The
Allerton Lions Club
Ernie Moore
Lions Club
Spain
Pickets End Three Day Stoppage At Cape Kennedy
Picket lines at Cape Kennedy and Merritt Island rocket facilities ended at 6 am as ordered by a U S District Court. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees protested the Florida East Coast Railway used to haul supplies to the Saturn moon port.
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Fla
U.S. District Court
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Saturn Moon
Merritt Island
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Florida East Coast Railway
Public Works Bill Cuts 46.5 Million for Civil Agencies
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 4.33 billion public works bill, 46.5 million below Johnson’s request and 795 million under last year. It funds Defense civil functions, Atomic Energy, TVA, St Lawrence Seaway, Reclama tion Bureau, and Interior power agencies, with major cuts to Atomic Energy. If Senate agrees, total new appropriations this year would reach about 82 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1.
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Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission, the
Tennessee Valley Authority
The
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Reclamation Bureau and
Power Agencies of
Interior Department
Johnson
Atomic Energy Commission
House
Senate
Congress May Quit Aug 22 Signal on Filibuster End
Senate action to end the civil rights filibuster could unlock major administration measures and allow Congress to adjourn before the November elections. House Speaker McCormack says adjournment by August 22 is likely, with a possible brief return before Labor Day. If the civil rights bill clears next week, it could reach President Johnson ahead of the Democratic convention in Atlantic City. The timetable may trim the preconvention recess from July 3 to July 20.
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House
United States
Congress
Civil Service
Washington
Senate
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Atlantic City
Johnson
San Francisco
Referee with Family Teeing In Sparks Ring Drama
A referee with a personal stake in one of the fighters adds tension to a bout as his mother-in-law interest becomes a talking point among attendees. The clash draws attention to officiating biases and backstage dynamics.
Tornadoes Hit Kansas and Freight Train Derailment
Severe storms swept through Kansas and neighboring states with tornadoes and heavy rain. A tornado derailed nine freight cars on the Missouri Pacific near Claflin, 19 miles northeast of Great Bend, blocking the main line between Kansas City and Colorado with no injuries reported.
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Kansas
Wee! Texas
Gui Coast
Missouri Pacific
Claflin
Great Bend
Kansas City
Colorado
US envoy Ball presses Cyprus talks amid Turkish tensions
In Ankara US diplomat Ball met with Premier Inonu and Greek Premier Papandreou amid reports of possible Turkish invasion. Ball said no solution yet and Johnson sent him to gauge Turkish views as Washington warns of measures to avert war. Makarios asked UN members to counter Turkish threats and halt hostilities.
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Ankara
Turkey
George W. Ball
Cyprus
Toiday
Ismet Inonu
Feridun Cemal Erkin
United States
America
Greece
Ball
Athena
Johnson
Mediterranean
Inonu
Washington
Athens
NATO
George Papandreou
Makarios
United Nations
Unclear Weather Forecast With Warmer Temps Tomorrow
Weather outlook continues cool tonight as southerly winds bring warmer temperatures and partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Expect a high in the 80s. Yesterday reached 33 with a low of 57 today.
Equal Pay For Women Bill Effective Today
A new law requiring equal pay for equal work goes into effect covering more than seven million women under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The act forbids wage discrimination based on sex and carries penalties up to ten thousand dollars and possible imprisonment on repeat offenses. Exemptions include outside salesmen, some retail and service workers, and contracts with differing rates that expire within two years if effective May 10, 1963.
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Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
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