Missing Civil Rights Workers In Mississippi Search Continues
Federal and state officers pressed an early dawn search for three civil rights workers in east central Mississippi. President Johnson ordered 200 Marines to assist the operation as authorities sweep buildings, outbuildings, and recent excavations for clues amid fears they may be dead.
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Ashwington
Johnson
Alississippi
Philadelphia
Miss
Mississippi
Highway Patrol
Goldwater Backed by Scranton Seen Defeating GOP Path
Florida governor William Scranton, Goldwater’s chief rival, said Goldwater’s nomination would lead to a major Republican defeat this fall. Scranton spoke en route from Charleston to Miami where he addressed Florida delegates and the Florida Association of Broadcasters, noting most Mevote votes were for Goldwater while others remained uncommitted. He warned that party odds would be long, but he would support Goldwater if nominated.
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Miaml. Fla
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Goldwater
Scranton
Charleston
W. Va
Miami
Florida
West Virginia
Florida Association of Broadcasters
Barry
San Francisco
Cleveland
Ohio
Lansing
Mich
James A. Rhodes
Michigan
Civil rights chapel damaged by tire bomb in Ruleville
The Council of Federated Organizations reported a tire bomb attack on a chapel used for civil rights meetings in Ruleville. The blast caused slight damage but no injuries were mentioned.
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Ruleville. Mise
The
Council of Federated Organizations
Missing Mississippi workers part of civil rights probe
FBI agents traced a burned station wagon found in a swamp near a lonely road as the search expanded for three civil rights workers Michael Schwerner James Chaney and Andrew Goodman in central Mississippi. authorities questioned hundreds as they mapped more clues amid weather delays.
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FBI
Alien Dulles
Missippi
White House
Jackson
Paul B. Johnson
Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Johnson
Ceee An
Michael Schwerner
Andy Goodman
New York
James Chaney
Meridian
Chaney
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Highway Patrol
Seven soldiers dead as Army plane crashes near Ridgeway
An Army transport crashed on takeoff from a temporary airstrip northeast of Ridgeway at midnight Wednesday. Seven soldiers from Ft. Benning and Ft. Jackson were killed and 24 injured. five aboard the plane died and 15 were injured, with two on the ground killed and nine injured. Maj. Paul Timm provided the figures.
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Ridgeway
Ft. Benning? Ga
Paul Timm
Ft. Jackson
Khrushchev Disturbed By Security Measures in Sweden
In Stockholm Premier Khrushchev grows restless amid massive security cordon. Police patrols with sabers and pistols, hundreds of detectives in many roles, have surrounded his visit for three days, according to a Soviet source.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Khrushchev
Cook
Charwoman
Khrushchev Tells Swedes to Lower Pipe Prices
Soviet Premier Khrushchev told Swedish steelworkers that lowering pipe prices could win the Soviet Union as a long term customer, noting the material is strategic for the United States.
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Khrushchev
United Sates
Unies
Kremlin Leader Faces Stringent Swedish Security Curtain
Immense security surrounds the Kremlin visitor with a barrier between him and Swedes. During a Goteborg shipbuilding visit he slapped a policeman’s arm away and gave a sharp glare. Police keep a tight cordon with five thousand officers and two army companies, screening streets and kitchens.
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Goteborg
Khrushches
Kremlin
Congolese Exiles To Head Home
Exiled Congolese leaders may return to Leopoldville as rebellions threaten the country. Moise Tshombe, Katanga secessionist leader, says he will help the government to liberate the country from misery and anarchy and cites invitations from the government and parties. Tshombe’s return follows U.N. force withdrawal and growing calls from Adoula’s cabinet.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Maor
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Tshombe
U.N. Congo
U.N
Cyrille Adoula
Ishombe
Adoula
Amnesties Sought for Exiled South Kasai Leaders
The three main political groups in the capital press for amnesty for exiled Mulopwe Kalonji of South Kasai and for Antoine Gizenga, head of the 1961 pro Communist separatist regime in Stanleyville and ally of Patrice Lumumba.
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Mulopwe
Kasai Province
Albert Kalonji
Antoine Gizenga
Stanleyville
Iie
Patrice Lumumba
Excise Tax Cut To Get Approval
Senate leaders plan to accept a Finance Committee cut in half the revenue from federal excises on jewelry furs cosmetics and luggage The plan aims to move the tax from retail to manufacture adding the tax to wholesale charges The move comes as President Johnson urges action before the fiscal year ends and a conference may set final terms
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Mike Mansfield
Senate House
Mansfield
Johnson
Romney Almost Decided on Presidential Run in Early Months
In Lansing authorities say Gov. George Romney was nearly convinced to seek the Republican nomination this month but the Michigan GOP urged soul searching. He declined urged by Pennsylvania governor William Scranton and others.
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Lansing
Mich
George Romney
Michigan
Johnson
Lodge
U.S
South Viet Nam
Pennsylvania
Wilam W. Scranton
Senate Last Hope For Johnson Medical Care Plan
President Johnson's medical care program faces Senate hurdles after the House Ways and Means Committee shelved the plan. The panel approved a 5 percent Social Security retirement increase, with a tax boost starting Jan. 1 to fund it. AMA leaders cheered the committee’s rejection of the health plan as supporters debated retention of retirement boosts at 5 percent to ease Senate acceptance.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
House
House Ways and Means
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
San Francisco
AMA
Thomas A. Welch
King
Long name, long tale: the man with 66-letter surname
Hubert Wolleschiegelstein, a Philadelphian of German descent, claims the longest US last name at 66 letters plus given names. He notes the Army clipped his name to a shorter form at drafting and recounts a tale of a wolf killer and interstellar ancestors in a sprawling, partly nonsensical lore.
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Philadelphia
United States
Hubert B. Wolleschiegelstein
Hubert
Army
Artigraum
Junior
Papandreou Will Meet LBJ Again
President Johnson plans a second round of talks with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to forestall a Cyprus crisis involving Greece and Turkey. Aides say Johnson is hopeful after two days of discussions with Turkish Prime Minister Ismet Inonu, though Athens objects to the communique cited by Inonu and threatens to view any Turkish Cyprus intervention as aggression.
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Washington
Johnson
George Papandreou
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Ismet Inonu
Inonu
Great Britain
Jonson
Papandreou
New York
U.N
Thant
Turkish Cypriots Reject Grivas Offer of Friendship
Turkish Cypriots condemned Lt. Gen. George Grivas bid for peaceful coexistence as a master slave analogy and said they would rather die than yield to Greek domination. Grivas urged unity and a referendum to decide Cyprus’s future, insisting on no compromise.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
George Grivas
Grivas
Turkey
Cyprus
Judge Finds Hoffa Fraud Case Lacks Proof
Judge Richard B. Austin indicated the government has not proven any crime in the Hoffa fraud and conspiracy case. After six and a half weeks of testimony and over 10 000 documents, the judge planned a directed acquittal on two of 28 counts against Hoffa and six other defendants.
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Chicago
James R. Hoffa
Richard B. Austin
U.S. District Court
Hoffa
Boy Dies After Fall From Tree About Bethel Backyard
Ten year old Teddy Keller son of former Bethel police chief Paul E Keller died after slipping from a tree in his backyard. He fell about 12 feet and broke his neck and was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital.
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Bethel
Ohio
Teddy Keller
Paul E. Keller
Super Staff Chosen To Turn War In Viet Nam
President Johnson orders a beefed up U.S. mission in Saigon after Ambassador Lodge resigns. He aims a major effort to turn the war ground with a new top command team and expanded Southeast Asia crisis review. Mikoyan says the United States limits large scale ventures to avoid Soviet retaliation.
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Washington
Johnson
South Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Henry Cabot Ledge
United States
South VI
Jakarta
Indonesia
Anastas Mikoyan
United Sates
Viet Nam
U.S. Overhauls Saigon Leadership Amid Vietnam Aid Shakeup
President Johnson accepts Lodge resignation as Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor becomes ambassador to Saigon and Lt. Gen. Westmoreland remains in command. U.S. economic aid leadership to shift with Stuart H. Van Dyke replacing Joseph L. Brent, signaling a broad personnel refresh aimed at strengthening South Vietnamese forces and policy coordination.
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Etnamese
Nguyen Khaoh
Lodge
Johnson
Saigon
Maxwell D. Taylor
Jet Chiefs of Staff
U. Alexia Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Paul D. Harkins
U.S. Economic Assistance
Joseph L. Brent
Stuart H. van Dyke
Turkey
Johnson Aide Seeks Elite Command Staff For Southeast Asia
The Johnson administration aims to assemble a high powered staff led by Taylor and his top assistant. They would serve as a command staff for the anti Communist effort.
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Johnson
Secretary of
Dean Rusk
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Taylor
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
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