Civil Rights Post Goes To Woman
President Johnson names Frankie Freeman a 47 year old Black lawyer from St. Louis to the Civil Rights Commission. Freeman becomes the first woman on the six member panel since 1957 and will fill one of two vacancies. The move signals a push to place women in key government posts.
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John F. Kennedy
Vacation Movie Regret Beckons Laughs
A lighthearted note jokes about taking in films while on vacation. The quip says the drawback is having to go home to discover what you actually watched, turning the travel break into a humorous memory test.
Johnson Reveals U S Superfast Interceptor Plane
President Johnson unveiled a five year secret project the Alt a needle shaped jet capable of speeds above 2000 miles per hour built by Lockheed. He confirmed test flights at Edwards Air Force Base and said details will remain classified while noting advances in titanium tech for high speed travel.
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Pres
Johnson
United States
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Pratt & Whitsey
United Aircraft Corp
Pratt & Whitney
British Plane Disappears Over Austria Near Innsbruck
An eight crew and 75 passengers on a British Airways Britannia vanished in fog above the Alps while attempting to land at Innsbruck. Rescue teams searched western Austria as weather limited visibility. Officials traced last radio contact near Patscherkofel and fear a crash among the mountains with fuel exhausted by nightfall.
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Fagle Airlines
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Arline
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Scotland
Civil Aviation Ministry
Saigon Commissary Bomb Threat Prompts Tight Security
In Saigon, the U.S. run commissary used by American civilians was placed under heavy guard after a report that Communist terrorists planned to blow it up. Security measures spread across the city as officials feared attacks on Americans amid a broader terror campaign.
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South Viet Nam
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Measles Outbreak Keeps College Alive With Rest
An epidemic hits Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia, confining 43 students to sick rooms across two fraternities and four dormitories. A doctor describes the outbreak as jovial, with students receiving three meals in bed and no classwork while they isolate, though cases are not serious.
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Davis & Elkins College
Kennedy Children Attend Ringling Circus With Mrs Kennedy
Mrs John F Kennedy took her children to a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus show in Washington. John Jr age three marveled at the acts while Caroline age six clapped and laughed at clowns and a German chimpanzee act. The party sat openly with Secret Service nearby and left before the finale while Caroline and Agatha Pozen stayed until the end.
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John F. Kennedy
John Jr
Caroline
Agatha Pozen
Walter Pozen
Kennedy
Secret Service
Johnson Not Yet a Candidate Says President in Washington
President Johnson indicated he has not considered running for president. Barry Goldwater gained traction with endorsements from North Carolina and Oklahoma Republicans. Nelson Rockefeller campaigned in New Hampshire while Harold Stassen announced entry into California primary action. Nixon was not ruled out as a potential opponent, Johnson said he has not speculated on running.
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Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
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Oklahoma
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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New Hampshire
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Takeover of Middletown Riverfront Plan Faces Hurdles
City Manager Charles Thompson reports to backers that many obstacles remain for a riverfront development in Middletown. The article notes the broader context of political and regional issues and references other features on pages 20 27 and 33.
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Middletown
Charles Thompson
Two Minuteman Missiles Fired In Dual Launch Exercise
Two Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles were launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base California on Saturday. The dual firing simulates multiple firing techniques for combat conditions and marks the first use of the ripple launch from a single pair of launch commands. The missiles were fired down the Pacific missile range.
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Calif
West Coast Space Center
Pacific
Ceylon Rejects Chinese Line After Talks
In Colombo Ceylon openly endorsed some Chinese ideas but rejected Peking's anti American stance in Asia. A joint communique followed four days of talks with Premier Chou En Lai and Mrs Sirima Bandaranaike. Chou left without securing broad public backing.
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Peking
Asia
Chou En-lai
Sirima Bandaranaike
Chou
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Leap Year Baby Born to Colo. Family in Trinidad
AP reports a second Leap Year son born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. John James in Trinidad Colorado. The 4 pound 7 ounce boy joins five siblings. a brother born 12 years ago on February 29.
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Aps
John James
James
High Officials Accused Smear Charged In Baker Investigation
Sen. Hugh Scott charged that top government officials tried to block the Senate probe into Baker’s wealth and smearing witness Don Reynolds. He accused the Defense Department of leaking confidential files to discredit Reynolds, who testified about payments Baker received. President Johnson avoided comment on political impact.
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Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Senate
Bobby Baker
Defense Department
Don B
Scott
White House
Reynolds
Silver Spring, Md
Baker
Johnson
Walter Jenkins Reynolds
Glenn Delays Retirement Stay On Active Marine Duty
Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr postpones retirement for a month after a bathroom fall concussion and balance issues. Doctors could not assure a quick recovery, so he remains on active duty while pursuing a Democratic Senate run announced earlier.
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John H. Glenn Jr
Marine Corps
Glenn
Marine Headquarters
Washington
Endorsement Of Young Sought By Ohio Labor Groups
The Communications Workers of America urged the Ohio AFL-CIO to endorse Democratic Senator Stephen M. Young in the May 5 primary. The CWA notes national AFL-CIO support and cites Young’s opposition to the 1958 right to work amendment as a reason, while Lt. Col. John Glenn seeks the Democratic nomination. The Ohio AFL-CIO had decided against formal endorsements.
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Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Stephen M. Young
Martin Hughes
CWA
Afl-Cio Executive Council
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Glenn
Hughes
Cleveland
Sen
Young
Labor
Oberlin Choir Sets Two Month Soviet Tour
The Oberlin College Choir directed by Robert Fountain departed Saturday for a two month tour of the Soviet Union under State Department sponsorship. Some members carried guitars for informal jam sessions with Russians during the trip.
200 Cubans Complete Kaliningrad Fishing Training
In Havana AP reports two hundred Cubans completed studies of fishing techniques at Kaliningrad in the Baltic and will return in a few days to join the Cuban fishing fleet based in Havana.
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Soviet Baltic Sea
Kaliningrad
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