Johnson says he is ready to meet for peace talks in Vietnam
President Johnson declared he is ready to go anywhere at any time to confer with anyone if there is promise of progress toward an honorable peace in Vietnam. He cautioned against wider war while reaffirming the United States will seek a settlement ending Communist aggression in the region.
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Washington
United States
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Chou En-lai
China
Chou
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Voice of America
Union
Britain
Johnson orders end to federal job discrimination in south
President Johnson, after a report by LeRoy Collins, directs an end to any racial bias in federal employee hiring in southern offices. Collins cited Selma Alabama as an example where fair employment principles were not applied. The press conference announced a task force to prevent summer racial unrest and noted economic costs of discrimination.
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Washington
Johnson
South
Collins
Selma
Ala
Soria
Security Office
Post Office
Agricultural Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Craig Air Force Ohio
Dashign
Humphrey
Gariner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nation Honors Space Heroes At White House Ceremony
President Johnson rewards Gemini astronauts Virgil Grissom and John Young with space service medals for historic spaceflight. The event in the Rose Garden also recognizes NASA official Robert Seamans and Ranger project manager Harris Schurmeier for critical ground work.
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Washington
Johnson
White House Rose Garden
Virgil I. Grissom
Space Agency
Gemini
John W. Young
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Congress
Robert C. Seamans
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Harris M. Schurmeier
Ranger
Denny Jr Receives Middletown Jaycee Service Award
Charles W. Denny Jr, head of Barkelew Manufacturing, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Middletown Jaycees at the 24th Bosses Night banquet. Peter Mengel of Armco Steel also honored with the SPOKE award for outstanding first year Jaycee.
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C. W. Denny Jr
Jaycee Service Award
Middletown
Peter Mengel
Burton Rd
Armco Steel Corp
Mengel
Jaycee
A John Baker
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Bill Schneider
Larry Black
John Rosenberger
Knight Goodman
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Annulment Planned By Ohio Wife
Nancy, wife of Ohioan John F. Johnson in Omaha, plans to file for an annulment today after discovering her husband is actually Lawrence Bader, a missing Akron man with a wife and four children. Bader disappeared from Akron in 1957.
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Ohio
Omaha
Neb
John F
Fritz
Johnson
Nancy
Akron
Lawrence Bader
Summer Heat Keeps Front Porch Shovel Free
A lighthearted remark contrasts heat with shoveling, noting summer ease and playful complaint about cold weather chores.
Seamans Honored for Space Program Push to Moon by 1970
Seamans received recognition for his contributions to the manned space program as officials outlined the drive toward a man on the moon by 1970.
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Seamans
Weather Outlook Remains Cloudy Cold With Snow Flukes
The forecast calls for persistent cloudiness and cold conditions with scattered snow flukes tonight and tomorrow. Overnight temperatures near freezing, with yesterday’s high at 35 and today’s low at 27.
Detroit Woman Is Third Slain In Alabama Civil Rights Drive
A Detroit woman Viola Liuzzo 39 mother of five was shot to death near Selma Alabama while aiding a civil rights march. Leroy Moton 19 of Selma rode with her as a passing car fired slugs into her car on US 90. President Johnson ordered FBI round the clock while National Guard and Army troops stayed at quarters.
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Barkelew
Civic Association
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Area Development Enterprises, Inc
MADE
Miami University
The
YMCA
Fresh Air Camp
Denny
Civic
Lowndesboro
Ala
Detroit
Alabama
Fe Moetoe Sha
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Wayne State University
Montgomery
Selma
Johnson
FBI
Capitol
Leroy Moton
William C. Gray
Alabama National Guard
Selma- Montgomery
Rufus Shepherd
Arthur Liuzzo
Teamsters Local 247
Liuzzo
Penny
Thomas
Liuzzos
Sally
Congress On
CORE
Grayling
Lower Michigan
Liuzzo Widow Remembered for Civil Rights Faith in Action
Viola Gregg Liuzzo 39, Detroit mother of five and Teamsters official, was shot near Selma after helping marchers reach Montgomery. Husband Anthony Liuzzo says she died doing what she believed in, driven by a desire to aid people of all races, and describes her plans to write and write about her experiences.
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Karl Mantyla
Detroit
Alabama
Anthony Liuzzo
Teamsters Union
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
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Florida
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H. Humphrey
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Schurmeier
Jet Propulsion Laboratories
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Calif
Miconshot
New York
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Cmdr. Young
Laconic Air Force
Grissom
Ron Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Don McKillop
Ead
Pete Mengle
Rosenberger
Anthony Liuszo
Thomas and
By Ross Hagen
Gray
Jotneon
US. 90
Moton
James J. Reed
Boston
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Marion
Moten
March
Liuzzo Marcher
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