LBJ urges Latin backing for US moves in Dominican crisis
President Johnson sought regional support to back US actions in the Dominican Republic as 4,500 more troops were ordered to land, bringing total to 14,000. He warned against communist influence and said efforts to aid civilians, evacuate refugees, and provide food and medical aid would continue despite international criticism. Johnson noted 3,000+ evacuees had left since Marines landed and sent envoys to Latin capitals to secure support.
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Washington
U. S
Dominican Republic
Johnson
Caribbean
Santo Domingo
Organization of American States
U.S
Cost High For Selma March
The Defense Department spent 510000 to protect the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marchers, covering 1860 Alabama National Guardsmen with pay, allowances, transport, and related costs. The tally brings federal troop and guard costs in five civil rights crises since 1957 to about 13 million, excluding regular Army MPs and Justice Department resources.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selma-to- Montgomery
Pentagon
Little Rock
Alabama
Army
Justice Department
Alabama National Guard
Cuba Ban OK Says High Court
The Supreme Court ruled the secretary of state may bar American citizens from traveling to Cuba. Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the 6-3 decision with three dissents. The ruling stems from Louis Zemel of Middlefield Connecticut who sought to visit Cuba to become better informed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Cuba
Earl Warren
Warren
U.S
Louis Zemel
Middlefield
Shah In Paris For Stopover Before Latin American Tours
The Shah of Iran and Empress Farah Dibah arrived in Paris for an overnight layover on their way to official visits in Brazil Argentina and Canada.
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Paris
Shah of
Iran
Farah Dibah
Brazil
Argentina
Canada
Drunken Private Plane Pilots Said Big Problem
Federal aviation officials told a House subcommittee that private pilots show a larger drunk flying problem than expected from autopsy findings on crash victims. FAA Administrator Najeeb Halaby described a pattern of alcohol influence among private pilots, not airline pilots, and cited about one third of 1963 fatal general aviation crashes in that condition. He noted possible tougher rules, including a ban on flying within eight hours of alcohol consumption.
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Washington
Federal Aviation
House Appropriations
Najeeb E. Halaby
Federal Aviation Agency
Halaby
FAA
Cambodia Breaks Diplomatic Ties With United States
Phnom Penh radio announced Cambodia will sever diplomatic relations with the United States. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s chief of state, relayed the decision to the public in an official message. contents of the message were not immediately available.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
United States
Norodom Sihanouk
Woman Shot and Husband Dead in Apparent Double Tragedy
A New Carlisle woman Ruth Tasker, 35, was critically wounded by four bullet wounds along a Clark County road. Hours later her husband Earl Franklin Tasker was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot in a parked car at Tipp City, authorities said.
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Springfield
Ohio
New Carlisle
Ruth Tasker
Clark County
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Earl Franklin Tasker
Tipp City
Smoking study suggests filters may cut cancer risk
Roswell Park Memorial Institute researchers report a two year study showing cigarette filters reduce smoke tar exposure and lower skin cancer rates in mice. Six American brands and one English brand were tested with automated smoking machines. nonfilter cigarettes produced 62 percent skin tumors while filtered cigarettes yielded 31 percent tumors and 7.5 percent skin cancer.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
New York Cancer Research and Treatment Center
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Fred G. Bock
George E. Moore
Paul C. Clark
Bock
Ohio PFC's wedding kept by three day leave due to crisis
Pfe. Donald Tanski stationed at Ft. Polk learned leaves were canceled but an appeal to Sen. Stephen Young and the White House secured a three to ten day leave. The couple, Rose Mazula, planned to wed at Sts Peter James Church in Cleveland and depart on a honeymoon after a delayed ceremony.
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Donald Tanski
U. S
Stephen M. Young
White House
Tanski
Ft. Polk
Rose Marie Mazula
Sts. Philip & James Catholic Church
West Side
Sen. Young
Johnson
Defense
Robert McNamara
Fam
U.S. Ramps 4500 More Troops Into Dominican Republic
President Johnson orders 4500 additional U.S. troops to Santo Domingo as rebel assaults resume after a cease fire. Defense totals show 2 Marines and 2 paratroopers killed, with 21 wounded in the latest rounds. total U.S. forces reach 14,000. Rebels, including figures tied to the 14th of June Movement, attack near Ciudad Nueva as the international zone is held.
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Caribbean
U.S
Defense Department
Washington
Jesus de Los Santos
Fidelio Desprades
University of Santo Domingo
U S Marines hold positions near rebel stronghold and air base
U S Marines advance from seaside positions to strong points west of the rebel stronghold. They form defenses at San Isidro and Duarte Bridge while paratroopers establish a line east of the rebels near the air base, with refugees evacuated from a polo field near the Embajador Hotel.
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U. S
Embajador Hotel
Polo Field
U.S
San Isidro
Duarte Bridge
Earthquake Strikes El Salvador. Reports of Fatalities Near San Salvador
The Central American nation of El Salvador was shaken by a severe earthquake early today with reports of fatalities among villagers near San Salvador, the capital. No U.S. citizens are known to be injured.
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Washington
el Salvador
San Salvador
Rostow Begins Korea Visit To Discuss Self-Sustaining Economy
Walt W. Rostow arrives in Seoul for a three day visit with Korean officials and economists to explore ways to build a self sustaining economy. He serves as chairman of the State Department policy planning council and will meet leaders this week.
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Seoul
South Korea
Walt W. Rostow
U.S. State Department
Korea
U S and USSR Clash Over Dominican Republic At UN
The Soviet Union and Cuba prepared to pressure the United States in the United Nations Security Council over U S troop deployments to the Dominican Republic. Adlai Stevenson defended the rescue mission arguing a goal to shield foreign residents from civil war and from Communist influence. Stevenson sought a swift council decision and hoped to defer action to the OAS.
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United Nations, N. Y
Soviet Union
Cuba
United States
U.N. Security Council
Dominican Republic
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
U.S
Adlai F. Stevenson
U. S
Stevenson
Johnson
Dominican
Republi
Council
Organization of American States
Weather Outlook: Warm Trend With Clouds And Showers
Weather remains above normal with increasing cloudiness. Highs near 9 tomorrow and mid week with scattered showers and cooler breezes. Tonight’s low around 60 and yesterday’s official high 8 at 5 p.m. with overnight low 54 at 3:30 a.m. today.
Paratroop Unit Arrives in Saigon to Spur South Vietnam War Efforts
The advance unit of 60 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade arrived in Saigon, with the full 3 500 troop airborne force to follow within days. They will base at Bien Hoa and Vung Tau to boost security and press the war, bringing total U.S. forces in South Vietnam to about 36 000.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Bien Hoa
Vantay
173Rd Airborne
Okinawa
Double-ended eraser pencil teases error prone users
A witty quip jokes about a pencil with erasers on both ends for people who do nothing but make mistakes, playfully implying it helps those who frequently err.
Election Tomorrow in Ohio Sets Light Primary Turnout
Columbus residents head to the polls Tuesday for four statewide issues with no candidates on the ballot. Turnout is expected to be light, though the reapportionment measure drawing lines for the Ohio House has drawn extra interest. The plan would create a board to redraw district lines to satisfy the one-man one-vote standard. Other questions involve a $290 bond issue and changes allowing loans to industry and student loan guarantees.
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Columbus
Ohio
Abno Mally
Ohio House of Representatives
Ted W. Brown
General Assembly
U. S. Supreme Court
Jto Industry
Ito College
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