Indiana Primary Shows Record Hoosier Voter Turnout
Indiana headlines a pivotal presidential test with Gov George Wallace and Gov Matthew Welsh contesting civil rights and state control themes. The race drew a national spotlight as Wallace seeks northern sentiment while Welsh campaigns for Johnson era policy restraint. Political leaders expect at least a half million voters in both parties amid debates over civil rights and social policy.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Matthew F. Welsh
Wallace
Welsh
Senate
Harris
Camas
Minnesota
BE. Stassen
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Sassen
Freighter and Barge Collision Hits Mobile Harbor
An outbound freighter collided with an oil barge in Mobile harbor early today. The barge, carrying 735000 gallons of high test gasoline, burst into flames and burned for hours. The 447 foot ore carrier Prospector also caught fire but the blaze was put out after about an hour. no injuries were reported.
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Mobile, Ala
Mobile Harbor
Mobile
Pure Oil Co
State Docks
Coast Guard
Rumors rise of new effort to topple Castro
Washington reports frequent rumors among Cuban exiles of a fresh push to overthrow Fidel Castro. Exiles claim outside guerrilla groups will act from outside the United States using sabotage and terrorist tactics, with May touted as a fighting start. US officials say they have no information on such plans, noting only a May statement by exile leader Manolo Ray.
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Washington
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Manolo Ray
Puerto Rico
Ohio Primary Tests Glenn Taft Backlash and Ballot Drama
Ohio voters faced dual questions on both parties ballots as John Glenn and Robert Taft Jr. shaped Clinton era politics. Glenn, after an ear infection, remained on Democratic ballots while Taft campaigned against Ted Brown for the Senate. Officials anticipated about 1.4 million citizens voting from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST for delegates and key nominations ahead of a likely November Senate clash.
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Senate
John Glenn Jr
Glenn
Ohio
Declenson
James A. Rhodes
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Arizona
Taft
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Ted W. Brown
Cincinnati
Brown
House
Britain Orders More Troops To Oil-Rich Aden
The Britain government ordered 600 Lancashire Fusiliers and a Northern Ireland tactical HQ to Aden, boosting forces there to about 3,000 with RAF jets. A punitive expedition against tribesmen fighting the South Arabian Federation and Yemeni guerrilla groups is planned to deter Nasser’s influence and defend Western oil interests.
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Britain
Aden
London
Lancashire Fusiliers
Northern Ireland
Arabian Peninsula
Royal Air Force
Yemen
Nasser
De Gaulle Blocks Tariff Cut Aim at GATT Talks
In Geneva AP France under De Gaulle blocks a 50 percent tariff cut target for the Kennedy Round, with France unwilling to pledge to the figure though backed by 75 nations. Preliminary work has spanned over a year as talks begin with European Common Market leaders and US negotiators.
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de Gaulle
Gatt
Geneva
Charles de Gaulle
France
John F. Kennedy
Aseli
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
European Common Market
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Labor urged to avoid excessive wage demands in push for price stability
President Johnson urged labor leaders to follow sensible wage settlement guideposts to curb inflation. He warned that growing demand and low unemployment tempt price hikes and higher wages, risking a wage price spiral that could erode savings, real wages, and buy domestic strength.
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Washington
Johnson
Caribou Transport Plane Crashes Near Saigon
A US Caribou transport plane burst into flames after takeoff from Tan Hiep south of Saigon and crashed, the worst American air disaster in Vietnam. Fire crews pulled bodies from the wreckage as witnesses described the engine fire and loss of control. Nine Americans aboard were at risk, with possible mechanical failure cited by officers. Viet Cong sniper fire and taxi-driver protests elsewhere heightened tension in Saigon.
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Tan Hiep
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Viet Nam
Caribou
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
M. Set
James Tucker
Gainesville
Five Sailors Die In Guantanamo Minefield Accident
Five American sailors on liberty from the Boxer amphibious ship were killed in a minefield at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Names ages and home towns include Steven Knight 19 Providence Rhode Island Cranston Rhode Island Arthur Orr 21 Greenville Washington D C Henry Pazdan Jr 19 Trenton New Jersey David Pyle 19 Crofton Kentucky and Richard Garrett 19 Ocean side New York. Navy says they wandered into a well marked restricted area while headed to swim. mine field surrounded by warning signs and barred by fence.
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Charles C. Knight
Steven
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Greenville
D.C
Henry
David N. Pyle
Crofton
Forrest Pyle
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