GOP Leaders Fire Back At Johnson Civil Rights Criticism
Washington AP Two House Republican leaders Gerald Ford of Michigan and William McCulloch of Ohio accused President Johnson of being a dangerous advocate of one party government in a joint statement. They defended their voting rights substitute as better and said Johnson previously opposed civil rights 78 percent of key votes between 1940 and 1960. McCormack said he would expect Republican critics to push back and called Johnson’s remarks fair under the circumstances.
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House
Johnson
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
William McCulloch
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Ford
Texas
McCulloch
Ford-McCulloch
House Gop
Congress
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Enate
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Kennedy
Schlesinger
Sam Rayburn
Richard M
Nixon
Dwight D
Eisenhower
Justice Chief Gives Coleman Full Support
Atty. Gen. Katzenbach voiced unqualified support for former Mississippi Gov. James P. Coleman’s nomination to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. He said support for segregation as a political stance should not bar elevation, stressing devotion to principle and obedience to court decisions.
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Nicholas Katzenbach
Mississippi
James P. Coleman
Senate Judiciary
Katzenbach
Coleman
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Johnson
5Th Circuit
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Panama Canal Zone
Sen
James QC. Eastland
Dmiss
Ten Rescued By Armada One Missing From Plane Crash
NANTUCKET Mass UPI Ten of 19 crewmen aboard an Air Force radar patrol plane that plunged into the North Atlantic were rescued by an armada of ships and planes after surviving eight hours in frigid water Eight airmen died and one was missing Three survivors were reported in good condition A rescue flotilla including helicopters planes and ships of two nations joined the search The U S Coast Guard said seven survivors were aboard a German destroyer and three on the U S destroyer Barry The German destroyer Blotter first to pick up survivors The EC121H plane with radar gear disappeared Sunday night from Otis Air Force Base near Cape Cod The plane was part of NORAD and the crash marked the first ditching for a NORAD plane in 10 years Weather included thunderstorms and near zero visibility.
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Mass
UPI
Air Force
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
U. S
Barry
U.S
Wasp
Blotter
551St Airborne and Early Warning
Otis Air Force Base
Cape Cod
North American Radar Air Defense
NORAD
Otis
Newfoundland
Norfolk
Shock Brigade Receives Orders From China
Tokyo report says a shock brigade of North Vietnamese volunteers has been assigned to resist alleged U S aggression in South Vietnam. Peking accuses four American planes of bombing a target in North Vietnam and warns China is in full battle array to confront U S forces if needed.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
South Viet Nam
Peking
North
Viet Nam
Louisiana Woman Killed In Spain
SEVILLA Spain AP The U S Air Force reports Mrs Ivonne M Menbech 2105 Ernest St Lake Charles Louisiana died when her car struck a tree in downtown Seville A passenger Airman Charles McCoy Cloverport Kentucky injured in satisfactory condition He and Mrs Manbechs husband Corporal Donald C Manbech are stationed at Moron Air Base near Seville
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Sevilla
Spain
U.S. Air Force
Ivonne M. Menbech
Ernest St
Lake Charles
Charles McCoy
Cloverport
Air Force
McCoy
Manbech
Cpl
Donald C. Manbech
Moron Air Base
Bombings Rock Downtown Chicago as Probe Expands
Fresh explosions shook Chicago's downtown and West Side as authorities chase two men linked to four earlier blasts that damaged at least six office buildings and many vehicles. Investigators call the case the work of mad bombers amid a search of rubble and clues.
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Chicago
West Side
Big Red One lands to reinforce Viet Nam action
The 1st Infantry Division led the first major U S combat infantry force into Viet Nam with 3 900 men landing at Cam Ranh Bay 180 miles northeast of Saigon The balance of the 2nd Brigade was to follow bringing U S troops to 71 000 Col James Simmons said the unit from Fort Riley Kan will guard the 35th Engineer Group and later join Viet Cong search operations The air war continued with raids north of Hanoi and on Viet Cong positions in South Viet Nam The U S denied Chinese border air space incursions after Peking charged four planes crossed the Hok’ou border area in Yunnan Province.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Cam Ranh Bay
James Simmons
Omaha Beach
Africa
United States
Ft. Riley
Kan
Simmons
U.S. Army
35Th Engineer
35Th Engineers
Joseph E. Roy
Dover
N.H
Hanoi
China
Hok’ou
Hunnan
North Viet Nam
Visitors stay sparks Monroe talk in Twin Cities CHIT CHAT
Things return to normal as Mr and Mrs Tom J Watson host two visitors from Delhi and Rayville. During the week long stay the Watson residence at 1906 North 4th Street became a busy base for Miss Delores Adams and Miss Kathy Watson as they visited Monroe and moved about the town.
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Tom J. Watson
N. 4Th St
Monroe
Delores Adams
Delhi
Kathy Watson
Rayville
Watson
Harding College dean’s list honors 157 students
Ronald Killen joins 156 Harding College peers on the spring Dean's List after meeting requirements of 12 or more hours, no grade below C, and no incomplete hours. Killen is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Killen of 707 McGuire Ave. The announcement lists the eligibility criteria for the honor.
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Ronald Killen
Herbert Killen
McGuire Ave
Harding College
Seven Hour Peace Talks Reported
London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson says his peace envoy in Hanoi Deputy Pensions Minister Harold Davies held seven hours of talks with leaders of North Vietnam in the Fatherland Front. Wilson said Hanoi authorities show no doubt about Britain’s Viet Nam war position. Davies sought a meeting with Prime Minister Van Pham Dong. outcome pending.
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London
Harold Wilson
Hanoi
Harold Davies
North Viet Nam
Fatherland Front
North Vietnamese Communist Party
Communist Party
Davies
Wilson Aid
Hanoi Foreign Ministry
House of Com
Warm Weather Forecast for Twin Cities Area
Partly cloudy skies and warm weather expected in the Twin Cities area this afternoon and Tuesday, with a chance of a few afternoon and evening thundershowers affecting up to 20 percent of the region. Highs 94 to 98, lows 70 to 75, winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday’s high 94, low 71. Selman Field reported .06 inches of rain in Monroe.
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Twin Cities
U. S. Weather Bureau
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Chuckle Women Fall Behind As Faster-Than-Sound Travel Debuts
A quirky note reports that today women face a disadvantage as men debut travel faster than sound, signaling a humorous twist on scientific progress.
Limited Call Of Reserves Is Possibility
New York Times reports that high ranking officers and congressmen expect a limited call up of reserves to sustain the Viet Nam war. Hanson Baldwin notes a larger defense budget and expanded American casualties as preparations for a broader war role. Johnson hints the commitment may exceed 75 000 with troops potentially rising to 100 000 to 150 000 in South Vietnam.
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New York
The
New York Times
Viet Nam
Times
Hanson W. Baldwin
United States
U.S
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
First commercial telephone exchange opens in New Haven
The World Almanac notes that the first commercial telephone exchange began operating in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1878, marking a milestone in communications history.
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New Haven
Conn
War On Poverty Sets House Agenda This Week
The House faces a major week with a bill to double antipoverty funding as part of the administration’s war on poverty. Other actions include an ant silver coin plan, housing measures, voting rights, and Social Security billing disputes. Senate and House conference talks aim to resolve differences on voting rights and medical care while rent subsidies and poll tax issues spark debate.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
U.S
Department of Agriculture
U S and Japan Open Trade Talks in Washington
Secretary of State Dean Rusk opened the fourth U S Japan Joint Cabinet Committee conference urging closer economic efforts in Southeast Asia. He said both nations share an interest where freedom is threatened by aggressive neighbors. Japan's Etsusaburo Shiina noted Japan’s growing responsibility in international economy and Asian relations.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Southeast Asia
Japan
Etsusaburo Shiina
Kennedy Offer of VP to Johnson Backfired Says Schlesinger
AP reporting historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. says Kennedy offered Lyndon B. Johnson the 1960 vice presidency hoping to unite Democrats and boost the ticket, but Johnson’s advisers urged decline. Johnson ultimately accepted, influenced by fears of a liberal floor fight and a chance to become a national leader beyond Texas. Robert Kennedy relayed the offer, later lamenting the fatigue of the night.
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Schlesinger
Kennedy
Johnson
New York
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Life Magazine
White House
South
Texas
Robert
Greek premier moves to oust defense minister
In Athens Greece Premier George Papandreou formally sought the removal of Defense Minister Peter Garoufalias, a move that places King Constantine in a delicate position as Garoufalias is said to enjoy royal backing. The cabinet backs the purge of officers politicized in the army, a policy Papandreou champions. Garoufalias was reportedly absent from today’s 45 minute cabinet meeting.
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Athens
Greece
George Papandreou
Peter Garoufalias
Constantine
Papandreou
Garoufalias
Living room sofa for sale at good condition
Sofa in living room offered for sale for 25 dollars. Contact phone number 323-6453 for details.
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