Probe of Wagner Bribery Charges Demanded by GOP
A Republican demand for probe into bribery accusations tied to the power struggle among New York legislative leaders was presented to the State Investigation Commission. The report cites Wagner accusing McKeon of offering chairmanships and inflated expenses to sway votes amid leadership conflicts.
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Wagner
GOP
Albany
N.Y
State Investigation Commission
Robert F. Wagner
William H. McKeon
Albany County
McKeon
New York City
Rockefeller
Senate
Hopeful Plan Averts U N Dues Showdown At UN
United Nations delegates express hope that a new formula by General Assembly President Alex Quaison-Lackey could avert a clash over peacekeeping dues. The U S and Soviet Union remain deadlocked on penalties as a Monday deadline looms to resolve the stalemate or risk a U N confrontation.
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U.N
General Assembly
Alex Quaison Lackey
United States
Soviet Union
Quaison-Lackey
United Nations
Assembly
U.S
Entertainment World Honors Johnsons and Humphreys
A New York report notes bankers on the World's Fair finance advisory committee resigning over insufficient financial details. The fair, run by a private nonprofit, faces a multi million dollar funding gap before its April 21 opening. Washington coverage recalls a delayed inaugural gala with Alfred Hitchcock hosting and mischief around the President and Humphreys.
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New York
World's Fair Corp
George S. Moore
First National City Bank
Project Gemini Test Successful
Project Gemini conducted a successful unmanned test flight from Cape Kennedy Florida reaching 105 miles altitude aboard a Titan 2 rocket. The 6900 pound capsule landed about 17 miles from the Lake Champlain recovery ship after a 19 minute descent in the Atlantic. Recovery teams retrieved the capsule and a bells shaped vehicle drifted in six to eight foot waves.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Lake Champlain
Farm Bureau Moves Headquarters From Ithaca to Albany Area
The New York Farm Bureau will relocate its headquarters from Ithaca to the Albany area. President William Beasley announced the plan to build offices in the suburban Town of Bethlehem.
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Albany, N.Y
New York Farm Bureau
Ithaca
Albany
William Beasley
Bethlehem
Bomber Raid On Cuban Sugar Area
Havana reports a U S made bomber from the north raided Pinar del Rio Sunday and retired northward. The plane dropped a 250 pound bomb near a peasant home. exiles claimed hits on the Niagara sugar mill and cane fields, but Havana said there was no damage.
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Havana
U.S
Pinar del Rio
Armed Forces Ministry
Miami
Fla
Clothing store holds after burglary sale in Athens
An Athens clothing store hit by thieves twice in five days launches an after burglary sale. Store manager George Gibson urged customers to shop during regular business hours after items of men’s clothing were stolen.
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Athens, Ga
Athens
George Gibson
Gibson
Parachute Found In Engine Of Crashed KC135
Aircraft crash in Wichita killed thirty as investigators examine four engines of the KC135 jet tanker. A parachute was found in one engine prompting questions about its role, though experts say its contribution to the crash is unlikely. Separate report notes extreme cold hit Florida's eastern and Gulf Coast regions, affecting crops and lowering temperatures across several states.
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Wichita
Kan
Murray A. Bywater
The
Oklahoma Journal
Oklahoma City
Fire Kills Family Of 6 In Vermont
In Morrisville Vermont a frame home fire in frigid conditions killed Theodore F. Corey Jr 25 his wife Mary 24 and their four daughters Anna Marie 5 Beverly 3 Mary 2 and Betty Jean The fire at about 2 am spread quickly trapping the family none survived The cause was not immediately determined The Corey family had lived in Morrisville about six months after moving from Fairfax for a job at a plywood factory.
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Morrisville
Theodore F. Corey Jr
Mary
Anna Marie
Beverly
Betty Jean
Vermont
Corey
Fairfax
Seven Die Missing After Two Ships Collide Off Le Havre
In foggy English Channel a collision between the American freighter Lucile Bloomfield and the French tanker Port Manech caused the tanker to burn. Seven crew members are dead or missing, including the Port Manech’s captain and his wife. The Lucile Bloomfield escaped with 44 crew aboard. 22 tanker sailors were rescued and hospitalized in serious condition.
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LE Havre
France
Port Manech
Galveston
Tex
Rights Slaying Trial Set for Jan 27 in Meridian
Federal Judge Harold Cox scheduled arraignment for January 27 for 18 men charged with conspiracy in the murder of three civil rights workers. Motions must be filed by the coming Monday with a hearing on January 26. John Doar led the Justice Department Civil Rights Division discussions in Jackson.
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Meridian
Miss
U. S. Dist
Harold Cox
Jackson
John Doar
Washington
Justice Department
New Political Crisis Looms In South Viet Nam
Premier Tran Van Huong’s effort to strengthen his cabinet by adding four generals backfired as Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky refused the youth and sports ministry post. A U.S. spokesman had welcomed the reshuffle as stabilizing, but the swearing-in was canceled. Ky wants to keep command of the air force, a key power broker in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
U.S
Huong
Nguyen Cao Ky
Air Force
Johnson Inauguration Prep Sees National Events and Cold Parades
Johnson prepares to take the oath at noon Wednesday in Washington with luncheons receptions and an inaugural concert by the National Symphony. The weather forecast calls for bitter cold and no snowfall, while a 24 hour parade will test spectators and participants alike.
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Washington
Johnson
National Symphony
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sheriff in Selma Jails 60+ Voter Registration Queues
In Selma Alabama Sheriff James G. Clark jailed more than 60 Negroes who refused to use an alley entrance for voter registration at Dallas County Courthouse. Martin Luther King Jr led the effort, while incidents at the Hotel Albert and a rally drew arrests including Jimmy George Robinson of the National States Rights party for assault on King.
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Selma, Ala
James G. Clark
Dallas County
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James Bevel
John Love
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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Lafayette
Ruleville
Frank Sorroco
San Francisco
King
West
Albert
Jimmy George Robinson
Birmingham
National States Rights Party
Robinson
Wilson Baker
Public Safety
Robert Gay
Baker
George Lincoln Rockwell
American Nazi Party
Jerry Dutton
Robert Lloyd
Rockwell
Johnson Keeps Plans Hidden Ahead of Inaugural Day
President Johnson avoids announced appointments as he hones his inaugural address amid receptions and a Broadway gala. Lady Bird Johnson attends events while donors entertain at fundraisers, and Johnson urges a united front for his Great Society agenda.
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Johnson
Constitution Hall
van Cliburn
Isaac Stern
Lady Bird
National Guard
Johnsons
Lynda
Luci
Kennedy predicts son future leader of New York Assembly
U S Senator Robert F Kennedy escorted his wife and eight day old son from Roosevelt Hospital in New York. He predicted Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy will become leader of the New York Assembly in Albany. The middle names honor the U S ambassador to South Vietnam, a family friend.
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Baby Leave Hospital
New York
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Roosevelt Hospital
Kennedy
Assembly
Albany
Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Mrs New Jersey 53 Has Sixteenth Child
Boonton New Jersey AP report states Anne Spada 39 of Montville, former Mrs. New Jersey, and her newborn son were in good condition at Riverside Hospital. He has 15 brothers and sisters who debated naming him as the family grows.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Lord Moran
British Medical Association
Winston
Medical Association
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
West Germany
Simon de Montfort
Elizabeth II
Sandringham
Lord Avon
Sir Antho
Boonton
N.J
New Jersey
Riverside Hospital
Anne Spada
Montville
Eisenhower urges GOP image shift to Lincoln era roots
Former President Eisenhower says the Republican Party must reframe its image to align with Lincoln era ideals of liberty, dignity and equality. He criticizes a false image shaped by Democratic campaigns and pre election bitterness contributing to the 1964 defeat. He warns some Republicans fear their ticket abandoned principles toward extremist fringes.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lincoln
Saturday Evening Post
GOP
Senator Johnston to undergo surgery this week
Senator Olin D. Johnston, Democrat of South Carolina, will have surgery this week to remove a blister from the aorta. Family said the operation is planned for Thursday or Friday. Johnston, aged 68, entered Columbia Hospital Monday.
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Columbia
S. C
Olin D. Johnston
D-.c
Johnston
Columbia Hospital
Vandals slash brakes on twelve school buses in Mountain View
More than 1,000 pupils lost bus transportation to three schools after vandals sliced brake lines on 12 buses in Mountain View California. Superintendent A Blaine Huntsman called the act well beyond ordinary vandalism and promised investigation.
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Mountain View
Calif
Supt
A. Blaine Huntsman
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