New York Democrats Press Fast Reapportionment Action
New Yorks Democratic minority urges swift action to implement the Supreme Court ruling on reapportionment. The U.S. District Court in New York City may require a new population based formula in time for the November elections, with potential special session if ordered. Republicans warn a plan may not be ready until 1966 and note shifts toward populous suburban areas.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
US. District Court
New York City
Liam H. McKeon
Supreme Court
Westchester
Nassau
Assembly
Joseph F. Carlino
Nassau County Republican Committee
Carlino
Senate
Robert C. McEwen
Ogdensburg
McEwen
County Boards of Supervisors
Bank Theft Suspect Nabbed in Car Trunk
In Culver City California a suspect fled from a bank with cash, climbed into a parked car trunk, and was later pulled from the trunk with a pistol and $1,930 in hand. Wilford Lawrence Taylor, 23, was booked on suspicion of bank robbery.
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Culver City
Calif
Wilford Lawrence Taylor
Scranton Cancels Massena Speech
Gov. William W Scranton canceled a Massena speaking engagement Friday evening due to campaign commitments. The event was with Associated Daily Newspapers of New York State in Massena, New York.
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Harrisburg
William W. Scranton
Associated Daily Newspapers
York State
Massena
Barges Hit Long Bridge Bus Plunges Into Lake Killing Six
Two barges smashed a gap in the 24 mile Lake Pontchartrain causeway before dawn and a Trailways bus plunged into the lake. Divers recovered five bodies. one trapped in the wreckage. A Coast Guard helicopter rescued a survivor and recovered another body. The cause of the collision was not yet known.
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New Orleans
Trailways
Lake Pontchartrain
Coast Guard
De Gaulle Silent on Seek for New Term
Paris reports Charles de Gaulle, 74, hints at reelection but declines to confirm a bid for another seven-year term next year. La Nation, the Gaullist newspaper, claimed he would run, following a tour of northern France where he repeatedly suggested continuing in office.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
la Nation
de Gaulle
Pentagon Reminder Tries to Spark Interest in Safe Security
Washington AP reports Pentagon security officers, tasked with nightly checks of safes housing classified documents, offer a tongue in cheek reminder about staying alert and sociable, joking that leaving a safe open might attract attention.
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Washington
Pentagon
Rockefeller Backs Scranton in GOP Presidential Bid
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller endorses Governor William Scranton, strengthening the Republican moderate push as Barry Goldwater leads with 674 committed votes after Texas and Montana adds tilt the nomination toward Goldwater. Scranton faces a tough climb toward a first-ballot victory at the July convention in San Francisco.
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William W. Scranton
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Texas
Goldwater
Montana
Scranton
Whittle
San Francisco
Rockefeller
Iowa
Associated Press
John Anderson
Kansas
Bill
Barry
Barry Goldwater vows to lead GOP to November victory
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater declared he will lead the Republican ticket from top to bottom to victory in November. He urged party unity on a consistent platform as he addressed Texas delegates at the Republican Convention and contrasted Johnson administration policies with his own critique.
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Dallas
Tex
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Texas
Congress
Washington
Scranton
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Johnson
Khrushchev Arrives in Copenhagen for Scandanavian Visit
Premier Khrushchev lands aboard the Bashkiria in Copenhagen as 4000 police guard a restrained welcome. He travels with daughters Julia Rada Elena and officials. Denmark aims to discuss trade while avoiding defense ties, with future talks in Sweden and Norway.
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Jet Carrying Barry Goldwater Loses Tires on Landing
A Dallas Love Field American Airlines 707 carrying U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater blew out two tires on landing. No injuries were reported as the jet taxied off the runway, delaying Goldwater’s arrival at a Texas Republicans dinner costing about 100 dollars per plate.
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Dallas
Lynda Johnson Dives At Maui During Hawaii Holiday
Lynda Bird Johnson arrived in Hawaii for a week-long holiday and immediately went skin diving on Maui Island. A diving expert who accompanied the President's daughter praised her as wonderful and a quick learner.
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Hawaii
Lynda Bird Johnson
Maui
Honolulu
Lynda
General Harkins to leaves South Vietnam this Saturday
Gen. Paul D. Harkins ends two years as commander of U.S. forces in South Vietnam and departs Saturday. He will be replaced by Lt. Gen. William C. Westmoreland who has served as his deputy this year and will take command before Harkins moves to Washington for duty in the Joint Chiefs of Staff office until retirement August 1.
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South Viet Nam
Paul D. Harkins
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Harkins
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington, D.C
Tremendous Japan Quake Devastates Niigata Killing Dozens
A powerful earthquake struck Niigata and northern Honshu causing millions in damage. Toll reports listed 21 dead, 2 missing, and 129 injured in Niigata and surrounding cities, with widespread fires, collapsed bridges, and disrupted utilities across the region.
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Japan
U.S
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Honshu
Murakami
Mizuhara
Mitsuke
Toyosaka
Sea of Japan
Soviet Union
Fukui
Japan Sea
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
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San Francisco
Sendai
Sakata
Meteorological Agency
Scranton Seeks Kansas Support in GOP Bid
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton tours Kansas to win delegates for the Republican National Convention while urging conservatives to back a dynamic, reform minded message. He argues Republicans must offer a sane alternative to attack Democrats this fall.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
San Francisco
Iowa
Des Moines
Barry Goldwater
Rockefeller Reappoints Newbury to Cornell Board
Gov. Rockefeller reappoints George A. Newbury of Eggertsville to the Cornell University Board of Trustees for a term ending June 30, 1969. Trustees serve without salary and the appointment requires Senate confirmation. Newbury is a Cornell graduate and a Erie County attorney.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
George A. Newbury
Eggertsville
Cornell University
Newbury
Erie County
Explosive Legislative System Changes Across States
The Supreme Court ruled that state legislative seats must be apportioned by population, invalidating the current divisions in six states and foreshadowing changes in up to 40 more. Urban leaders welcomed the shift, while rural legislatures and far-right groups voiced outrage as both parties foresee new political power dynamics.
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Union
Supreme Court
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Delaware
Alabama
Colorado
Donovan Suffers Heart Condition In New York Hospital
James B. Donovan, the New York lawyer who helped secure Francis Gary Powers release and negotiated Bay of Pigs prisoner swaps, is hospitalized for treatment of a heart condition. He entered the hospital last Friday, and his condition was disclosed Monday.
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Vup
James B. Donovan
Francis Gary Powers
Donovan
Cuba
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