18 GOP Senators Oppose LBJ Supreme Court Picks
A petition signed by 18 Republican senators opposes Johnsons Supreme Court appointments, signaling weak GOP unity to block confirmations. Fortas would be the fourth Jewish justice. President Johnson says confirmations are likely after talks with leaders.
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GOP
LBJ
Det Johnson
Supreme Court
Senate
Rsy
Fortas
Michigan
Robert P. Griffin
California
George Mur
Griffin
Johnson
Dirksen
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thornberry
Howard Baker Jr
Congress
Fort Ontario Guard Readies Seventh Season of Ceremonies
The Fort Ontario Guard, a joint Heritage Foundation and State project at Oswego's historic fort, prepares for its seventh season. Formed in 1962 and dedicated by Governor Rockefeller, the unit trains in 1860s drills using 1964 Army regs, offering visitors a living exhibit of past tactics and daily life.
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Fort Ontario
Heritage Foundation of
Oswego
Jepee A. Rockefeller
Heritage Foundation
Fort Anzio
United States Army
Wallace F
Central
New York State
Martin E. Shay
Brown St
Aldwinsville
State University
Frank C. Meyer IV
Virginia
Woodberry Forest School
West River Road
Anthony Gero
SUCO
West Seventh St
New York
Woman Survives After Hospitals Mistake In Syracuse
In Syracuse, 30 year old Virginia Torrey was deemed dead at Crouse-Irving Hospital and sent to the Onondaga County morgue. An alert attendant later saw movement in her throat, and she was revived with mouth to mouth resuscitation and rushed to State University Hospital where her condition grew critical but stabilized with a heartbeat reestablished.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Crouse-Irving Hospital
Virginia Torrey
Case
Onondaga County
William Taylor
County _ Sheriff's Department
Crouse Irving Hospital
Taylor
Crouse-Irving
Never Met Dr King Ray Says He Did Not Kill Leader
London AP reports James Earl Ray denies killing Martin Luther King Jr as he faced Bow Street extradition proceedings. U S government fingerprints and ballistic testimony linked Ray to the rifle used in Memphis killing while guards kept tight security around the historic court appearance.
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Dr. King
Ray
London
James Earl Ray
Tive
Bow
Street
U.S
King
George Jacob Bonebrake
FBI
David Calcutt
Frank Milton
Memphis
Tenn
Calcutt
Single
High Court
Milton
United States
Raymond George Sneyd
Bow Street
Poor People Plan Boycotts In 40 Cities
Washington AP report says Poor People Campaign leader Jesse Jackson will initiate economic boycotts in about 40 cities next week, starting downtown Washington. The protests aim to pressure Congress to act on the campaign's goals and boycott products will be used to apply economic pressure.
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Washington
Congress
Jesse Jackson
U S Command Plans Move From Khe Sanh Base
U S troops begin abandoning and leveling Khe Sanh as the northern frontier battle space shifts. South Vietnamese infantry report 125 enemy killed in a running clash nearby while a large weapons cache is found west northwest of Saigon. U S air units claim a MIG 21 downed and the Stud base near the trench line readies as a new supply hub. Abrams says allied and enemy strength in the north has risen and forces must be used to attack and intercept threats.
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Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Prew
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Westmoreland
Vietnam
United United States
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S. Vietnam casualties dip to two-month low
Saigon reports that 290 American service members were killed in action last week, the lowest weekly total for U.S. forces in two months and the smallest since the week ending April 20 when 287 died.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
U. S
Tear Gas Breaks Up Durham Meeting Riot
In Durham North Carolina police used tear gas to disperse a nighttime meeting protesting grievances. Six firebombings were reported but officers said no injuries occurred as the crowd dispersed after the disturbance.
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Durhan
N.C
Contractors Arrested in Kickback Scheme in Queens
New York AP reports two contractors were arrested in a case tied to James L. Marcus, the former water commissioner, who admitted taking kickbacks from a firm at Ozone Park Queens.
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NEW York
James L. Marcus
Ozone Park
Queens
Vatican Revamps Seminary Teaching for Modern Priest Education
The Vatican announced a program to modernize seminary teaching for Catholic priests and foster contacts. It is the first revision of rules for ecclesiastical universities in 37 years, outlined by Gabriel Cardinal Garrone, head of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Gabriel Cardinal Garrone
Vatican Congregation For Catholic Education
Two Arrests for Littering in Seneca Falls
A passenger who threw a beer can from a window was arrested. Ten minutes later at 3 45 am Vincent Johns of Seneca Falls was rearrested for tossing the first ticket from a State car. Johns pleaded innocent in municipal court to littering charges and was released on $50 cash pending further action.
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Seneca Falls
N. Y
Vincent Johns
Sen
Eca Falls
Johns
Johnson urges aid for poor within the law and court changes
President Johnson told reporters that those helping the poor should articulate views legally. He announced accepting Chief Justice Warren's retirement and nominating Abe Fortas as chief justice with Homer Thornberry to replace him. He signaled readiness to actions on a $10 billion tax rise and $6 billion spending cut while reviewing affected agencies.
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LBJ
Johnson
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
Fortas
High Court
May Bring Rain Relief for Weekend in New York
Rain from a midwest storm follows Candy rain in New York State with relief expected over the weekend. Earlier rainstorms flooded basements and streets, and rural roads were impassable. Brief blackouts were reported in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
Midwest
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Detroit Tigers
New York Yank
Gromyko opens talks on missile limits with U S
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told parliament the government is ready to exchange opinions on curtailing missile systems both offensive and defensive He did not detail the offer and referenced long running calls for general disarmament amid deadlock over inspection safeguards The United States has pressed since 1967 to begin talks on limiting ICBMs and ABM defenses and Johnson urged progress at the UN.
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Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
United States
West
Soviet Union
United Nations
Johnson
Nich
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