Johnson vows to enforce rights bill amid street unrest
President Johnson told the American Bar Association that the civil rights law will be enforced and citizens must observe it despite demonstrations and violence in Harlem, Brooklyn, and New York. He defended policy on Viet Nam and Cyprus, urged peaceful settlement, and warned against using violence to derail justice and federal protection.
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Johnson
American Bar Association
Harlem
Brooklyn
America
Viet Nam
Barry Goldwas
Ter
Cyprus
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Greece
Turkey
Mississippi
Barry Goldwater Renounces Extremists Plans to Consult Eisenhower
Barry Goldwater told a closed Republican gathering in Hershey that he rejects extremists on both sides and would consult with Eisenhower and other seasoned leaders before naming top security posts. He warned against an extremist takeover and pledged a peace through strength approach similar to the Eisenhower years.
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Hershey Pa
Barry Goldwater
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Defense
Arizona
Goldwater Pursues Party Unity With Eisenhower Nixon Pledges
Barry Goldwater offered pledges to 38 Republicans including Eisenhower and Nixon to stress unity. He held a preview talk with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to discuss party issues and campaign matters in a 90 minute meeting.
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Gen
Eisenhower
Dick Nixon
Goldwater
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Copter Assault Rears Against Viet Cong Stronghold
A large helicopter assault was launched against an estimated 3,000 Viet Cong in a jungle area near XA BA HAO, Viet Nam, marking one of the war’s biggest air offensives to date.
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XA BA Hao
Viet Nam
Robert Estes
Anson
Maine
Ralph Irvin
Redding
Calif
Saigon
South
Kennedy Seeks Nomination for New York Senate Seat
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy appeared poised for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator from New York. A well informed source said a series of moves in the coming days would build momentum to assure Kennedy's nomination.
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Albany
N.Y
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
New York
Kennedy
Lee Perez Dead At 35 In Ottawa Fire Dept Captain
Lee D Perez 35 a captain of the Ottawa Fire Department and lifelong Ottawa resident died at 11 50 am Tuesday in St Luke s Hospital Kansas City after about two weeks illness Services will be at 2 pm Friday at Dengel and Son Mortuary Rev Chester A Hall to officiate Burial in Highland Cemetery He was born Sept 21 1928 in Ottawa son of Fred M and Lucille Knox Perez He married Mary E Murphy June 25 1950 in Ottawa and joined the Ottawa Fire Department Nov 1 1951 He was a United Presbyterian secretary of the Ottawa Little League Baseball and a senior member of the Order of DeMolay Surviving are his wife two children Patricia and Fredrick one sister Mrs Victor Wentzel Okoboji Iowa and his mother Mrs Lucille Roberts Shawnee Mission
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Lee D. Perez
Willow
Ottawa Fire Department
Ottawa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Chester A. Hall
Highland Cemetery
Perez
Fred M
Lucille (Knox) Perez
Mary E. Murphy
United Presbyterian
Ottawa Little League Baseball
Order of DeMolay
Patricia
Fredrick
Victor Wentzel
Okoboji
Iowa
Lucille Roberts
Shawnee Mission
Johnson, Goldwater Clash Over Nuclear Arsenal
Washington AP Johnson and the Pentagon reject Barry Goldwater’s claim that U.S. weapon delivery capacity could fall 90 percent in a decade. Goldwater warned of reduced new bombers and defense leadership neglect as he spoke to county officials.
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Washington
Johnson
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
Defense Department
Goldwater
U.S
Tial
United States
County Forecast Fair with rising temperatures
Fair conditions continue with a slow warmup tonight and Thursday. Low tonight in the 50s, high Thursday around the 80s. Tuesday’s high was 82 with today’s low near 50. Temperatures a year ago reached 64 high and 97 low, with record highs of 109 in 1936 and record lows of 48 in 1931. Hourly temps progress to 8 am today.
One Vote Win in Miami County Commissioner Race
Frank W. Wilson, Democratic incumbent, edges challenger A. E. Windler in Miami County second district by one vote. Final tally 385 to 384 after canvass and absentee ballots, eight absentees all for neither candidate. no Republican candidate in this race.
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Frank W. Wilson
Miami County
A. E. Windler
Wilson
Windler
Cool Kansan Outlook With Drought Relief Hoped
A Canadian high from Hudson Bay cools eastern Kansas easing heat but no rain. Temperatures will run 6 to 8 degrees below normal 89 to 92 with a warming trend by Thursday through Monday. Ottawa’s Lyle Greer notes crop conditions remain tight though still in Kansas’ top tier. rainfall shortfalls persist statewide with 76 counties listed as drought areas.
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Hudson Bay Area
Kansas
Lyle Greer
Ottawa Co-op
Ottawa
Fight Looms Over Rider To Aid Bill
Washington AP Senate battle lines form over tying a reapportionment rider to the foreign aid bill. Dirksen sponsors the rider, with a long floor fight anticipated. If no compromise, final action may be delayed past next week and block Congress adjournment before the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. The foreign aid bill faced two setbacks as the Senate cut 266.7 million below the President’s request and added an amendment raising interest rates on all development loans abroad including Alliance for Progress loans in Latin America.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Congress
Atlantic City
Johnson
House
Wayne Morse
D.-Ore
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pro
Gram
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Military Pay Raise Signed
President Johnson signed into law a bill boosting pay for most servicemen by the first of next month. The 207 million raise applies to all officers and enlisted with over two years of service, and to all officers with under two years, while draftees and lowest ranks are excluded, marking a second raise in 11 months.
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Washington
Johnson
Cong Bomb Kills Three In Saigon Suburb
A bicycle bomb exploded in My Tho near Saigon killing three Vietnamese and wounding 27 others, including five American servicemen. Authorities say the device, placed outside an open-air restaurant, targeted Americans amid a stepped-up Viet Cong campaign after the Gulf of Tonkin incidents. None of the five U.S. wounded is in serious condition.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
My Tho
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Canvass Leaves 4 Races To Be Decided In November
Absentee ballots counted by the county commissioners barely altered outcomes in the primary. Republicans seem poised to hold most county and district offices except Sheriff where Joe Ferns faces no opposition. Key results include Atchison defeating Bones and Vining beating Angell in early counts, with Lickteig and Angell advancing in the state representative race, and Gaddis versus Ponton for county superintendent.
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Joe Ferns
Dale Bones
George Atchison
Atchison
Cecil Vining
Vining
Wayne Angell
Dan W. Lickteig
Franklin County
Angell
Lickteig
Lauren Y. Gaddis
Maurice Ponton
Ponton
Gaddis
William S. Bowers
Charles Lay
Hay
LaVey Maxine Louk
Velma Powers
Donald Averill
Earl Sink
Regular Search On For Pomona Checks
Postal authorities in Kansas City report regular search procedures to locate a missing envelope with 25000 dollars in checks mailed July 2 from Citizens State Bank in Pomona. Bank president Neal Baxter says no loss yet but calls disappearance a waste of time and manhours. The case involves photo stat copies replacing the checks. The postal inspector notes losses are common in mail service and a thorough search is underway. A county warrant payment issue led to a doubled amount warrant return and an indemnity bond set at 18000 for three years, signed by the bank president and two others.
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Kansas City
Citizens? State Bank
Pomona
Neal Baxter
Postal
Dorothy Thomson
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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