President Johnson to name McQuade to Commerce post
The Associated Press reports President Johnson will appoint Lawrence C. McQuade of Tucson Arizona to the 27000 a year role of assistant secretary of commerce for domestic and international business. McQuade has served in the post since February. Stewart L. Udall predicts oil price hikes will be short lived as prices rise, notably in the Midwest, after the Suez Canal closure amid the Arab-Israeli war.
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Associated Press
Johnson
Lawrence C. McQuade
Tucson
Ariz
McQuade
Stewart L. Adad
Interior
Midwest
Suez Canal
Air Force to Train F111 Pilots at Nellis Base
The Pentagon announced plans to start training pilots for the F111 aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. A swing wing, supersonic warplane already exists at the base, marking the initial phase of the program.
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Washington
Air Force
Pentagon
Nellis Air Force Base
Nevada
Grim duties for astronauts face long space missions
A National Research Council panel warned that future astronauts on long space journeys would suffer radiation exposure that heightens cancer risk and other illnesses. Despite shortened lifespans, astronauts’ high motivation may deem the trade acceptable, though added shielding would raise ship weight and limit exploration.
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Washington
British Austerity Extension Rolls On in Commons
The House of Commons extended price and wage controls for another year as part of austerity measures to halt inflation. The bill gives the government power to demand notification of wage agreements and allows deferring price and pay increases for up to seven months.
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London
House of Commons
Monsoon Returns but Famine Persists in Bihar Region
In Bihar and adjoining areas India steady rains return after three years yet famine persists until harvest. Emergency food programs will likely run into December. Relief workers estimate up to 10,000 famine deaths across Bihar eastern Uttar Pradesh northern Madhya Pradesh and parts of West Bengal.
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Bodhigaya
India
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders Fined for Speeding
Mark 4 Lindsay, leader of Paul Revere and the Raiders, was fined 95 dollars for speeding on a county road in Boise Idaho. Justice Frank Chal tant Jr warned him to slow down as he sets an example for the younger generation. Lindsay, 25, of Beverly Hills California, pled guilty.
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Boise, Idaho
Lindsay
Paul Revere
The
Raiders
Beverly Hills
Calif
Frank Chaltant, Jr
Lord Snowe joins water ski club near London
Snowe Lord, husband of Princess Margaret, tried water skiing west of London. He soared 70 feet and remained airborne 10 minutes on his initial attempt, calling it one of the most exhilarating experiences he can remember.
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London
Lord Snowedon
Princess Margaret
Lord Snowdons
Roberts Auction Offers Kenneth Roberts Artifacts
Kennebunkport Maine AP reports about an auction at the Rocky Pastures estate featuring about 1000 paintings and artifacts from the late historian novelist Kenneth Roberts.
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Kennebunkport, Maine
Kenneth Roberts
Rocky Pastures
Inspections Debate Falls Short of Proving Accident Reduction
Arizona State University researchers, funded by the AAA Foundation, found data partly supports vehicle inspections but not conclusive proof that inspections reduce accidents. The study notes inspections are now a federal requirement under a 1966 act, with only 20 states and DC having prior mandatory programs.
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Washington
Arizona State University
District of Columbia
Irish Millionaires Back Old Folks Home Plan
A bottle tossed from a Bahamas yacht by six months ago millionaires washed ashore in Bantry County Cork. John McCarthy found it and sparked a pledge from Henry Garber and twenty wealthy men to pool 56000 dollars to build an old folks home where the bottle landed. Garber says he is contacting the others to fulfill the commitments.
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Dublin
Ireland
Bahamas
Atlantic
Bantry
County Cork
John McCarthy
McCarthy
Henry Garber
Garber
Chile Leftists Win CDP Control In Party Convention
In Santiago, President Eduardo Frei’s Christian Democratic party yielded its presidency and national council to leftist faction led by Sen Rafael Gumucio. The move signals a shift as moderates push slower reforms.
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Santiago
Chile
Eduardo Frei
Christian Democratic Party
Sen
Rafael Agustin Gumucio
Christian Democratic
Frei
Jazz Saxophonist John Coltrane Dies at 40
Jazz’s avant garde saxophonist John Coltrane died Monday at age 40 in Huntington New York. His agent said the death of the progressive musician was caused by a liver ailment.
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Huntington
N.Y
John Coltrane
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson Plans Matinee With Needy Children
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson plans to join about 2000 Washington area children at a matinee of King Arthur. The event supports summer programs for the underprivileged run by the District schools. Mrs Johnson will attend at Shady Grove Music Fair in Gaithersburg Maryland to see Phoenix Productions, a Philadelphia children's theater group.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington Area
Convicts Testify Three Inmates Set Prison Blaze
In Santa Rosa County jury testimony convicts accuse three Pensacola area inmates Wynder Ard and Evans of starting the fire at Camp 12 Jay Florida. The blaze killed 37 inmates as guards unlocked doors and inmates fled amid chaos during the Sunday night tragedy.
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Road Camp Prison
Florida
Milton
Fla
Coneicts
State Prison Road Camp 12
Jay
Flas
Santa Rosa
Old County
Mahlon McCall
Camp 12
Jall
Joseph Earl Wynder
Thomas E. Ard
Earl Evans
Pensacola
Wynder
Calhoun County
Ard
Evans
Arde
Amish Case To High Court
An Amish farmer LeRoy Garber seeks Supreme Court review of Kansas compulsory school attendance law after a state court upheld his conviction for not enrolling his daughter Sharon in high school. ACLU argues the policy violates religious freedom. Amish communities rely on strict religious education and a horse and buggy lifestyle.
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Washington
Kanesas
Supreme Court
LeRoy Garber
Yoder
Sharon
Kansas
Appellant
ACLU
Switzerland
States
Canada
Mine mishap blinds Air Force demolition expert at Fort Walton Beach
In Florida a box of mini-mines exploded in the face of T. Sgt. Johnny B. Brady during a shore sweep by a task force that searched 120 miles for the scattered devices. Brady, 37, was blinded with ear damage and facial lacerations as officials weighed whether blindness would be permanent.
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Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Air Force
North Florida
Johnny B. Brady
Brady
Eglin Air Force Base
Gulf of Mexico
Eglin
Vietnam junta orders alert over Thieu Ky candidacy
Saigon AP reports the military junta activated a police and troop alert after the Provisional Assembly election committee declined to certify the Thieu Ky military presidential ticket. The alert was canceled after 2.5 hours as Ky and Thieu seek assembly approval for Sept 3 elections.
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South Vietnam
Provisional Assembly
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Thelu-Ky
Duong van Minh
Big Minh
Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Thailand
Four Graduates Complete Training at Ft Leonard Wood
Four new soldiers from this area have graduated from advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri marking the end of their second training session. Pvt Charles W Tepesch 20 son of Carl F Tepesch Paola RFD 4 trained as a combat engineer Pvt Harry P Sundstrom 20 son of Melvin C Sundstrom Ottawa RFD 4 Pvt Chaster W Ferguson 20 807 N Poplar and his brother Pvt Roger L Ferguson 22 sons of Edward Ferguson Wellsville RFC 2 all completed field communications training.
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Ft. Leonard Wood
Charles W. Tepesch
Carl F. Tepesch
Paola
RFD
Harry P. Sundstrom
Melvin C. Sundstrom
Ottawa
Chaster W. Ferguson
N. Poplar
Roger L. Fergusson
Edward Ferguson
Wellsville Rfc
Congo Plans Paratroop Hunt for Mutinous Mercenaries
The Congo's government readies a major operation to pursue mutinous white mercenaries with paratroopers trained by Israel. Ghanaian pilots join the effort alongside Ethiopian air force help as the mutineers retreat toward a plantation east of Kisangani. Estimates place the mercenary group at 50 to 180 whites and 200 to 800 Katangans. The rebellion traces to July 5 after exiled leader Moise Tshombe was kidnapped and Congo's extradition request sparked the mutiny.
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Kinshasa
Congo
U.S
Israel
Kisangani
Stanleyville
Ghana
Joseph Mobutu
Mobutu
Jean Schramm
Moise Tshombe
Algiers
Kisanegeni
Bukavu
Sampan toll soars in Viet Cong river raids and air war
Saigon reports 122 Viet Cong sampans sunk in two helicopter strikes and 143 Communist soldiers killed in small firefights across South Vietnam in the last 24 hours. Five South Vietnamese and American camps near Saigon suffered mortar and rocket attacks as U.S. air and naval units pressed the northward rail and river campaigns. A Navy flier from Constellation was rescued after being shot down near Haiphong. Lt. Cmdr. D. A. Verich, of Laona Wisconsin, survived his second rescue in four years.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Truong Giang
Cambodia
Phuoc Hiep
North Vietnam
Kep
Hanoi
Air Force
Radio
Oriskany
Constellation
Bon Homme Richard
Don Son
Haiphong
Thanh Hoa
Cmdr
D. A. Verich
Laona
Wis
Library tax provokes Kansas county officials protest
Kansas County Commissioners Association challenged a proposed property tax for regional library systems. Ivan Sand of Riley County, president, told the education committee that counties would lack control and veto power over the special library tax.
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Kansas County Commissioners Association
Education Committee
State Legislative Council
Ivan Sand
Riley
Land
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