JFK Nigeria Chief in Space Phone Talk
In a ceremonial space communications demo JFK spoke with Nigeria's prime minister from the White House, via Syncom satellite. The event linked Washington Lagos and New York, with key figures including UN chief U Thant and VP Lyndon B. Johnson observing.
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Kennedy
White House
Abubakar Balawa
Nigeria
Synyom
Jfk
Ralewa
U. S. Navy
Kingsport
Lagos
Washington
Salewa
Africa
United States
Ralewal
New York
U Thanl
United Nations
Lyndon B. Johnson
G. Mennen. Williams
Britain reveals Russia balks on Laos peace role
London reports Britain sees no Russian capacity to enforce actions in Laos. Prime Minister Khrushchev signals limited influence as Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese units move toward a harsher war footing. Souphanouvong and Home exchange warn Geneva accords at risk and urge joint co chairmen to press negotiations on the ground.
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London
UPI
Britain
Russia
Thuyes
Laos
Foreign Office
Lord Home
Andrei Gromyko
Bristain
Nikita Khrushchev
Lang
Souvanna Phouma
Pathets Lao
Witl
34 Firms Sign Pact With NMU
New York—The National Maritime Union and 34 tanker companies representing 17 oceangoing ships extend their contract four years through 1969. The pact adds vacation provisions pensions an automation fund and two wage reviews with arbitration for disputes. Gulf On Corp did not sign.
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New York
National Maritime Union
Iron Task
Gulf Coast
Éntolloyers
Tanker Labor Service Committee
NMU
Gulf On Corp
Heirs of Ohio Bank-Hater Lost Fortune in Interest
The late R. S. Altman of Troy Ohio said he distrusted banks. If his money had been in a bank or trust fund 18 years ago estimates say $500 000 could be $1 million to $2.5 million today depending on compounding and investments. Bankers note deposits are insured and bank failures are rare.
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Ohio Bank-Hater
New York
R. S. Altman
Troy
Ohio
Altman
New York City
Allman
Morris D. Crawford Jr
Bowery Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Goldwater Signals Backing Rockefeller if Nominees Align
Senator Barry Goldwater said he would back Nelson Rockefeller if Rockefeller won the Republican nomination in 1964. He spoke after attending Lockheed Marietta plant ceremonies in Georgia, noting Southern support for his conservatism and criticizing Democratic Party conservatives.
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Atlanta
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Mkennedy
Rockefeller
Arizona
New Yorker
Nol
Goldwater
Arigana
Kennedy
Democratic Party
Georgia
Lockheed
Marietta
California Roads Plan For 8 Billion Dollar Program
SAN FRANCISCO The California Chamber of Commerce presented an eight billion dollar highway development plan to the state Highway Department. It covers 832 projects across 58 counties, with 2.3249 billion earmarked for 1964 65 construction and a long range 3.0247 billion spanning 10 to 17 years. Los Angeles tops the list with 40 projects costing 2.2849 billion, followed by Orange, San Diego, Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sacramento and Ventura.
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San Francisco
California
State Highway Department
California Chamber of Commerce
F. W. Tarr
Chien
Los Angeles
Orange
San Diego
Alameda
Santa Clara
Sacramento
Ventura
Imperial
Riverside
San Bernardino
Twe So
Santa Barbara
Cali Ventura
Furnix
Point Arguello
Navy
Gidrofon
Deflektor
Here
Western Sea Frontier
Hollywood Fire Suspect Seized
I J Bertrand Belanger of Studio City was arrested early after a spate of fires in Hollywood. Police say he was nabbed near a storage shed fire behind a Sunset Boulevard camera store. Several vehicles and a house trailer were also burned in the rash of blazes.
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Hollywood
UPS
I. J. Bertrand Belanger
Studio City
Belanger
Sunset Houlevard
General Dynamics engineers sign year contract pact
SAN DIEGO UPI reports General Dynamics and the Engineers and Architects Association reach a year contract agreement. The accord includes a pay raise for salaried employees, affecting a large portion of the workforce. Details specify a percent increase and broader employment terms under the new arrangement.
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San Diego
UPI
Engineers and Architects Association
land Gener PDynamics/Convalt
Russia and United States near move on Geneva posts
At the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva, officials reported serious Soviet and American interest in agreed East West observation posts to prevent surprise attacks. Bulgaria offered to host posts, signaling progress despite denials. Russia linked posts to troop reductions in Germany.
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Geneva
UPI
Bulgaria
United States
Soviet Union
West Germany
United States installs Moscow hot line gear for nuclear crisis link
The United States finishes installing equipment in Moscow on August 1 for an instant conference hot line with the Kremlin. Checks of receivers and transmitters precede a full scale test of the whale network to avert accidental or unauthorized nuclear launches. The land line circuit runs via Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, London, Scotland, Canada, and New England to Washington, with aradio backup planned.
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United States
Moscow
Washington
White House
Kremlin
Hellsinki
Stockholm
Copenhagen
London
British Isles
Scotland
Canada
New England
New York
Russia
Pentagon
Defense Department
al Bs
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San Clemente
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Arguello
Hollywood Fire
General Dynamics
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