Diefenbaker to seek reelection in Prince Albert bid
Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, 72, announced a final campaign for the House of Commons at Prince Albert Saskatchewan after being nominated without opposition to represent the Prince Albert district since 1953. He previously led the Conservatives and served as PM from 1958 to 1963. The Senate approved G Mennen Williams for ambassador to the Philippines and George W. Ball to the United Nations. Comedian Bob Hope received the Sylvanus Thayer Award at West Point for decades of morale-boosting service to troops. Hope called himself a “hawkish dove” and praised his busy schedule entertaining servicemen.
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Prince Albert
Sask
House of Commons
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Lake Centre
Ottawa
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Laster B. Pearson
Liberals
Robert Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Senate
G. Mennen Williams
U.S
Phillippines
Willams
Michigan
John F. Kennedy
George W. Ball
United Nations
Bob Hope
Sylvanus Thayer
USS. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cardinal Spellman
Douglas MacArthur
John Foster Hope
Academy
Thayer
Billy Graham Considers Endorsing Presidential Candidate
Evangelist Billy Graham said he might endorse a presidential candidate this year because the country’s survival could be at stake in campaigns. He noted David Johnson and Richard Nixon advised him to stay out of politics in the past but observed show business stars now back contenders. He declined to name any candidate and favored an experienced figure “in the middle” of ideology.
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Graham
Los Angeles
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Show Businness
Australia
Liz Burton Kennel Saga Ends With Port Move
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton faced a shoreline row as the Port of London ordered their floating kennel BeaTriz away from the Tower of London pier. The action freed the spot for port use while the couple kept four dogs aboard a yacht to avoid six months quarantine for animals entering Britain. The Burtons stayed at the Dorchester Hotel and visited their pets regularly.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Thames
Port of London
Beatriz
Tower of London
Richard Burton
Burtons
Britain
Dorchester Hotel
Denver Man Plans 1.3 Million Claim Over Gassed Sheep
Fred Anschutz of Denver seeks a 1.3 million claim from the Army for 6249 sheep killed in Skull Valley Utah after nerve gas testing at Dugway Proving Ground. Attorneys Alonzo W. Watson Jr. and Marvin J. Bertoch joined Army claims staff in a Monday meeting. The Hatch Ranch on Anschutz Land and Livestock Co. suffered the losses due to alleged test fallout. The claim breakdown includes 375000 for livestock loss 660000 for ranch damages and 350000 for lost sale potential from adverse publicity.
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Army
Stull Valley
Utah
Fred Anschutz
Alonzo W. Watson Jr
Marvin J. Bertoch
Army Claims Service
Army Engineeers
Hatch Ranch
Skull Valley
Anschutz Land and Livestock Co
Mule train leads to Washington amid rain in Mississippi
The March on Washington caravan reached Mississippi with a 15 wagon mule train aiming to Grenada by nightfall amid rain. Leader Willie Bolden and SCLC members faced breakdowns and weather as police escorted routes from Marks to Batesville and on toward Grenada while buses carried other march segments seeking to pressure officials.
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Washington
Detroit
Grenada
Miss
Batesville
Greenville
D.C
Shome
Albert Turner
Willie Bolden
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Marks
Bolden
Henry Lea Brown
Midwest
Hunger Strike Vowed by Campus Protesters
Roosevelt University in Chicago sees more protests after 10 students are arrested for occupying President Weil's office. Leaders vow hunger strike in reception area as 48 were previously arrested. university expelled 16 and suspended 24 for earlier actions. Protesters demand dropping charges.
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Chicago
Roosevelt University
Rolf A. Weil
Weir
Staughton Lynd
Stu
Paul Shain
Well
Imprisoned Militant Announces Presidential Candidacy
Eldridge Cleaver, 32, a Black Panther official and author, announces his bid for the Peace and Freedom Party presidency challenging Dick Gregory in July. He is jailed awaiting trial for assault with intent to murder after a gun battle with Oakland police. Kathleen Cleaver states reforming the penal system is a goal.
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San Francisco
UPI
Eldridge Cleaver
Black Panther Party
United States
Cleaver
Dick Gregory
Peace and Freedom Party
Black Panthers
Oakland Police
Cleavers
Kathleen
Southland Cavalry Unit Reports to 5 Armories
The 18th Armored Cavalry's 1st Squadron, about 1,000 officers and men, reported for duty at five Sealaeed California armories as part of a Defense Department call-up. Most troops will depart for Ft. Lewis, Washington, for six months of training. protests claimed the unit had already served in Korea. Maj. Lennart Masterton said about 100 left Monday, with the rest to be flown north later. A spokesman noted only 24 personnel were in the unit during the Korea conflict.
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Los Angeles
18Th Armored Cavalry
California
Defense Department
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Maj
Lennart Masterton
Army
Korea
Our Gang Actor Scotty Beckett Dies at 38
Scotty Beckett, known as the boy with big brown eyes in Our Gang comedies, died Friday in Los Angeles at age 38. Police cited possible overdose of alcohol or drugs. His later years included legal troubles and multiple arrests for drunkenness and drunken driving. His film career began at age four with Entrances like All Babe and the Forty Thieves and extended to Hot News in 1953.
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San Fernando
Scott Hastings
Scotty” Beckett
Our Gang
California
Los Angeles
Scotty Becket
Beckett
Anthony Adverse
King’s Row
Jolson
Tax Rise Doubtful Unless Budget Pared
Washington lawmakers debate a $6 billion budget cut attached to a $10 billion tax increase. President Johnson resists a large slash, while Treasury Secretary Fowler signals willingness to accept the cut to secure passage. House prospects remain uncertain as aides weigh Johnson’s final stance on the spending stringency.
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Congress
Johnson
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Senate
House
Fowler
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