Brandt gains push Socialists in North Rhine Westphalia
West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt benefited as his Socialist party won a strong showing in North Rhine Westphalia, reducing Chancellor Erhard's CDU FDP coalition to a slim majority. The Socialists gained nine seats to become the largest single party. Erhard faced internal CDU pressure and Adenauer’s son Dr Max Adenauer lost in Cologne.
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George Arfeld
Bonn
Germany
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Socialist
West Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ludwig Erhard
Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Christian Democrat
Heinz Kuehn
Brandt
Ond
Erhard
Ruhr
Christian Democratic Party
Adenauer
North Rhine- Westphalia
Max Adenauer
Cologne
Demolition Sale At National Presbyterian Church
A 80 year old Washington church marked for razing hosts a sale of furnishings and books as it clears the site before relocation to Northwest Washington. Buyers snap up pews and relics once used by presidents including Eisenhower, Jackson, Polk and Cleveland.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Presbyterian Church
National Presbyterian
Edward L. R. Elson
Elson
Eisenhower
Andrew Jackson
James Polk
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
U.S. Grant
Johnson
St. Matthew's
John F. Kennedy
Liberty Ship Sinks Off Cape Hatteras After Port Attempt
Coast Guard reports the 441 foot Liberty ship Paestum formerly Samspeed sank 23 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras after abandoning ship at 1 10 a m. 32 crewmen were rescued by the tanker Hess Petrol and to be taken to a Coast Guard vessel off Cape Henry.
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Portsmouth, Va
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras, N.C
Hess Petrol
Cape Henry
Paestum
Samspeed
Cape York
Boca Grande
Fla
Italy
Charleston
S.C
Neptuan Socitea di Siciliana
Public mood on Vietnam war shown to shift after oil strike
Under secretary of State George Ball said polls indicate rising U S public approval of how the war is being conducted following bombing of oil installations in the north. He cautioned North Vietnam may read U S resolve as long as the U S remains determined, and noted mixed signals about progress.
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Washington
George W. Ball
U.S
North Viet Nam
NBC
United States
Ball
Johnson
North
Viet Nam
Question Answered But Age Is Wrong Novena Sermon Prompt Child
In Indianapolis, during the Sisters of Mount Carmel annual novena service, Rev. George S. Nable posed a self judgment question to attendees. A 4-year-old boy answered he had done nothing wrong, prompting the pastor to suggest asking those 12 and older.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George S. Nable
Sisters of Mount Carmel
Nable
LBJ Heads Back to Washington After Long 4th Holiday
President Johnson left San Antonio returning to Washington after a July 4 recess. His party included Mrs Johnson Luci and fiancé Pat Nugent and Rep Henry B. Gonzalez. They visited Johnson City and opened his rebuilt birthplace for a one month trial visit to gauge tourist interest.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Washington
Luci
Pat Nugent
Henry B. Gonzalez
Johnson City
First Christian Church
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