Danish Communist Leader Reports Khrushchev Illness
Copenhagen Danish Communist leader Knud Jespersen says Nikita Khrushchev suffers from sclerosis and is not receiving visitors due to illness. He notes no clear details on severity and cites Moscow’s initial excuse of age and health for Khrushchev’s relieved duties.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Copenhagen
Denmark
Communist Party
Moscow
Knud Jespersen
Jespersen
Khrushchev
Bien Hoa Disaster May Be Repeated
Reports from Saigon indicate the Bien Hoa base attack could recur at many South Vietnamese installations. The Viet Cong fired 100 mortars near midnight, killing four Americans and wounding thirty one, with a fifth American dead later. Aircraft losses included twenty B37 bombers among twenty seven planes damaged. General Westmoreland said defenses are in place, but officials fear further raids.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
USS
Bien Hoa
Tan Son Nhut
Wiliam C. Westmore
Land
U.S
Viet Nam
Wiliam C. Westmoreland
UPI
LBJ Heads Homeward To Texas
President Johnson, confident of a Democratic victory in Tuesday’s balloting, heads to Texas to wind up his campaign with speeches in Houston and Austin. He will then rest at his Johnson City ranch with Mrs. Johnson and their daughters Lynda Bird and Luci Baines.
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Gordon Brown
Washington
Johnson
Democratic Party
Texas
Houston
Ausin
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Johnson City
Democratic National Committee
NBC
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
New York
Dangerous friction grows between South Vietnam council and ex premier Khanh
In Saigon tensions rise as the 17 member High National Council, formed to guide a new government, debates leadership of the armed forces while Khanh, who resigned as premier after nine months, faces potential ouster. Rival generals Minh and Don are named as possible successors. The council seeks reassurance from the United States on possible intervention.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
High National Council
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Phan Khac Suu
Tran van Huong
Duong van Minh
Tran van Don
United States
Washington
Beirut
Cairo
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Vienna
Faisal Proclaimed King as Saud Is Dethroned in Saudi Arabia
Damascus AP reports Saudi King Saud is dethroned and his brother Crown Prince Faisal proclaimed king. Mecca Radio cites ministers and consultative council approval, with Faisal accepting the decision. Saud, 62, may move to Europe or live in Saudi Arabia with limited contact.
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Damascus
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Saud
Faisal
Mecca
Jamil al Jujailan
Mecca Radio
Religious Consultative Council
Europe
Goldwater Blames Incompetence for Viet Nam Setback
Senator Barry Goldwater denounced Democratic strategists as incompetent over the Viet Nam crisis. He called for the Johnson administration to explain the Sunday attack near Saigon that killed four Americans and wounded 20, as he campaigned in Arizona and planned a visit to Fredonia. He suggested the mortar strike could aim to influence the presidential vote.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Barry Goldwater
South Viet Nam
White House
Johnson
San Francisco
Prescott
Goldwater
America
Arizona
Fredonia
Butte
Utah
Senate
Saigon
Viet Nam
Woodburn to Receive Notice on 4-H Action
State 4-H officials defer action announcement about Chaves County agent Al Woodburn until he acknowledges receipt of the letter informing him of the action. University dean Dr. Phillip Leyendecker says Woodburn, currently on leave, is connected to irregularities tied to a calf sale involving his son and another Chaves County youth.
China China leader hints at possible Khrushchev fall rapprochement
AP dispatch reports D N Aidit of Indonesia's Communist Party suggesting Khrushchev's fall could push China and the Soviet Union toward rapprochement though obstacles remain. Peking papers cite Aidit on tense unity prospects amid global Cold War shifts.
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Tokyo
Kee
China
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Peking
D. N. Aidit
Indonesia
Communist Party
Dixie Election Leaders Face Intimidation
Mississippi mock election leaders report intimidation including two church burnings and 23 arrests as FBI assists in church fires. James Farmer of CORE and MFDP aim to boost turnout in a four day mock vote held in Negro cafes churches and stores across the state.
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Jackson
Miss
FBI
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Farmer
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
MFDP
Peak Record Vote Turnout Of 70 Million
A record 70.8 million Americans are expected to vote in Tuesday's election. An Associated Press survey of election officials and observers projects 70,856,050 ballots cast from 88,697,400 qualified voters, about 2 million more than 1960’s turnout. If off by similar margins, turnout could reach about 72.3 million.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Associated Press
Pentagon Had 2 Day Warning for Bien Hoa Attack
Former Vice President Nixon said the Pentagon had a two day warning that Bien Hoa air base in South Vietnam faced a Communist attack but did not disperse bombers. He called the raid the worst military disaster since Pearl Harbor and blamed civilian interference for the loss of four Americans, 36 wounded, and 27 aircraft damaged or destroyed.
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U.S
South
Viet Nam
UPI
Milwaukee, Wis
Pentagon
Bien Hoa
South Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Pearl Harbor
Washington
United Fund N M Road Toll Up From Last Year
The United Fund toll on the New Mexico road shows 30 far this year, compared with 30 3 last year at this date 303.
Passenger Shot Pilots in California Airliner Crash
CAB findings state Francisco Gonzales 27 shot the pilots during a May flight, causing a crash near San Ramon that killed 44 aboard incl. 40 passengers and 3 crew. Gonzales insured for 105000 dollars, bought a gun and ammo at the airport, and planned self harm.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
California
Pacific Air Lines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Francisco Gonzales
Gonzales
Philippines
San Francisco
San Ramon
Oakland
Reno
Nev
White House Releases Early Economic Note
The White House issued an election eve economic note showing September merchandise exports up 9 percent to 2.3 billion dollars. The data, usually released by the Commerce Department, marks a seasonal high for the month.
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Washington
White House
Commerce Department
King Denounces Write-in GOP Plot Against Negro Votes
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. condemned a write-in campaign alleged to target Negro voters as a Republican tactic aimed at undermining the Democratic ticket. He urged Negro voters to vote for on‑ballot candidates and said he was not a candidate. An aide noted radio spots tied to the effort in several cities.
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Atlanta
Gaap
Martin Luther King Jr
Johnson
King
Committee For Negroes In Government
Louisville
Andrew Young
San Francisco
Chicago
Bozelle & Jacobs
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