End of British Rule in Aden as Yemen Forms a Nation
The last British forces depart Aden marking the birth of the Peoples Republic of Southern Yemen led by the National Liberation Front. The new state faces water scarcity, weak local industry, tribal rivalries, and a difficult future, with U.S. and allied support deemed essential to prevent Soviet influence while peace temporarily prevails.
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Aden
Peoples Republic of
Yemen
Kipling
New Republic
National Liberation Front
Toros Aim for TPFL Championship Here in San Antonio
The San Antonio Toros, a first season pro football entry, have won 19 games and lost once. They meet the Tulsa Thunderbirds this afternoon at North East Stadium for the Texas Professional Football League title. Net receipts go 60 percent to the winners and 40 percent to the losers. officials expect a capacity crowd to praise the Toros and add to players’ bonuses.
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Pionship
Texas Professional Football League
North East Stadium
Atomic Anniversary Marks Nuclear Breakthroughs at 20 Years
The piece notes the 20th anniversary of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago. Formal ceremonies honor the event with a reunion of scientists who built and operated the first reactor under the university football stands, led by the late Dr. Enrico Fermi. A Smithsonian exhibit in Washington highlights this landmark achievement and the atom’s evolving role in science and industry.
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University of Chicago
Enrico Fermi
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Permi
Bible Digest Reflection on Finding the Lost Sheep
A religious reflection cites Luke 15 6 urging home as a place of rejoicing over spiritual victories rather than material worries. It contrasts the idea that for many, home can feel like a burden rather than a place of comfort and faith.
Exit McNamara Aims to Impress World and Washington
Buckley argues McNamara's dismissal unsettles Washington and allies while pleasing rivals in Hanoi and Moscow. He predicts a cautious transition to a less pretentious defense secretary focused on decisive war aims and deterrence, warning against renewed escalation or complacent policy.
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Robert O McNamara
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Washington
Paris
London
McNamara
Washington-London-Paris
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Montreal
Aristotle
Marcus Aurelius
St. Augustine
Francis Bacon
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Defense
Lyndon Johnson
Dean Rusk
Georgia
Munich
Otter
Rusk
Arthur Schlesinger
IAP
Robert S. McNamara
World Bank
United Nations
Southeast Asia
United States
Armed Services
Congress
West Point
General Staff School
MIT
Ford Stator Company
Secretary of Defense
Inside labor cabinet fly to AFL-CIO convention
President Johnson will dispatch key Cabinet members to the AFL-CIO seventh biennial convention as labor chiefs align with his campaign. Meany reports polls show Johnson favored within labor. COPE plans regional conferences for a year-long push ahead of 1968. The massive labor backing signals a strong alliance between the White House and organized labor.
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Lyndon Johnson
Isbor
Afl-Cio
Humbert Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Robert Weaver
Health, Education and Welfare
Dha Gardner
Transportation
Alan Boyd
Robert Kennedy
Bngin
Lynda Bird
Democratic Party
John Kennedy
Los Angeles
George Mtany
Arthur Goldberg
Hatters
Alex Rose
Lyndon Baines Johnson
AFL CI
Bob Kennedy
Meany
Feds
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Oregon
Johnson
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Cabinet
Democratic Alliance
Kennedy- McCarthy-Reuther
Medical tests for drug allergies and aid for the blind
A French immunology lab develops a test to detect aspirin and penicillin allergies, with broader potential for drug reactions. Isotopes may speed testing. In New Jersey RCA Laboratory pioneers a radar guided walking cane using a laser beam to aid the blind, offering enhanced navigation.
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French National Institute of Immunology
Bernard Helper
New Jersey
Blind Guide Device Uses Light Beam Alert
A beam of light emitted from a can handle reaches an obstacle in a blind person’s path. The light returns to the handle, sending a tingling sensation to the fingers and warning of the obstruction.
Instrument Aimed at Warning Ground Hazards by Dr Coleman
Dr Lester Coleman describes a perfected instrument designed to warn pedestrians of open trenches and other hazards on the ground. Early trial studies indicate strong potential as a valuable aid to workers and travelers facing dangerous surfaces.
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Charlie
William F. Buckley JR
Blckley
By Victor Riesel
Party For
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