Le Grand Charlie and the 1960s power balance
The columnist compares De Gaulle to Mao Tse Tung, arguing France under De Gaulle seeks independent nuclear power and aims to influence Viet Nam policy. He warns of a shifting U.S. role and the complex Sino Soviet dynamics affecting Western alliances.
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Charles de Gaulle
United States
le Grand Charlie
Western Alliance
Paris
Pekinp
Mao Tse-Tung
Dublin
Des Gaulle
France
China
Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
de Gaulle
Nguyen Khanh
South Viet Nam
Pestere
North
Lyond de Gaulle
Shriver to Lead War On Poverty and Civil Rights Push
President Johnson outlined plans for Robert Sargent Shriver to head the War on Poverty and help shape the campaign against poverty. He expects a Senate filibuster on a civil rights bill but hopes it passes without crippling amendments. Johnson praised recent legislative progress and urged quick enactment of a $11.5 billion tax cut while pursuing Medicare expansion and housing and natural resources bills.
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Senate
Johnson
Robert G
Bobby} Baker
Panama
de Caulle
Southeast Asia
Shriver
Congress
House
Abraham Lincoln
San
Moon Photos Awaited From Mojave Desert Tracking Station
At Goldstone in the Mojave north of Barstow California two wide-angle cameras would photograph the descent every 2.56 seconds totaling about 117 pictures, while four narrow-angle cameras would shoot 714 images at 0.24 mile intervals. The first wide-angle shots would cover 151000 and 16400 square miles and the first narrow-angle images would cover 9460 and 1050 square miles as the spacecraft descended at about 200 miles per hour.
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Goldstone
Mojave Desert
Barstow
Calif
State LULACs Hear Job Discrimination Hit
Edwin M. Byles, special assistant to the Navy secretary, told the 25th annual state convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens in Beaumont that discrimination persists in equal employment opportunities. He noted Latin Americans comprise 1.5 million of Texas 9.5 million residents but only 4.7 percent of government contractor employees and urged broader reforms. The meeting also addressed seating eligibility of local councils, director races, and awards, with Junior LULACs meeting concurrently to select their director.
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Frank Trejo
Beaumont
Edwin M. Byles
Navy
League of United Latin- American
Texas
Usac Council 379
Charotte Men's Council
San Antonio
Tony Bonilla
Corpus Christi
Joe Garza
David Adame
Houston
Clear Field
Fluffy’s Long Show Draws Toasts At Municipal Auditorium
A large crowd attended a pre-Broadway revue at Municipal Auditorium featuring Janie Powell in a mixed program of songs from Porgy and Bess and others. Critics noted poor acoustics and a too-long format though Powell delivered fluttering renditions and the audience offered applause and laughter for the familiar and unfamiliar ditties.
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Glenn Tucker
Janie Powell
New York
Janie Bird
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Municipal
San Aquiajor
Tane Powell
Municipal Auditorium
Miss Powell
Melvin Reacts with Humor to San Antonio Welcome
A lighthearted moment as Bob Melvin arrives in San Antonio and jokes about a comical travel misstep. He quips that he shouted San Antonio upon landing and then realized his bags were missing. Local fans share smiles at the lighter side of the visit.
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Bob Melvin
San Antonio
Train Crash Kills At Least Four in Argentina
In Buenos Aires, the Firefly express carrying over 1,000 vacationers from Mar del Plata collided with a standing freight train. Four people died and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched the wreckage.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mar del Plata
Explosion at Cook County Hospital Cuts Power to Two Hospitals
An explosion and ensuing fire at Cook County Hospital on Saturday shut off electricity to the 3,000 bed facility and nearby Presbyterian-St Luke's Hospital. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze though power remained off. one man was injured by the blast which sent him about 20 feet. Power loss affected both West Side hospitals in Chicago.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Episcopal Council Set to Convene in West Texas
The report highlights Melvin’s sharp one liners as the showstopper at the 10 county Episcopal Diocesan gathering in Corlouttined, with Rt. Rev. Robert R. Brown
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Kismet
H.M.S. Pina
Melvin
West Texas
Panama
Syatert Sores San
An.dé
Robert R. Brown
Arkansas
Joseph
Air- Jones
Jane Powell
Howard Keell
Business & Servicrs
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Riviera
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Russia
Red Chita
Fiopp
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Idaire Nce Centers
Austin Hwy
Wonderland
Frigidaire
Frgidaire
Deepeshelf
Aashin
Veers
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Ropff's
Wonderland Shopping Center
Episcopal Council
New
Shantung Ata Pens
FBI
Pym
Frederichsburg
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