Johnson urges new crisis machinery as Dominican crisis ends
President Johnson called for an international system to handle fast moving events like the Dominican Republic crisis. He announced 1 700 troops will be withdrawn from Santo Domingo as he praised OAS efforts turning the mission into a hemisphere operation and cited democracy’s protection in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cormier
Waco, Tex
Johnson
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
U.S
Organization of American States
Baylor University
OAS Granted New Financing Amid Dominican Crisis
The United States provides the OAS six million dollars to pay Dominican government workers loyal to the junta or rebels. Inter-American Force troops guard the Central Bank to block payroll funding misuse as talks for a coalition fail. President Johnson orders troop withdrawals while Latin American forces arrive to stabilize the country.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
United States
Organization of American States
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Washington
Mora
Inter - American Force
Imbert
U. S
Johnson
Toll Heavy In New Delhi Mine Blast Near Dhanbad
A predawn explosion at a Bokaro Ramgarh coal mine near Dhanbad, India killed about 200 workers, with officials warning the toll could rise to 400. The blast occurred during shift change with coal dust suspected. the mine feeds Bokaro steel mill built with Russian aid.
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New Delhi
India
Dhanbad
Ministry of Mines
Bokaro Ramgarh Group
Wil
Bokaro
United States
Western Wear Opens in Snyder A Fort Worth firm expands
Niver Western Wear of Fort Worth plans a Snyder plant and joins local business with visitors including Bert Niver and partners Lester Mersfelder and C. T. McLaughlin hosting a social and dinner. Niver recalls 30 years in western wear and the Mesquite Cloth line with DuPont backing.
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Snyder
Bert Niver
Niver
Niver Western Wear, Inc
L. Broman
C. T. McLaughlin
Bill Wilson
Scurry County Industrial Development Corp
Lester Mersefelder
Fort Worth
Felix Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Niver Western Wear of
Lester Mersfelder
Mc-Laughlin
Texas
DuPont
Violent Storms Rake Texas Area
A massive thunderstorm spawned tornadoes high winds and hail across a 300 mile Texas belt from Wichita Falls to Dallas. Two houses destroyed at Caddo Mills power outages in towns. seven planes at Addison Airport damaged. 4 million dollar Wichita Falls damage. wheat loss around Lockett Vernon. Dallas area wind rips towers and starts fires with airport tower windows blown out.
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Associated Press
Texas
Wichita Falls
Tyler
Greenville
Bowie
Henrietta
Lockett
Vernon
Dallas
Caddo Mills
U.S. 67
Addison
Richardson
Garland
Carrollton
Weather summary for Texas regions with showers and temps
Fragmented forecast notes for North Central Northeast Northwest South Central Southeast Texas. Temperatures rising to the 90s in high heat areas with lows near 60 to 70. Cloudy conditions persist with showers varying 20 to 70 percent by region and winds 12 to 22 knots in parts.
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Snyder
Tow
North Central
Northeast
Texas
Northwest
High Seturdey
Entree Insurance
Ce Nor Iw
Dallas
Americans See Income Rise Across Families in 1964
A Census Bureau report shows about 464000 American families crossed the $3000 income line, while 1.4 million more reached $10000 or more. Median family income rose from 6249 to 6569 and purchasing power gained 4 percent after price increases. The report notes income gaps by race, with Negro families median at 5814 versus whites at 7720 and poverty rates higher among Negro households.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Air Mishap Fatal To 9 Americans At Bien Hoa
Two U S Army helicopters collided and crashed in flames at Bien Hoa Air Base killing nine Americans and injuring two more. A Marine was killed six miles west of Chu Lai during a grenade battle as Viet Cong and U S Marines clashed. ten Marines were wounded.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Chu Lai
da Nang
118Th U.S. Army
3Rd Corps
U.S
Bien Hoa Base
Gemini 4 mission postponed by battery fault
Cape Kennedy AP reports a bad battery cell forced postponement of a Gemini 4 practice flight for James McDivitt and Edward White. Officials warn a June 3 launch could be delayed while battery is replaced and tests completed. Kraft said a full mission could fly without one battery but a replacement is preferred.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
James McDivitt
Edward White
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Kraft
McDivitt
White
Air Force
United States
Teen-Agers A Problem To Officials
Oklahoma City authorities weigh charges against five teens ages 14 to 17 involved in a failed bank robbery at Penn Square National Bank. No money or weapon were seen, the teller exclaimed disbelief, and the group left with no injuries. FBI notes described a bomb disguise in a yearbook. Authorities call it possibly a graduation day prank.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Penn Square National Bank
Jean Shannon
FBI
South Viet political picture worsens as cabinet row grows
In Saigon a political crisis deepens as Chief of State Phan Khac Suu rejects two new ministers named by Premier Phan Huy Quat. Quat hesitates to press the issue to avoid upsetting the fragile balance as religious groups join the dispute.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Khac Suu
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Portrait of President Johnson Draws Large Senate Crowd
President Johnson unveils a full length portrait in the Texas Senate chamber amid a crowd of about 1,000. Civil rights pickets number around 20 as he waves and recalls his father’s 12 years in the Texas House. Johnson postpones trip to Waco for Baylor commencement address.
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State Senate Chamber
Johnson
Waco
Baylor
Senate Chamber
Capitol
Texas House
Queen Elizabeth II Visits Hamburg on 11 Day Tour
Queen Elizabeth II arrived by train in Hamburg greeted by cheering thousands marking the last stop of her 11 day tour in this major German port city.
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Hamburg
Germany
Elizabeth II
Israelis Raid Jordan Sparks Cross Border Tensions
Israeli paratroopers and infantry carried out three raids into Jordan, destroying a fuel depot and six sabotage bases. Jordan said two farmers and two children were killed in two farmhouses blown up, with four others injured. An Israeli communique reported seven injuries to its soldiers when a grenade exploded. Jordan pledged restraint while warning of possible retaliation under Arab command plans.
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Eric Gottgetreu
Tel Aviv
Israel
Jordan
Arab Joint Supreme Command
Cairo
U.N. Security Council
U.N. Mixed Armistice Commission
Jerusalem
Arab Command
Unified Command
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