Treaty of imperfections marks imperfect disarmament pact
United Nations endorses a draft nuclear treaty seen as a step toward disarmament amid strong doubt its impact. France and Red China are not bound by it, and several near nuclear states may refuse to sign. India fears Peking’s power and Africa worries about South Africa.
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U.S
U.N. General Assembly
United States
U.N
France
Red China
South Africa
Africa
India
Peking
United State
Soviet Union
Britain
Assembly
South-West Africa
Geneva
Armand Berard
Campaign moves fill post Kennedy void in 1968 race
Humphrey strategists seek to win over young voters while McCarthy challenges delegate tallies. Rockefeller tours Watts and urges restraint before committing troops. Walace calls for registering Communists to curb crime as Nixon declines a network debate. Gallup shows Humphrey ahead of Nixon and Rockefeller in prejudice polls.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
McCarthy
New York
Nelson A Rockefeller
Watts
Los Angeles
Vietnam
Rockefeller
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nixon
California
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Associated Press
Illinois
President Johnson
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Saigon Faces Threat of 100 Rocket Barrages and Renewed Attacks
Saigon residents fear a Viet Cong ground assault and 100 rocket barrages after a warning from Liberation Radio promising 100 days of nightly strikes. U S officials doubt the plan's feasibility while reports say Viet Cong infantry may renew attacks, and casualties for both sides are updated as bombardments continue.
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Saigon
Liberation Radio
U. S
Springfield seminar outlines police evaluation for businessmen
Illinois businessmen at a Springfield workshop learned about evaluating police departments from record keeping to community relations. Michigan State University professors urged citizens advisory councils, involvement in records, and protections for defendants, emphasizing transparency and listening by police.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois
State Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Advisory Council
Robert Wasserman
School of Police Administration and Public Safety
Michigan State University
Raymond T. Galvin
Michigan State
John E. Argell
James LeGrande
East Germans Tighten Travel to West Berlin
East Germany imposes higher overland travel prices and lengthy bureaucratic rules to West Berlin in a bid to force a crisis. The United States Britain and France condemn the move as illegal and provocative after Chancellor Kiesinger arrives in West Berlin aboard a U.S. plane and denounces the measures at Tempelhof.
Defense wraps up in Spock antidraft conspiracy trial
Boston AP The defense finished arguments in the trial of Dr Benjamin Spock and four others after Spock’s attorney argued the government failed to prove an antidraft conspiracy existed.
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Boston
Benjamin Spock
Spock
Weekend Warmth With Small Chance of Showers
Tonight remains generally fair and mild with a low in the upper fifties to mid sixties. Friday starts clear to partly cloudy and warm with a slight chance of evening showers as the day peaks near ninety degrees.
Titan 3 Launch Sends Eight Military Satellites Upward
A Titan 3 rocket lifted from Cape Kennedy Florida and carried eight jam resistant military communications satellites into orbit. The launch aimed to provide near continuous satellite availability for secure communications and command needs.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
National Council for Responsible Firearms Policy launches campaign
An 18 month old group stages a picket at NRA headquarters and circulates petitions for new gun legislation citing 22 000 murders by guns from 1963 to 1966. The Titan 3 rocket at Cape Kennedy boosts an 8 million dollar payload into near circular orbit then to separate high altitude paths for secret Vietnam to Washington relay satellites.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
NRAA
National Council For Responsible Firearms Policy, Inc
Defense Department
Cape Kennedy
Titan 3
Earth
Youth Shoots Brother in Peoria Home Tragedy
Donald E. Morgan age 12 dies from a small caliber gunshot wound to the lower right back after a dispute with his brother Steve age 10 at their Peoria residence. Steve was questioned by police and held overnight in juvenile detention but not charged.
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Peoria, Ill
Donald E. Morgan
Steve
Peoria
St Francis Hospital
Sheep heart transplant attempt ends in patient death in Houston
Surgeons at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital attempted a last resort transplant using a 125 pound sheep heart for a 47 year old man. The patient died after the procedure while officials cited no available donor and noted prior heart transplants had limited success.
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Houston
Tex
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
St. Luke’s
Newell France
University of Mississippi Medical Center
National Cardiological Institute
Budapest
Hungary
Johnson fronts UN with pledge to push nuclear nonproliferation treaty
President Johnson, in a surprise U.N. visit, lauded the General Assembly’s approval of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and pledged vigorous U.S. cooperation. He called the pact the most important international disarmament agreement since the nuclear era began and outlined plans to sign, ratify, and share peaceful nuclear technology while pursuing arms reduction.
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United Nations, N.Y
Johnson
United Nations
General Assembly
Assembly
Albania
Cuba
Tanzania
Zambia
NRA questions Post Office gun control move
The National Rifle Association challenged the Post Office Department action to curb mail order guns. Postmaster General Watson announced rules requiring clear labeling for firearms and delaying delivery unless local law enforcement is notified. Sawed off shotguns and short barreled rifles would be banned from the mails except to authorized officials. Pistols remain banned from mailing. NRA’s Harold Glassen questioned the authority to halt gun deliveries, noting court tests may follow. President Johnson and Congress weigh interstate sales bans and broader gun control measures.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
Post Office Department
Congress
W. Marvin Watson
Watson
Harold W. Glassen
NRA
Department
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Maryland
Joseph D. Tydings
Stix, Baer and Fuller to surrender guns after policy change
St Louis store president J A Baer II says the chain will turn over about 25000 dollars in guns and ammunition to state and local police after deciding to stop selling firearms. He cites moral responsibility behind the move.
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St. Louis
Stix, Baer and Fuller
J. A. Baer II
North Vietnam Edges Toward Quiet Talks in Paris
North Vietnam signals willingness to pursue confidential talks with the United States on Vietnam peace issues while a diplomatic hold remains at the Paris conference. Ambassador Xuan Thuy weighs a Harriman proposal to limit propaganda output and provide only general descriptions of talks.
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North Vietnam
United States
Xuan Thuy
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Thuy
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