Thousands Attend JFK Grave Memorial Across Nation
Kennedy family members and friends gathered at his grave on the fifth anniversary of his assassination. Edward M. Kennedy led a small delegation with his children, while Joan Kennedy and Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss placed flowers. Wreaths and flowers were laid as Johnson sent a wreath and others held memorials worldwide. Edward Kennedy spoke briefly to reporters at the gate.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Cape Cod
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Dallas
America
United States
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Trinity College
American University
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Paris
Maw
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St. Joseph's
Lincoln
Tex
Arlington National Cemetery
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Johnson Reflects On Five White House Years With Pride
President Johnson marks five years in the White House calling the period an enforced vacation. He speaks of pride in achievements and regret for missed aims as he gazes toward the twilight of his career. The remarks come amid a retrospective look at his tenure and its highs and lows.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Mine Hit By New Explosion at Mountaineer No.9 Mine
A new explosion at Mountaineer Coal Co. No. 9 mine near Man Washington WV trapped 78 of 99 workers two days into a blaze. Flames erupted at 2:50 a.m. near the intake shaft on Mod's Run as rescue teams fought to control the fire and assess its severity.
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Mountaineer Coal Co
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Consolidation Coal Co
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White House
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I. Nixon
LB Ranch
Dwight D. Eisenhow
Texas
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Boston
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Johnson
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Nugent
Reading and politics mix in Kennady family tale
A five year overview covers triumph and tragedy in the Kennady family. The page notes a council hearing on firing building inspector Gerald Shank lasting six hours. Governors candidates pledge to disclose finances. Classifieds and obituaries appear on back pages with society notes and TV listings.
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Kennady
Council
Gerald Shank
De Gaulle Birthday Sparks Franc Devaluation Move
France is forced to devalue its franc on Charley de Gaulle’s 78th birthday. Treasury officials gathered in Bonn while Franz Josef Strauss announced a roughly 10 percent cut to about 18 cents per dollar. The United States and allies pledge $2 billion to stabilize the currency. Britain to levy higher taxes and with Belgium and others to provide aid. France’s cabinet will set the final rate after Saturday’s meeting.
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Associated Press
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Belgium
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Paris
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Sweden
Canal
United States
Japan
Faith Holds Farmington As Mine Tragedy Unfolds
In Farmington West Virginia residents cling to hope as 15 miners remain trapped 500 feet underground after Mountaineer Coal Co No 9 mine explosions. Families and town groups gather food and support, with rescue officials pessimistic yet locals urging faith, many staying by the store and in the community to await word and aid from Red Cross and state authorities.
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Associated Press
Farmington
W. Va
Mountaineer Coal Co
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Marion County
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Ring
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Namemakers Club
Dollar Seen Safe Through World Currency Crisis
U S Treasury and Federal Reserve officials expect the dollar to survive the latest currency crisis. They note risks from a weak French franc and possible devaluations but believe coordinated measures will prop up the franc without French devaluation. Britain’s devaluation risk looms as a potential trigger for wider instability.
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Associated Press
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France
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Federal Reserve Board
Germany
Britain
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Bonn
Washington
Lady Drivers Stubborn About Right Of Way
Sacramento AP reports California Highway Patrol survey of 1967 traffic deaths and injuries finds 42 percent of drivers were female. Women showed higher right-of-way violations but fewer overall crashes. drinking, speeding, and curve passing cited differently by gender. bicycle injury stats show 3 000 males harmed versus 662 females.
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Sacramento
Calif
California Highway Patrol
Srome
Muskie Not Closing Door On Senate Leadership Run
Washington AP Senator Edmund Muskie, defeated Democratic vice presidential candidate, says he has no current ambitions for a leadership post in the new Congress but won’t rule out a possible run for the No. 2 majority leader role. The Maine senator, back from vacation, has not spoken with Senate liberal Democrat Philip Hart, who is reportedly canvassing Muskie for the position against Louis Long.
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Muskie
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Maine
Michigan
Philip A. Hart
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Mutkie
Louisiana
Russell B. Long
Violence Spreads as Colleges Halt Classes and Unions Form
Police at multiple campuses suspend classes after violence and protests over Black student demands. San Francisco State, Bluefield State, and Oshkosh State report arrests, bomb threats, and campus vandalism while White and Catholic figures mobilize bail for detainees and push for black student departments.
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Newgro
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Associated Press
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Oshkosh
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Pight
Rob
West Virginia
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Guiles
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Dents
Bluefield State
Speck Death Penalty Upheld by Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court upholds Richard Speck's death sentence for eight nurse murders in Chicago in 1966. Court rejects defense claims of unfair trial in Peoria County and prejudice in sentencing, and affirms death as not cruel or unusual. New date set for execution is January 31, 1969. Speck will turn 27 in December.
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