Khanh Quits South Viet Nam Presidency After Mass Protests
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh resigned as South Vietnam’s president amid massive student protests and Buddhist opposition. A civilian-led ruling council planned, while Khanh retained some power and vowed a civilian-dominated government. Minh back as caretaker, US officials held emergency talks with Vietnamese leaders.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
South Viet Nam
Khanh
Tate
Gad Ma
Geo
Duong van Minh
Khath
Nguyen Xuan Anh
Jinta
Kacli
Kank
Minh
Kuanh
Can Lao P Tate
Nga Duh Dien
Associated Press
Hiem
Tonkin Crissis
Wits Saltary
Khanty
Hin
United States
Maxwell J
Aui Yor
Dannty
U. Alexis Johnson
Taylor
Khan
Penn Case Is Before Grand Jury
A Radison County grand jury in Penn is set to hear the shotgun slaying of a Washington, D C man. Four Athens men identified by the FBI as Ku Klux Klan members are jailed. James Lackey has admitted complicity through his court-appointed attorney. Lemuel Pern, driving from Army Reserve duty, was with two companions when shots were fired. FBI charged conspiracies to violate civil rights. state trial possible if indicted.
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Athens
FAY
James Lackey
Lemuel Pern
Army Reserve Duly
Cecil Myers
Howard” Sirs
FBI
Penn
Grand Jury
Ceorgia
Pan American Hit By Strike
Pan American World Airways faces a strike after the AFISCO Transport Workers Union walked off due to stalled negotiations. About 1,100 to 1,200 employees in New York and 2,600 on the Pacific Coast joined the walkout, with additional pickets in Miami. The union seeks a 15 percent raise, shorter work weeks, better vacations, and fringe benefits for ground, cabin, and flight crew staff. Cape Kennedy missile site workers may join under a separate federal pact.
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Ty Joseph M. Coyne
Washington Jap
Pan American
Aficio Transport Workers
AONE
Seadues
Siclks
New York
Toh F Kennedy
Une Tintin
Union
Pacific Coast
Mawail
Miami
Ninian Xaid
Pan America
Tea
Chicago
Washington
Seattle
Wash
ICC OKays Merger of Rail Lines
An examiner urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve uniting five railroads into the nation’s largest system with about 25,100 miles. The plan would merge four lines and lease the Spokane, Portland and Seattle, creating the Great Northern Pacific & Burlington Lines with assets over 42.6 billion and annual income above 775 million. The system would rank as the largest in route tonnage and distribution and third in revenue.
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Waollington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Naion
Robert H. Murphy
Great Northern Railway
Northern Pacific Railway
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Pareifin Coast Fullround
Boyeau
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Great Norther Pacific
Burlington Lnas
Murphy
United States
Cleo Churns Toward Jamaica Threatening Cuba
The hurricane Cleo tracks from Haiti toward Jamaica with possible collision risk to Cuba. Jamaica reports slowing winds near 110 mph due to Maui mountains. Havana radio notes evacuations in Oriente Province as forecasters warn for renewed strength between Jamaica and Cuba.
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Theodore A
Roser
Kingston
Jamaica
Haiti
Hurdeans
Cleo
Cuba
Jamaican Weatherme
Cle
Havana Radio
Oriente
Kingston Weather Bureau
Maui
Mississippi Scraps Seats in Democratic Convention Row
Atlantic City AP report on the Mississippi credentials dispute at the Democratic National Convention. White regular Democrats and a separate Freedom Democratic faction clash over seating, with loyalty pledges and claimed legal status shaping who sits in the hall. Delegates threaten to leave as Mississippi figures contend with seating rules and party divisions.
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Erwin Frank
Atlantic City
N. J
Mississippi
Ala‘bama
Tage
Goltlne
Mahama
Kumie
Freedom Democrats
Alabama
Eugene
Hult) Connnr
Tefuse
Gates
GOP
Sen
John
Pastore
Malan
Awlinson
Sou
Johnson
Kennedy-Johnson
White House
Barry Goldwater
America
Johnson Hesitates Over Humphrey VP Choice Amid Opposition
AP dispatch reports President Johnson wavering on selecting Sen. Hubert Humphrey as running mate due to Sutter opposition. The Democratic National Convention, amid a tense Mississippi fight and party dissension, weighs Humphrey against McCarthy while vowing civil rights enforcement and unity.
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Jack Bell
Atlantis
Cuny, Nat
Johnson
Liday
Hubert VL. Mumphrey
Suter
Sill
White House
Minnesota
Humphrey
Hicy
Rolinson
Hemphrey
Tendley
Haus
Tov
Sanders
Georgia
South
Hetrad
Sen
Rugens
J. McCarthy
Sab
McCarthy
MuCarthy
Aimphrey
Macarthy
Fst
Ils
Jawan Yeace Ani
Mississippi
Mlasisaippi
Platform Won’t Rock The Boat
Democratic platform drafts cut clear lines on civil rights extremism and nuclear weapon control. It denounces extremism from both left and right and singles out groups such as the Communist Party Ku Klux Klan and the John Birch Society.
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Freedom Democratic Party
Noor
Mabama
Alabama
Mississippi
Valen
To Platform Committee
Soch
Communist Party
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Tom Chadwick
Atlantic Pity
APY
Provident
Republians
Athen
Con Unist Party
Democratic Platform
Saya
Convention Program Convenes at 7 P M Eastern Daylight Time
Atlantic City hosts a two day convention program with invocations pledges and national anthem. Speakers include Rep Joni W Mee Cormack Massachusetts Sen Birch Bayh Indiana and Rep Chaves Weltner Georgia. Nominations for president and vice president featured along with a filmed Johnson biography. Benediction closes day.
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Atlantic City
Nal
APY
Hibbi Joachim Print
Predge
Mace Barrett
Committee On Permanent Organization
Norman Stall
Oregon
Joni W. Mee Cormack
Massachusetts
Chaves the Weltner
Georgia
National Committee
Treport
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Frank 4
Weimstay
Ler Tand J. Stark
Allis Mahalia Jackson
Johnson
North Carolina Fight Over Democratic National Committeeman
North Carolina Democrats clash as Gov. Terry Sanford and Dan Moore dispute the choice for the party’s national committer. Webb and Richardson Preyer are involved. Sanford backs Preyer while Moore supports Webb. The delegation seeks loyalty pledges for Alabama delegates and faces internal divisions amid national convention platforms.
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Don McKex
Atlantic City
Baty de Mirus
North Carolina
Maventaln
Terry Sanford
Sanford Despales
William Wold
Statesville
George Wallace
Alabama
Sanford
Dan K. Moore
Webb
Richardson Preyer
Moore
Charlotta Meetske
Heather
Coctee
Yom Davis
Webbs
J. Beverly Lake
Iredell County
Bg Lake
Lunsford Crosy
Lake
Ways
South Carolina Democrats Accept Platform at Atlantic City
South Carolina delegates endorsed the Democratic platform as the best achievable, praising the civil rights plank while noting omissions such as housing and a clear Civil Rights Act endorsement. They backed seating Alabama delegates only if loyalty pledges were required, and debated the balance between urban and rural voter appeal.
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Yancey McLeal
Ateraen
Edo Foo
Molach
Nson
Sautt
Donald Hassell
MacLend
Mcfeod
Kennedy Declares Candidacy for New York Senate
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate from New York. He opened his first campaign beside Mayor Robert F. Wagner at Gracie Mansion as Wagner returned from the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City for the occasion.
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WEW York
API
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
New York
Kennady
Robert F. Wagner
Gracie Mansion
Wagner
Plantic City
Racial Trouble In Georgia in Monroe
In Monroe Georgia gunfire erupted after a crowd of Negroes and several white people clashed. Four Black men suffered shotgun wounds as the mob wrecked a white owned service station after hours. Police report hundreds disrupted service and shouted threats toward white customers and workers.
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Monroe
Jack Morris
Mortis
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