Rumor Shakes Market Hits Wall Street
New York authorities investigate the origin of a baseless rumor that President dobnsom suffered a heart attack. The rumor caused a midday market dive and trading acceleration before prices partly recovered. The Dow Jones 30 fell 9.21 points to 870.84 while the 60 stock average dropped 3.2 to 320.8 on the year.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Dobnsom
Mie Exchange
Associated Press
Bliss Backed by GOP Leaders to Unite Party for 1968
In Columbus and eight Ohio cities a rally saluted National Chairman Ray Bliss with Eisenhower and others urging unity. Barry Goldwater absent. 19,000 attend the $10 to $12 plate dinners that raised about $1 million for the GOP. Bliss says no secret cure, only hard work to guide the party toward victory.
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Ohio
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
White House
Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ray C. Bliss
Bliss
Eisenhower
Ray Bliss
Republican Party
Richard M. Misa
William W . Scranton
Pennsylvania
George Romney
Michigan
Cleveland
Connecticut approves ban on professional boxing
Hartford AP reports the state legislature passed a bill outlawing professional boxing in Connecticut home to three former featherweight champs. Sen Alfano calls Cassius Clay’s Liston knockout pivotal as the bill advances to Gov Dempsey for signing amid talk of the Nor walk bout and other local ex-champs in Hartford.
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John Dempsey
Connectiqut
Norwalk
Witte Pep
Startford
Lilleholstera
Rat Fritalina
Kid Kaplan
Uva
National Spelling Bee Thins Field On Final Day
Washington AP reports the second day of the National Spelling Bee as 30 finalists remain from 70 entrants. Akim Chinen of Kaneohe Hawaii fails on tourist while Wanda Blurton of Ferrgson Texas misspells endemic. Gail Cooper of Haden West Virginia falters on surrealism. Final rounds offer $10,000 prize and a trip to New York with $5,400 total prizes distributed among 70 competitors from 32 states plus District of Columbia and Guam.
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Kaneohe
Wanda Carol Blurton
Ferrgson
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Gail Cooper
Haden
New York
Richard R. Baker
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University of Dayton
Ohio
Gemini 4 astronauts return to Texas amid celebration
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White land in Texas after a Carrier Wasp recovery in Florida. Crowds greet them ashore as Florida Governor Haydon Burns presents plaques. McDivitt notes returning to Florida, while officials report no clear satellite footage from the Gemini 4 mission.
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Ats
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
Jgantic
Florida
Haydon Burns
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Burns
Pangway
Ike Says Space Might Success Costly
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower said the United States space program has had success but is costly and leaves him displeased. He urged prudent use of resources and cautioned against overreach in space exploration.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Worley
Computer Plays Matchmaker at Michigan State
EAST LANSING Mich three months ago a computer matched MSU seniors Paul Nelson and Sandra Tita for campus dance. They are now married and say there were more similarities than the computer logged, though they note some mismatches. The couple, who wed March 20, say the system helped them meet with fewer dates and discover compatible traits.
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Michigan State University
Paul Nelson
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Biggest thrill of life splashdown McDivitt says
Houston AP report recounts astronaut James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II reflecting on their June 7 splashdown. They describe the earth, sun, and moon as seen from space, the joy of returning safely, and the flood of questions from sailors and officials as they move toward Houston. Gagarin sent congratulations from the USS Wasp carrier.
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Julien Schect
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Spacewalker White
University of Michigan
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White
Yor Gagarin
Gagarin
James McPivitt
Edward White
Rumlall
Heard
NASA
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Charlee Presbyterian Hospital Faces Rights Act Compliance Pressure
In a cluttered page fragment local notes reference a Presbyterian hospital resisting federal rights law enforcement. Another item notes Western North Carolina Methodists urged by Negro conferences to join jurisdiction, while Beverly Lake signals dissent with Governor Dan Moore yet continues political activity suggesting broader regional tensions. A stray line hints at a catalog of theaters and venues for listings.
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Beverly Lake
Dan Moore
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Viet Cong Overrun Dong Xoai District Capital In Vietnam
Vietnamese troops battled to drive off about 1500 Viet Cong who overran the Dong Xoai district capital and engulfed a nearby U.S. camp. At least 14 Americans were killed and 13 wounded, with Saigon and Washington reporting higher casualty tallies. Air strikes and helicopter sorties continued as U.S. forces sought to hold the area near Route 14, amid heavy fighting and unclear Viet Cong losses.
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South Viet Nam
Dong Xoai
U.S
Washington
State Department
Dong Xomi
Saigon
United States
Viet Nam
Rombat
Dong Koai
Cam
Dong Xoat
Air Force
Deng Xoai
Phuoc Long
Teach-Ins Assailed In Senate Debate On Vietnam Policy
Senator Todd assails teachin critics as defeatists and appeasers who aid Communists in Vietnam. He cites a noisy minority and urges that Johnson’s policy stay course. Javits calls for congressional approval before any broad ground operation. Aiken vows any action would remove accountability from the President.
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Thomas J. Todd
Teachin
Johnson
Dodd
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Conseolinit Democrat
U.S
Jolson
Viet Nam
White House
Jane K. Javits
RNY
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George B. Aiken
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Bernardo St. Bernard sentenced to life in prison
A 13 month old St. Bernard named Bernardo becomes Cook County’s youngest convict amid a bizarre prison scene. The dog, deemed a danger to staff and inmates, is described as gentle yet massive, weighing about 180 pounds, and was sentenced to life after a chaotic episode involving a guard and a pursed meal.
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