Red China to Overhaul Higher Education System
Peking radio reports a planned overhaul delaying all college entrance exams for at least six months. The decision, by the State Council and Central Committee, shifts admissions toward Communist labor in factories and farms, reducing emphasis on academic qualifications.
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Poliomyelitis Cases Hit Record Low Across States in 1965
Twenty eight states reported no polio cases in 1965 while total cases nationwide reached 59, a record low. The report highlights the rarity of the disease that year and notes statewide absence in over half the states.
Butte Rodeo to Feature 1965 Saddle Bronc Champion
Whitehall native Shawn Davis, 1965 national saddle bronc riding champion, headlines the Butte rodeo July 7 8 and 9 as he serves as vice president of the Rodeo Cowboys Association. Davis, a former high school and intercollegiate champion, earned $25,599 last year and nearly $50,000 since 1963. Ed Carter notes Davis will face Trade Winds and Trails End in a $500 purse riding match attracting national attention.
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Kennedy Meets Pope Paul VI in Private Vatican Audience
Senator Robert F. Kennedy met Pope Paul VI in a 35 minute private audience in the Papal library. The talks reportedly touched on world issues including Viet Nam and Kennedy’s impressions from Africa. Kennedy later met the Pope with his wife Ethel and aides.
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Kenya
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Greece
Planes set 20 to 25 mile buffer along Viet Nam China border
U S officials say a buffer zone 20 to 25 miles wide along the North Viet Nam Red China border is off limits to U S aircraft to prevent inadvertent incursions. President Johnson says U S planes will keep striking selected targets in North Viet Nam to raise the cost of aggression at its source.
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Fireman vows to continue starve-in for wage hike
Louisville firemen led by Thomas Dale and Daniel Whig ham push a hunger strike and sit-in at City Hall after Mayor Schmied rejected a pay increase in the budget. The group, about 300 strong, urges a $341,000 yearly raise while Dale vows to remain until July 1.
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UPI
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Six French divers live three weeks on the ocean floor
Six French divers have lived and worked on the ocean floor for three weeks without surfacing, completing a pioneering underwater expedition. The crew endured extended underwater stay to study deep sea conditions and test submerged habitat operations.
US Tourists Now Exempt From Mexican Customs
A Treasury Ministry spokesman said US tourists driving into Mexico no deeper than 20 kilometers or 12.5 miles will be exempt from all customs regulations. The measure aims to reduce red tape and boost border tourism.
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