Fiery New York harbor ship crash claims twenty lives
A collision and blaze in New York Harbor leaves 20 people dead. The incident unfolds as U.S. officials discuss Viet Nam peace talks with emphasis on readiness to negotiate anywhere. President Johnson urges constructive congressional input while signaling openness to talks with Communist representatives.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
New York
Dean Rusk
Chen Yi
State Department
Mansfield
Peking
Robert J. McCloskey
McCloskey
Rusk
Geneva
Rose Garden
Naphtha Fire After Tanker Collision Leaves Dozens Dead
In New York Harbor two tankers collided causing a naphtha spill and a massive blaze. Coast Guard reports at least 20 dead, 12 missing, 69 survivors with 40 hospitalized among 101 crew and two tugs aboard. The Texaco Massachusetts and Alva Cape were involved. cause under Coast Guard investigation.
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Coast Guard
Alva Cape
Texaco Massachusetts
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Alfonso Colon
Colon
Esso Vermont
Bayonne
N.J
Richard F. Pinder
Clarksboro
Esso
Newark Bay
Surprise resignations rock Thomas County Democratic committee
Two leading members Odis A. Johnson chairman and Frank H. Neel secretary resigned from the Thomas County Democratic Executive Committee in a surprise move yesterday after new elections.
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Thomas County
Odis A. Johnson
Frank H. Neel
Rotary event wraps up with plans for 1966 67
Thomasville Rotary reports from Denver include Jack Kelly praising the convention and promising ideas for the next year. Nat Williams Jr. is named the new chairman with Logan Lewis and Maxwell Hancock as successors. The committee expands to 15 with four new African American members and a pending Metcalf district appointment. A July 1 meeting in the Courthouse will discuss joint Sept 14 primaries.
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Rotary
Jack Kelly
Janis
Thomasville
Denver
Logan Lewis
Maxwell G. Hancock
Nat M. Williams Jr
Williams
Johnson
Neel
Thomas County
Republican Party
Ky. Stiffens Divorce Laws
Four Jefferson County judges granted 162 divorces as spouses rushed to beat a new state law set to curb the divorce rate. The measure doubles the waiting period from 30 to 90 days and adds a 60 day cooling off after an interlocutory order. Judge Dan Marshall signed 66 judgments from Saturday to Wednesday. No divorces will be granted in the county for two months due to the cooling-off period.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
Dan Marshall
Negro To Ask Spot On Ballot For State House Seat
J Otis Cochran of Atlanta says he will seek a court order to place his name on the ballot for a Georgia State House seat. He argues a state law requiring candidates from populous counties to file a Superior Court affidavit on their criminal record or lack of fame is discriminatory and intends to sue the Democratic party.
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Atlanta, Ga
House of Representatives
J. Otis Cochran
Atlanta
Norvell freed on bond after Mississippi murder charge
Aubrey James Norvell posted 25000 bond and left Hernando jail with his wife and relatives. Defense attorney Edward Lee Whitten said supporters in the midsouth helped fund the bond and that Norvell was in good spirits heading to Memphis. Whitten added his team will continue investigating to bolster the case.
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Hernando
Miss
Aubrey James Norvell
James Meredith
Mississippi
Edward Lee Whitten
Norvell
Memphis
Midsouth
Walter M. O’barr
Whitten
Norvell Legal Aid
Tenn
Boyce Lee Garner
Cuba accuses U S jets of airspace breach near Guantanamo
The Cuban Armed Forces Ministry said three U S Crusader jets from Guantanamo Naval Base violated Cuban airspace last Wednesday. Two jets entered about a mile inside Cuban territory and flew parallel to the base boundary for roughly 10 miles, while a third plane went about half a mile inside near the base’s eastern corner.
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Havana
Cuba
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuban
Cuban Armed Forces Ministry
Naval Base
Army submits grievances to President amid Argentine unrest
Defense Minister Leopoldo Suarez said the army delivered a document listing grievances to President Arturo Illia, but he called it not an ultimatum despite press reports. The gesture follows tensions with the government in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Leopoldo Suarez
Arturo Ilia
Suarez
Lords approve bill to legalize private homosexual acts
The British House of Lords voted 78 to 60 to legalize homosexual behavior by adults in private. No similar bill is expected to reach the House of Commons soon.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Radical Buddhists Call Three Day General Strike In Saigon
In Saigon radical Buddhists urged a three day general strike while moderates warned the struggle could fracture the Buddhist Church. A Buddhist girl attempted self immolation as riots and demonstrations continued with police surrounding the Buddhist Institute and anti government chants rising.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Buddhist Institute
Johnson
U.S
Black Power Marcher Rally In Mississippi
In Greenwood 1000 Negroes chant for black power as Stokely Carmichael of SNCC speaks from a truck on a lit baseball field after seven hours in jail. The day follows the shooting of James Meredith and includes police blocking erecting tents for the march on Stone Street.
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Greenwood
Miss
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Carmichael
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Bob Smith
SNCC
Bruce Baines
Congress of Racial Equality
Stone Street
New Skirt Cuts Down Leg Display
London AP designer Peter Harvey showcases a seat device that hides more leg when seated, aimed at reducing crowding on subways and buses. The chrome and foam seat lets a wearer lean half and sit, demonstrated by model Anna Watson in a seven inch above knee skirt at the Royal College of Art Design Show.
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London
Peter Harvey
Harvey
Royal College of Art Design
Anna Watson
Wilson Johnson Talks Scheduled In Washington Visit
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson will fly to Washington next month for talks with President Johnson on world issues. Officials said no single crisis prompted the meeting and details remain undisclosed.
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LOC Mdon
Harold Wilson
Washington
Johnson
Thrift Group in Chicago Plans Shutdown
The National Thrift Committee Inc. which has spread savings habits for 49 years will cease functioning. Executive secretary Helen White says a tight money market and earnings squeeze hit its 125 financial institutions, causing a drop in contributions. With a $50,000 annual budget, the board set July 1 as the effective shutdown date.
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Chicago
National Thrift Committee, Inc
Helen White
Gemini 9 mission troubles linked to overwork and visor fog
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford said overwork during Gemini 9 space walk caused visor fogging and forced an early end to the three day mission. Cernan described fighting to stay positioned and the decision to abandon the air suit for the night descent, noting radar will be essential for rescue rendezvous in Apollo flights.
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Moon
AMU
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