Johnson arrives in Mexico City for Lincoln statue dedication
President Johnson is greeted by a crowd of up to 1.5 million in Mexico City as he and Mexican President Diaz Ordaz arrive for the Lincoln statue dedication. The welcome features 21-gun salutes, mariachi bands, and a crowded motorcade with both nations’ flags, with Johnson seeking lasting peaceful relations.
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Mexico City
Texas
President Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Catthedral
Johnson
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Viva Johnson
Bravo
Bienvenido
Enthusiass
Johnsons
Luci
Mexico
Lynda Bird
Diaz Ordaz
Cannon
Lincoln
Benito Juarez
Muchas Gracias
Presidente
Uled
Dean Rusk
U.S
Amphitheater at Saratoga to be ready for June test
The Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center amphitheater at Saratoga Spa State Park will be completed and ready for testing in the first week of June. Architect Robert Rotner of Vollmer Associates said this during a tour, as executive director Richard Leach announced that first season programs for the New York City Ballet and Philadelphia Orchestra are ready. The preview included about 25 press and media members.
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Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
New
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Ormandy
New York City Ballet
James T. Quinn
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Spa State Park
Robert Rotner
Vollmer Associates
New York City
Record
Richard P. Leach
Press, Radio and Television Corps
Auto Critic Secrecy Threat to Auto Safety in Hearing
Auto critic Ralph Nader blasted the chrome curtain of secrecy in the motor industry and alleged $2 tires are masked by carmakers. Ford VP John S. Bugas defended industry openness with a federal state safety board if antitrust immunity is granted.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
Ford Motor Co
John S. Bugas
Senate Public Works Subcommittee
Talks on Gibraltar Future Set to Open May 18 in London
London officials announced talks with Britain and Spain on Gibraltar to begin May 18 in London. The Rock has a long history with Spain since the 1704 capture by Admiral Rooke and earlier Moorish settlement in 711, with 1462 later involvement by Spain.
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London
Gibraltar
Foreign Office
Britain
Spain
Adm
George Rooke
British to Get Report On Rhodesia Oil Crisis
London officials announce Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart will hear Ambassador Hugh Stephenson’s briefing on South Africa’s stance toward Rhodesia oil shipments. The Prime Minister and Stewart seek Britain’s position as Beira and Durban ports move to enforce embargoes, with potential UN action looming.
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Rhodesia
London
Michael Stewart
Hugh Stephenson
South Africa
Foreign Office
Hendrik Verwoerd
Eodesia
Manuela
U.N
Durban
Mozambique
Beira
Joanna V
Ioanna V
Greece
Panama
Stephenson
Stewart
Harold Wilson
Pretoria
Stevenson
Ian Smith
Security Council
Smith
Britain
Vote Plan for Civilian Regime in Saigon Unfolds
Buddhists hailed a Ky government decree for a civilian regime within three to five months and staged peaceful marches in Saigon. The Buddhist leadership says main demands are met and now election methods, candidate lists, and safe voting areas must be established, with rural areas excluded due to Viet Cong influence.
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Saigon
South Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich Ho Giao
Buddhist Institute
Action Committee
Ngo Dinh Diem
Production Income Hit New Levels in March
Washington AP report shows industrial production at 152.9 percent of the 1957-59 average in March, up 1 percent from February and 8.7 percent above a year earlier. Personal income rose to a seasonally adjusted annual level of $561 billion with a $3.8 billion March increase.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Commerce Department
McNamara Denies Mismanagement of Vietnam War
In Washington Rep. Gerald R. Ford accuses the administration of shocking mismanagement of Vietnam and defense chief Robert S. McNamara responds that such charges have no basis. Ford notes bomb shortages despite defense spending as he presses for policy clarity.
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Washington
Gerald R. Ford
House
Michigan
Johnson
Viet Nam
Ford
Defense
National Unity
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
United
Aref Death Sparks Iraqi Power Struggle and Curfews
President Aref dies in a helicopter crash near Basra prompting a power struggle between pro Egyptian UAR aligned factions and Arab nationalists. Iraq imposes curfew closes airports borders as Basra mourns with a state funeral and a week of official mourning.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Abdel Salam Aref
Iraq
Baghdad
Aref
Persian Gulf
Basra
Moscow
Abdel Rahman Aref
Soviet Union
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Syria
Nasser
U.A.R
Abdel Rahman Bassar
Defense Council
Baghdad Radio
Abdel Latif Daraji
Mustafa Abdullah
Troy Area Delivers Books Cakes to Viet Nam GIs
Troy area civilians flood Viet Nam with reading material and treats. Since January more than 30,000 paperback novels reach GIs, plus birthday cakes, soap, towels, and other comforts. Joseph Pickett coordinates aid with Chaplain Dwyer at Bien Hoa as chapels at orphanages are equipped.
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Troy Area
Viet Nam
Joseph F. Pickett
Averill Park
Pickett
Dennis M. Dwyer
Bien Hoa
Portland
Ore
Bien Hoa Air Base
Tan Mai
South Viet Nam
Bien Hoa Base
St. Henry’s Church
St. Patrick’s
Watervliet
Troy
Homemakers of America
Brownfield High School
Brownfield
Tex. S
Darrell D. Webb
Mason City
Iowa
Dwyer
Air Force
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