Adlai Stevenson Dies in London at 65
Adlai E. Stevenson, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and two time Democratic presidential nominee, collapsed in a London street and died at St George’s Hospital. Reports indicate a heart attack or stroke. President Johnson ordered national mourning and sent Vice President Humphrey to bring the body home.
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Britain
America
British Broadcasting
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
John Sparkman
Alabama
Chicago
Eleanor Roosevelt
New York
Eisenhower
Reserves and Draftees May Face Call Up Over 200000
Secretary McNamara warned Viet Cong strength could drive expanded mobilization. Plans show Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps proposing over 200000 Reserve and National Guard call ups with decisions awaited after Viet Nam review.
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Robert S. McNamara
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Southeast Asia
Capitol Hill
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
McNamara
Defense
4Th Marine Division
Mariner 4 Mars Flyby Reports Mixed Camera Signals
Mariner 4 completed its Mars flyby and reportedly sent at least some images four hours after passing the planet. Early signals created doubt as the spacecraft's camera appeared to operate inconsistently, producing conflicting data about its status.
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Calif
Mariner 4
Mars
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Mariner
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Australia
Dan Schneiderman
Schneiderman
U.S. Bombs Reach 40 Miles From China Front
U S jet fighter bombers pushed to less than 40 miles from the Chinese frontier near Dien Bien Phu in North Viet Nam. Four F105s attacked two trucks north northeast of Dien Bien Phu while casualties rose at Da Nang and a Viet Cong attack wounded two Marines. North Vietnamese targets were hit by about 70 planes as Mariner 4 nears Mars with data anomalies under review.
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Hanoi
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Peking
Lao Cai
Hok’ou
Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Levy
da Nang Air Base
da Nang
Son la
New York Democrats Seek Stay On Election Orders
New York Democrats asked Supreme Court Justice John M. Harlan to block federal court orders for a special state legislative election on Navy. They warned of chaos if the stay is not granted. The Court had previously refused to intervene, while state and federal panels clash over the election.
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UPI
Supreme Court
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Navy
Harlan
Connecticut
New York Court of Appeals
Canada to aid India in building two atomic stations
New Delhi reports Canada will assist India in establishing its second and third atomic power stations. The projects cost about 189 million dollars and are slated for commissioning during India's fourth five year plan beginning April 6, 1966.
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New Delhi
Canada
India
Fear Industrial Authority Veto By BOB FUSCO
City officials fear Gov Rockefeller may veto the industrial authority bill undermining efforts to attract industry and repurpose the Troy airport as an industrial park. Officials met state leaders over the plan while Commerce Dept officials reportedly urged the governor to veto. The bill faces a one week deadline to avoid death as Rockefeller returns from vacation.
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Department
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Stierer
Kessler
Commerce
Industrial Authority
Troy
Chamber of Commerce
State Commerce Dept
Keith S. McHugh
McHugh
Chamber
Corbin
John F. Roy
Troy Record Co
F. Warren Travers
James A. Lombard
Gov. Rockefeller
Venezuela
New York City
Worm Load of 50 000 Brings S404
U S Customs in Buffalo collected 404 for selling more than 50 000 perishable fishing worms. The sale followed police arrest of Frank Moses 31 of Hamilton Ont driving a refrigerated truck near Elmira. Moses jailed on 750 bail for smuggling worms from Canada after failing to heed inspection orders at Peace Bridge. Hamburg ball dealer Jack Strawbrich bought the lot for about 8 dollars per 1 000.
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UPI
U. S. Customs Service
Frank Moses
Hamilton
Ont
Elmira
Canada
Mese
Peace Bridge
J. W. Polk
Jack Strawbrich
Death of Adlai Stevenson Shocked United Nations
Shock spread through the United Nations as Adlai E. Stevenson died in London. U Thant and staff expressed grief while flags flew at half staff. Stevenson, a former U.S. ambassador to the UN, was noted for liberal wit and firm defense of U.S. policy during the Cuban missile crisis. The UN body paused and planned tributes as nations mourned a leader once key in Cold War diplomacy.
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London
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Thant
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Guinea
Dag Hammarksjold
John F. Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Valerian Zorin
U.N. Security Council
Zorin
Soviet Union
Cuba
Adlai Stevenson Remembered by World Leaders
Leaders express sorrow over Adlai E. Stevenson's death at 65. Presidents Johnson Eisenhower Truman and other officials extol his eloquence and service as ambassador to the UN and former Illinois governor. Tributes stress peace freedom human dignity.
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Illinois
Stevenson
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Eisenhower
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White House
Johnson Urges Action On East Water Shortage
President Johnson called the eastern water shortage a major problem and asked Secretary Udall to reconvene the Water Resources Council to report within a week on federal help. He noted rainfall shortfalls of 35 to 45 inches in the middle Atlantic and southern New England states and urged action to meet rising water needs.
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Stewart L. Udall
Water Resources Council
New England
Middle Atlantic
America
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