Adlai Stevenson Returns Home in Springfield Wake
Adlai E Stevenson came home to Springfield Illinois for the last time as his casket lay in state at the State Capitol after a Washington service attended by President Johnson and notables. A 19 gun salute marked the occasion with about 2,500 attendees, including Gov Otto Kerner, as Capitol rituals echoed Lincoln's resting place and Stevenson’s legacy as a diplomat and UN representative were recalled.
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Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
State Capitol
Chicago
Stevenson
Washington Cathedral
Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
National Guard
Otto Kerner
Illinois Prairies
Capitol
Illinois
Bloomington
London
U.S
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Democratic Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Philippines
William McCormick Blair Jr
J. Edward Day
Jake Arvey
Arvey
Ernest L. Ives
Adlai III
Borden
John Fell
Carl McGowan
Adlai FE
U. S
U.N
Harriman Mission Delivers No Change In U S Soviet Stance
In Moscow Harriman reports back to Johnson after a three hour Kremlin meeting with Kosygin as Hanoi urges higher U S troop levels in Viet Nam. The mission aims to avert accidental nuclear confrontation and keep positions clear between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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W. Averell Harriman
United States
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Harriman
U.S
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kremlin
Kosygin
Johnson
Washington
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Radio
Hanoi
Paris Records Coldest July 16 Since 1873
Paris posted a July 16 low of 62 degrees marking the coldest such date since 1873, according to the Weather Bureau.
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Paris
Weather Bureau
Harlan Declines to Block New York Election Ruling
Justice John M. Harlan ruled yesterday he would not interfere with a New York special legislative election set for November 2. The decision follows a federal court order barring interference and cites the supremacy clause requiring state courts to recognize federal directives.
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John M. Harlan
New York
Supreme Court
Harlan
High
New York City
New York State Court of Appeals
New York State
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Supreme ‘Court
Bogalusa Appeals for Doar Help to End Protests
Bogalusa officials asked presidential emissary John Doar to distill civil rights leaders demands and end daily racial demonstrations. A federal judge in New Orleans said marching has constitutional backing, while Doar offered no comment, stressing law and order.
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Bogalusa
Doar
Mont Blanc Tunnel Opens in Symbol of Cooperation
Italy and France opened the Mont Blanc Tunnel linking their nations in a display of postwar European cooperation. Presidents Saragat and De Gaulle cut ribbons, then toured the 7.2 mile two lane passage and addressed speakers about unity and the Common Market amid lingering disagreements.
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Mont Blanc Tunnel
Italy
France
Mont Blanc
Alps
Charles de Gaulle
Giuseppe Saragat
Saragat
de Gaulle
Europe
Courmayeur
Black man named police chief in Gurigla Town 1
In Crawfordville Georgia a 66 year old retired saw mill worker Jesse Meadows, a Black man, was appointed police chief amid civil rights tensions. Meadows, who has a prison liquor conviction and no formal education, will lead a two officer force in a biracial town of about 800, where the council cited lack of a Black chief as the reason for appointment.
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Crawfordville
Georgia
Jesse Meadows
Meadows
M. B. Moore
Atlanta
Taliaferro County
Seven Killed In Central Germany Floods
Heavy rains caused floods across Lower Saxony Hesse and Rheinland Westphalia. Seven people were killed and several villages isolated as rivers rose. British Belgian and German troops aided rescue efforts with sandbags and helicopters saved farmers from rooftops. Six victims died in Etteln near Detmold.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Lower Saxony
Hessen
Rheinland-Westphalen
Etteln
Detmold
Korean Flood Toll Rises to 31. Rescue Efforts Intensify
Torrential rains caused flash floods along the Han River and suburbs of Seoul leaving 31 dead and thousands homeless. U S Army helicopters, rubber rafts, and power boats aided rescuers as marooned residents were ferried to safety. Tong Duchon north of Seoul was submerged. about 3 000 homes were ruined and reports say over 8 000 displaced with many still missing.
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South Korea
Han
U. S. Army
Tong Duchon
Here
Soviet Proton 1 space station launch reported
Moscow reports Proton 1, a 12.2 metric ton space station, placed into orbit by a powerful booster. Tass says the craft seeks cosmic particle study with an orbit 118 to 390 miles high, 63.5 degree inclination, and 92.45 minute period.
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Soviet Union
Tass
Space Station
United States
Cornell raises 75.58 million in capital funds drive
Ithaca AP report says Cornell University completed a capital funds drive totaling 75.58 million to meet its second century educational challenge. The centennial year celebration coincides with surpassing a 73.2 million goal by 2.4 million, with about 27 000 donors contributing.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
Mariner 4 Finds Mars Atmosphere Thin for Life
Earth’s desert-like Mars atmosphere appears only eight miles high and one to two percent as dense as Earth’s, suggesting life is unlikely in known forms though researchers keep open the possibility of unknown life. Mariner 4 continues transmitting up to 21 pictures as it nears 134 million miles from home, with more images promised.
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Pasadena
Calif
Earth
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner 4
William H. Pickering
A. J. Kliore
Marsa
New Greek Cabinet Takes Oath
In Athens the new government under Premier George Athanasiadis Novas took office as King Constantine swore in a 15 member cabinet. Police used tear gas on about 200 demonstrators while clashes caused injuries and arrests among police and civilians.
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Greece
George Papandreou
Constantine
George Athanasiadis Novas
Corfu
Sland
Local Sports Roundup and Page Line Notes
The note highlights the Hudson canoe event by Iron Curtain students and Mohawk duo leading the 29th TCC Invitational. It also mentions comics about Snoopy moving past dog-eared hooks. Page references 13, 16, and 15.
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Iron Curtain
Hudson
Chow-Hound Snoopy
Rockefeller defies GOP critics in bid for third term
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller asserts determination to seek a 1966 reelection, dismissing dissidents and hinting at a 1968 presidential run. Senator Jacob Javits remains a key rival, cited as Rockefeller’s potential Vice President pick and opponent in 1966.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
Republican Party
Venezuela Ranch
Sen
Jacob K. Javits
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Javits
Washington
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