Rebels Aid Captive U.S. Soldiers Then Protect Them From Mob
Dominican rebels freed three American servicemen in Santo Domingo and formed a protective ring to shield them from a hostile crowd of nearly 1000 shouting Go home Yankee murderers. A fourth serviceman remained missing at sea as OAS mediators pressed talks.
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Santo Domingo
Pfc
Nelson Blengeri
Belleville
Ill
Alton Blakely
San Pablo
Calif
Henry LeForce
Nash
Oklo
Louie
Lima
Peru
Organization of American States
OAS
Humphrey Presses Wagner On Fourth Term In New York
Vice President Humphrey urged Mayor Wagner to seek a fourth term as New York City faced a tight November race. Wagner teased a decision, joking about his hat while Lindsay campaigned on the sidelines. The AFL-CIO union convention provided a backdrop as Wagner weighed the bid.
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New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Humphrey
New York City
Liberal Party
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Washington
Brooklyn
Queens
Afl-Cio United Hatters, Cap and Milinery Workers International Union
Alex Rose
Three Freed In Bazooka U N Attack
A Queens Supreme Court judge quashed indictments against three anti Castro Cubans accused of firing a bazooka toward the United Nations on December 27. The judge ruled confessions obtained by the Queens DA violated rights and there was insufficient evidence without them. The DA plans an appeal.
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New York
United Nations
Queens Supreme Court
J. Irwin Shapiro
Queens County District Attorney’s Office
Shapiro
Queens District Attorney’s Office
Long Island City
Queens
East River
Fidel Castro
Che Guevera
General Assembly
Senate Rejects Aid Restriction Plan Amid UN Dues Debate
The Senate defeated a proposal to halt foreign aid for nations more than a year late on UN dues and rejected trimming the $3.35 billion annual two year aid authorization to one year. Votes ranged from 59 to 27 to 63 to 26 with recounts and confusion over tally numbers.
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Washington
Senate
U.N
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Jack Miller
Iowa
FBI hunts grid star in Big Springs bank killings
The FBI issued a quarter million most wanted posters for Duane Pope a McPherson College football co captain hunted in the fatal Farm ers State Bank robbery in Big Springs Nebraska Pope a 22 year old graduate faced murder and bank robbery charges. A Fort Worth motorist resembling the suspect was spotted and FBI guards protected Pope s former college girlfriend at a home for unwed mothers her baby born Monday and to be adopted.
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Big Springs
Neb
Upi
FBI
Fort Worth
Tex
Duane Pope
Lon Evans
Pope
Evans
McPherson Kans
Farmers State Bank of
Crewcut
McPherson
2500 U S Combat Engineers Land To Build Cam Ranh Base
About 2,500 U S combat engineers arrived at Cam Ranh Bay northeast of Saigon to construct a port and airfield and support a broader U S commitment in South Vietnam. The move follows Viet Cong attacks and includes heavy fighting as the war escalates.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Cam Ranh Bay
State Department
Gia Bay
da Nang
Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
South
Bien Hoa
Phan Huy Quat
Phan Khac Sun
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Polk
Cosmonaut Gagarin Praises Gemini Astronauts
Yuri Gagarin sent a congratulatory telegram to Gemini 4 crew McDivitt and White as the first man in space applauded the mission. McDivitt read the Russian message in translation aboard the Wasp. The note expressed pride in the successful spaceflight and Gemini program.
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WASP
America
Gemini
Yuri Gagarin
Gemini Command
James A. McDivitt
McDivitt
Florida
White
John Young
United States
Houston
LBJ
Texas
University of Michigan
Chicago
New York Senate Keeps Adultery Crimes in Penal Code
The New York Senate and Assembly agreed to retain adultery and other sexual deviations as crimes after initial moves to overhaul the 84 year old penal law. Votes showed divisions over reform, with debates led by Sen. Thomas Duffy and others on whether to keep or modify statutes governing adultery sodomy and related offenses. The broader package would also modify murder charges and kidnapping definitions while proposing a state lottery study. The session aimed for adjournment by June 17.
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Albany
Senate
New York State
House
F. Warren Travers
Troy
Thomas Duffy
D-Queens
Codes Committee
Assembly
New York
Bartlett Commission
Richard J. Bartlett
R-Glens Falls
Penal Law Commission
Julian B. Elway
Dalbany
Duffy
Senate Rules Committee
Joseph Zaretzki
Republicans Open 66 Campaign in Ohio Dinner Row
Ohio Republican events to start the 1966 campaign featured former senator Barry Goldwater absent as no local group picked him as a speaker. GOP chair H Richard Niehoff said county groups were asked to suggest attendees and Goldwater was not on the list. He added that no one wanted him, blaming his 1964/65 stance for Ohio losses.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
GOP
H. Richard P. Niehoff
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Niehoff
Buckeye Republicans
Comeback Hinges On Three Factors For GOP
Public opinion writer Samuel Lubbell analyzes three key developments shaping a Republican comeback. The sway of younger voters under 40, tax and racial discontent spreading nationwide, and growing Democratic rifts over President Johnson's foreign policy are highlighted as decisive factors. Younger voters' future share of the electorate is noted as the pivotal element.
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Samuel Lubbell
Republican Party
Johnson
White House outlines U S ground role in Vietnam
The White House said discretionary authority for U S ground forces to fight with Vietnamese troops was given to deter a Viet Cong advantage. Westmoreland may employ U S troops to support Vietnamese forces under urgent need when reserves are unavailable. The primary mission remains securing Da Nang and nearby installations with active patrols.
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Washington
White House
U. S
George E. Reedy
Viet Nam
Reedy
Saigon
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Military Assistance Command
McCloskey
Westmoreland
da Nang
Bus Unionists Call for Uniformed Cops on All 4100 Buses
The AFL CIO Transport Workers Union urged a police officer on every New York City bus to protect drivers after 78 assaults or robberies since January. TWU president Michael J. Quill cited 28 serious injuries and compared bus safety to recent subway policing. TA and city officials dispute jurisdiction, saying NYPD handles streets and buses.
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New York
Aflcio Transport Workers Union
TWU
Michael J. Quill
City
Joseph E.o’grady
John J. Gilhooley
Quill
New York City
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Ilmar Penna Marinho
Brazil
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D-Tenn
Russell B. Long
D-La
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Long
Theote
Grid
Robert T. Gray
Gagarin
Navy
Mayport
Fla
Edward H. White II
Charles A. Berry
Bliss
Ray C. Bliss
Akron
Cleveland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Romney
Michigan
Eisenhower
Samuel Lubell
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