Wilson seeks U Thant backing for Viet Nam peace mission
Prime Minister Harold Wilson seeks a meeting with U Thant to press Commonwealth efforts for a Viet Nam peace bid. The four man mission including Nkrumah Balewa Williams hopes to visit Washington Moscow Peking Hanoi Saigon and Algiers for talks before the Asian African conference.
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London
Harold Wilson
U.N
U Thant
Commonwealth
Viet Nam
Wilson
Thant
Europe
Algiers
Chequers
Peking
Hanoi
Kwame Nkrumah
Assembly Chief Calls for Ceasefire in Viet Nam Talks
United Nations General Assembly President Alex Quaison-Sackey urged an end to U.S. bombing and warlike actions in South Viet Nam to spur peace talks. He noted Britain Ghana Nigeria and Trinidad are on a Commonwealth mission to gauge positions, with U Thant potential involvement as catalyst. In South Viet Nam, U.S. planes downed one MIG 17 near Hanoi as North Viet Nam and Communist China reportedly field MIG 17s. Midway and Oriskany bombed targets while Oklahoma City shelled a Viet Cong concentration southwest of Da Nang.
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Washington
Moscow
Peking
Hanoi
Saigon
Red China
North Viet Nam
Michael Stewart
China
United Nations
Stewart
Britain
United States
U.N
Chou Enlai
U. S
Alex Quaison-Sackey
Ghana
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
South Viet Nam
Quaison - Sackey
Viet Nam
British Commonwealth
Nigeria
Trinidad
Quaison-Lackey
U Thant
Thant
Midway
Oriskany
Oklahoma City
7Th Fleet
da Nay
Nurma
Chou En-lai
Col
Houari
Boumedienne
Cairo
Algiers
Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
Soviet Union
Malaysia
Pine Club
Agliers
Abdel Hakim Amer
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Vinh Son
Phu Qui
Dai Giang
New China News
Son la
Autonomous
Algerian Crisis Deepens as Ben Bella Supporters Rally
Algerians chant for ousted President Ben Bella while Boumedienne tightens control. Foreign ministers plan for the Asian African conference amid regional and international uncertainty about attendance and the fate of Ben Bella.
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Algiers
Algieria
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
China
Ben Bella
Boumedienne
Revolutionary Council
Tseng Tao
Chou En-lai
Cairo
Chou
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Abdel Hakim Amer
Baruch Dies at 94 After Short Illness in New York
Bernard M. Baruch, immigrant son who rose to be adviser to seven presidents, died of a heart attack at his home in New York. He was 94 and had been ill a week. present were his son, daughter, and son in law, with former Gov. James F. Byrnes at his bedside. Adlai Stevenson praised the longtime public figure and philanthropist, noting his intellect and energy benefiting the nation and many causes.
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New York
Bernard M. Baruch
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Baruch’s rise from $3 a week to wartime power
The obituary notes Bernard M Baruch, a financier who built a vast fortune by age 30 and led the War Industries Board under President Wilson. He advised six presidents, never took government pay, and inspired Humphrey's reactions on his death. Baruch stood tall and dapper, famed for white suits and a keen, optimistic outlook.
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Baruch
War Industries Board
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Arkansas River Floods Deep Across Kansas and Colorado
The Arkansas River rose nearly 14 feet in an hour flooding Dodge City five miles long and 1% miles wide. Colorado reports 14 dead from four days of floods, Kansas two. Colorado damage at 102 million dollars. Two boys, Charles Allison and Richard Havenstein, drowned near Greeley while riding horses. Rail lines in Colorado and Kansas suffered washouts, major east-west roads limited. South Platte flood evacuations near Ogallala Nebraska.
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Dodge City
Kan
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Greeley
Denver
Cache la Poudre
South Platte
Burlington
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Charles A. Allison
Richard E. Havenstein
Nebraska
Ogallala
Syracuse
Garden City
Hutchinson
Wichita
Weirs Beach Riot Sparks New Hampshire Crackdown
More than 40 rioters face possible charges under a new law after a mob at Weirs Beach during a four day Loudon motorcycle rally damaged property, injured many, and prompted state troopers and National Guardsmen to intervene. Charles Contemtasis and 15 others were arrested in the clash.
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Charles Contemtasis
Brewster St. Albany
New Hampshire
Weirs Beach
Laconia
Laconia District Court
N. H
Loudon
Harold Knowlton
Lake Winnipesaukee
National Guard Helicop
New England Motorcycle Dealers Association
American Motorcycle Association
London
Singer Ira Louvin Dies in Missouri Collision
Country singer Ira Lonnie Louvin and his wife Anne Florence Louvin die in a head-on crash in north central Missouri. Also killed are Billy Barksdale, Tommy Franklin, Luther Daniels, and Adelle Barksdale. Franklin and Daniels were in the other car.
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Williamsburg
Ira Lonnie Louvin
Missouri
Louvin
Charley
Louvin Brothers
Nashville
Hennegar
Ala
Anne Florence Louvin
Anne Young
Billy Barksdale
Fort Payne
Tommy Franklin
St. Louis
Luther Daniels
Adelle T. Barksdale
Barksdale
Franklin
Daniels
Ira
Grand Ole Opry
Jefferson City
New Bloomfield
Louvins
Madison, Tenn
Teener Faces Murder Count in Rochester Slaying
A 16 year old surrendered to police and was charged with second degree murder in the stabbing of 19 year old Herman Bell during an argument over a girl at a Clarissa Street tavern. Bell died after collapse in an alley. William Booker Jr. of Rochester appeared voluntarily at the police station.
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Rochester (Ap
William Booker Jr
Rochester
Booker
Herman Bell
Clarissa Street
Bell
Humphrey and De Gaulle Hold Talks in Paris
Vice President Hubert Humphrey met with President Charles de Gaulle in Paris for about one hour and twenty minutes to ease tensions between the United States and France. He said the visit aimed at warmth and continued friendship, noting substance would be left to Johnson and Rusk.
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Paris
Hubert H. Humphrey
Charles de Gaulle
Humphrey
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Johnson
Dean Rusk
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Mall Project Starts Today in Albany
Construction of the 98 acre South Mall state office complex begins with placing the crane rock for the Motor Vehicle Bureau building across from the Capitol. Gov. Rockefeller presides with Mayor Erastus Corning and state leaders attending. An exhibit tent with the latest South Mall model will be open to the public. The governor and Mrs. Rockefeller host a reception at the Executive Mansion for invited guests after the ceremony.
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Albany
UPS
South Mall
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Capitol
Gov
Rockefeller
Erastus Corning
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Arthur Levitt
Malcolm Wilson
Executive Mansion
Soviets Call for Communist Unity Over Vietnam Threats
The Soviet Union urged China to end public feuding and strengthen bloc unity to confront threats to North Vietnam. Pravda published a 3500 word appeal for renewed effort to unify the Communist camp.
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Pravda
Soviet Communist Party
Nagle Reaches U S Open Playoff In Local Sports Page
In a notable local sports note Nagle advances to a playoff at the U S Open bringing attention to a rising talent from the area. The result highlights the competitive level within the regional golf scene and sets up a high profile finish.
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Nagle
Dominican Unions Call 72-Hour Nationwide Work Stop
Labor unions backing Col Caamano Deno called for a 72 hour work stoppage to show support for the rebel government. Leaders said the strike would begin today and separated from OAS peacemaking talks. Caamano defended the OAS plan while noting opposition from rebel media and groups.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Francisco Caamano Deno
Luis Henry Molina
Organization of American States
OAS
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