Wilson reports Rhodesia crisis to Queen at Balmoral
Prime Minister Harold Wilson flew to Balmoral to brief Queen Elizabeth II on Rhodesia and the Commonwealth mediation plan after talks with Rhodesian ministers failed. Wilson warned the white minority’s independence threat could trigger a wider African and global crisis as Ian Smith’s government weighs next steps.
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London
Harold Wilson
Scotland
Queen Elizabeth
Rhodesia
Africa
Balmoral
Commonwealth
Wilson
Salisbury
Ian Smith
Smith
Britain
Rhosdesia
U.N. General Assembly
Demonstrators Sack Communist Youth HQ Near Sukarno Palace
About 2 000 protesters sacked a Communist youth headquarters near the Sukarno palace in Jakarta and burned documents and furniture in a rear bonfire. The attack marks a renewed push against Red holdings as government officials report Sukarno weighing plans to establish a new policy.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Red Holdings
Peking
Red China
Abdul Haris Nasution
Communist Party
Nasution
Army Genererals
PKI
Handley Hosts NW Tourney Sets Feb 24 to 26
Handley will host the Northwestern League basketball tournament in its new gym on February 24 25 26. Eight teams compete Clarke County James Wood Loudoun County Loudoun Valley Herndon George Mason Fauquier and Handley. The arena seats 2000 with 400 more in the auxiliary gym.
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Winchester
Handley Gymnasium
Handley
English Construction
Altavista
Hunter Maddox
Clarke County
James Wood
Loudoun County
Loudoun Valley
Herndon
George Mason
Fauquier
Handley Gym
George Marshall High School
Fairfax County
In An Khe Viet Cong Clash Ends Major Operation
U S 1st Cavalry Division units in the Suai Ca Valley withdraw after four days of fighting. Maj Gen Harry Kinnard says Viet Cong defended wounded and fought to move them. 34 Viet Cong bodies counted, 93 captured, plus at least 44 killed by artillery or air attack. One battalion remains under mortars and automatic fire.
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AN Khe
South Viet Nam
U.S
1St Cavalry Division
Suai Ca
Harry Kinnard
Nericans
Viet Nam
Locust Blooms Near Round Hill School Prompting Curiosity
A locust in bloom outside Round Hill School puzzles students in logic class as Miss Louise V. Huyette presents science lessons. The tree in flower appears ahead of its usual May bloom period. Public invited to Godwin reception at George Washington Hotel tomorrow from 4 to 6 p.m. Citizens for Godwin.
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Round Hill
Louise V. Huyette
Godwin
George Washington Hotel
Citizens
New Comet Appears Bright as Big Dipper Over U.S. Skies
Colgate University astronomer Anthony Aveni reports a newly discovered comet visible before sunrise across the nation. Peak brightness is expected around October 21 as the comet nears the sun within about 20,000 miles, with observers in the mid Pacific and Japan due to see it brightest.
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Hamilton
N.Y
Anthony F. Aveni
Colgate University Observatory
Avent
Theun
mid-Pacific
Japan
Aveni
Senate shelves 14B repeal bill in late-year push
The Senate blocked for 1965 a bill to repeal Taft-Hartley 14B enabling states to ban compulsory labor union membership. Dirksen and a failed cloture vote halted action while Mansfield signaled possible revival next year. Opponents and labor backers see mixed implications for parties and the Johnson administration.
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Washington
Senate
Adet Mike
Montana
Johnson
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Pat McNamara
Congress
Mansfield
Dirksen
LBJ’s Heart Specialist Heads Home
President Johnson, rising early and eating more solid foods, shows less discomfort as his heart specialist Dr. Willis Hurst heads back to Atlanta. Press secretary Moyers also announced the nomination of former Gov. John W. Reynolds to a Wisconsin federal district judgeship. Johnson’s doctors report steady recovery pace and routine activities continue.
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Washington
Johnson
Willis Hurst
Atlanta
Bill D. Moylers
Moyers
John W. Reynolds
Wisconsin
Reynolds
Kenneth P. Grubb
Exodus From Cuba Continues to Grow
Coast Guard cutters Cape Shoalwater and Lamar dock at Key West with 94 Cuban refugees after rescuing 24 from a sinking boat and towing 28 more. A fishing boat Conchita carries 20, while Cape Darby brings 39 seasick refugees. Officials warn illegal trips and predict tens of thousands more may flee, amid U.S. negotiations for orderly relocation. Horatio Martinez recounted surprise at Havana, receiving one hour to pack.
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Cape
Florida Straits
Cuba
Florida
Lamar
Miami
Coast Guard
Camarioca
Castro
Cape Darby
Key West
Washington
Ellen Winston
Welfare
Haydon Burns
State Department
South
United States
Horatio Martinez
Secret Service
Havana
RFK Proposes China Join Geneva Talks
Senator Robert F. Kennedy urged inviting Communist China to join Geneva disarmament talks to prevent nuclear spread. He urged broader U.S. diplomacy with the United Nations and other nations, arguing inclusion could yield meaningful negotiations and offset hostile Chinese leadership. Kennedy proposed expanding nonproliferation talks, nuclear free zones, and extending the test ban to underground explosions.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
China
Geneva
Kennedy
New York
U.S
United Nations
Red China
United States
Chines
Warsaw
Russia
Latin America
Johnson
Tshombe Government Dismissed in Congo Crisis
President Joseph Kasavubu dismissed Premier Moise Tshombe’s government and named Evariste Kimba to form a new cabinet. Kimba, Tshombe’s former foreign minister, hails from North Katanga and is linked to tribal rivalries. The move follows intense clashes with Interior Minister Nendaka over Katanga secession. Tshombe had returned to office July 8, 1964 after exile.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Moise Tshombe
Kimba
Katanga
Tshombe
Kasavubu
Tshomebe
Smudge Pot Upset Twice at Cameron and Gerrard
Firemen responded twice yesterday to a smudge pot overturned on a barrel at Cameron and Gerrard Srs. Oil spilled and flashed each time as vehicles turned. Fire Inspector W N Goche enour said the pot was toppled by traffic. first call 5 40 p m second at 9 50 p m with Sarah Zane and Reuss come panies, and Friendship and South End crews.
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Cameron and
Gerrard Srs
W. N. Goche Enour
Sarah Zane
Reuss
Friendship
South End
City Urges Aid for Shenandoah Valley Highway Sign Project
City officials considered supporting a cooperative plan to place 12 by 34 foot red white and blue billboards along major northern highways to lure travelers into the Shenandoah Valley. Willis H Fisk and Conrad Follansbee urged committee action and said details would go to Valley chambers before the Roanoke Shenandoah Valley meeting on Oct 22.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
William M. Battaile
Public and Local Improvement Committee
Willis H. Fisk
Joint
Conrad Follansbee
Winchester -Frederick County
Fisk
Harrisburg
Breezewood
Hancock, Md
Weather Brightens Across Virginia With Sunny Highs
A West Virginia centered high pressure dominates Virginia bringing clear skies and upper 60s temperatures. Local notice mentions Amherst Diner shrimp fry from 5 to 9 p m and a 1965 Mustang convertible sale at Pine Motor Co with big savings.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Virginia
Big Savings Pine Motor Co
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