Moscow Izvestia article says reconvening Geneva conf will strengthen coalition; charges US shipped arms to rightist forces that attempted coup, blames US for crisis; confirms that USSR seeks to restore situation as it existed before Apr 19 coup; urges backing Souvanna Phouma efforts to resume negotiations with Neo Lao Hak Xat

SOVIET PRESSES PARLEY ON LAOS AS AID TO PREMIER; Says Geneva Talks Would Strengthen the Coalition Headed by Neutralist; U.S BIDS FOR CEASE‐FIRE; Backs Demand by Souvanna That Red Troops  -Give Up; Area Seized Recently

12 officers of cong including Prinz arrested for attempt to picket Jordanian pavilion; illus

12 Jewish Leaders Arrested at Fair

at Modern Art Museum, NYC, reopening; illus

Modern Museum Reopens With New Wings; 5,000 Hear Address by Mrs. Johnson  at Ceremonies—2 Buildings Are Added to Main Structure

Statement on Gen Eisenhower's statement on qualifications Repub Pres candidate should have

Rockefeller Buoyed

US Sup Ct unanimously holds Const bars abolition of pss in 1 county in given state while they remain open in other counties, Prince Edward County, Va, case

Virginia Still Hopes To Bar Integration

Natl Guard enters Negro sec, Cambridge, to break up demonstration; 4 Guardsmen, some demonstrators hurt

NEW RIOT ERUPTS; IN CAMBRIDGE, MD.; Four Guardsmen Hurt, One by Gunfire, as Negroes Are Dispersed by Gas

Goldwater calls Eisenhower article rebuff to those who would 'divide and ruin' party, statement; sees it timely, welcome; hails his refusal to endorse or attack any candidate; aides say he does not believe that Eisenhower intended personal attack on him; in s at Redding, he jests that arrow was shot into his back; illus; 11,000 at Oakland rally; he campaigns in Sacramento; NYS campaign aide V L Leibell charges Eisenhower's statement was misrepresented by Times and Tribune; Tribune pres Thayer says paper thought statement so important that it made it available to Times, AP and UPI for simultaneous pub

Senator Surprised

BATTLE IN THE BRONX Buckley vs. Bingham&#8212;and there's a lot more than the Congressional nomination lved, glved. Today's World&#8208;Telegram&#8208;Adv.

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CAN'T BOIL WATER? No matter&#8212;if You put appetizing nourshing meals onyour table.See The New York Times food news features on the women's page.-Advt.

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UAR Amb Kamel, 12 other Arab envoys see Sec Rusk to express concern over Eshkol planned visit to Washington

ARABS SEE RUSK ON ISRAELI'S VISIT; 13 Envoys Express Concern Over Eshkol's Purpose

Boro Pres Dudley outlines plans for rebldg Harlem, news conf; Community Planning Bd 10 proposed program; Wagner backs it

DUDLEY ENVISIONS; A ‘NEW’ HARLEM, REBUILT BY CITY; Plan Seeks a Public—Private Effort to Infuse Industry, Housing and Culture

USSR and Czech delegates walk out during s by S Vietnamese repr, stay out during s by Chinese Nationalist

FRANCE BIDS. U.N. ACT ON CAMBODIA; Splits With U.S. and Britain, Asking Step ‘Deploring’ Violations of Border

Bingham charges Buckley's Rockland County estate race track was rebuilt free by contractor later indicted on bribery charges in another matter; Buckley says he paid for job, calls Bingham 'nitwit,' 'clown'; track, estate illus

Bingham Is Critical Of Buckley's Track

CORE Bronx chap chmn Callender serves summons on Wagner accusing him of misuse of pub funds by allowing racial bias at city-sponsored construction; similar summons served on Controller Beame; others obtained but not served against Gov Rockefeller, Contoller Levitt and Astrove; legality doubtful

CORE WRIT LAYS; JOB BIAS TO MAYOR; Summons Also Issued for Governor and 3 Others

Gov Hatfield named keynoter and temporary chmn; Sen Morton permanent chmn; Arrangements Com combined posts of keynoter and temporary chmn, thus squeezing out Forsythe; had decided to recognize Govs, Cong and 'grassroots leader' in distribution of major posts but when support for Morton appeared unanimous Repub Govs Assn pressed for and won greater recognition; Hatfield is acceptable to Rockefeller, Morton to Goldwater; other conv officers chosen include Mrs C D Buck Jr as permanent sec, Repr St George parliamentarian

HATFIELD NAMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR REPUBLICANS; Oregon Governor Acceptable to Rockfeller—Morton Is Convention Chairman

LET THEM EAT CAKE, appetizers and entrees that look beautiful. taste great Follow food news features and recipes on The New York Times women's page&#8212;Advt.

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Communists charge US plane intrusion into Communist airspace

Peking Charges U.S. Intrusion

WASHINGTON, May 25&#8212;The  United States declared today that there would be &#8220;no benefit&#8221; in a new international conference on Laos unless the Pathet Lao first agreed to a cease&#8208;fire and withdrew from territhry seized recently.

U.S. Upholds Premier's Stand

US holds new internatl conf useless unless Pathet Lao agrees to cease-fire and withdraws from recently seized territory; Johnson confs with aides on policy; confs with SEATO Sec Gen Konthi Suphamongkhon; GB repts 9 of the 10 non-Communist nations that signed '62 Geneva accord will hold talks in Vientiane; reptdly pushes for talks out of loyalty to US but sees a Geneva conf inevitable

Gain Noted by British

The Proceedings In the U.N.

Brit troops flown to Mackenzie to restore order

British Troops Stationed In Troubled Guiana Town

Austria and Italy agree to set up experts com to conf on dispute

Italy and Austria Order Experts’ Study on Tyrol

retreating neutralist garrison of Muong Kheung escapes encirclement by Pathet Lao after losing bn that screened its withdrawal; maps; Pathet Lao renew offensive in Paksane area in drive to wipe out pro-Western Meo tribesmen

Laotian Premier Discusses Crisis in, Country as Fighting Continues; GARRISON ELUDES RED FORCE IN LAO; Pulls Out of Muong Kheung but Loses Battalion

PARIS, May 25 (AP)&#8212;Maj. Gen. Clyde Box of the United States Air Force has been named to succeed Maj. Gen. Arno H. Luehman as commander of the Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force

Allied Air Command Shifts

Communist China scores US proposal for UN peace-keeping role along border

Peking Opposes a U.N. Role

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May 26, 1964

Headlines from May 26, 1964

SOVIET PRESSES PARLEY ON LAOS AS AID TO PREMIER; Says Geneva Talks Would Strengthen the Coalition Headed by Neutralist; U.S BIDS FOR CEASE‐FIRE; Backs Demand by Souvanna That Red Troops -Give Up; Area Seized Recently

12 Jewish Leaders Arrested at Fair

Modern Museum Reopens With New Wings; 5,000 Hear Address by Mrs. Johnson at Ceremonies—2 Buildings Are Added to Main Structure

Rockefeller Buoyed

Virginia Still Hopes To Bar Integration

Billboard 200

The Beatles' Second Album

Hello; Dolly!

Glad All Over

Funny Girl

Meet The Beatles!

Notable Births

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for May 26, 1964