McNamara Pressed Indochina Link to North Vietnam Attack
Top secret Pentagon papers show Robert S McNamara urged Kennedy as early as November 1961 to tie any troop commitment in Indochina to a readiness to strike North Vietnam. The idea was sent to Kennedy for his consideration via Roswell Gilpatric and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Robert S. McNamara
Kennedy
Indochina
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Mike Gravel
Alaska
McNamara
Roswell Gilpatric
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Public Service Bill Rushes Through Congress
Washington lawmakers move a 2.25 billion public service jobs bill as a bipartisan push forms to revive part of a larger economy program Nixon vetoed. Senate approved emergency employment act 75 to 11 and aims to send it to the White House before the July 4 recess amid Nixon’s revised call for quick passage.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Viet Cong Wipes Out Big Depot at Qui Nhon
Viet Cong mortars hit the central Vietnam ammunition depot at Qui Nhon for the second day, destroying more than 10,000 tons of artillery shells bombs and other ammo and imperiling allied operations for days. The Tuesday strike had already destroyed at least 2,500 tons.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Qui Nhon
Endless funeral procession for East Pakistan refugees in Baduria
In Baduria, India the cremation procession for refugees from East Pakistan stretches endlessly as monsoon rains worsen illness. Cholera was the chief killer until mid June now bronchial pneumonia fever chicken pox and measles also claim lives among the shelterless poor in the refugee camps near Calcutta and along the frontier.
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Baduria
India
East Pakistan
Calcutta
Schools Get New Edict
District Judge James B. McMillan ruled the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board cannot end the year with predominantly black enrollment. He stated that intra district student movement is not within the board's control and that assignment of children to schools remains under the board's authority.
DOT to Pressure Cab on Youth and Student Air Fares
The Department of Transportation will ask the Civil Aeronautics Board to compel U S and foreign airlines to discontinue or extend youth and student fares on major transatlantic routes. Asst. Secretary Charles D. Baker said a formal CAB action request will be filed within days. He notes the $210 New York to London round trip student youth fare is $332 below the summer economy fare.
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Department of Transportation
Civil Aeronautics Board
U.S
Asst
Secretary of Transportation
Charles D. Baker
Baker
CAB
Secor D. Browne
Wallace Cleared Of Charge In Prisoner Beating Trial
A jury including two Black jurors found William P. Wallace Marlboro County supervisor not guilty of cruel or unusual punishment of a prisoner. The trial lasted two days with government accusing Wallace of striking James Brown 23 twice with a blackjack and cuffing him to a fence.
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Columbia
William P. Wallace
Justice Department
Marlboro County
James Brown
Gunmen Grab 2 Million Francs From Strasbourg Post Office
Masked gunmen hid inside Strasbourg central post office and seized about 11.6 million francs valued at $2.088 million after a guard left. Witnesses say four to six robbers loaded eight sacks of cash in minutes after 9 a.m., a potential record French cash heist.
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Strasbourg
France
Britain
Rural Neglect Cited as Key Factor in South Carolina Cities
Charleston AP reports a rural area neglect claim as the single most important factor in the looming breakdown of urban areas nationwide. The statement links neglect to worsening conditions and stresses the need for attention to rural areas.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Soyuz 11 Cosmonauts Die After Return to Earth
The three Soyuz 11 crew Georgy Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev died after a 24 day mission in space. Officials said the capsule landed and ground control communicated during descent but the rescue crew found the astronauts dead when opening the hatch.
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Tass
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Viktor Pat- Sayev
Vladislav Volkov
Soviet Central Asia
UPI
Moscow
Orbital Space Laboratory
Viktor Patsayev
Deaths Pinpoint Risks in Soyuz 11 Tragedy
The deaths of three Soviet cosmonauts Dobrovolsky Volkov and Patsayev after a 24 day flight underscore spaceflight risks. Tass cited no cause yet but noted a life support or gravity reentry issue as possibilities. The report recalls earlier space disasters and Russia’s plan for a permanent orbiting station.
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Fla
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Tass
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
Soviet Union
Salve Space Laboratory
Earth
Soyuz 11
Vladimir Komarov
Dobrovolsky
Patsayev
Volkov
Space Laboratory
Space Lab
Gravel releases Pentagon study volumes on Vietnam origins
Senator Mike Gravel shocked Washington by publicly reading Volume One of the Pentagon study on Vietnam origins. He staged a one man hearing to unveil documents he says will not jeopardize national security, insisting the public has a right to know.
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Washington
Mike Gravel
Pentagon
Alaska
Dwight D
Age 18 Vote Now Very Close
Washington report notes rapid progress toward ratifying the 26th Amendment granting 18 year olds the vote. Illinois completed ratification reaching 35 states with several more poised to act, while North Carolina debates final approval as the deadline nears.
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Washington
Illinois
U.S
Draft Law Expires At Midnight
Congress races to pass a two year extension as the draft law nears expiration at midnight for the first time since 1948. Senate Mansfield and House Hebert clash over a Indochina pullout amendment while White House signals no student deferment callups. Draft processing pauses but the Selective Service System remains intact if no renewal is enacted.
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Congress
Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Indochina
Mansifiel
House Armed Services
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Selective Service
Nixon
White House
Associated Press
Congress May Yet Weigh Tax Cut to Stimulate Economy
Washington AP reports Congress may consider a tax cut to spur growth despite President Nixon’s stance. Rep. Wilbur Mills says the White House statement hasn’t changed his plan to study midyear data and decide on proposals. A revived investment tax credit, repealed in 1969, is a likely fast-acting option paired with possible individual tax relief and faster exemptions.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Mills
Aiken County Faces Deadline On Supply Bill Action
Aiken County operates under last year’s supply bill if final action isn’t taken by noon tomorrow. The $2.1 million House bill funds the 1971-72 fiscal year starting July 1 and is stalled in the Senate by Sen. Michael Laughlin. Talks aim for a compromise as three House members must concur after Senate third reading.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Senate
Michael Laughlin
D. Aiken
Laughlin
Gilbert E. McMillan
R-Aiken
Sen
McMillan
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