Johnson sends planes to aid Congo fight against mercenaries
The United States dispatched three large military transport planes and about 70 personnel to support the Congo government against a mercenary threat tied to former Premier Moise Tshombe. State Department officials say the planes will be noncombatant and provide long range logistic support. In Houston, Marine reservists quarrel with peace demonstrators after a parade, with the unit headed home after weekend drill. In Moscow, a new swing wing jet akin to the U S F111 is showcased at an air show, boasting 1800 mph speed and variable wing configuration.
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Johnson
U. S
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Moise Tshombe
State Department
Department
Houston
Tex
Karl E. Moore
American Legion
Hermann Park
Moscow
Soviet Union
Surveyor 4 to carry radar safety to moon landing
Pasadena scientists report Surveyor 4 will launch with electronic insurance against the double bounce that troubled Surveyor 3 on April 19. Surveyor 3’s radar cutoffs too close to the lunar surface after reflecting off rocks, causing a near miss during touchdown.
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Pasadena
Calif
Akron prosecutor shot dead at private club near downtown
Assistant Summit County prosecutor Arthur Snell, 38, was shot and killed early today at a private club in Akron. One man was arrested and charged with first degree murder. a second suspect who fired the shots escaped and is being sought.
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Akron
Ohio
P—Asst
Summit County
Arthur Snell
Cincinnati Firefighters Backed to Carry Firearms
Cincinnati firemen voted unanimously to approve Safety Director Henry Sandman and City Manager William Wichman proposals including arming for protection. The decision was announced after a Sunday meeting in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Henry Sandman
William Wichman
Workers at Gallipolis State Institute Demonstrate
Demonstrations persist as workers at Gallipolis State Institute protest supervisors. Athens officials plan to resubmit Route 50E annexation while the Tri-County Board adopts the budget and approves a building report. A potential American League starter spot in the All-Star game is noted.
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Gallipolis State Institute
Tri-County Board
Athens
United Nations to send military observers to Suez line
The Security Council approves deployment of observers to the Suez Canal cease-fire area as Israel weighs allowing positions on the eastern bank. U Thant seeks Egypt’s consent for stationing on its west bank while Cairo hosts King Hussein and Arab leaders. Egypt seeks more information. Jordan’s king meets Nasser amid regional tensions.
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U.N. Security Council
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
U.N
Israel
U Thant
Egypt
Ers
Cairo
Hussein
Jordan
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Noureddin Atassi
Syria
Arab leaders weigh limited summit as six days of fighting rage
In the Middle East observers from Arab states discussed a small summit after six days of clashes. Hussein may push for moderation toward Israel, while Boumedienne and Atassi resist. An Israeli mine incident near the Suez Canal killed one, wounding two. UN talks on observer roles progress as Cairo weighs authority. Egyptian Mig21s and Israeli patrols report positions near Ras El Ish. The fighting centered on Ras El Ish and El Qantara on the canal’s east bank.
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Iraq
Hussein
Israel
Jerusalem
Jordan
Boumedienne
Atassi
Suez Canal
Sol
West Bank
Ras El’ish
el Qantara
East Bank
Governor Wallace Opens Exploratory Surgery in Texas
Alabama Governor Lurleen Wallace underwent exploratory surgery in Houston to assess malignancy from a suspected lower abdominal tumor. Doctors expected hours of procedure with a 3 p.m. bulletin on findings. this marks her second cancer battle in 18 months following January 1966 uterine cancer.
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Houston
Tex
Lurleen Wallace
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Wallace
R. Lee Cark
Anderson Hospital
Clark
Navy cruisers pound Communist gun posts near DMZ
US Navy cruisers Boston St Paul and Providence shelled anti aircraft positions inside the DMZ with 8, 6 and 5 inch guns as artillery and rocket barrages continued. Photographs from a Hanoi area bombing raid suggest 68 canisters housing missiles were destroyed, though warheads were not confirmed. McNamara visited Marines below the DMZ before touring the Mekong Delta and riverine forces.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
Hanoi
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
Mekong Delta
Ban Yen Nanh
Violence erupts in Waterloo North End as crowds clash
A wave of destruction, looting and rock throwing grew to major proportions in Waterloo Iowa's North End before police dispersed crowds. Several injured including two Black residents and three whites struck by flying glass when rocks hit their cars as the outbreak spread through the city of about 75 000.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Race riots flare in Waterloo Tampa and Kansas City
Police report rioting among Negro communities in Waterloo and Tampa with injuries looting and curfews. A white helmet patrol of about 150 youths patrolled Negro areas in Tampa as Mayor Nuccio blames hoodlums. In Kansas City arrests rise after a park disturbance tied to a liquor charge. NAACP convention in Boston will debate Negro outlook on civil rights.
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Warren Nash
Waterloo
Tampa
Fla
Nick Nuccio
Kansas City
Swope Park
Boston
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hostages Held in Congo Amid Fighting and Appeals
Radio reports from the Zambia Congo border say white mercenary led antigovernment forces were routed and pursued in eastern Congo. Mobutu claimed mercenaries still held Kisangani airport and hostaged professors women children and perhaps European journalists while ordering troops not to attack.
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Zambia
P— Congo
Minshasa
Congo
Kisangani
Bukavu
Kindu
Joseph D. Mobutu
Stanleyville
Region Radio
Brussels
Mobutu
McNamara Doubts Large North Vietnamese Troop Buildup
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara completed spot checks in South Vietnam and an informant said he doubted a significant North Vietnamese troop rise over six to nine months. He questioned intelligence claims of 10 000 infiltrated troops and noted pacification advances but slow overall progress of the program.
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Saigon
Robert S. McNamara
South Vietnam
McNamara
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
United States
U.S. Command
South
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Magazine Says Soviets Ignited Mideast War
Washington AP The White House would not comment on a report that President Johnson knew how the Soviet Union allegedly sparked the Israeli Arab war with faked intelligence. U S News & World Report alleged Moscow supplied forged reports to Egypt and Syria that Israel planned an attack. the goal was to unite Arab nations and avert full war.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Soviet Union
U.S. News & World Report
Egypt
Syria
Israel
Russia
Aqaba
Most Ambitious Demands From UAW GM Talks Start
Detroit AP reports leaders of the United Auto Workers meet General Motors officers to present a lengthy list of demands including a substantial wage increase a guaranteed annual income and wage parity between American and Canadian workers The talks begin as Ford and Chrysler negotiations follow with three year contracts expiring Sept 6 the same period new 1968 models are prepared for market
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Reuther
Ford
Chrysler
UAW
Congress Faces Long Session After Recess in 1960s Tone
Congress returns from a 10 day break with a heavy agenda facing potential autumn sessions. Disputes over a proposed tax increase and key measures on truth in lending, Social Security revisions, poverty programs, school aid, and postal rate hikes loom. Senate and House committees plan limited action as conference talks continue on rail reform and district population standards.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Yugoslavia Crusade Successful
Billy Graham called his Yugoslavia crusade a success though about 2000 attended each of three meetings. He said preaching to any number is a success and noted the visit itself was meaningful. Host Dr Jozip Horak praised the effort as well as the outreach across Zagreb and nearby venues.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Billy Graham
Munich
United States
Jozip Horak
Graham
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