Viet Cong Ambush Near Saigon Hits Convoy and Helicopter
A large Viet Cong force ambushed a government convoy 15 miles southwest of Saigon. An American adviser with the unit was reportedly captured and a helicopter sent to relieve the convoy exploded and crashed, killing one crewman and wounding another. A second incident saw two U S Air Force fighters collide and crash. One pilot parachuted to safety and was rescued, possibly wounded. no parachute sighting from the other. A terrorist bomb exploded in a civilian terminal building.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Viet Nam
U. S. Air Force
U.S
Navy
Airport blast injures Americans in Saigon chaos
An airport bombing near Saigon injures 34 Americans and 12 others as 120 U. S. troops nearby await two jet transports. Nine Vietnamese, two Indians and one French national also reported hurt. Militias clash with Vietnamese forces. a district chief and an American adviser among the missing.
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Ing
Saigon
U. S
United States
Pope appoints Cody archbishop of Chicago
Vatican announces Archbishop John Patrick Cody of New Orleans is named archbishop of Chicago, the nation’s largest diocese with about 2 million Catholics. Chicago had no archbishop since Cardinal Meyer’s death on April 9.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
John Patrick Cody
New Orleans
Chicago
Vatican
Albert Cardinal Meyer
No-Hitter Pitched in Athens Pony League Game
In Athens a Pony League game concluded with a no hitter as the local teams competed. Details remain sparse but the performance highlighted pitching strength for the league.
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Logan
Ohio University
Gallipolis
Athens
Buckeye
Heetek Eee
Top Aide Among Dead In Fighting In Santo Domingo
In Santo Domingo a day long clash between rebels and U S troops left 21 Dominicans dead and 24 American paratroopers wounded. Among the dead was Andre Riviere a top aide to rebel Defense Minister Montes ARache. A cease fire was set for 8 30 p m with fighting resuming from mortar fire in the rebel sector.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Inter- American
Andre Riviere
Ramon Manuel Montes Arache
Riviere
U. S
Hugo Panasco Alvim
Megabuck Scramble for Atom Smasher Applications
The Atomic Energy Commission received 65 proposals from 39 states for a $280 million proton accelerator project. Sites named included Washtenaw County Michigan Missoula Montana and the Bad Lands of South Dakota. Deadline extensions and promotional brochures highlighted facilities housing education and culture to lure the project.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
West Palm Beach
Fla
Richland
Wash
United States
Brookhaven
N. Y
Washtenaw County
Mich
Missoula
Mont
South Dakota
AEC
Ohio group seeks Ravenna site for $280 million atom smasher
Ohio political backers led by Gov. Rhodes and senators Lausche and Young urged the Ravenna site to host a $280 million atom smasher, offering 3000 acres. The Ohio Atomic Energy Advisory Board backed Ravenna unanimously while Piketon also bid for the project.
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Washington
Pohicans
Ravenna Arsenal
Atomic Energy Commission
James A. Rhodes
Frank J. Lausche
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Wilson Faces New Problems for Labor Government
London reports show Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labor Party in trouble with deteriorating May trade, a weakening pound, and a Gallup poll giving Conservatives a large lead. He won a slim 3 vote majority in 630-seat Commons and inherits a fiscal crisis prompting loans to prop the currency.
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London
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Britain
Gallup
Labor
House of Commons
Meigs Boy Drowns In Ohio River
Sidney Jeffries 18 of Pomeroy drowned Tuesday in the Ohio River near Wortland Kentucky while cleaning the side of the R H Bosworth II. He fell into the water as two companions watched and rescue efforts continued after the boat drifted through Greenup Dam. He was a Wahama High School graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Jeffries of 329 Mechanic St Pomeroy formerly of Mason West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Sidney Jeffries
Ohio River
Wortland
R. H. Bosworth II
Boat Company
Jeffries
Bosworth
Greenup Dam
Wahama High School
Howard Jeffries
Mechanic St
Mason
W. Va
Goldwater announces 1968 Senate bid against Hayden
Former Senator Barry Goldwater says he will seek a U S Senate seat in 1968 regardless of who runs against him and vows a high level clean campaign. He acknowledged opposing Carl Hayden would be difficult but possible and spoke to a 500 person audience in Scottsdale after seven months away from politics.
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Scottsdale
Ariz
Barry Goldwater
U. S. Senate
Political Science Club
Goldwater
Carl Hayden
Dariz
Hayden
McNamara to Discuss Vietnam Buildup Scope
Washington reports Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara is expected to outline the scale of the U S troop buildup in Vietnam possibly reaching seventy five thousand to eighty thousand men as he discusses the situation today.
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Washington
Robert 8. McNamara
U. S
Fulbright Sets Viet Objectives
Sen. J. W. Fulbright says if the Viet Cong offensive is contained the Communists may negotiate after the monsoon ends. He urged demonstrating US resilience and offering a peaceful alternative to military victory. Johnson’s patience and possible negotiated settlement were praised amid rising U.S. troop levels and Westmoreland requests for reinforcements. Military planners warn weather and events could accelerate or delay troop movements.
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Washington
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Johnson
Congress
White House
South Viet Nam
McNamara
U. S
William C. Westmoreland
U S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Westmoreland
U.S
Saigon
Pentagon
U. S.S
Gemini Twins Separate for 24 Hours Reunite
In Jackson Michigan the Gemini 4 astronauts James A. MacDivitt and Edward H. White II were separated for a day with White visiting San Antonio Texas and MacDivitt in Jackson for hometown events. They will reunite at the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to receive NASA’s Exceptional Service Award from President Johnson alongside Charles Matthews.
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Jackson, Mich
James A. MacDivitt
Edward H. White II
White
San Antonio
Tex
McDivitt
White House
President Johnson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Charles W. Matthews
Manned Space Center
Jackson
Reynolds
University of Michigan
Air Force
Jackson Junior College
Johnson
NASA
U. S
House of Representatives
Ohio Senate set to vote on housing bill and three universities
Ohio lawmakers prepared for a floor session with a watered down fair housing bill and measures to create three new state universities, including Wright Brothers University in Dayton. Also on tap were steps to remove wine purchase limits and fund state sundry claims, with House action on public assistance and youth rehabilitation centers.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Ohio General Assembly
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Montgomery
Toledo
Akron
Wright Brothers State University
Dayton
Mansfield State University
State University of Southwestern Ohio
Ohio
Theodore M. Gray
Miami
Alfred Oponowicz
Cleveland
World Bank
Inter-American Development Bank
Ohio Youth Commission
David D. Albritton
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