Guerrilla ambush targets Americans in Saigon area
In Saigon area fighting, Communist guerrillas allegedly aimed at Americans as they ambushed a government patrol. Two U S special forces advisers leading a 100 man mountain tribesmen patrol were killed Capt James Brodt of Cocoa Beach Florida 30 and Pfc Neil K Maciver 19 of Silver Spring Maryland. The guerrillas reportedly fled after securing the two American casualties.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
James Brodt
Cocoa Beach
Fla
Neil K. Maciver
Silver Spring
Columbus Leather Goods Fire Leaves Nine Homeless
A six hour downtown Columbus blaze heavily damages a three story leather goods store and apartments at 31 W Town St. Firefighters faced explosions from volatile dye thinner. Nine residents were left homeless. unofficial damage up to 175000 dollars. Meanwhile in Buenos Aires demonstrators trigger a 24 hour general strike by Peronist unions.
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Columbus
Town St
Alex Kaetzel
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ohio reports first Memorial Day no traffic deaths
Ohio recorded no highway fatalities in the first 30 hours of Memorial Day weekend, a historiclow per the Ohio Highway Safety Department. Officials warn the long holiday period could push totals higher with belated reports pending.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Ohio Highway Safety Department
National Safety Council
Businessmen Endorse Budget Cut for 1964
Washington businessmen including Henry Ford II back a reduction in the 1964 budget as reasonable and practicable though they stop short of a specific amount. They oppose a cut as large as the 10 billion dollar tax cut they proposed and want restraint after years of increases. Columbus Wilberforce University marks the 13th anniversary of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, aiding 33 colleges through 15000 contributing firms. Cleveland Nickel Plate Road day passenger trains Buffalo to Chicago end service with final runs scheduled Sunday and Monday.
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Washington
Kennedy
Henry Ford II
Columbus
Wilberforce University
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Ohio
Cleveland
Nickel Plate Road
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Ecuador Holds 21 U.S. Tuna Boats in Territorial Dispute
Salinas Ecuador reporters say 21 U S tuna boats from San Diego were impounded for alleged illegal fishing as navy ships escorted the fleet to Salinas. Captains face trial if permits are lacking while U S skippers claim 13 miles offshore versus Ecuador’s three mile limit.
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Salinas
Ecuador
San Diego
Calif
White Star
Ranger
Francisco Espinosa
Navy General Staff
Quito
United States
Government Ends Pork Purchases After Surplus
The Agriculture Department withdraws from pork and lard markets as it exhausts disposal options. Foods will be donated to the school lunch program and other qualified institutions or needy individuals. Captain Henry W. Lyon Jr., 78, navigator of the first Pacific flight, dies after a long illness. The May 31 1928 flight used the Southern Cross piloted by Charles Kingford-Smith.
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Paris Hill
Maine
Henry W. Lyon Jr
Pacific
Southern Cross
Charles Kingford- Smith
Pictures Taken Of Thresher Identified On Ocean Floor
Photo evidence from the Conrad shows hull diving plane and sail of the Thresher submarine lying about 8400 feet down. The Thresher sank during an April 10 deep sea test with 129 aboard. the Navy Court of Inquiry will review the images in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Thresher
Conrad
Boston
Navy Court of Inquiry
N.H
Navy
J. Lamar Worzel
Lamont Geological Observatory
Elton W. Grenfell
U. S. Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force
Norfolk
Trieste
Rail Clerks Take Vote on C&O Strike Authorization
Huntington W Va The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. 5000 members vote across the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway system with results not expected until next week. Two thirds approval needed to authorize a strike amid automation concerns.
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Huntington
W. Va
Brotherhood of Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
U.S. and Britain Expand Reciprocal Currency Agreement
The United States and Britain will raise the reciprocal currency arrangement from 50 million dollars to 500 million. The Federal Reserve Board and the Bank of England approve a tenfold increase in exchange capacity to defend the dollar and the pound against speculative pressure.
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United States
Britain
Federal Reserve Board
Bank of England
Florida marches stifled as 257 arrested in capital city
In Tallahassee authorities used tear gas to disperse a march by Black residents during the tenth day of antisegregation demonstrations. About 257 people were arrested, many students from Florida A&M University. The scene remained tense with police action and ongoing protests.
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Fla
Florida
Florida A&m
Negro University
Ben Willis
Jackson
Miss
NAACP
M. B. Pierce
Philadelphia
Building Trades Council
City Board of Education
Memphis
Tenn
U. S. Supreme Court
Chicago
Cambridge
Los Angeles Targets in NAACP Push for Integration
NAACP leaders in Los Angeles warn the city will face Birmingham style efforts to create a fully integrated community. Rev Maurice A Dawkins cites LA as a focal point due to its large Black population and argues unions, not just housing and jobs, must be included in the campaign.
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Los Angeles
Maurice A. Dawkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mississippi
Pope John XXII Near Death Amid Sudden Relapse
Vatican reports reveal a new internal bleeding crisis in Pope John XXII at 81, with doctors and Cardinal colleagues rushing to his side. Vatican officials and L'Osservatore Romano director Rinondo Manzini described a rapid decline despite earlier signs of rallying.
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Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
John XXIII
Cardinal Montini
Vatican
Milan
Vatican City
John XXII
Piero Mazzoni
Rome
Raimondo Manzini
L’osservatore Romano
Prof
Antonio Gasbarrini
Gasbarrini
Bologna
Angelo Della Acqua
Gustavo Cardinal Cento
Vatican Curia
Pope John
Manzini
Dr. Mazzoni
Papal
Pietro Valdoni
Valdoni
No Sugar Shortage Is Site
The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange says no sugar shortage is threatened in the United States. It cites commitments from friendly sugar-exporting nations and notes the Agriculture Department's view that normal U S requirements will be met. The memorandum aims to correct misunderstandings of commodity exchanges in the free enterprise system.
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New York
United States
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Exchange
U. S. Agriculture Department
Island Creek Coal Opens New Mine in Mingo County
Huntington W Va Island Creek Coal Co announced opening of a new mine in Mingo County three miles north of Matewan with a daily output of 2000 tons and about 70 workers led by N T Camicia vice president operations. In London an Indian government minister predicted Chinese Communists may resume aggression but India’s armed forces would perform better next time.
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W. Va
Island Creek Coal Co
Mingo County
N. T. Camicia
Matewan
London
India
Pressure Against Dollar Builds Up
The article outlines Kennedy era concerns over the U.S. loss of gold tied to dollar weakness. It cites causes from foreign aid and overseas investment to interest rates and tourism, noting France led gold outflow in Q1 1963 while Britain showed a net inflow.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
America
U.S
France
Charles de Gaulle
U. S
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United States
Spain
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