Not Forget Heavy Toll in Vietnam
A U S troops lost 2 000 in May the highest monthly total of the war. In the week ending June 1 casualties reached 438 the heaviest for a week. Since Jan 1 1961 total U S deaths in Vietnam stand at 24 364. Allied losses top 357 656. Negotiations proceed but little progress evident as North Vietnam may seek victory over peace.
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Robert Kennedy
Vietnam
U.S
Southeast Asia
London
North Vietnam
Swimming Hazards and Safety Precautions in Warm Weather
The Minnesota State Medical Assn warns that warm weather brings water sports risks. Healthful swimming relies on clean water, supervision, and awareness of one's limits to prevent drowning, disease, and accidents while enjoying swimming boating and waterskiing.
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Minnesota
Association
Congressmen urged as polls show strong gun control support
Sen. Joseph Tydings of Maryland on a Sunday TV program blamed the lack of tougher gun laws on the powerful National Rifle Association and its misinformation, noting Western nations have stricter rules and stating about 4,600 Americans die from gun violence annually. He urged supporters to write to their representatives to push for stronger controls.
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Joseph Tydings
Maryland
Congress
National Rifle Association
Tydings
Great Britain
U.S. Credit to France Sparks Debate Over Policy
The New Ulm Journal criticizes a $100 million Federal Reserve credit to France as excessive compassion amid France’s crisis. It notes France’s growing gold reserves, its push on NATO HQ, and calls the move a slap at U.S. policy before praising a street scene where youths squirt water guns between exams as harmless mischief.
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France
U.S. Federal Reserve Bank
de Gaulle
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Federal Reserve
NEW Ulm Journal
Columbia University
Prudence and Discretion Mentioned In Babylon Tale
Excerpt cites Daniel 2 14 where Daniel responds with prudence to Arioch the king s guard a reminder that a prudent question is a sign of wisdom The text shifts to a Francis Bacon quote followed by a Thunder of newspaper masthead and Austin Minnesota mailing and subscription details for Thomson Newspapers including rates and delivery options
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Daniel
Arioch
Babylon
Francis Bacon
Austin Daily Herald Thomson Newspapers, Inc
Austin
Minnesota
Richard Gross
U.S
United
Minn
A.P.O
F.P.O
Seeandines
Turn Back the Clock on City Beer Licenses
City Council vote increases the on sale beer license fee to 150 and tightens the number of beer outlets. Police recover an abandoned motorbike after a 1 30 a.m. call and a young man returns it at 4 a.m. John Almire, 93, attends his daughter's golden wedding anniversary. Mayor Baldy Hansen considers a new Police Dept site while Roger Nelson studies options. Robert Leighton gains party support and files for state senate from Mower and DeGe counties.
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F. E. Smith
Division of Accident Prevention
State Industrial Commission
John Almire
Carolyne
John Peterson
Police Dept
Baldy Hansen
Roger Nelson
Robert Leighton
Austin
Mower County Young Democrat Farmer-Labor Club
Adams Conservation Club
Leighton
Mower
De‘ge
P. J. Holand
Kennedy Delegates Back Humphrey In 1968 Nomination Race
The New York Times reports Hubert Humphrey will win virtually all Robert Kennedy delegates at the Democratic convention. Victor Riesel recounts Kennedy and McCarthy campaigns opposing Johnson policies and the Carter-like surge of delegates guiding Humphrey toward the first-ballot nomination.
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Hubert Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
New York Times
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Kennedy
Johnson
Humphrey
Democratic
Victor Riesel
New York
Bob Kennedy
Cosa Nostra
Lyndon Johnson
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Senate
Kennedys
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Riesel recalls talks with RFK on mafia and politics
In a 1968 syndicated remembrance, Riesel recalls private conversations with Robert Kennedy on organized crime and the 1960s political landscape. He notes UAW ally Paul Schrade survived a Kennedy assassination night, Caesar Chavez and AFL CIO figures present, and forecasts a Kennedy McCarthy coalition shaping the 1968 convention.
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Riesel
RFK
Bob Kennedy
Reuther
UAW
Region 6
Paul Schrade
Watts
Caesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Sirhan Sirhan
Schrade
Henry Santiestevan
Afl-Cio
Industrial Union Department
IUD
Kennedy
California
SOD
Jack Conway
Kennedys
Gene McCarthy
McCarthy
How's Your IQ How's Your News Quiz Answer Key
The questions cover major world events and figures from the era, including a European republic crisis, Warhol inspired art, a fatal explosion in a military command post, Velasco Ibarra’s fifth term, a CIA leadership question, a major league pitcher with six straight shutouts, a Republican convention chair, a Supreme Court death penalty ruling, Kennedy’s assassination burial site, and France’s franc protection measures. Answers identify nations, artists, cities, and organizations involved.
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I.Q
Associated Press News
Socialist Central Committee
Christian Democrats
Sweden
Portugal
Italy
Andy Warhol
Salvador Dali
Marisol
Jerusalem
Senegal
Saigon
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Panama
Ecuador
Haiti
John Daly
NBC
Voice of America
CIA
Don Drysdale
Jerry Koosman
Steve Carlton
Republicas
Miami Beach
Guy
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Edward Brooke
Mass
Supreme Court
California
Robert Kennedy
New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Hyannisport
Arlington National Cemetery
New York City
France
Paris
International Monetary Fund
A Cincinnati boy’s excuse for no license and a lamp compare
A year-old Cincinnati boy claimed he was practicing to drive because he lacked a license. The piece contrasts lightbulb efficiency with fireflies, notes public protestors are a small share of students, and recalls LBJ button production shifting after his withdrawal.
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Cincinnati
Time to declare a hopeful national course
A Pastor urges Americans to drop pessimism after Kennedys death and join in active service to country, citing Jesus guidance and the need for courage. A reader letters section includes Mary Kruger criticizing racism and urging equality, plus a note on a prehistoric deep sea worm snail fossil found off Costa Rica in 1952 by a Danish ship.
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Costa Rican
Clamor for Carbon Imports Tests 1968 Trade Policy
Washington analysis notes liberal trade stance and Johnson extended the 1962 Trade Expansion Act while Congress debates more than twenty import restriction bills. War and unrest strain leadership as protectionist pressures rise, risking higher prices and inflation.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
U.S
Council of Organizations
America
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3Rd Avenue
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