Beating and Fire as Riots Surround Saigon Buddhist Institute
Rioters killed a policeman and wounded another as troops ringed Saigon's Buddhist Institute. Police seized four suspects including a monk, while a 16 year old girl died after self immolation in protest. B52 raids marked Viet Nam attack anniversary amid dwindling ground fighting.
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Buddhist
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
da Nang
Jong
Dao Thi Tuyet
Buddhist Institute
Phan Huu Tran
Nguyen Cao Ky
Arc de Triomphe memory in Laos faces unfinished project
The Oriental Arc in Vientiane, Laos, begun in 1960 to honor soldiers killed in civil strife between neutralist government forces and the Pathet Lao, may see further memorialization as the project progresses.
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Paris
Vientiane
Laos
Ished
Pathet Lao
Everglades National Park Regains Life as Water Returns
After three drought years and water being trapped in reservoirs, Everglades National Park sees rebirth as lakes and sawgrass revive. Heavy fall and winter rains plus spring inflows from the flood control district began restoration, aided by a March release of stored water.
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Everglades National Park
Fla
Lake Okeechobee
Central and South Florida
Conductor and Brakemen Unions Weigh Merger Plans
Cedar Rapids delegates from the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen will consider merging with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Switchmen's Union of North America at their quadrennial convention. About 100 delegates representing 20 000 workers will discuss the merger and a national wage rules program while speakers from labor and government attend sessions through Thursday.
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Cedar Rapids
Order of
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Switchmen's Union of North America
Colorado Springs
Colo
Men’s Association
H. E. Gilbert
The
Firemen and Enginemen’s Brotherhood
Niel Speirs
Switchmen’s Union
Asst
James J. Reynolds
Washington, D.C
Leverett Edwards
National Mediation Board
William Barber
Railroad Retirement Board
Bank Robbers Hit Hammond In Fast Holdup
Bank manager John Etters and nine others were forced to lie on the floor as two armed men robbed the Hammond branch. They fled with 8230 dollars after an instant hold up that left staff shaken and no alarm triggered.
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Hammond
Ind
John Etters
FBI
Etters
Reverend Demske Named President of Canisius College
NAMED BUFFALO New York AP reports the Rev James M Demske was selected as president of Canisius College Buffalo. The appointment crowns Demske a long time cleric and educator guiding the Jesuit institution toward its next phase.
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Buffalo, N.Y
James M. Demske
Canisius College of
Buffalo
Demonstrators Press to Integrate Dee Dee Park Pool
Civil rights protesters marching from Oklahoma City to Lawton aim to force Dee Dee Park to admit Negro swimmers. Led by Clara Luper and joined by State Senator Melvin Porter, they anticipate arrests as they target the privately owned attraction.
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Lawton
Okla
Clara Luper
Oklahoma City
Lake Lawtonka
Here
Dee Dee Park
Luper
Melvin Porter
Chou En-lai Pressures Romania to Resist Soviet Domination
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai urged Romanians to resist Soviet domination as he continued talks in Bucharest. He reassured Romania that the Chinese people will support its nonalignment, and met with Romanian leaders including Nicolae Ceasescu in cordial discussions on international questions and Warsaw Pact influence.
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Hans Benedict
Bucharest
Romania
China
Soviet Union
Radio
Peking
Tokyo
Chou En-lai
Moscow
Chou
Communist Party
Chao Kuanhua
Nicolae Ceasescu
Region 3 Dairy Princess Chosen
Diane Gesell an 18-year-old Miltona Minnesota resident was selected Region 3 Dairy Princess from 29 contestants in Fergus Falls. Gesell plans to study elementary education as a University of Minnesota sophomore next fall.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Diane Gesell
Lawrence Gesell
Miltona, Minn
University of Minnesota
Shrine Circus visit joys local residents at Fairgrounds
Fifteen residents enjoyed an afternoon at the Shrine Circus with first time attendees expressing excitement. Church services were led by Vicar Curtis Barley of St Johns Lutheran. Aman da Ries died Wednesday, a former Lyle resident, survived by daughter Phyllis Sasse and son Carroll Ries, plus siblings. Nettie Stream and two others celebrated birthdays at the home, with visitors from Blooming Prairie and Austin. Residents welcome guests to visit and share in community events.
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Shrine Circus
Curtis Barley
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Darrell Naber
Amanda Ries
Lyle
Victor
Phyllis) Sasse
Austin
Carroll Ries
Mildred Nelson
Leonard Torgeson
Thorman Torgeson
Minn
Nettie Stream
Dexter
Josephine Munson
Edwin Anderson
Blooming Prairie
Alvin Anderson
Albert Anderson
Belvin Benson
Gena
Letta Thorson
Union Elections Set in Cuba Monday
Cuba will hold elections June 20 to elect new union leaders nationwide. Havana radio quoted by Miami report said the vote will occur in an atmosphere of absolute freedom and democracy except voters cannot elect individuals who were members of bourgeois political parties or labor unions before Fidel Castro's rise to power.
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Miami
Fla
AP Cuba
Havana Radio
Fidel Castro
New Jersey Increases Cigarette Tax to 11 Cents
Gov. Richard J. Hughes signed a bill raising New Jersey cigarette tax by three cents to 11 cents per pack. The measure is projected to generate about $25 million a year for the state.
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N.Y
Trenton
N.J
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
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Ronald F. Pechauer
Melvin E. Hauge
KAUS
Walgreen Agency Drug Stores
Sterling Drug Sterling Shopping Center
Wold Drug
Main Street
Walgreen
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Ruracul Stover
George Fazio
Sfer
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Porl
Albania
Dairy Princess
Raymond
Raymond’s Nursing Home
Cuba
H. H. Jenkins
Sas
Morrell
Heinz
Tom Scott
Golden Dairy
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