Bloodless Coup Fails in Ghana
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast UPI reports the Ghanaian military government crushed a bloodless coup by young army officers. The rebels, possibly inspired by exiled President Kwame Nkrumah, were arrested and to face court martial after nine hours of claiming Ankrah’s government had fallen. Police officials warned leaders of the army navy and air force were involved.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
UPI
Ghana
Radio Accra
Kwame Nkrumah
Joseph Ankrah
John Harley
Army
Navy
Air Force
National Liberation Council
Nkrumah
Guinea
Ankrah
China
Assase
Asante
Ache
Liu Accused of Plotting Against Mao
Hong Kong reports say Red Guards accuse Liu ShaoChi of plotting a February 1966 coup in China. Maoists press Liu while anti Mao forces hold in Anhwei as banners and broadcasts signal a final purge. Ghana coup instability also noted with Lt Col Assase leading rebels in Accra.
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Hong Kong
UPC
Mao Tse-tung
Red Guards
Liu Shao-chi
Peking
Liu
Anhwei
Mao
Hofei
China
Mainland
Central Committee
Reinforcements Rushed To Repulse Invasion Try
U S Military Command rushed the 1st Air Cavalry Division to reinforce Marines facing North Vietnamese invasion attempts along the DMZ. A Westmoreland communique noted a new frontier barrier to raise invasion costs as at least three North Vietnamese divisions were in the area. In Saigon, Viet Cong attacks wounded 10 U S personnel and 150 more were pinned down. two accidental Air Force strikes killed 39 and wounded about 100.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Quang Tri
Coliseum
Rusk Links Global Communist Drive to Vietnam Protests
Secretary of State Dean Rusk accuses a worldwide Communist movement of fomenting major peace demonstrations in the United States and abroad. He notes FBI reports on anti war activity and warns Hanoi may misread protests as support for prolonging the war.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
United States
Rusk
Meet the Press
NBC
White House
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
George Christian
Johnson
Hanoi
Defense Attorney Plans Appeal Of Speck Murder Conviction
Richard Speck's defense opened plans to appeal the death verdict for eight nurse murders in Chicago. A claim of insanity may be raised, with jail psychiatrist Dr Marvin Dziporyn saying Speck suffered brain damage and could be driven to violence. Proceedings in Paschen's court aimed to set dates for hearings on a possible new trial, likely in about 30 days.
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Peora, Ill
UPI
Richard Speck
Speck
Cook County
Chicago
Marvin Dziporyn
Chicago Daily News
Seaman
Gerald W. Getty
Herbert C. Paschen
Getty
William Martin
Dallas
Inside Columnist Proposes Student Lecture Series
Gerald Raftery, writing in the Inside column, jokes about a set of lecture series for students in a humorous, columnar list. The piece is on page 4.
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Gerald Raftery
Legislature adjourns as deficit blamed on GOP leaders
Vermont’s 1967 Legislature adjourned at 9:56 p.m. Saturday after approving a $139.2 million biennial budget. Officials project general fund revenues at $138.1 million, prompting Democratic critics to warn of a $1 million deficit in 1969. Republicans and Democrats faulted GOP leadership for “wild spending” while leaders defended progress and near-balanced funding. Governor Hoff touted major welfare reform and a new state income tax as key victories.
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Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Hoff May Call Special Session Over Airport Funds
Gov. Philip H. Hoff indicated a possible one day summer special session to release 1.6 million in airport construction funds from Vermont's 11.35 million surplus. He awaits his return May 3 to decide, citing federal matching money deadlines and a stalled airport bill in conference committee, which would affect 40 percent state aid and regional airport takeovers.
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Bennington
House
Nixon Pessimistic On Peace Prospects
Nixon said he sees no possibility of a negotiated settlement to the Vietnam war after a four day Vietnam tour. He criticized three Democratic leaders and Martin Luther King for statements he said hinder end of the conflict while noting Communist encouragement from antiwar opposition.
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United States
Vietnam
Nixon
Martin Luther King
America
King
Governor Hoff pledges to curb Vermont deficit spending
MONTPELIER, UPD Governor Hoff said he will use all legal powers to avoid deficit spending in the next biennium. He cited a 1967 budget of 139.2 million with expected general fund revenues of 138.1 million, forecasting a possible over one million deficit by 1969. He warned of possible freezes on 1968 appropriations and stressed not spending beyond the state’s means.
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Hoff
Vermont
Astronauts To Testify In Apollo Fire Probe
Five astronauts including Frank Borman and Alan Shepard were summoned to testify in the House investigation of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three crew members. Rep. John Wydler criticized NASA’s inquiry as a graywash and called for accountability across the space program. Astronauts urged shared responsibility amid mounting congressional scrutiny of Cape Kennedy safety practices.
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Washington
API
House
Frank Borman
Alan B. Shepard
James McDivitt
Donald K. Slayton
Walter Schirra
House Space Subcommittee
John W. Wydler
R-N.y
House Space Committee
Wydler
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Board of Inquiry
Tion
James E. Webb
Webb
Congressional
Borman
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Issues
ABC
New York City Moves to Curb Cigarette Bootlegging
New York City Finance Administrator Roy M Goodman proposed licensure for about 40000 cigarette retailers and urged all district attorneys to follow Brooklyn DA Aaron Kootas lead in launching grand jury investigations into cigarette smuggling described as mob controlled.
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New York
UPI
Roy M. Goodman
Goodman
New York City
Brooklyn
Aaron Koota
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