Battle over site for preliminary Vietnam peace talks
Washington and Hanoi clash over where to begin negotiations with Paris favored by observers. U S officials accuse Hanoi of confusion while insisting only Washington and Hanoi attend the talks though allied support could be consulted in the same city. Paris as a potential neutral venue is discussed amid mutual propaganda claims and evolving U S conditions for a suitable meeting site.
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Washington
UPS
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Paris
United States
Dean Rusk
Ceylon
New Delhi
State Department
Poland
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Johnson
Rusk
American Society of Newspaper Editors
White House
Laos
Earth
Czechoslovakia Rejects Soviet Control in Policy Shift
Prague announced it would no longer mechanically copy the Soviet Union and asserted the right of each Communist country to choose its own path to Socialism. The move, published in Rude Pravo, signals a break from 20 years of Kremlin influence.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Communist Party
Rude Pravo
Romania
Yugoslavia
Hajek
Jan Sejna
Ivan Svitak
Socialist Party
Soviet Communist Party
FBI Identifies King Slayer After Galt Mistake
The FBI announced James Earl Ray is the man sought for Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, confirming Eric Starvo Galt as an alias. The agency cited fingerprint analysis and overlapping photos from 1960s records, while noting earlier statements with differing facts about Galt's background.
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FBI
James Earl Ray
King
Washington
Upi
Eric Starvo Galt
Martin Luther King
Missouri State Penitentiary
J. Edgar Hoover
Galt
Ray
Hoover
New Orleans
St. Louis
James Owens
Los Angeles
Missouri
John Ray
Park Ave
Jerry W. Ray
Wheeling
Ill
Madison County
James
Lucy Maker
Alton
the Seafarer’s International Union At
Chicago
J. E. Ray
Memphis
Eric Starvoalt
Harvey Lowmyer
John Willard
James McBride
James Walton
W. C. Herron
James O’conner
U.S
Worst financial crisis warns of tax hike urgency
Federal Reserve Chair William McChesney Martin warned the U.S. faces its worst fiscal crisis since 1931 as the Fed raised the discount rate to 5.5 percent. He argued tighter money alone cannot offset a $20 billion federal deficit, urging Congress to pass the tax bill despite Mills opposition. Banks raised prime rates. regional Fed banks adopted the higher discount rate.
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Washington
UPI
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Martin
American Society of Newspaper Editors
ASNE
Texas White House
George Christian
Congress
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Houseways and Means Committee
Mills
Kensett
Ark
Bankers Trust Co
New York
Federal Reserve
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Atlanta
San Francisco
Boston
Cleveland
Richmond
Chicago
St.Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
U.S
Senate
House
Wall Street
John Q
Jeffords Seeks Republican Nomination for Attorney General
Shrewsbury Vermont State Sen James Jeffords of Rutland announced his bid for the Republican nomination for attorney general He promised no mercy for criminals profiting from law violations notably drug sales He called the attorney general role second only to the governor and proposed reforms including stronger sheriff use district attorneys for Vermont District Court and a family court He led a probe into a 300 million highway cost estimating error and will face Washington County State's Attorney Joseph Palmisano in the September GOP primary.
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Shrewsbury
UPD
James Jeffords
Rutland
Jeffords
Vermont
Washington County
Joseph Palmisano
Banks Raise Interest Rates Across Nation
Banks nationwide bumped prime rates from 6 to 6 percent following the Federal Reserve Board pressure. The move, tied to an earlier Fed discount-rate hike, signals higher borrowing costs for small businesses mortgages and personal loans, with broader economic effects expected.
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New York
UPI
Federal Reserve Board
FED
North Vietnam Ambushes U.S. Convoy Near Khe Sanh
About 130 North Vietnamese soldiers ambushed a 1st Marine Division convoy of 12 vehicles on Highway Nine toward Khe Sanh. Four Marines were killed and 22 wounded as rocket grenades, machine guns, and rifle fire struck the column four miles from Ca Lu. Casualties for the North Vietnamese were not released.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
1St Marine Division
Ca Lu
Tornado kills eight in Greenwood Arkansas
A tornado ripped through Greenwood Arkansas cutting a 400 foot wide swath. Eight people died and about 200 were injured as the town square and several buildings including a three story courthouse and an elementary school were destroyed. Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene. all area hospitals were reported full.
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Greenwood
Ark
UPI
Ozarks
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Bill Kennedy
Fort Smith, Ark
Inside Heat Kills Columnist George Gordon
A column by George Gordon appears on page 4 titled Inside Heat Kills, reflecting his sharp take on local sports. Photos highlight the unsung world of varsity trackmen on page 5, offering candid glimpses into their training and dedication. An apartment house in Arlington stands out in a feature on page 7, detailing its design and community impact.
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Walter Herlihy
General Electric
Ludlow
James F. Conway
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Rotary International
Robert D. Stout
Bennington
Rotary Club
Ivor S
Tink) Pelsue
Buckler
U.S.S.R
Jiri Hajek
Martin Luther King Jr
California
Los Angeles County
Joliet
Pontiac
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
Congressional Banking Committees
Wright Patman
D-Tex
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Church Women United
Frederick B. Wolf
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Caspar S. Jones
New York City
Council Promotion and Organization of
Palm
Heat Kills
George Gordon
Arlington
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