Captured U S Pilot Defies Reds In Interrogation
MOSCOW reports say U S Navy Lt Cmdr Robert Shumaker, captured after his plane was shot down during raids on North Viet Nam, defied communist captors at a news conference. Tass described his face as unfazed while his mother in New Castle, Pa., praised his courage. The dispatch notes his parachute escape, a crash near sea, and the context of U S and South Vietnamese reprisal raids. A separate item notes Sen Bartlett of Alaska urging an international polar bear science meeting.
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North Viet Nam
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Churchill Leaves $851 326 Estate
London reports Sir Winston Churchill left an estate of 851326 dollars at his death last month. After debts and taxes, 439490 remained to be divided among Lady Clementine, his children Randolph, Sarah and Mary, and staff. He left wife all speech recordings and literary works.
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UPI
Winston Churchill
Clementine
Winston
Churchill
Randolph
Sarah
Mary
France Moves to Return to Gold Standard Unilaterally
Paris reports France will pay debts in gold rather than dollars or pounds and urges major powers to pledge to settle international debts in gold. Finance Minister Giscard dEstaing signals a move toward a pure gold standard, while U.S. officials warn against abandoning current reserve practices.
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UPI
France
Valery Giscard D
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United States
Valery Giscard Destaing
Paris University
Charles de Gaulle
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Giscard D’estaing
Giscard Estaing
U.S
LBJ weighs effect of Viet Nam policy
Washington reports say President Johnson studied intelligence on the Viet Nam crisis and the impact of a flexible retaliation strategy. Reaction from Communist capitals was muted while Thant urged restraint. Reedy noted no direct Moscow communication and the administration eyed Thant’s peace proposal for practical difficulties ahead.
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UPI
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Viet Nam
U.S
George E. Reedy
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White House
United Nations
Thant
Reedy
Britain backs U.S. air strikes in Viet Nam pledge
London pledged support for American retaliatory air strikes against North Viet Nam while urging a peaceful settlement. Prime Minister Harold Wilson called Johnson to confirm Britain's stance on measured, relevant response amid pressure from Labour left. Foreign Secretary Stewart affirmed alignment and urged a satisfactory peace.
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UPS
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Viet Nam
Labor
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Johnson
U.S
Gerrilla
Wilson
Labor Party
Michael Stewart
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House (of Commons
Brattleboro Pilot Survives Mountain Crash Narrow Escape
Brattleboro Vermont native Captain Marshall Frezzell, 33, hobbled from a rugged mountain wreck on an injured foot after his Army plane crashed near Cacapon State Park. He walked to a farmhouse, received care, and was moved to Fort Meade in excellent condition. The Civil Air Patrol aided the search with Army helicopters. ground crews planned arrival Saturday.
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W. Va
Marshall Frezzell
Here
Frezzell
Brattleboro
Akron
Ohio
Fort Meade
Cacapon State Park
Civil Air Patrol
Army
HUAC May Begin Klan Probe
The House Committee on Un-American Activities began laying groundwork for a possible full investigation of the Ku Klux Klan. Chairman Edwin E. Willis said he is conducting preliminary checks, after Rep. Charles L. Weltner urged inquiry. indications point to a vote if evidence warrants. The panel, known for probing communists, has not previously looked into far right groups.
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UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Edwin E. Willis
DeLa
Charles L. Weltner
D-Ga
Weltner
House
Willis
Harriman Named Ambassador at Large to Oversee Top Duties
W Averell Harriman, 73, is named ambassador at large in a State Department reshuffle. Thomas C Mann shifts to undersecretary for economic affairs, and Jack Hood Vaughn becomes the new Latin American expert in Washington. Harriman will report directly to the President and Secretary Rusk and will take on major overseas assignments.
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Harriman
Department
Dean Rusk
Thant appeals for talks on Viet Nam crisis
United Nations Secretary General Thant urged East West talks to defuse the Vietnamese crisis. He called for restraint to prevent escalation and proposed moving discussions from the battlefield to a conference table, suggesting a possible outside UN meeting or revived Geneva format with Peking participation.
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UPI
Thant
United States
Peking
Viet Nam
U. N. Security Council
United Nations
Vermont River Bank Yields Possible Gold
Vermont state geologist Charles Doll said he will conduct lab tests on ore from the Barton River near Orleans after Sprague and Henwood found material in bedrock quartz marble and granite believed to be gold. They reported positive acid tests and a substantial quantity, with ownership resting with landowners if valuable minerals are found. the state may own any gold due to condemnation for Interstate Route 91. Doll urged caution to amateur prospectors given strict ownership laws.
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UPI
Charles Doll
Vermont
Green Mountains
Doll
Sprague and Henwood Co
Scranton
Barton River
Canada
Sprague and Henwood
Sprague
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