April Draft Call Hits 48000 Men
The Defense Department issued a draft call for 48000 men in April, the second highest of the Vietnam era, with 4000 Marines and 44000 Army. The Joint Chiefs proposed mobilizing nearly 50000 National Guard and Reserve members if President Johnson increases authorized troop levels beyond 525000.
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Vietnam
Texas White House
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Joint Chiefs
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U.S
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House Armed Services Committee
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Pentagon
Army
Corps
National Guard
Commander Denies Attacks Provoked in Tonkin Incident
Capt. John J. Herrick of the destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy asserts the ships were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin, denying provocation. He says sonar showed torpedo firings, clarifies a disputed naval message, and rejects claims the mission aimed to provoke North Vietnamese radar activity.
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Warren, Minn
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Turner Joy
United Press International
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Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Norfolk
Morse
Herr
Viet Cong Hit Saigon Airport and Khe Sanh Base Siege
Communists launched mortar and rocket fire at Tan Son Nhut airport near Saigon and followed with a major barrage and ground assault on Khe Sanh, where about 1,307 shells and 500 troops attacked the Marine base. U.S. officials reported civilian casualties and described the strike as the heaviest at Khe Sanh to date.
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South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hoa Lac
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Pearson Government Holds in Parliament Crisis Watch
Canada's Liberal government appears safe as Creditiste leader Real Caouette signals support in a confidence vote. In Memphis, police used nightsticks and gas to break a protest by about 1,000 striking garbage workers, with several arrests after clashes near the city hall.
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UPI
Canada
Creditiste
Real Caouette
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
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House of Commons
Caouette
House
Commons
Creditiste Party
Robert Stanfield
New Democratic Party
T.C. Douglas
Oliver Cromwell
Copper Shortage Forces Major Cable Plant Shutdowns
New York based General Cable Corp and Okonite Co announce extensive shutdowns starting Monday due to copper shortage after longshoremen refuse imported copper. Plants in Massachusetts New Jersey Rhode Island California will close. Paterson N J remains open. About 12 000 workers affected across 45 plants nationwide with 60 000 workers in unions hit by the 224 day strike and 200 million dollars in copper imports bought so far.
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Passaic
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Paul Dashine
Okonite
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R.I
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Paterson
Dashine
Fannie Hurst Dies At 78 After Brief Illness
New York novelist Fannie Hurst, 78, a prolific author who often visited Manchester in summers, died Friday at Hotel des Artistes after a brief illness. She wrote 18 novels, four plays, eight short-story volumes, and six film scripts, and led public causes. Funeral set for Thursday in New York, burial in St Louis.
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Authors Guild of America
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Jacques Danielson
Hamilton
Ohio
Washington University
St. Louis
Columbia University
Europe
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Maxwell Anderson
Stefansson
Andersons
Stratton Mountain
Inside Pages Highlight Local Politics Debate
An editorial flags a legislative setback while columnist George Gordon suggests a fix for the rubbish issue. Candidates for selectmen present their views on local matters across Page 4 and Page 5, outlining positions and potential impacts for the town.
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