Nuns Halt Managua Civil War At Grand Hotel
Two frail American nuns Mary Arthur and Jeanne Teresa Deiman marched under a white flag into a bombing hot zone in Managua to persuade rebels to release 46 Americans and four foreigners held at the Grand Hotel. Their appeal helped halt fighting that left at least 15 dead and 70 injured as government troops and rebels clash amid a day of urban warfare. The hotel was besieged by rebels who turned it into a fortress with machine guns before surrender following assurances from the papal nuncio. Government officials announced the end of the rebellion as the hostages were freed and political tensions surrounding presidential hopeful Aguero persisted.
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UPI
U.S
Mary Arthur
Los Angeles
Jeanne Teresa Deiman
St. Paul
Mary
Fernando Aguero Rochas
Msgr
Santo Portalupe
Aguero
Conservative
Grand Hotel
Carazo
Lorenzo Guerrero
Church of San Antonio
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Nicaragua
Human Rights Commission
The
Organization of American States
Mao Forces Claim Victory In Battle With Workers
Hong Kong dispatch reports Radio Peking stating Mao Tse tung followers seized Shansi Province after a battle with tens of thousands of workers and Maoist revolutionaries. The claim centers on thwarting a plot by provincial authorities to restore capitalism.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Radio Peking
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Shansi
Peking
Manchuria
Canton
China
Taiyuan
Peking Radio
Mao
CTK
Lin Pao
Senate Passes First Two Bills Then Bills Pay Docking Measure
MONTPELIER The Vermont Senate approved the initial two bills, one authorizing the governor to appoint interim judges for a new district court system and the other allowing Windsor to merge its town and village into a single entity. The session also saw a failed measure to dock legislators for missed sessions and rapid House progress on bills about Lyndon State College's status, telephone harassment penalties, hunting hours, and vehicle tax collection amid broader political turmoil in China.
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Flore Bove
D-Chittenden -Grand Isle
Lyndon State College
Lyndon
Newell
House
Ralph Leduc
Pittsford
Judiciary Committee
New England Telephone Co
Bill Seeks $2 Million For Outdoor Recreation
Legislation introduced in the House calls for a $2 million bond issue to fund outdoor recreation development. Funds would be allocated by the Interagency Committee on Natural Resources to plan acquire and develop parks historic sites and outdoor areas with a 25 percent incentive for municipalities to do the same. Allocations include Forests and Parks $1 million Fish and Game $325000 Board of Historic Sites $225000 Municipalities $15000 Water Resources $200000 Interagency Committee $75000 and Highway Department $25000. A separate measure changes state aid for school construction granting bonded municipalities 20 percent annually of principal and interest payments after June 30.
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Fish and Game
Board of Historic Sites
Municipalities
Water Resources
Interagency Committee
Highway Department
Union High Schools
Rockefeller backs fishbowl drawing for New York lottery
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller supported a fishbowl method to select lottery winners as bipartisan talks on establishing the state's lottery proceed. Senate leader Brydges echoed the favor while Assembly Speaker Travia remained open minded, aiming to avoid federal gambling tax and keep the drawing honest and free of track influence.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Assembly
Anthony J. Travia
Brydges
Harness
Congress
New York
New Hampshire
Johnson Requests 172.4 Billion Budget With Vietnam Focus
President Johnson sent Congress a record 172.4 billion cash budget emphasizing Vietnam and higher taxes to fund it. The plan, covering fiscal 1968 starting July 1, seeks 5.5 billion more for defense and 5 billion more for Social Security, while projecting a 4.3 billion deficit. Republicans call it dishonest and warn of civilian spending cuts. Johnson invites scrutiny but warns major cuts could undermine national objectives.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Defense
United States
Melvin R. Laird
Rwis
House Republican Conference
Laird
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson budget would raise taxes and lower take home pay
President Johnson proposed a 6 percent personal and corporate surtax to fund the Vietnam war, with higher withholding starting July 1 if approved. The plan targets $4.7 billion yearly, affecting a family of four earning 7500 this year, and includes a 20 percent boost in Social Security benefits but implies higher taxes for many.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Treasury
Reds Strike Down U S Helicopters in Vietnam Crisis
Communist guerrillas shot down two U S Army helicopters near Saigon. Four crewmen were killed in one crash while a second craft survived after a controlled forced landing. Brigadier General Richard T Knowles, commander of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, was aboard the surviving helicopter. Separate incidents included shelling that killed two sailors aboard a U S Navy minesweeper, and U S forces mounting air strikes in South Vietnam and across the Demilitarized Zone.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Richard T. Knowles
Knowles
Army
196Th Light Infantry
Iron Triangle
Cedar Falls
Monnday
Long Tau
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Seventh Fleet
Widgeon
U.S. Army
25Th Infantry Division
199Th Light Infantry Brigade
Air Force
Bombing of MIG Bases Waiting for White House OK
A high level source says final presidential approval is needed to start bombing North Vietnamese MIG bases marking a slight escalation. The plan could include 75 targets such as runways and selected industrial sites while avoiding China’s direct entry. Johnson was expected to authorize selective strikes on four key bases near Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Saigon
UPS
White House
North Vietnam
U.S
Haiphong
China
Johnson
Peking
North
Hanoi
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