Johnson Says Missile Pact Key To Nuclear Peace
President Johnson told the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva that the United States and the Soviet Union will soon decide on timing and location for talks to limit and reduce both offensive and defensive missiles. He warned failure to agree could escalate the arms race and divert resources from peaceful uses. Johnson welcomed Moscow’s acceptance of negotiating limits and possible seabed weapons ban, as Thant praised the nonproliferation treaty.
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United Nations
Thant
Czechs Urge Soviets to Respect Independence in Prague
Prague reports say the 11 member Presidium of the Czech Communist party studied the crisis in Czechoslovakia's ties to the Communist bloc. Defense Minister demands Moscow stay out of Czech affairs as a Warsaw Pact letter hints at fears of imperial subversion. Col. Gen Czur reiterates allegiance while citing treaty terms on bloc relations.
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Romania
Yugoslavia
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Daur
June New York Lottery Sales Dip to Low Level
New York lottery ticket sales for June totaled 4 068 775 dollars, the lowest since $1 tickets began a year ago. Of this, 55 percent or 2 237 826 dollars goes to education, with 977 prize winners sharing 1 205 700 dollars. Officials cited banks losing outlets to retail stores after federal rules cut bank sales. Drawing times are listed for June’s prize tiers and the grand prize race at Battery Park in New York City.
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Albany, N.Y
UPI
New York
Tax Department
Battery Park
Manhattan Island
New York City
Vance Returns to Report on Paris Vietnam Talks Deadlock
Cyrus R. Vance deputy US delegate to Vietnam talks with North Vietnam flew home to brief President Johnson on the deadlock. He said there is no tangible progress, and will meet with Dean Rusk before returning to Paris. Washington officials continue intensive White House consultations ahead of Johnson Thieu Hawaii talks.
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Cyrus R. Vance
North Vietnam
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Hanoi
Inside Country notes summer brings beer cans and varicose veins
A brief Inside Country dispatch highlights seasonal issues in Searsburg with local readers noting beer can waste and swollen veins as summer arrives. Pownal residents express openness to mobile home zoning changes, while an Arlington contractor offers aid to Britons immigrating, signaling cross town concerns and support efforts.
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Foes Suffer Heavy Losses in Three Saigon Battles
U S and South Vietnamese forces claim 193 Viet Cong killed in three major engagements near Saigon and in the Mekong Delta. In the largest clash 16 miles south of Saigon 77 Viet Cong were killed and 7 captured after a 20 hour battle, with 3 Americans dead and 24 wounded. Additional fighting in Vinh Binh Province and near the Cambo dian border produced 61 and 55 Viet Cong fatalities respectively. The air war continued with B52 strikes toward Cambodia, the Central Highlands, and North Vietnam, as U.S. and South Vietnamese units report multiple air sorties and ground actions. Casualties for the week show 836 communist dead and 157 South Vietnamese killed with 16 missing. Two American planes were lost to ground fire.
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U.S
Vinh Binh
Mekong Delta
An Duong
da Nang
Kontum
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Vam Co Dong
Henry E. Emmerson
Milford
Nui Co
Cambodia
State To Seek Death Penalty For Sirhan
Los Angeles UPI report says the district attorney's office will seek the death penalty for Sirhan B. Sirhan in the Kennedy assassination. Prosecutors, led by Lynn D. Compton, pursue first degree murder with premeditation. Sirhan's plea is due at a preliminary hearing. defense plans to announce his plea Friday.
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Los Angeles
UPI
District Attorney’s Office
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Lynn D. Compton
Threeman
Sirhan
Compton
Ambassador Hotel
Russell E. Parsons
Kennedy
Congress May Be Back After Conventions
President Johnson said lawmakers should return to work after the conventions to pass vital bills including farm food stamp housing higher education consumer veterans and vocational education measures. Most leaders doubt completion before the conventions begin August 5 in Miami Beach with Mansfield alone maintaining some hope of finishing by August 3.
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UPI
Johnson
House
Senate
Miami Beach
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
White House
Farmers of America
Congress
Vote Tonight on MAUHS Flood Control Easement
A special Mt. Anthony Union School District meeting at 8 p.m. in Park Street auditorium asks voters to authorize conveyance of land easements to Bennington or state agencies for a Roaring Branch flood control project. If approved, an agent will be named to formalize conveyances for MAUHS. Eligible voters span several local districts.
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Park Street
Bennington
Roaring Branch
MAUHS
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Shaftsbury Town
Pownal Town
Woodford Town
Clifford, Thieu Prep Vietnam Leaders Summit With LBJ
U.S. Defense Secretary Clark Clifford met South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu at Independence Palace to lay groundwork for Thieu’s planned conference with President Johnson. Discussions covered war, pacification, Paris talks, and mobilization with aides Ellsworth Bunker and Gen. Creighton Abrams present. Clifford noted U.S. military aid, including Mi6 rifles, would arrive to bolster battlefield effectiveness.
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Clark M. Clifford
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Ellsworth Bunker
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Creighton Abrams
Vietnam
Saigon
South Vietnam
UPI
Johnson
Thieu
Nha Trang
Clifford
United States
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