Marines Storm Hilltop in Second Day of Battle Near DMZ
U S Marines again assaulted a heavily defended hill south of the DMZ as heavy combat raged. South Vietnamese forces killed about 150 Viet Cong ten miles south during another battle while air power and artillery targeted the hill. The Lam Son 64 operation continued with paratroop reinforcements and ongoing clashes around Con Thien Camp Carroll and Khe Sanh’s area, as U S and South Vietnamese units battled to thwart North Vietnamese mortar and rocket positions.
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Quan Tri
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Quang Tri
Lam Son
Con Thien
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U.S
Khe Sanh
9Th Marine Regiment
Wall Poster Law Passed In Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities enacted a strict law targeting Peking inspired posters criticizing the government. The measure imposes up to an 875 dollar fine and two years in prison, empowering police to remove posters and making building owners liable for displays.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Macao
Three Soldiers Killed in Border Clash Warns Crisis Deepens
United Press International reports that Israeli and Syrian forces clashed near Safad with two Israelis and one Syrian killed. The 19 day crisis escalates as Egypt warns Western powers over Gulf of Aqaba blockade while diplomacy stalls at the UN and in Washington.
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Mideast
Egypt
United States
Britain
Gulf of Aqaba
Cairo
Johnson
Harold Wilson
Washington
Wilson
Lester Pearson
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Suez Canal Zone
Sinai Desert
France
U.A.R
Mahoud Riad
Middle East
MENA
Charles de Gaulle
Israeli High Command
Moshe Dayan
Kfarhansi
Safad
Aqaba Gulf Declaration Seeks Open Waterway Pact
The United States and Britain push a declaration making the Gulf of Aqaba an international waterway open to all shipping including Israel. Allies seek to pressure Egypt amid its blockade threat, with possible naval action and sanctions discussed. Johnson and Wilson coordinate strategy at the White House as Cairo warns against sovereignty violations.
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United Nations Security Council
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Johnson
Wilson
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Suez Canal
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al Ahram
UPI
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Britain
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Gulf
Mahoud
Riad
Harold Wilson
White House
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.S
U S raids heavily cripple North Viet power supply
UPI reporting Defense Department officials said two thirds of North Vietnam s electric power was knocked out by raids beginning April 20 targeting thermo power plants near Hanoi and Haiphong. No claim such disruption would halt the war. repairs and portable generators lessen impact.
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Washington
UPI
North Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
Pentagon
Hanoi
Haiphong
Defense
Thai Nguyen
Hoa Lac
Kep
Kien An
Westmoreland Seeks 600000 Troops for Vietnam Fight
Senator Dominick back from Vietnam report says General Westmoreland sees need for 600000 U.S. troops by year end. Current force is 453000, admin plan targets 480000 by December 31. Westmoreland discussed reinforcements with President Johnson. no sign plan will change.
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Washington
UPI
Peter Dominick
R-Cole
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Westmoreland
Johnson
Dominick
Jenks Declines Re Election. Burnham Seeks Seat
Shaftsbury Mt Anthony Union School Board member Jenks will not seek another term at the June 27 annual meeting due to health. Dr William J Burnham, a Shaftsbury dentist who moved in last November, will run for Jenks position. petitions are circulating with a Tuesday filing deadline. Jenks, former board chair and longtime finance advocate, says the decision will not curb his dedication to local education.
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Barton L. Jenks
Mt. Anthony Union
William J. Burnham
Bennington
Jenks
Burnham
Myers Road
Terrace Restaurant
New York High Court Upholds Powell Contempt Citations
The Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that Adam Clayton Powell must appear in New York City to answer contempt charges stemming from a libel suit won by Esther James. Powell, living in the Caribbean, has not appeared in Washington to claim reinstatement after a special election. His lawyers say he paid $56,000 to Mrs. James.
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N.Y
Court of Appeals
Adam Clayton Powell
New York City
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Powell
Esther James
Congress
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High Court
Bimini
Caribbean
James
Editorial backs new wing at union school
Inside the paper an editorial argues in favor of adding a new wing to the union school. The piece outlines benefits for students and staff, urging support from readers and local officials with a measured call to action.
Four Killed In Freighter Explosion At Buffalo Port
Four longshoremen died and five were injured when chlorine gas containers aboard the Norwegian freighter Thorstream exploded in the hold at the Port Authority Terminal on Lake Erie. The 479 foot ship arrived from Chicago and was bound for Hamilton and then Africa.
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N.Y
UPI
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Ont
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Norway
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Orien
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Rendroyle
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Carnegie Institute of Technology
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