De Gaulle Seeks Strike Solution
Paris report says President De Gaulle met his cabinet for nearly four hours to resolve France’s nationwide strike paralysis. Tens of millions faced work stoppages as students clashed with police in the Latin Quarter over Daniel Cohn Bendit’s ban and calls for reforms.
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Paris
UPS
Charles de Gaulle
France
Sorbonne University
Daniel Cohn- Bendit
Frankfurt
Cohn Bendit
Danny the Red
Cohn-Bendit
UPI
de Gaulle
Pierre Dumas
Sorbonne
Boulevard St. Michel
University
Boulevard
A Shau Valley reoccupied threats Hue again
North Vietnamese troops have reoccupied the A Shau Valley just a week after Allied forces ended a costly sweep. The move renews the threat to Hue as U.S. command reports 549 American KIA last week and 4,765 Communists killed.
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Saigon
API
A Shau
U.S
Hue
Laos
William B. Rosson
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
Don
South Vietnam
Lounsbury Bids For Senate Post
Pownal legislator James W. Lounsbury announces his candidacy for one of Bennington County's two Vermont Senate seats. A four term House member and former Democrat turned Republican, he cites district awkwardness and a drive to influence tax and revenue policy as reasons to seek the upper chamber. He predicts a major Senate overhaul in 1969 and says the best work will occur there.
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Pownal
Vermont House
Bennington County
Vermont
Senate
James W. Lounsbury
Dover
Whitingham
Wilmington
Windham County
Lounsbury
Green Mountain Park
House
Dist
Gronouski Quits As Ambassador To Poland
Former Postmaster General John A. Gronouski resigns as ambassador to Poland to aid Vice President Hubert Humphrey in his Democratic bid. The White House cited personal reasons and did not expand. Gronouski, a Polish American, has served in Warsaw since 1965. no successor named yet.
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Washington
UPID
John A. Gronouski
Poland
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Humphrey
Gronouski
Warsaw
Harriman Warns Talks Could Break Down in Vietnam Talks
PARIS UPI U S Ambassador Harriman said North Vietnam may exploit bombing restraint until talks endangerment, but he did not expect a collapse. He noted Hanoi’s intransigence and warned talks could break down on either side, urging more productive discussions while reaffirming Johnson’s push for an agreement.
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United States
Washington
Clark M. Clifford
Vietnam
Paris
UPI
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Johnson
Thuy
William J. Jorden
New York City offers 100000 Toward Youth Exchange Program
New York City tentatively offers 100000 toward a joint Vermont Youth Exchange Program to assist 850 deprived youths aged 8 to 18. The project would run about eight weeks across two camps two colleges and two academies with a total cost of 356900. Institutions include Lyndon State College St Michaels College St Johnsbury Academy Mount St Marys Academy Camp Holy Cross and Camp Marycrest.
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New York
YPI
New York City
Vermont
Samuel Schrage
Youth Services Agency
Lyndon State College
St. Michael’s College
St. Johnsbury Academy
Mount St. Mary’s Academy
Camp Holy Cross
Investigation starts into cargo plane crash near Hanscom Field
A seven man Air Force board opened the inquiry into the C54 crash a half mile from Hanscom Field Massachusetts. One crewman died and three survivors walked from the wreckage after an engine failure led to the fire and loss of power. The dead was T Sgt Clifford H Bernard of Oxon Hill Maryland twin. The wounded were taken to Emerson Hospital and Chelsea Naval Hospital.
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Hanscom Field
Mass
UPI
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Air Force
John M. Thacker
Air Force Headquarters Command
Bolling Field
Richard L. Gorman
George M. Sarshalet Jr
Don J. Pfamaenstiel
Joseph A. Neal
Donald K. Artean
George W. Williams
Walter C. Deppishe Jr
Montazuma Drive
Oxon Hill
Robert H. Rice
Tyler Road
Andrews Afb
Clifford H. Bernard
St. Barnabas Road
Andrews
Hanscom
Concord - Lincoln
Boston
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Inside Columnist Catharine Foster on happy artists
Columnist Catharine Foster reflects on artistic happiness in a light Inside page piece. An editorial labels Rocky and Ronny a bizarre twosome, while Southern Vermont Art Center announces a weekend opening on Page 7.
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Catharine Foster
Rocky
Ronny
Southern Vermont Art Center
Sniper hunt ends as wiring short circuit found at Mayo Shell
Houston police and sheriff's investigators spent eight hours scouting around the Mayo Shell complex after reports of gunfire near the Houston ship channel. A shorted 220 volt Mayo Shell conveyor wire caused rifle-like pops and noise, triggering a large alert before being located and deemed harmless. The incident involved extensive searches, tear gas, and armored units, with no injuries reported.
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Houston
UPS
Houston Ship Channel
Mayo Shell Co
Neal Rogers
Sheriff’s Office
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Ed Sehlke
Mayo Shell
John Brite
Rockefeller approves Susquehanna Expressway project
New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller authorized a four lane expressway to connect Albany and Binghamton named the Susquehanna Expressway. The plan, pending further authorization, envisions extending from Albany through Rensselaer County to the Vermont border west of Bennington. He said the project would boost recreation, tourism and economic development in Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Schoharie Otsego Delaware Chenango and Broome counties.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Binghamton
Rensselaer County
Vermont
Bennington
Rockefeller
Schenectady
Rensselaer, Schoharie
Otsego
Delaware
Chenenango and
Broome
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