Explosions Level U S Base Camp Evans Huey Helicopters Gone
A single Russian made 122mm rocket at Camp Evans near Huey leveled parts of the base and destroyed over 100 helicopters. The blast ignited fuel and an ammunition dump, with 30 helicopters badly damaged enough to be flown home. Casualties were described as light and security limited further details.
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Saigon
Vps
U.S
Camp Evans
U.S. List Air Cavalry Division
A Shau
United States
Air Cavalry
America
South Vietnam
Leathernecks
da Nang
Dak To
Laos
Cambodia
Defense frames war legality as key issue in Spock trial
In Boston, a defense for Dr Benjamin Spock and four co defendants presses the legality of U.S. Vietnam involvement as the core issue in the anti-draft conspiracy trial. The defendants include Marcus Raskin, Mitchell Goodman, William Sloane Coffin Jr., and Michael Ferber, while prosecutors recount how draft cards were collected and turned in amid anti war activities.
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Boston
UPS
Benjamin Spock
U.S
Marcus Raskin
Institute For Policy Studies
Mitchell Goodman
Temple
Maine
Yale University
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Harvard
Michael Ferber
Buffalo
N.Y
U.S. Atty
John R. McDonough
Spock
North Vietnam Rejects War De-Escalation
Paris reports that North Vietnam sharply rejected President Johnson's call for a mutual scaling down of fighting in Vietnam. Hanoi blamed U.S. obstinacy and insisted on an unconditional end to bombing before peace talks progress. Spokesmen in Paris and Hanoi clashed over terms as negotiations stalled.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Johnson
Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Nguyen Thanh le
United States
North
Pham van Dong
National Assembly
Dong
W. Averell Harriman
Seine River
William J. Jorden
Jorden
De Gaulle Seeks Referendum Amid New Violence in France
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle calling for a nationwide referendum to avert civil war as rioting intensifies across Lyon Paris Strasbourg Nice Rennes and Marseilles A police inspector Rene Lacroix 52 died in Lyon during clashes a mob set fire to the Bourse stock exchange while tear gas and barricades dominated the Latin Quarter and other streets amid broader strikes and political opposition
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Lyon
Fifth Republic
Bourse
Stock Exchange
Latin Quarter
Strasbourg
Nice
Rennes
Marseilles
Protest Filed Move To Disqualify Bennington Delegates
George R. Clay of Manchester asked the Burlington Democratic state convention to disqualify Bennington's 29 votes after alleging irregular and possibly illegal caucus procedures. He seeks a 10 am hearing before the Credentials Committee chaired by Frank Balch amid a factional fight between Kennedy Humphrey and McCarthy supporters.
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Bennington
Burlington
George R. Clay
Manchester
Bennington Town
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Vermont
Clay
Frank Balch
Humphrey
Kennedy
Coalition
McCarthy
Balch
William Hunter
Democratic
Democratic Committee
Gloria Gil
Gil
Credentials Committee
Virginio
Max’’ Perrotta
Humphrey - Kennedy
House
Leo O’brien
Kennedy Forces
Soviet Plans for Warsaw Pact Maneuvers in Czechoslovakia
In June Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops will hold maneuvers in Czechoslovakia and Poland, a move viewed as a preemptive measure amid reformist Czech leadership. Kosygin returns to Prague as Dubcek seeks to present a united front. observers see the maneuvers as a pressure tactic in the Cold War drama over Czech reforms.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact
Poland
Alexei Kosygin
Karlovy Vary
Here
Dubcek
Czech
Soviet Union
Czech Communist Party
Inside Columnist and Editorial Notes Across Pages
On the Inside Columnist George Gordon comments on recreation problems page 4. An editorial notes the steep price De Gaulle must pay page 4. A look at an oratorio rehearsal and what makes it sing page 5.
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George Gordon
DeGaulle
Emergency Board Funds Sought To Bring ETV To Bennington County
Vermont hopes to add Bennington Manchester to its educational television network by next fall with a request to the Emergency Board for about 50 000 to install two translators. UVM and ETV officials note past funding limits and weather delays delayed coverage for East Dorset south and east areas. Governor Hoff supports emergency funding to extend Channel 41 Windsor coverage to Bennington area for fall viewing.
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Bennington County
Vermont Educational Television Network
ETV
University of Vermont
State Emergency Board
Bennington
Manchester
Vermont
UVM
Ed Broadcasting
East Dorset
Winhall
Stratton
Channel 41
Windsor
Larry van Benthuysen
The
Banner
Mt. Ascutney
Raymond V. Phillips
Philip H. Hoff
Jay
Mt. Mansfield
Donald
Arnold
Bethel
Senate Finance Committee
Edward G
Janeway
Londonderry
Emory A
Hebard
Glover
Sanborn Partridge
Proctor
Hoff
Channel 17
Schenectady
Educational
Bennington- Manchester
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Justice Department
Washington
FBI
Raskin
McDonough
Newfane
Jonathan Park
Francoise Mitterand
Communist Party
Waldeck Rochst
Rene Lacroix
By Michael Miller
Manchester Democrat
Resch
St. Johnsbury
Rutland
Television System
Dr. Phillips
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