Viet Troops Rout Guerrillas in Tay Ninh Battle
Government troops and U S forces drove Communist Viet Cong from an outpost northwest of Saigon in a weekend clash. U S casualties were six Americans wounded and Viet Cong losses estimated at 103 killed or wounded. Government casualties stood at 14 killed and 20 wounded with some missing. Maj General Nguyen Khanh announced a mobilization plan to widen the war effort as civilian ministers faced resignations or planned departures amid injections of military influence. Interior Minister Ha Thuc Ky reportedly resigned over the weekend.
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South Viet Nam
Tay Ninh
U.S
Cene
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Khanh
Ha Thue Ky
Violence resurges as Cyprus pact dispute grows
In Cyprus, renewed fighting erupts in villages as Turkey moves ships near the island amid Makarios demand to end treaties. Two Greek Cypriots are killed in separate incidents near Kokkina and Pakhyammos. a UN policeman dies near Nicosia. Reports say Greek Cypriots surround Alevga as reinforcements stream in and a tenuous truce holds under heavy UN fire.
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Public Invited 2 Area Men Report Tonight On North Carolina Trip
Two Berkshire County men arrested during civil rights protests in Williamston North Carolina will report on their experiences at a public meeting tonight at 8 at Pilgrim Memorial Church parish house 249 Wahconah Street Reverend J Alan McLean and Lawrence A Caesar arrived back Saturday after three days in the Martin County Jail. They were jailed on trespassing charges after being arrested at the Shamrock Restaurant during a SCLC organized protest. They emphasize open discussion of divergent clergy and NAACP opinions and invite questions from attendees.
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Williamston
N.C
Pilgrim Memorial Church
Wahconah St
J. Alan Mclean
Lawrence A. Caesar
Dalton
Berkshires
Martin County
Shamrock
NAACP
McLean
Five Day Forecast Sees Warm Ahead Then Colder Finish
Five day outlook shows temperatures averaging four degrees above seasonal normal of 40 with warming through Friday and rain on Thursday. By Saturday cooler conditions arrive, with precipitation possible midweek.
Two From State Feared Buried Alive In Mt Washington Avalanche
Searchers probed snow and ice with 12 foot poles for two mountain climbers feared buried after a giant avalanche on Mt Washington in New Hampshire. The men were Hugo Stadtmueller of Cambridge Massachusetts and John Griffin of Norwell Massachusetts. Stadtmueller, a German born Alpine expert, was to be married next month.
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N.H
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John 3. Griffin
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Stadtmueller
Bradshaw Seeks Trade Training After Shop-Break Sentence
Cardiff Wales David Bradshaw a 44 year old laborer was sentenced to four years in prison for shop breaking He asked the judge for a five year term instead saying I want to learn a trade The request was noted as the hearing concluded last week
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Flags at Half Mast For MacArthur Burial
Flags will fly at half mast until Gen Douglas MacArthurs burial Saturday morning. Mayor Dillon and Pittsfield American Legion Cmdr Harold Carey urged compliance with the presidents proclamation. Cmdr Carey expressed deep sympathy to MacArthurs wife and family noting that old soldiers never die they merely fade away.
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Pittsfield American Legion
Harold Carey
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Pittsfield
American Legion
Court bars jury trial for Barnett and Johnson in Meredith contempt case
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Mississippi governor Paul B. Johnson Jr. and former governor Ross Barnett are not entitled to a jury trial on criminal contempt charges arising from defying a federal court order to admit James Meredith to the University of Mississippi. The case stemmed from 1962 events and involved federal marshals and a stalled circuit court vote on trial by jury.
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Ross R. Barnett
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Arthur J. Goldberg
Earl Warren
William O. Douglas
Hugo L. Black
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New Orleans
Meredith
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Ninth Circuit Court
MacArthur Homecoming Era Remembrance in New York
The body of General Douglas MacArthur arrives in New York for a day of custody and memorials following his death at Walter Reed. President Johnson orders flags at half staff as the nation mourns the 84 year old war hero who led Allied forces from Bataan to Korea. The funeral plan includes rotunda rites in Washington and a Norfolk burial at MacArthur Memorial after ceremonies in the Capitol and Union Station.
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Wallace Fights on in Wisconsin Primary Amid Violence
Alabama Governor George Wallace, undaunted by protests, ended his Wisconsin campaign with a news conference in Kenosha where violence erupted as two aides were struck by demonstrators. The primary, seen as a civil rights referendum, drew large turnout and featured strong endorsements for Governor Reynolds from Johnson and Kennedy. Reynolds and Wallace planned to monitor results in Milwaukee as Wallace competes in Maryland and Indiana next.
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D-Ga
Senate
Senate Meets Early on Rights, Scott Urges Commission Be Kept
Senator Hugh Scott urges making the Civil Rights Commission a permanent agency and removing it from political bargaining as debate on a comprehensive rights bill proceeds. The Senate moves debate earlier while leaders push for votes and possible amendments amid filibuster threats.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
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Civil Rights Commission
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John F. Kennedy
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Dixie
Lyndons Limit 70 Miles an Hour
President Johnson denied ever driving faster than 70 miles per hour and said he would continue to drive his car from time to time. Reporters covering his Easter vacation at his Johnson City Texas ranch claimed he sped while behind the wheel.
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Washington
Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Burglar Steals $1700 From Howard Johnsons Safe
Burglaries at Howard Johnsons 1035 South St steal about $1600 in one day’s receipts from a safe peeled open in a kitchen area. Also taken were $1 in a lunch counter cash register and two bottles of Scotch. Entry method unclear. detectives on scene with Capt. Barry and Detectives McCarty and Russo.
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James EB. McCarty
Carmel W. Russo
Austrian Cardinal Koenig to Speak in Washington
Cardinal Koenig of Austria, a liberal Vatican Council leader, arrives in Washington for a series of lectures. He will address a National Press Club lunch, speak at Georgetown University tonight, and at Catholic University on Tuesday.
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