Congress Sharpens Viet Nam Discussion
Senate debate centers on Vietnam policy as Sen. Morse demands resignations of Defense Secretary McNamara and Secretary of State Rusk to end what he calls out lawry in Southeast Asia. He warns of mass casualties if policy remains unchanged while Mansfield sees a Cambodia conference as a possible framework for future Vietnam talks.
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Wayne Morse
Ore
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Southeast Asia
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Morse
U.S
South Viet Nam
Asia
Rusk
Administration
McNamara
Red
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Russia
Viet Nam
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Cambodia
Qulinsis
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Mansfield
Phuong Can
Robert McNamara
Beryl W. Cohen
Brookline
Houses
Unis
Britons Repel Sarawak Raid In Major Indonesian Attack
A British paratroop platoon repelled about 100 Indonesian soldiers in Sarawak near Kuching. Four Indonesians and one British soldier were killed. Indonesians crossed from Borneo into Balai Ringin district, were driven back by heavy artillery, with one Briton seriously wounded and five others hurt.
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Malaysia
UPI
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Balai Ringin
Malaysian
Indonesian Borneo
India claims heavy gains, but Pakistan advances in Kutch
Indian Defense Ministry says it destroyed at least six Pakistani tanks and inflicted heavy casualties as fighting raged across the Rann of Kutch. Pakistan asserts troops crossed into Indian territory and demands withdrawal before any cease fire. Diplomatic efforts continue as both sides cite strategic stakes near Diplo and Khavda.
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India
Rann of Kutch
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Biar- Bet
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Diplo
Pakistan
Khavda
Bowles
Kutch
Biar-Bet
Chhad
Arabian Sea
Chinese Divisions Massed on India Northern Frontiers
New Delhi India defense minister Chavan told Parliament that 13 to 16 Chinese Communist divisions plus supporting units were concentrated on India's northern borders, more than during the October 1962 invasion, signaling heightened tensions.
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India
UPI
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Y.B. Chavan
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State House Nominations Bill Falls In House Vote
Berkshire legislators split as the House defeated a Democratic party nominating reform measure by 105 to 98. The bill would have raised petition signatures to 7,300 across eight counties to curb ballot loading by unknown candidates.
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Bolton
Berkshire
House
GOP
Carl Johnson
D-Braintree
Johnson
Cornelius Kiernan
Lowell
Gerard F. Doherty
Dem
Springfield
Bulldozer Cuts Washington Moscow Hot Line Report
Copenhagen AP dispatch says a bulldozer severed the Washington Moscow hot line causing a 16 minute outage. An emergency line via Tangier was later established to guard against sabotage and eavesdropping as the regular Danish to Dutch postal cable was used in the morning.
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Washington
Moscow
Tangier
Denmark
Holland
Peace Corps Seeks 800 For Summer Volunteers
Peace Corps aims to recruit 800 volunteers for immediate urban postings, 600 with migrant farm families, 30 for Indian families, and 200 in rural Appalachia. Recruits will train for six weeks in June and July before starting assignments, with campus visits beginning at City College of New York and continuing nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Peace Corps
Volunteers In Service To America
VISTA
Appalachia
City College of New York
WTO Test Plane Crashes During Public Demonstration
At Edwards Air Force Base California an experimental vertical takeoff plane crashed and exploded during a public demonstration witnessed by hundreds. Chief test pilot Lou Everett was killed attempting to eject. The jet was transitioning from conventional jet power to wing and nose fans when it failed at about 140 mph.
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Army
General Electric
Ryan
Connecticut official defends sales tax expansion at Lowell hearing
Boston AP reports Connecticut tax commissioner John Sullivan defended a 3 percent sales tax against claims it would harm border business. Sullivan testified in Lowell at a hearing invited by Governor Valpane, noting Connecticut’s population and revenue potential. ADA criticized his figures as exaggerated while local mayors warned New Hampshire merchants could gain from Massachusetts adopting a tax.
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Boston
Connecticut
Massachusetts
John Sullivan
John A. Valpa
Sullivan
Lowell
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Legislative Committee On Taxation
Lawrence
New Hampshire
Ellen Sampson
John J. Buckley
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