Taylor Gives Report to Senate Unit
Washington AP Maxwell D Taylor told the Senate Foreign Relations committee there is no reason for a declaration of war in Vietnam. Senator Aiken said the briefing showed fighting remains a Vietnamese affair and warned there was no basis for optimism. Critics argue the United States is in an undeclared war and calls for a formal declaration.
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Washington
Maxwell D.taylor
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Viet Nam
George D. Aiken
R-Vl
Taylor
Aiken
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
U.S
Johnson
Morse
Senate
Congress
Blue Knights Chase MiGs Over South Viet Nam
U S Air Force f 476th Tactical Fighter Squadron pilots known as The Blue Knights have flown over 730 000 miles in hopes of tangling with North Vietnamese MiGs. Since arriving April 19 they have kept MiGs from attacking bombers with no losses, while seeking aerial combat and testing their Skyfighters in combat.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Blue Knights
U.S. Air Force
476Th Tactical
Walter W. Irwin
Apple Valley
Calif
California
U.S
Maj
Irwin
Dirksen Backs LBJ In Viet Bombings
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen urged Congress to back President Johnson on Vietnam policy, stressing bipartisan unity and international cooperation. He warned against excessive multilateral aid while noting the global black revolution context and calling for victory or negotiation.
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Dirksen
LBJ
Viet Bombings
Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Congress
U.S
Viet Nam
Illinois
Lafe
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
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Castro’s Sister Backs Johnson In Viet Nam
Fidel Castro’s sister Juanita Castro urged U S action in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic as necessary to confront Communism. Testifying to the House Un American Activities Committee she supported President Johnson’s stance and warned against Congressional counter moves that could weaken the free world.
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Castro
Johnson
Viet Nam
Washington
UPJ
Fidel Castro
Dominican Republic
Juanita Castro
House Committee On UN- American
Cuba
House Passes Military Construction Bill With Veto Provision
The House approved a 2 billion military construction bill despite a possible presidential veto. The measure includes a veto of base shutdowns and requires the defense secretary to notify Congress 70 days before plans to close or cut facilities. Debates center on executive overreach versus congressional powers amid McNamara shutdowns.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Congress
Thames B. Curtis
Missouri
Mende
L. Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Executive Department
Secretary of Defense
Senate Armed Services Committees
Senate Defeats Cut In Foreign Aid Bill
Washington AP report notes the Senate defeated the first move to slash the $3.44 billion foreign aid bill. Lawmakers voted to speed up action with a plan limiting debate on amendments to one hour each and four hours for closing discussion.
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Washington
Senate
Plead Innocent In Armed Theft Case
An 18 year old from Great Barrington and a 19 year old from Guilford Conn were arraigned in District Court on armed Robbery charges for the Holiday Inn Lenox robbery. Associates Powers Mansfield and Kitchens faced accessory charges later dismissed on request. Bail set at 10000 for three defendants. case continued to next Friday. Police traced getaway car from Guilford Conn to local roads and identified suspects in front of Mansfield home. The robbery occurred at 245 am Sunday when two masked men with a sawed off shotgun and revolver ordered the clerk to empty the till. A gunshot was fired into the ceiling.
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Lee
Great Barrington
Connecticut
Holiday Inn
Lenox
Paul R. Tisserand
South Egremont Road
Richard T.hackett
Guilford
Conn
James Smith
Benjamin F. Powers
Berkshire School Road
Sheffield
Margaret Mansfield
Sherry Mae Kitchens
Woodmont
Asst. Dist. Atty
William R. Flynn
Pittsfield
Atty. Flynn
David N. Lane
Lane
West Dugway Road
Richard A. Gosselin
Lee Barracks
Roy F. Sibley
Edward J. Smith
Milo Brown
Anthony W. Romeo
Emmett J. Shea
Northampton
Battle at Dong Xoai Ends in Heavy Casualties
Massive losses on both sides as Viet Cong abandon Dong Xoai district headquarters. U S casualties rise to 3 dead 15 wounded and 15 missing with eight missing from two helicopter losses. Government reports 108 dead 126 missing 46 wounded among 280 casualties.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Dong Xoai
U.S
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
Perate
Vien
S2nd
Gemini 4 booster tumbles during rendezvous attempt
Astronaut James McDivitt said the Titan rocket booster zigzagged far faster than expected during the June 3 7 Gemini 4 mission. He and Edward White described the tumbling at 40 to 50 degrees per second, complicating orbital alignment. Johnson invited both crews and families to share in the celebration, with details of medals to be determined.
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Houston
Tex
Astronau
James McDivitt
McDivitt
Edward White
Johnson
Manned Spacecraft Center
Texas
The
Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White
Ellington Air Force Base
Space
Five Day Forecast Expect Warm Week With Showers
The forecast says temperatures over five days will average about two degrees above the seasonal norm of 64. Temperatures rise toward the weekend with cooler conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Showers or thundershowers are possible Monday.
Combat Reds Said 47 000 In Viet Nam
Washington AP official U S estimates of Communist hard core military strength in South Viet Nam have risen and now total about 12 000 higher than in January The latest public estimate of full time Communist regulars in organized combat units stands at 47 000 men Last January U S officials estimated this hard core at between 29 000 and 35 000 In late April McNamara used figures 48 000 to 46 000 Relieved sources said latest estimates still are below figures in classified reports One figure close to 64 000 of these well trained well equipped Communist soldiers fighting with the Viet Cong A majority of the 47 000 hard core Viet Cong are infiltrators from North Viet Nam Assistant Secretary McNaughton called brains backbone cement of the movement as a whole These increases come despite bombing of infiltration routes in North Viet Nam and Laos Routes through which Viet Cong have been reinforced for six years U S officials have not claimed bombing has halted infiltration The best they have said is that McNamara said we have impeded the progress of men and material from North Viet Nam The bombardment absence would mean a much larger Viet Cong hard core US forces in South Viet Nam have risen from 23 000 at end of 1964 to about 54 000 now with indications commitment will rise The part time guerrillas in South Viet Nam have risen from 80 000 to about 100 000 now South Vietnamese regular paramilitary and other forces total about 574 000 with a 160 000 increase under way
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Irwin
Blue Knights
Skyfighter
Dong Xoai
U.S
Washington
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
John T. McNaughton
Laos
South
McNamara
North
United States
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Citadel
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Macquarie Islands
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Senate Foreign Relations
Capitol Hill
Herve Alphand
Charles de Gaulle
Alphand
Adyce
de Gaulie
Ing
Hanoi
Red China
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Peking
Southeast Asia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Harvey E. Steward
Huntsville
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1D Army Corps
Dong Xuai
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