India and Poland Condemn US Raids in Vietnam
International Control Commission members from India and Poland supported charges that American bombing raids on North Vietnam were grave violations of the Geneva agreements. Canada dissented, calling the raids a result of North Vietnam's aggressive policy and an effort to topple South Vietnam. Britain released the report despite Soviet opposition, with ICC cochairmen Britain and the USSR.
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London
UPC
International Control Commission
India
Poland
North Viet Nam
Canada
North
Viet Nam
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Britain
Soviet Union
Laos
Cambodia
French Indochina
Western Alliance
First Marines in Position To Guard Viet Nam Air Base
U S Marines landed by sea and air at Da Nang to reinforce the air base defense against Viet Cong attack. About 3,500 Marines from the 3rd Marine Division were expected by Tuesday night, with a helicopter squadron delayed by surf. Two Marine battalions faced hoisting casualties, while Vietnamese forces and South Vietnam's northern district commander greeted the operation. The mission aims to defend the base from major air strikes, amid Saigon's power struggles and international reactions.
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Viet Nam Air Base
DA Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
7Th Fleet
Saigon
Air Force
Okinawa
3Rd Marine Division
North Viet Nam
Frederick Joseph Karch
Carmi
Til
9Th Marine Expeditionary Force
Karch
South China Sea
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Nguyen Khanh
Washington
Dean Rusk
Lintley
Britain
Labor Party
Bus Firm Seeks City Aid Over Airport Subsidy
Yellow Coach Lines Inc led by Charles M Weeks II asks Pittsfield to help avert another operating loss after reporting 3300 loss in 1964 the first full year of county franchise. Weeks criticizes city plans for a 70000 airport admin building subsidy and calls for equal treatment including airport driveway maintenance.
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Yellow Coach Lines, Inc
Charles M. Weeks II
Pittsfield
Weeks
Dillon
Greylock Airways, Inc
Yellow Coach
County Bus
Berkshire Street Railway Co
Heavy Fight Kills 33 Viet Troops
In Binh Dinh province near Saigon heavy fighting began before dawn as about 400 Viet Cong attacked a Special Forces camp with mortars recoilless rifles and small arms. At least 33 government troops were killed and 24 wounded while 57 Viet Cong bodies were found. Three U.S. Army men were wounded, one seriously. Government planes aided defenders with flares overnight. The Viet Cong fought on sporadically after sunrise.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Binh Dinh
Court backs draft objector who refused religious oath
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a 1948 law requiring belief in a supreme being to qualify for conscientious objector status is properly interpreted to include beliefs beyond a formal God. Daniel Andrew Seeger refused the oath, was jailed, and the conviction was overturned as the court clarified the definition of religious belief for exemptions.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Congress
Daniel Andrew Seeger
Seeger
Selective Service Act
Tom C. Clark
God
State Committee Approves Benefits For Some Strikers
In Boston a legislative panel endorsed a bill allowing certain strikers to collect unemployment benefits six weeks after a lawful labor dispute begins. The Joint Committee on Labor and Industries reported the measure favorably, four Republicans dissenting. The bill requires the director to find the employer refused arbitration or locked out workers before benefits are granted.
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Boston
Joint Committee On Labor and Industries
Arabs Oppose West Germany Ties to Israel Move
Cairo called an urgent Arab League session to discuss Bonn’s offer to set up diplomatic relations with Israel. Iraq recalled its ambassador, threatening action, while Jordan and Egypt seek unified policy. Israel welcomed the move but hoped for arms resumption.
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Cairo
Arab League
West Germany
Israel
Iraq
Bonn
Naji Taleb
Hussein
Jordan
Karl von Sprell
Amman
Abba Eban
Washington
Ludwig Eberhard
Erhard
Nasser
Ulbricht
Supreme Court bans race quota on juries nationwide
In a 6 3 ruling Justice White said defendants cannot demand race based jury quotas or perfect racial mirrors in juries. The decision also upholds using peremptory challenges to exclude Negroes, while Goldberg dissented, warning the ruling weakens past protections against jury discrimination.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
Robert Swain
Negra
Alabama
White
Swain
Arthur J. Goldberg
Lark Warren
William O. Douglas
Goldberg
Frei's Party Wins in Chile in Congressional Elections
In Santiago, Christian Democrats secure 76 of 147 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, with strong Senate gains. President Eduardo Frei pledges a new society focus including schools, housing, and reforms, while Communist party setbacks mark a political shift in Chile.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Christian Democratic Party
Eduardo Frei
Latin America
Frei
Christian Democrats
Chamber of Deputies
Christian Democrat
Senate
Communist Party
Johnson urges crime fight with firearm and drug controls
President Johnson asked Congress to ban mail order firearms, tighten drug controls, and strengthen street safety. He proposed penalties for illegal gun shipments, age limits on handgun sales, and a federal civil commitment plan for drug users, while stressing state and local primary crime control roles.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
Justice Department
Treasury Department
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Justice and Treasury Departments
Five Day Forecast Sees Warmer Start to Week
The forecast shows temperatures averaging three degrees above the seasonal 29 degree normal through Saturday. Showers are expected Tuesday night into Wednesday. Cooler conditions follow Wednesday and Thursday. Warmer weather returns Friday and Saturday.
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da Neng Bey
Control Commission
Reds
Lew
Harold Wilson
Ludwig Erhard
Associated Press
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
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