McNamara Returns from Vietnam Meets Johnson in Secret
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara conferred with President Johnson at the White House after a five day trip to South Vietnam. He spoke of optimism and hard work, saying victory is possible with proper effort, and outlined two directives from the President: assess political economic and military conditions and decide on any additional U.S. actions in Vietnam.
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L.B.J
Washington
Robert S. Mc.Namara
White House
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Far East
Dean Rusk
McGeorge Bundy
Defense
United States
Viet Nam
Ruby Case Nears Jury As Summations Begin
Dallas AP Jack Ruby faces final summations as the state argues American justice is on trial in the Oswald killing. Prosecutor Alexander seeks the death penalty while defense counsel Burson begins Ruby's summations amid a delay over jury instructions.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Oswald
Asst. Dist
Wiliam Alexander
Alexander
Phil Burleson
Guilty Plea Linked to Jacksonville Hazardous Device Case
William Sterling Rosecrans Jr pleads guilty to federal charges in the February hazardous device incident at a Black family’s home in Jacksonville. Four co defendants, including local residents Barton Griffin Jacky Harden Willie Wilson and Donald Spegal, plus Robert Gentry of Tennessee, are held on bonds. Rosecrans faces a $25,000 bond as the FBI alleges a conspiracy to threaten a 6 year old Black boy and damage the home of Iona Godfrey and her son Donald, an incident that damaged the residence but left no injuries.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William Sterling Rosecrans Jr
Rosecrans
U.S
Bryan Simpson
FBI
Smyrna
Tenn
Barton H. Griffin
Jacky Don Harden
Willie Eugene Wilson
Donald Eugene Spegal
Robert Pittman Gentry
Murfreesboro
Iona Godfrey
Donald
Lackawanna Elementary School
U.S. District
No Change Envisioned In U S Policies
SAIGON South Viet Nam AP U S Defense Secretary Robert McNamara visit leaves impression that the United States will boost participation in the Communist guerrilla war but is unlikely to extend operations beyond South Viet Nam. Washington officials hint at actions against North Viet Nam, but McNamara says the primary path is fighting in South Viet Nam with no major policy shifts expected.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Robert
McNamara
United States
Washington
North Viet Nam
Jetliner's Hull Believed Found In La Lake
William Lamb, chief investigator for the Civil Aeronautics Board, said searchers were reasonably sure they found the hull of a jetliner missing in Lake Pontchartrain since February 25. Night probes in 13 feet of water and four feet of mud, aided by electronics, aimed to locate the main wreckage and clues to the fate of 58 people. No bodies recovered intact.
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New Orleans
William Lamb
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lake Pontchartrain
U.N. Asks Hands Off Cyprus as Peace Force Moves In
The Security Council unanimously approved a hands off Cyprus resolution as a 7,000 man UN peace force is prepared for deployment. Canada backs 1,150 troops while Thant urges Turkey to show restraint and agrees a force is the best path forward. Turkey denies imminent invasion amid crisis.
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
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Turkey
Canada
House of Commons
U.N
Ottawa
U Thant
Carlos Alfredo Bernardes
Norway
Bolivia
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Thant
U.N. i
Orhan Eralp
Sweden
Finland
Britain
92 year old finds new tooth in mouth in Alcoy Spain
Mrs Pilar Carbonell of Alcoy Spain was surprised when she opened her mouth and found a new tooth growing in her mouth at age 92. The extraordinary dental development astonished her and her family.
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Alcoy
Spain
Pilar Carbonell
Wallace Faces Federal Bid for Statewide School Desegregation
Federal officials urge a three judge court to outlaw racial segregation in Alabama public schools and bar Gov. Wallace from interference while he campaigns in Wisconsin. The Justice Department argues state leaders control local boards and must act to end the dual school system in Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Justice Department
Alabama
Wallace
U.S. District Court
Callen
Macon
Beleourt
Bama
State Board of Education
Alahames
Bribery Scandal Hits U S Revenue Service
New York report details a $3 million bribery scandal within the Internal Revenue Service during peak tax season. Thirty-two people were arrested since February 4 including 15 IRS employees in Manhattan and 4 in Brooklyn, with prosecutors claiming unpaid taxes and refunds aided by bribes. The probe, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney William Sperling, indicates corruption may have persisted for years as investigations continue.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Manhattan
Brooklyn
U.S
William H. Sperling
Charles A. Church
IRS Inspection Service
Basketball Boys Club Junior Final recap
The BC All-Stars defeated Nini's News 59 57 in a tight junior final. Connecticut edged Princeton 52 56. Duke beat Villanova 87 73. Kentucky routed Kansas State 4 0, with Texas Western 0 in the mix.
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Nini’s News
Connecticut
Princeton
Duke
Villanova
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