China hails Saigon embassy bombing as warning to U S
United Press International reports Communist China calls the Saigon embassy bombing a stern warning to U S policy in Viet Nam. Peking says if the U S continues in South Viet Nam it will face utter destruction, while North Viet Nam, the Soviet Union, and regional newspapers offer varied reactions signaling heightened Cold War tension.
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Viet Nam
Peking
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Russia
Young Communist League
Stern
Moscow
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Johnson
South
Japan
Tokyo Shimbun
The
Shimbun
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
London
Daily Express
Kenya
Cyprus
Peking Indicates Building Renewal Revives Construction Ministry
TOKYO RP The Communist Chinese government revived its ministry of building materials and created a state capital construction commission signaling renewed focus on heavy industry. Peking announced the replacement of Li Jen-chun as minister of building construction by deputy Liu Yumin with no explanation for Li’s dismissal.
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Tokyo
Ministry of Building Materials
Peking
Li Jen-chun
Liu Yumin
False Teeth Woes Ease With FASTEETH Powder
Advertisement explains that FASTEETH powder helps false teeth stay secure reducing embarrassment from slipping or wobbling and also fights plate odor. The alkaline non acid formula is sprinkled on plates to improve comfort. Available at drug counters everywhere.
Pilot Found Alive After Downed Raid Near Red China
Navy pilot Cmdr. William N. Donnelly was found alive in a life raft in the South China Sea after a raid on Bach Long VI Island near North Vietnam. He suffered minor injuries and was in good condition. A second missing pilot Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth E. Hume is listed dead. Three planes were lost in the operation.
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Cmdr
Kenneth E. Hume
Caroline Hume
San Diego
Calif
Red China
Donnelly
Statehouse pay raise clears Senate with slim margin
Boston report notes 23 13 Senate concurrence with House on an 7500 salary for legislators retroactive to Jan 1. Gov Volpe may veto at 3 45 pm. a veto override would need 26 votes. House approved 183 33 earlier. Budget implications and prior public opposition cited. western Massachusetts Sen Nuciforo the lone yes vote against term start.
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Senate
House
Volpe
Massachusetts
Sel
Andrea IF. Nuciforo
Pittsfield
Thai Forces Alerted After Nearby Unrest
Bangkok authorities tightened readiness after reports of embassy bombing in Saigon and a Laos rightist police rebellion. A Thai military source warned of possible terrorist strikes in Bangkok linked to Communist insurgent bases near Korat Talki and the Capital Hotel in Bangkok. About 6,000 U.S. servicemen are in Thailand as Premier Thanem says communist propaganda and infiltration are rising.
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Thailand
U.S
Saigon
Laos
Thanem
Kittikachorn
Korat
Talki
Capital
Radio Peking
United States
Small Laos military revolt ends after brief setback
In Vientiane Laos government forces retook Thakhek without resistance after a dawn paratroop assault. Rebels led by Col Khamsy Sayarash and Col Siprasenth Sykosy fled toward Paksane with 26 captured. The uprising arose from post removals on charges of incompetence in fighting Pathet Lao. United States envoy Sullivan warned of a possible stand near an American road camp 60 miles north, where 13 Americans work.
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Vientiane
Laos
Thakhek
Khamsy Sayarash
Col
Siprasenth Sykosy
Mekong River
Paksane
Mekong
Souvanna Phouma
Army Command
Pathet Lao
United States
William H. Sullivan
Malaysian Intercept Foils Indonesian Guerrilla Landing
Singapore reports Navy patrol boats stopped three motor sampans off Singapore. one disabled by gunfire, three men aboard killed, a large cache of arms seized. Two sampans fled toward the Indonesian Rhio Islands. Separately, an Indonesian infiltrator executed at Changi Prison for the Changi RAF base bombing. Semahit Bin Ahmad, 23, alleged to work for Indonesian intelligence.
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Singapore
UPI
Malaysian Defense Ministry
Royal Air Force
Changi
Semahit bin Ahmad
Athens Quakes Rattle City Doors and Streets
A strong tremor struck Athens at 11 49 a m lasting about five seconds. Police reported no casualties or major damage despite upper floors shaking and thousands alarmed in downtown Athens.
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Athens
Greece
USIA Chief Sees Diminishing Abroad Criticism on Race
Washington UPI report says U S Information Agency Director Carl T. Rowan claims world editorial reaction shows America's civil rights struggle is shifting from criticism to praise. He spoke at a labor union civil rights workshop, noting mounting positive coverage as evidence.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Information Agency
Carl T. Rowan
America
United States
Rowan
Plane Crash Near Tangier Kills 51 Aboard Iberia Convair
An Iberia Airlines Convair plunges into the sea three miles off Cap Espartel as Tangier air traffic calls for a routine landing. Of 54 aboard, 51 feared dead. 3 survivors rescued with burns. Passengers include 38 Swedes, 11 Germans, 2 Britons. Recovery efforts by Spanish fishing boats Virgen de Carmilo and others, with Moroccan coast guard aiding.
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Tangier
Morocco
Iberia Airlines
Gibraltar
Convair
Iberia
Malaga
Spain
Virgen de Carmilo
Cap Espartel
Fleet on Quasi-War Footing In Pacific
Admiral Moorer says the U S Pacific fleet operates in a quasi war stance in the Southwest Pacific with tempo rising, while public support remains largely unaffected. He notes few citizens directly face combat and praises the crew’s dedication as he turns over command to Admiral Roy L Johnson aboard the carrier Bennington.
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Pacific
Moorer
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
U.S. Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Thomas H. Moorer
Roy L. Johnson
United States
U.S. Grant Sharp Jr
Audrey Hepburn Wins British Film Award for Charade
London AP reports Audrey Hepburn, who began her career as a chorus girl in High Button Shoes at the London Hippodrome, returned Tuesday night to receive a British Film Academy award as the best British film actress of the year for her Charade performance.
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London
Audrey Hepburn
London Hippodrome
Casals Absent From Dallas Honor Concert
Cellist Pablo Casals could not attend the tribute in Dallas due to a chest cold. Despite his absence, a quartet of cello players planned to proceed with the concert aligned with Casals Day, held during meetings of the American String Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association.
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Dallas
Tex
Pablo Casals
Casals
Puerto Rico
American String Teachers Association
Music Teachers National Association, Inc
Chou En-lai Talks With Algeria's Ben Bella
Chou En-lai arrived in Algiers after a Tirane visit for talks with President Ahmed Ben Bella. They discuss Afro-Asian conference plans set for June 29 and efforts to exclude the Soviet Union, amid Sino Soviet ideological clash. China asserts the USSR is European, while the USSR claims dual world status. China has increased aid to Algeria as talks proceed.
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Chou En-lai
China
Tirane
Albania
Ahmed Ben Bella
Africa
Asia
Chou
Algeria
Soviet Union
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Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Gerard F. Doherty
Democratic State Committee
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Kiernan
William I. Kilterman
Curtiss
Warren A. Turner
Lee
Edward
Berkshire County
Gardner Auditorium
Committee On Legal Affairs
James G. Millen
D-Milton
Famous Maker's
Klopman
M. Solomon
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USIA
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