Rhodesia declares state of emergency and seeks independence
Salisbury reports Rhodesia's government declared a three month state of emergency to curb movement, control gatherings and weapons amid fears of a unilateral independence move. Harold Wilson in London discussed the crisis as pamphlets threaten an African nationalist government in Zimbabwe. Desmond Lardner Burke ordered the measures amid saboteur reports linking to Zambia.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Harold Wilson
Jondon
Ian Smith
Zambia
Bulawayo
Zilikazi
Britain
Smith
Zimbabwe African Peoples Union
Zimbabwe
Desmond Lardner-Burke
Lardner Burke
Viet Triangle Tiger Lady Killed by Husband in Saigon Area
In Can Tho, Saigon area, Mme Ha Thi Que known as Tiger Lady of the 44th Vietnamese Rangers was shot dead after a dispute with her husband Maj Nguyen Van Dan during a pistol confrontation. Dan is under investigation. Que, 48, was famed for her symbolic role with the delta unit.
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Tiger Lady
Saigon
UPI
Mme
Ha Thi Que
Mme. Que
Nguyen van Dan
Que
Dan
Can Tho
Mekong River Delta
44Th
Vietnamese Rangers
Delta
Hrisband
Surgeons Remove Grenade From Viet Farmer Using Sandbags
In Saigon two U S Air Force surgeons used long claw tools behind sandbags to extract a 49mm grenade from Nguyen Van Chinh’s back in four tense minutes. A wall of sandbags and bullet-proof glass sheltered the operation as Maj. Gen. James W Humphreys Jr led the team.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
James W. Humphreys Jr
Richmond
Bing
Nguyen van
Chinh
Saigon Hospital
Capt
Jackbeard
Faircloth
New York
Humphreys
Daniel Campbell
Intel Beach
Fla
Tony Brown
U.S
Brown
Ali
Indonesia Strips Reds Of Governing Rights
Indonesia moves to curb communist influence as the People's Consultative Assembly strips Communist members from parliamentary functions. D N Aidit named in the assembly. Progovernment decrees talk of dissolving PKI. Oci Tju Tat reportedly relieved of several cabinet duties amid this crackdown.
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Indonesia
Reds
Jakarta
People’s Consultative Assembly
Chaeru Saleh
Sukarno
Communist Party
D. N. Aidit
API
PKI
Antara
Berita Yudha
Partindo Party
Oci Tju Tat
Oei
Nine Killed In Libyan Oil Pipeline Blast
Libyan government reports nine men dead after a pipeline explosion at Oasis Oil Co. Samah field southeast of Tripoli. Included are three Americans and a missing fourth American. other victims are a British citizen, a Lebanese national, and four Libyans. Two others were injured. Production halted temporarily with resumption expected in a few days.
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Tripole
Libya
Oasis Oil Co
Samah
Gulf
RFK Supports Blood Donations Through International Aid
Senator Robert F. Kennedy said blood for North Vietnam could be provided only via an international agency to avoid violating U.S. law. He supported blood aid through organizations like the Red Cross and noted he would furnish blood to anyone in need if done within the law and through proper channels.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
North Viet Nam
Kennedy
U.S
The
New York Democrat
North
Viet Nam
Red Cross
Ike the Red Cross
Congo and Congo Republic Restore Diplomatic Ties
The Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced that they will resume diplomatic relations after a 1963 break. A joint communique said ambassadors will be exchanged and commercial and economic ties will be studied.
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Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Belgian Congos
Eisenhower Says Castro Was Communist In Retrospect
Gett ysburg Pa former president Eisenhower recalls that in 1959 Castro ousted Batista without proof of communism. He cites ambassadors warning, Castro’s ties to Moscow and Guevara, and notes later revelations showing Castro’s Marxist shift and nationalizations. He argues U.S. policy opposed communist expansion yet admits Cuba episode remains baffling.
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Nana
Eisenhower
Castro
Batista
Cuba
Presdent
University of Havana
Mexico
Caribbean
U.S
Fulgencio Batista
Guatemala
Gettysburg College
Che” Guevara
Raul Castro
Moscow
Guevara
Raul
Havana
Arthur Gardner
Bundy Tubing Co
Detroit
Harlyb. T. Smith
New York
Palm Beach
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Simon Bolivar
South America
Herbert Matthews
New York Times
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Bolivar
Hisenhower
Hisenhowtr
Korea
Lebanon
Iran
State Sales Tax Defeated in Legislature Clash
Nueiforo defended his vote against a Volpe program, saying it was the worst of four options. He favored an earlier plan from President Donahue and the Taxation Committee but it lacked support to be presented. Donahue fought the bill on the floor, calling it a return to the dark ages as Democrats oppose the sales tax.
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Committee On Taxation
House
Sen
Nuciforo
Donahue
City Council Leaders Pressure Volpe Plan Amid Vote
Pittsfield City Council President Edward J. Dobbins wired Nuciforo and Donahue urging passage of the Volpe measure before the defeat. Mayor Remo Del Gallo had earlier asked Nuciforo to back the Volpe plan if Donahue’s fall through.
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Pittsfield
Edward J. Dobbins
Nuciforo
Donahue
Remo del Gallo
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Main Street
Springfield
North Street
Shirley’s
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Thurs
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RFK
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U. S
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Rotary Auction
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Pittsfield Boy's Club
Dantes
Williamstown
Mass
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