South Viet Nam Proposes OneDay Buddhist Birthday Truce
South Vietnam proposed a 24 hour cease fire for May 23 with United States and allied concurrence and offer to meet North Vietnam in the DMZ at Ben Hai Bridge to discuss a longer truce. The move comes amid rising DMZ fighting and ongoing air strikes on the north.
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South Vietnam
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U. S
Dmz
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Nguyen van Thieu
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U.N
U Thant
Manila
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Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
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Turner Joy
Duncan
Uever
Europe
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Humphrey
Kennedy
Geneva
de Gaulle
Eiffeld Tower
Communist Party
Fighting in Vietnam Intensifies as U S Plans Expand
World’s Week reports mounting U S Viet fighting with 500th U S plane lost and 390 fliers killed or missing. Gen Abrams named deputy to Westmoreland as Abrams aids prepare for deeper conflict. Thieu threatens invasion if DMZ attacks persist. Romney voices hard line stance urging continued military effort. Dr King calls for mass demonstrations in Vietnam policy critique. Kidnapping ransom paid. Post Office deficit plan floated with rate hikes.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
Genera U Thant
United Nations
Geneva
Johnson
Creighton W. Abrams Jr
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Saigon
Guam
United States
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Hartford
Conn
South Vietnam
Martin Luther King Jr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Herbert Young
Workforce, Not Headcount Defines Business Success
A humorous maxim notes that a firm’s strength lies in those actively working, not merely employed on paper. It attributes success to the effort of current staff rather than total headcount, underscoring productivity over size.
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WRR
Fea. Corp
Israel Syria clash triggers UN aggression charges
Israel and Syria traded aggression charges after the sharpest Middle East air battle since 1948 over border farmland. Israel said it shot down six Syrian MIG21s with no Mirage losses, one Israeli killed in ground fighting. Syria said it downed five Israeli planes, claimed 70 Israeli deaths, with four of its planes lost. Israeli envoy Comay sent a UN letter, Syria offered no immediate reply. Arab neighbors voiced support but no militaries were sent.
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Syria
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
Security Council
Michael Comay
George Ignatieff
Comay
Damascus
Jordan
Lebanon
Iraq
Cowles Named Manager of Systems at Maremont New England
Albert M. Cowles Jr appointed manager of systems for Maremont Corporation's New England Division in Saco. He will oversee systems analysis and implementation after prior roles at Stanley Works and Pratt & Whitney. Born 1933 in Hartford, he is a 1964 University of Hartford graduate with an BSA in business administration and resides with his wife Barbara Haswell and six children at 380 Main St in Saco.
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Maremont Corporation
New England
Saco
Iit
David Spear
Cowles
Maremont
Stanley Works
New Britain
Hartford
University ‘of Hartford
The
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Manchester Country Club
Manchester
Conn
Barbara Haswell
North Hampton
Mass
Nancy
Barbara
Alan
Susan
Lee
Peter
Main St
Humphrey Welcomed In Brussels During Europe Tour
Vice President Hubert Humphrey arrives in Brussels for a brief European stop. He meets Premier Paul Van Den Boeynants and Belgian officials after a Paris departure marked by antiwar protests and police clashes. Police report about 160 arrests and 46 injuries amid demonstrators.
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Belgium
Hubert H. Humphrey
Paris
Paul van den Boeynants
Humphrey
Melsbroeck Air Force Base
Europe
United States
Walter Hallstein
European Common Market Executive
Pierre Harmel
Orly
Vietnam
French Communist Party
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U.S
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Italy
Germany
France
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Laeken Palace
Harmel
Senate
NATO Council
de Gaulle
Place de la Concorde
Aligerian
Crowds Create Hazards At Local Fire Emergencies
Local fire and police chiefs warn crowds at Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach and nearby areas can block access and delay responders. Officials urge motorists and pedestrians to clear routes and notes about tailgating and driving over fire lines.
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Peggy Welch
Biddeford
Saco
Iny
Old Orchard Beach
King
Robert Foran
Erman
Arthur King
Louis R. Wharff
Arthur Oldread
Victory Elusive For Mao Lin Faction In Red China
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports the Mao Lin faction struggles to seal victory as Lin Piao’s defense minister and Red Guards push against Liu Shao-chi and allies Teng Hsiao-ping Tao Chu. Internal Central Committee divisions hinder final triumph amid looming economic crisis.
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William L. Ryan
Mao Tsetung
Red China
Lin Piao
Mao
Lin Mao
Red Guards
Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao-ping
Wall
Central Committee
Liu
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