Vietnam War Hospitals Hit as Viet Cong Rally In Saigon
In Vietnam Communist forces pounded allied bases and a hospital run by American doctor Patricia Smith in Kontum, killing one Montagnard patient and wounding four. U.S. and South Vietnamese troops repelled attacks near Khe Sanh and Hue, while 31 enemy dead were tallied after a long clash with the 25th Infantry near Saigon. U.S. airstrikes and Marines continued pressure along the DMZ as troop levels topped 510,000 with 15,000 more to come.
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U.S
Kontum
Patricia Smith
Seattle
Wash
Kontum City
U.S. Command
Khe Sanh
U. S. Command
North Vietnam
Navy AG
Enterprise
Red River
Hanoi
U.S. Navy
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
45Th Infantry Division
Green Beret
Con Thien
Hue
1St Air Cavalry Division
Imperial
Dmz
Posi
25Th Infantry Division
25Th Division
Leatherneck
Johnson
United States
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
25Th
Johnson seeks 15.6 billion Health in America program
President Johnson asks Congress for a 15.6 billion Health in America plan to double birth control funding, cut infant deaths, expand health staff, and boost medical school subsidies. The package targets five goals including reducing infant mortality, expanding personnel, and cutting costs with a new Health Manpower Act and a population studies center.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Congress
United States
Panama Seeks Pact End Impeachment Threat
In Panama a compromise stalled an impeachment bid against President Marco A. Robles over illegal political activity. The deal, at National Guard HQ, calls for cabinet reorganization whileDropping charges and sending the complaint to a committee within 24 hours. Rival demonstrations remain set for this afternoon as May election candidates prepare.
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Panama
Marco A. Robles
National Guard
Robles
Cieuwta Wivinal
National Union of Opposition
National Assembly
Max Delivalle
Legislative Plaza
David Samudio
Arnulfo Arias
Julie Nixon On Campaign Trail In New Hampshire
Exeter NH AP Julie Nixon endures hours of handshakes and bright smiles while touring campaign stops for her father Richard Nixon at Exeter Inn. The 19 year old Smith College student balances public life with private concerns about critiques and her future.
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N.H
Julie Nixon
Exeter Inn
New Hampshire
Julie
Richard Milhous Nixon
United States
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Smith
Amherst College
David Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Laconia
John F. Kennedy
Praying Mantis Goes Into Orbit
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a research satellite nicknamed the giant praying mantis blasted into orbit aboard an Atlas Agena rocket to study how the sun influences Earth The OGO 5 carries 25 experiments the most yet and aims to forecast solar flares to protect spaceflight and communications science officials at Goddard said the 57 foot craft weighs 1347 pounds and includes instruments to observe radiation magnetic fields cosmic rays and radio noises from around Jupiter.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Cape Kennedy
OGO 5
Geophysical Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agena
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
OGO
Jupiter
Massachusetts Monday Holiday Law Faces Strong Opposition
Massachusetts new Monday holiday law draws attacks from legislators veterans groups and patriotic organizations planning to repeal before 1969. Gov Volpe signed it. Rep Brett warns many will file repeal bills early next year as opponents push to observe holidays on fixed dates.
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Boston
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Joseph E. Brett
Quincy
Washington
Council of Minute Men
Middlesex County
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
James Cleveland
New London
House Judiciary Committee
Beaches Threatened By Large Oil Slick
SAN JUAN PR AP High waves left oil patches up to 30 yards inland at luxury hotels after a Venezuelan crude spill from the tanker Ocean Eagle. A four mile by one mile slick threatened beaches as the Liberian ship split near San Juan Bay. Crew rescued. President Johnson sent conservation specialists to assist authorities and the Coast Guard. Puerto Rico hotels clean beaches as oil accumulates. visitors sunbathe in 80 degree weather despite warnings.
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San Juan
P.R
Ocean Eagle
San Juan Bay
el Morro Castle
President Johnson
Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto
Commission urges multibillion dollar action on racial crisis
Members of the President's Commission on Civil Disorders join major city mayors in pressing Congress for rapid, costly steps to heal the nation’s racial strife. They urge billions for jobs, housing, education and welfare while warning Congress must act despite fiscal limits. The panel plans nationwide appearances to push implementation of its recommendations.
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Washington
President's Commission On Civil Disorders
Congress
Commission
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Johnson
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
John V. Lindsay
New York
L-Member
Lindsay
Ward Brooke
Hottest Issue Involve Dickey Lincoln Power Fight
In Washington the Dickey Lincoln hydroelectric project in northern Maine returns as a top public works contest. President Johnson seeks $1 276 000 to finish planning the St John River dam complex while Rep James A Burke questions costs and benefit while Rep William D Hathaway defends the project as peaking power and cost efficient with a Canada land, treaty plan to share benefits.
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Washington
Maine
Congress
Johnson
St. John River
James A. Burke
Mass
Burke
Dickey Lincoln
Associated Press
William D. Hathaway
House
House Appropriations Committee
New England
Hathaway
Army Corps of Engineers
Dickey
Lincoln School
Dickey-Lincoln
Appropriations Committee
House Committee
Federal Power Commission
Dickey- Lincoln
Athaway
Dickey Power
Dickey - Lincoln
Canada
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