Captured Viet Cong Arms Believed Red China Origin
Vietnamese government reports a large cache of captured Viet Cong arms including precision weapons and East German machine guns believed supplied by China. Thirty five Viet Cong were captured, 42 suspects rounded up, with three killed and eleven wounded among South Vietnamese forces. About 60 guerrillas were killed or wounded in helicopter and bomber operations near coastal mangroves south of Saigon. Civilian warning leaflets and mass gatherings marked May Day.
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Red China
Saigon
China
Iday
Vietnamese Christian Confederation of Labor
Flood Waters Lapped At Hannibal Storefronts In Mississippi Rise
The Mississippi River flooded Hannibal Missouri with water covering 15 blocks downtown and flooding around 25 homes as rivermen brace for the crest. The Weather Bureau warned a crest near 25 feet Sunday at Quin Illinois, while levee concerns persist north of Quincy.
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Hannibal
Mississippi
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
U.S. Weather Bureau
Quin
Ill
Quincy
Rock Creek
Indian Grove
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
Firing Persists in Dominican Capital Amid Cease-Fire
In Santo Domingo heavy firing continued despite a week-old civil war cease-fire. Rebels admit lack of full control amid attacks near the U S Embassy where a Marine was killed. U S Defense reports 14 Marines and 4 paratroopers wounded. Tass cites Soviet calls for UN action and US intervention. OAS to arbitrate. peace team to fly in as Johnson urges restoration of constitutional government.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan D. Bosch
U.S
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
Tass
Soviet Union
U.N. Security’ Council
U.S. State Department
W. Tapley Bennett
Johnson
Bennett
Organization of American States Commission
OAS
Presdent Johnson
Dominican Continued
Organization of American States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United Nations
U Thant
Johnson Acts in Latin America and Viet Nam Policy Intensifies
President Johnson orders Marines to Dominican Republic to evacuate Americans and restore order. U S forces suffer casualties as the crisis prompts gunboat diplomacy fears and a push to curb communism and bolster foreign aid. Amid Vietnam bombing, Johnson offers talks without preconditions to end the war.
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Associated Press
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Dominican Republic
Washington
Latin America
Johnson
Dominica
U.S
Southeast Asia
United States
Viet Nam
American Militay
Siam
South Viet Nam
Viet
Saco Jets Baton Team Grows and Competes Nationwide
The Saco Jets baton twirling group expands from 10 to 150 under Linda Zello, with ages 3 to 15. They won a third place in Lewiston and plan Rhode Island travel for New England open, plus a May 14 talent show at Linnell Gym.
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Peggy Welch
Saco Jets
Saco
Linda Zello
Linda
Pleasant Street
Saco Recreation Commission
Jets
Lewiston
Zello
Gordon Flood
Rhode Island
Thornton Academy
Linnell Gymnasium i
Marie Joseph Academy
Biddeford Pool
Chuckle Experience hailed as best teaching reputation holder
An odd claim credits the Chuckle Experience with teaching prowess and reputational prestige. The source notes a corporate tag and media feature while implying educational impact and public perception.
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WRR
Fea, Corp
Dominican revolt toppled Ca bral government last weekend
The revolt in the Dominican Republic toppled the government of Donald Reid Cabral with U S support noted. In San Juan Puerto Rico Juan Bosch formerly a president began packing as events shifted but the situation remained unsettled and unclear.
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Donald Reid Cabral
US S
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Juan Bosch
Reds Call for Global Antiwar Drive in May Day Talks
In Peking Communist leaders urged foreign delegates to back Viet Nam and oppose U S imperialism. Chen En lai said to toast Vietnamese victory and anti imperialist unity while Liu Ning yi urged a worldwide mass movement to oust the United States from Viet Nam and Taiwan. Delegations from 70 countries attended the May Day celebrations with Soviet trade union representatives also present.
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Tokyo
China
Peking
Viet Nam
U.S
Chen En-lai
New China News Agency
Indochina
Chou
Liu Ning-yi
All-China Federation of Trade Unions
United States
Liu
Taiwan
Kojo Botsio
Ghana
Spiro Koleka
Albania
Hoang van Hoan
National Assembly
Soviet Union
Moscow
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Kennebunk Civil Defense
Edmund L. Cashen
Earle D. Hardy
Robert R. Stinson
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Social Science Research Institute of
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