United States Navy Carrier Card Sunk in Saigon Harbor
The USS Card, a World War II aircraft carrier now civilian crewed, was sunk by a Communist underwater mine in Saigon harbor. All 73 crewmen escaped injury. Card weighed 15,700 tons, 496 feet long, and carried helicopters bound for the United States. Security arrangements near the wreck were unsettled with conflicting reports about Vietnamese forces' role.
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Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
U.S Military Sea Transportation Service
Navy
Atlantic
Borie
Goff
Barry
Enterprise
Borge Langeland
New Orleans
Langeland
Gunman Arrested At Romney's Lansing Office
State police apprehended a man who invaded Governor George W. Romney's office in Lansing carrying a loaded nickel-plated .38 revolver and a pocket knife. Trooper Jay Kennedy seized the intruder who claimed ties to Latin American interests and Republican politics. Romney was unharmed. The suspect, named English, faced a weapons charge and investigation.
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Lansing
Mich
George W. Romney
Jay Kennedy
Romney
Kennedy
Nixon
Dent Richard M. Nixon
Charles P. English
Latin-American Development Corp
Bogota
Columbia
Dade County
Florda
East German Flags Removed From U.S. Troop Trains
East German authorities gave way to U S pressure and removed flags from two troop trains bound for West Germany. The May Day dispute caused a four hour border delay as commanders refused to cross with banners. After midnight East German engines ran without flags and the trains completed the 110 mile transit unhindered.
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Berlin
U.S
West Germany
East Germany
Western Maine Music Festival parade draws hundreds to Biddeford
Thousands of students converged on Biddeford for the Western Maine Music Festival with eighty seven bands and fifty choral groups slated to perform. A grand parade route from Graham and Union Streets through Main Street will close streets for safety. Auditions run at ten sites until 1 p.m. and a concert follows at Biddeford High School Gym at 7:30 p.m.
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St. Mary's School
Central Theatre
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
St. Louis-St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph’s Grammar School
Emery School
Myrtle
Grant and Brackett
Mason and Green
Birch Street
St. Louis School Yard
Biddeford High School
Robert Hodge
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk
News At A Glance Highlights From The Week
Communist terrorists sink a 9800 ton U S aircraft transport in Saigon harbor blasting a hole below the waterline in the USS Card. Hoffa convicted of jury tampering as Partin testifies. Teamsters leader vows counter moves. Democrats seek to reshape antipoverty bill while Johnson proposals face cutbacks. A national protest by Methodist churchmen pushes for stronger integration. Texas primary features Goldwater surge among GOP and Democrat voters.
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U.S
Saigon
U S
Denby Dale
Washington
James R. Hoffa
Pittsburgh
Texas
Barry Goldwater
Navy Officers Pocket Hint From Admiral
Adm Claude V. Ricketts, top Navy leader, dislikes officers with hands in pockets during briefings. A memorandum circulated in Washington area urges officers to stop the habit when presenting to superiors. No penalties specified, but offenders may face stern reprimand.
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Washington
Claude V. Ricketts
Navy
Naval Operations
View Obstructed Boston Horse Causes Court Dismissal
Sherwood Pardee of Guilford Conn faced Northampton district court after being charged with driving with a rear view obstructed by a horse. He claimed a 175 pound miniature pony caused the obstruction and the case was dropped. In Westport Mass Albert Fontaine was injured when thrown by the horse he rode as it bolted into a trailer path.
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Northampton
Sherwood Pardee
Guilford
Conn
Westport
Mass
Albert Fontaine
Fontaine
Over $3.2 Million In Aid To York County Revealed
Special to the Journal reports government grants in aid distributed nationally totaled 5.3 billion dollars. York County received an estimated 3,297,000 for local programs, with about 2,426,000 of federal taxes contributing to the aid. Maine state totals show 22,400,000 in payments to the state and 30,400,000 to its localities, with a 74 cent return per dollar spent in the state. The piece notes more than 50 federal programs and cites a handbook by the Area Redevelopment Administration detailing eligibility and contact points.
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New York
York County
Tax Foundation
Maine
Washington
The
Area Redevelopment Administration
Giant Pie To Be Baked In Denby Dale England
Denby Dale villagers plan a giant pie bake on September 5 to raise funds for a hospital. The seven creation pie will use three tons of beer and two tons of potatoes, with four seasonings. The 18 by 6 by 20 inch dish will travel from the pie factory to Huddersfield and back for the ceremonial launch and party. Aimed to yield about 30 000 portions and $42 000, a portion will go to Soviet Premier Khrushchev.
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Denby Dale
England
George III
Huddersfield
Waterloo
Khrushchev
TV Dinner Felon Caught Dining Near Radio
A local incident reports a man arrested after being found eating a TV dinner in view of a radio. Police say the suspect, described as a male, was detained for questioning and released pending further inquiry as investigators examine the scene for clues.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Methodists Protest Over Church Integration Plan
Pittsburgh AP Hundreds of Methodist churchgoers from across the nation staged an all night vigil protesting the church’s voluntary plan for gradual integration. About 1,300 people traveled by bus, plane, train and car from Chicago Detroit Birmingham Atlanta and Jackson Miss to attend. They criticized the quadrennial conference choice to transfer the Central Jurisdiction comprising 375 000 Negroes into five geographically based jurisdictions without an enforcement mechanism. Delegates called it insufficient and a Southern victory.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Birmingham
Atlanta
Jackson
Miss
Ralph Roy
New York City
Methodist Church
Democrats reshape antipoverty bill in House panel
Democratic members of the House Education and Labor Committee push major changes to the antipoverty bill. They aim to strengthen educational provisions and target funds to urban and rural poverty areas while revising aid for farmers small business owners and unemployed fathers. A new program for widows near retirement is discussed.Committee chair Adam Clayton Powell Jr. warns of extended timelines and jurisdiction issues as parties seek a funding allocation formula and wider female eligibility for the Job Training Corps.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Johnson
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Powell
Saregent Shriver
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