South Vietnam appoints Tran Van Huong premier
President Nguyen Van Thieu names Tran Van Huong a 64 year old ex school teacher as South Vietnam new premier nine hours after Loc resigns. The move eases the cabinet crisis but widens rift with vice president Ky amid tensions over Paris peace talks and possible compromises. Huong has twice been mayor of Saigon and is seen as more flexible than Ky.
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Nguyen van Thieu
Tran van Huong
South Vietnam
Thieu
Nguyen van Loc
Paris
Air Vice
Nguyen Cao Ky
Loc
Lee
Huong
Nha Trang
Vinh Long
Mekong
North Vietnam
Hanoi
New Element Enters Peace Talks In Paris Crisis
Paris AP report notes Saigon’s cabinet resignation of Premier Nguyen Van Loc signals South Vietnam political instability. Harriman and Thuy resume talks amid tensions over bombing and de escalation while U.S. officials seek to protect political strength in South Vietnam. Ambassador Bui Diem says the move weakens Saigon but not Thieu Ky rivals.
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Paris
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen van Loc
United States
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
U. S
Panhandle
Thuy
Bui Diem
Washington
Thieu
Kennedy Faces Cool Reception In Portland Campaign Stop
Oregon voters gave a lukewarm reception as Sen. Robert F. Kennedy opened his Oregon presidential primary campaign. Large crowds did not form during his downtown Portland parade and two public appearances, though campaign aides plan targeted boosts. Meantime, Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy urged Kennedy to seek more allies in Oregon, while Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey stirred talk at the University of Maine with a Paris talks remark.
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Associated Press
Oregon
Robert F. Kennedy
Portland
New York
Kennedy
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Indiana
Nebraska
McCarthy
Florida
Hubert H. Humphrey
University of Maine
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
Jane Addams Enters Hall of Fame as Nine Women Reach Milestone
New York AP report notes Jane Addams will be the ninth woman inducted into the Hall of Fame for Famous American, NYU, since 1900. The piece recalls her Hull House legacy, Nobel Peace Prize, and ties to the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Also mentioned are prior inductees Sylvanus Thayer Orville Wright and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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United States
New York University
Jane Addams
Hall of Fame
Hull House
Chicago
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
League
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Hague
Society of Nations
League of Nations
United Nations
Dorothy Hewitt Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Geneva
Miss Addams
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Cedarville
College of Electors
Sylvanus Thayer
West Point
Orville Wright
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The modern girl and the philosophy of eagerness
A humorous observation on fashion and timing notes that the modern girl follows a belief in delaying plans. The quip contrasts dress and outlook with a playful jab at punctuality and daily choices.
Maine Board approves funds for centers and high school
The Maine State Board of Education approved a 1 million biddeford vocational center and a 1.67 million Berwick high school project. They also raised room and board at colleges and institutes, hired a state director of vocational education, created a nursing department head, extended regional vocational centers, added an Independent Schools Association representative, and allowed seven Oxford County towns to form a new School Administrative District.
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Augusta
Biddeford
Berwicks
State Board of Education
Expanded Or of Maine
Elwood A. Padham
Virginia Burnham
Maine
VTI
Waterville
Westbrook
Lewiston
Sanford
Independent Schools Association
Advisory Committee On
Oxford County
Brownfield
Denmark
Fryeburg
Lovell
Stoneham
Stow
Sweden
New Hampshire liquor stores extend hours for summer trial
Concord reports an experimental extension of hours at Pelham Salem Plaistow and one Nashua store from 9 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday. Manchester area hours already varied. After Memorial Day, North Country hours may expand to serve commuters and unfamiliar shoppers as state aims to standardize high density store times.
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Concord
N.H
Pelham
Salem
Plaistow
Nashua
State Liquor Commission
Manchester
North Country
New Hampshire
Executive Council
Liquor Commission
Arnold Clement
Clement
Paris World Week Focuses On Peace Talks And Unrest
The week centers on Paris peace negotiations with North Vietnam and U S gains a cautious optimism while France faces student protests and labor strikes amid unrest. North Vietnam rejects a full bombing halt as U S casualties rise and a dramatic battle at Kham Duc highlights the conflict. Morto n J May longtime May Co executive dies at 86 in St Louis.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vietnam
France
United States
North Vietnam
Kham Duc
da Nang
Georges Pompidou
Morton J. May
Nationwide May Co. Chain
St. Louis
France Faces Semiparalysis As Student Labor Revolt Spreads
Paris AP reports a nationwide disruption as student strikes overwhelm transport and state services. Air France canceled all flights while trains, postal workers, and media staff walkouts cripple operations. Police surround Luxembourg Palace as Renault plant sit-ins continue and student crowds rally citywide.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Romania
de Gaulle
Ministry of Information
Air France
le Havre
Rouen
Le _ Figaro
Figaro
Press Federation
Luxembourg Palace
Odeon Theater
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