Johnson Tours Viet Nam War Zone In Surprise Visit
President Lyndon Johnson made a top secret two hour plus visit to Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam addressing some three hundred thousand U.S. troops stationed there. He urged commanders to return with a “coonskin on the wall,” thanked the soldiers and praised their efforts while stressing the purpose of helping the Vietnamese build a free nation. He flew in and met troops, wounded, and signed autographs as he spoke on loyalty to freedom and national security.
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Atlas Centaur achieves first double ignition in space
CAPE KENNEDY AP The United States staged the first double ignition in space for high powered hydrogen engines as an Atlas Centaur rocket launched at 7 12 am. The test involved a dummy Surveyor payload and a simulated lunar mission scenario. The success allows longer re ignition windows for future unmanned probes and boosts Apollo momentum for lunar and planetary missions.
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Perfectly Stunning Dress Lineup Exchange
A playful exchange from Chuckle features a flirtatious remark about a dress fit and size, attributed to My dear as she purrs that the dress is stunning and wonders if it was available in the other’s size.
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Fea. Corp
Former Local State Trooper Found Shot
DEXTER AP Duane Millette, 28, a former state trooper and father of three, was found shot to death in a hunting accident. He reportedly went deer hunting alone with a 30-30 rifle and was climbing down from a tree when the rifle discharged, striking him in the back. Millette had been missing overnight. his body was found by Warden Pilot George Later and Warden Norman Gilbert during an aerial search. The Fish and Game Department noted this was the seventh hunting accident of the year and the third fatal one, comparing to 19 similar incidents by this time last year. Millette formerly lived in Saco.
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George Later
Norman Gilbert
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Millette
Saco
Maine State Guard Grows to 600 Armed Members
Brig. Gen. Clair H. Thurston reported the Maine State Guard has expanded to 600 armed and uniformed men, a jump from a single member two years ago, noting the rapid buildup during a Tuesday briefing.
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Maine State Guard
Reds Silent On Manila Proposal
TOKYO AP North Viet Nam and Red China offered a Vietnam war withdrawal plan but Hanoi and Peking gave no official reaction. Pravda Tass dismissed the proposal, while the UN mixed reviews, Tokyo disappointment, London faint optimism, and Saigon little excitement. Chen Yi urged immediate U.S. troop pullout as a possible hint on Hanoi’s stance. Tass criticized the plan as conditional and not addressing bombings. The Times reported nine Communist nations mostly favor softened terms but saw no concrete path forward.
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Oriskany Fire Kills 43. Ship Out Of Action
A blaze swept the U S aircraft carrier Oriskany off the North Vietnamese coast killing 43 sailors and injuring 16. The fire began in a flare locker on dawn's hangar deck spread to five decks, destroyed two helicopters and damaged jets. The carrier will likely go to Subic Bay for repairs as an investigation opens. President Johnson visited Cam Ranh Bay during the incident with Thieu and Ky. details of his Manila flight and the summit came after.
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River Bottom Gold Mine For Local Men
Two local residents profit from late river log drives on the Saco River forming Norwood Lumber. Rodolphe E. Danis and diver J. Patrick Bordage recover sunken Nor way pine and hemlock logs, winching them to shore and trucking to mills. The operation runs May to ice closure, hauling about a thousand logs on peak days.
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Saco
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By Bill Houston
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Maine
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