Eighteen Soldiers Dead In Ft Benning Helicopter Crash
Eighteen soldiers were killed when two HU1B helicopters collided during a training flight at Ft Benning Georgia. The crash occurred in a swampy area two miles from the airstrip with no survivors. The aircraft were from the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion 11th Air Assault Division. Names withheld pending next of kin notices.
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Ft. Benning
Army
al Spratley
Spratley
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
1St Batallion
38Th Infantry Division
11Th Air Assault Division
Cosmos 68 launched by Soviet Union in orbit
Moscow AP reports the 68th Cosmos satellite was launched Tuesday in the series of Soviet space probes. Officials say it is functioning normally and sending back data by radio.
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Moscow
Pilot Killed In Air Show Crash Of Nuclear Bomber
An Air Force B58 Hustler crashed at Le Bourget during the International Air Show killing Lt. Col. Charles O. Tubbs. Two crewmen Maj. Harold Covington and Maj. Vincent Karaba were injured with burns. The crash followed a double pass and short landing, prompting an Air Force inquiry.
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Paris
le Bourget
Air Force
Charles O. Tubbs
Cisco
Tex
Harold Covington
San Angelo
Vincent Karaba
Phoenix
Ariz
Covington
Strategic Air Command
Little Rock
Ark
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
Air Force Board of Inquiry
Karaba
Soviet Union
Antaeus
Moscow
African Concert Lasts All Night
In Durban South Africa an all night concert continued from midnight to 6 a m as the crowd urged performers to play on fearing a riot. The Musicians and audience were exhausted after ten hours of continuous music.
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Durban
South Africa
Watson Wins South Carolina House Seat as Republican
Former Democrat Albert Watson, a Columbia attorney, defeats Democrat Preston Callison to reclaim his House seat in South Carolina's 2nd District. Watson is the first Republican elected to Congress from the state since 1893, with unofficial returns showing 21,667 for Watson and 12,044 for Callison across eight counties. Watson heads to Washington as a Goldwater conservative.
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Columbia
S. C
Albert Watson
Congress
House of Representatives
Preston H. Callison
Watson
South Carolina
Washington
Callison
Goldwater
Holton declines to meet Virginia Conservative Council
Roanoke Virginia AP Lin Wood Holton Republican candidate for governor says he will not meet with Virginia Conservative Council officials. He argues meeting could encourage a third party in the state. Holton spoke at a joint Roanoke and Roanoke County Young Republican event announcing his decision.
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Roanoke
Linwood Holton
Virginia Conservative Council
Holton
Roanoke County
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Richmond
Council
Hostilities Resume In Dominican Crisis
Violent fighting erupted in Santo Domingo as U S paratroopers and rebels clashed with Americans advancing two blocks into insurgent territory. U S sources blamed rebels for the outbreak as casualties rose and the U N Security Council prepared a meeting.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U. S
U.S
Washington
U.N. Security Council
New York
U.S. Controlled
White House Honors Gemini Astronauts With Exceptional Service Medals
Four Gemini astronauts James A McDivitt Edward H White II and Charles W Matthews receive NASA Exceptional Service Medals at a Rose Garden ceremony arranged by the White House. President Johnson will preside at 10 30 a m with families present as the award follows the four day space mission and precedes a Gemini program review to decide future honors.
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Washington
Gemlini
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
White House
Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Charles W. Matthews
Manned Space Flight Center
Houston
Tex
Johnson
NASA
George E. Reedy
Senate Approves 4.7 Billion Tax Cut Bill
The Senate passed a 4.7 billion dollar tax cut bill eliminating excises on autos appliances air conditioners television sets cosmetics handbags watches and many other items. The measure advances to a House Senate conference as Johnson’s plan aims for staged cuts through 1969 with retroactive dates on some items.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
House
Highway Trust Fund
Border Guards Fire On West Berlin Boat Killing Yachtsman
Communist border guards opened fire on a West Berlin yachtsman on the Teltow Canal injuring his female companion. Herman Doebler, 42, died after a machine gun burst as the boat neared East Berlin. Elke Martens, 22, was wounded in the head but survived. doctors expect recovery. The shooting followed warning shots from a border-tower guard in East Berlin. The incident sparked anger in West Berlin amid anniversary tensions.
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Berlis
West Berlin
East
Germany
Herman Doepler
Teltow Canal
Berlin
Elke Martens
Doebler
East Berlin
Miss Martens
Billion-Dollar Military Pay Hike Advances In House Committee
The House Armed Services Committee approved a 10.7 percent average military pay raise, more than President Johnson asked, and retained congressionally guided pay scales. It also approved the first raise for enlisted personnel with under two years’ service since 1952, backed by a variable reenlistment bonus up to 8000 dollars and regular pay revisions every four years. Rep. L Mendel Rivers chaired the move, facing notable opposition from Rep. Samuel Stratton who warned the increase is excessive and mishandled.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
House
Congress
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Armed Services Committee
Samuel S. Stratton
Dn.y
Rivers
Gina Lollobrigida Questioned Over Obscenity Charge
Italian investigating judge questions actress Gina Lollobrigida for five hours over allegations of partial nudity in the film Le Bambole's Dolls. Prosecutors claim she appeared half nude in a seduction scene and wore a pink skin tight costume.
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Gina
Gina Lollobrigidas
Palace of Justice
Rome
Cable
Gina Lollobrigida
Chambers
Italy
Miss Lollobrigida
Virna Lisi
Nino Manfredi
Jean Sorel
Giulio Franco
Viterbo
Four more war heroes return honors over Beatles award
Four British veterans returned their decorations in protest of the Beatles receiving MBEs. Paul Pearson, a WWII rescuer, criticized the move as publicity of a wealthy group. The Beatles had been named MBEs in the queen's birthday honors list, a designation usually for long service or excellence.
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London
Paul Pearson
English Channel
Britain
Esquire
Celebration At Armory This Evening
Vice President Hubert Humphrey and state politicians visit Bluefield for an All-America City designation. A 6 p.m. airport arrival precedes a 7 p.m. rally at the armory with an 8 p.m. address and a 30 minute speech. About 5 000 are expected for this area wide celebration marking economic progress and national publicity for Bluefield.
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West Virginia National Guard
Bluefield
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
National Guard Armory
Humphrey
Brushfork
Mercer County
Mitchell Stadium
Armory
All- America Planning Committee
Look Magazine
National Municipal League
West Virginia
East River Mountain
Skyland, Inc
Ym-Ywca
Bluefield Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Three Bluefield children hurt in train pedestrian crash
Two of the injured youngsters remained in very serious condition Tuesday night at Bluefield Sanitarium. Vicki Stout six Ramona Misak five and Susan Rodgin eight were among 31 West minister Presbyterian Church day camp children trapped on a trestle when a light train rounded a curve.
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Greater Bluefield
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Vicki Stout
Ralph Stout
Double Gates
Ramona Rebecca Misak
S. J. Misak
Jefferson Street
Susan Gail Rodgin
J. I. Rodgin
Bland Road
Misak
Westminister Presbyterian Church Day Camp
Norfolk and Western Railway
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