Movement Reported In Talks On Vietnam Negotiations
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford says there are signs of movement toward private talks in Paris with North Vietnam as U S troop levels remain around 534 000 to 550 000. He warns of continued North Vietnamese infiltration and casualties while keeping bombing limits in place.
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Washington
Clark M. Clifford
Paris
Clifford
Johnson
Vietnam
Defense
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Seventh-day Adventist Hospital
Saigon
25Th Infantry Division
Lagion
25Th Division
Airliner Hijacked and Forced to Land in Cuba
A Viasa DC9 with 77 passengers and 3 crew en route from Santo Domingo to Caracas was hijacked by a young man with a grenade and forced to land at Santiago in eastern Cuba. Four Americans aboard were identified including Armty Col. Henry John and his wife Wanda. others include William W. Taylor and Russell Edwards. The Swiss Embassy in Havana confirmed the hijack and said the plane would be allowed to take off soon. The Cuban government provided no details and newsmen were denied access.
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Havanaap
Santiago
Cuba
Viasa Airlines
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Havana
Venezuela
U.S
Wanda
New York
William W. Taylor
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Russell Edwards
Versalles
Caracas
Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
Man pays supreme price for aiding hurt cop in Graceville
In Graceville Florida a dairy worker Virgil Fortune watched as suspect McCants wrestled Patrolman Patterson and shot him in the head. The suspect later fled wrecking four cars and robbing two people before being shot and captured in Alabama. The officer’s wound and the death of Francis Lee Fortune three years old prompted murder and robbery charges against McCants.
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Graceville
Fla
Joseph E. McCants
Alabama
Horace Patterson
Clyde Pelham
McCants
Francis Lee Fortune 3
Fortune
William G. Baxley
Houston County
Ala
Baxley
J. R. Pate
Virgil Fortune
Price’s
Patterson
Pelham
House Committee Backs Ban on Mail-Order Gun Sales
The House Judiciary Committee voted 29 to 6 to outlaw mail-order sales of rifles and shotguns and to tighten ammunition controls. The measure, led by Emanuel Celler, would limit purchases to state residents, raise age restrictions, and ban mail-order ammo except by licensed dealers. The Senate panel delayed its vote to next week.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee
Johnson
Congress
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Robert T. Ashmore
South Carolina
Jack B. Brooks
Texas
John Dowdy
William M. Tuck
Virginia
Basil L., Whitener
North Carolina
Edwin E. Willis
Louisiana
Celler
House
Capitol
Runaway Santa Fe Diesel Crashes After 98-Mile Flight
A unmanned diesel locomotive sped up to 90 mph through nine towns east of Kinsley Kansas before derailing at a switch. The engine rolled onto a siding after striking a track supervisor’s car and nearby poles. No injuries reported.
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Kinsley
Kan
Hutchinson
Santa Fe
Harold Crain
Newton
Don Cargill
George Stone
Stone
Cargill
Ike Continues To Make Good Progress
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower continues to make overall progress after last Saturday's major heart attack. Irregularities in his heartbeat have decreased in frequency since Wednesday and are described as less frequent.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
House Passes Income Tax Surcharge and Spending Cut
The House approved a 10 percent income tax surcharge and a $6 billion spending cut in a 268 to 150 vote. President Johnson hailed the move as essential insurance against inflation and urged speedy Senate action for final passage.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Congress
Senate
U.S
House of Representatives
Rockefeller Attacks Nixon as False Prophet in War Debate
Governor Nelson Rockefeller launches a two front assault on Richard Nixon calling him a false prophet on Vietnam and a losing candidate in big cities. He names Nixon for the first time at a Chicago rally to a mixed crowd of about 10 000 as he questions Nixon’s ability to win urban votes and influence local elections.
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Chicago
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
America
Rockefeller
Nixon
Good Housekeeping
Presi
Dent
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Missouri
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Michigan
Detroit
New York
New York City
Dying Man Donor Grants Liver for Teen Girl
Ernest L Salaskis Jr an apprentice welder died after a motorcycle crash enabling a liver transplant for a 25 year old Ohio woman in Denver The donor's widow says the act fulfilled his wish to do one great thing The University of Colorado Medical Center performed the operation but did not identify the recipient The hospital confirms the patient was in fair condition and adds policy prevents disclosure of donor identity
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Denver
Colo
Ernest L. Salaskis Jr
Ohio
Raylene Salaskis
Ernest L. Salaskis Sr
Salaskis
University of Colorado Medical Center
Saigon Hit By Midnight Rocket Barrage Kills Civilians
Saigon faced a pair of midnight rocket barrages killing six civilians and wounding 14 near Tan Son Nhut airbase. Five rounds hit before midnight and five around 1 a.m. causing heavy damage in residential areas. no American deaths or injuries were reported.
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Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
3Rd Field Hospital
Joint General Staff
Negro Senator’s Daughter to Marry White Student
Remi Brooke, daughter of Sen Edward W Brooke, will wed Donald R Hasler in a simple Martha’s Vineyard ceremony. Invitations include notable figures such as Gov Nelson Rockefeller and Sen Jacob Javits. they plan a Niagara Falls honeymoon and will study at Northeastern University in Boston.
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Oak Bluffs
Mass
Remi Brooke
Miss Brooke
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Donald R. Hasler
New Milford
N.J
Martha's Vineyard
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Sen. Brooke
Mrs. Brooke
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