Talks stall as six weeks of Vietnam peace talks yield no progress
In Paris the United States and North Vietnam clash over progress, with Harriman saying progress exists in bits and straws while Le of North Vietnam argues no progress due to continued bombing. Talks pause for longer private sessions as both sides dispute escalation and aim to shift tactics.
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U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Washington
Dean Rusk
Nguyen Thanh le
United States
North Vietnam
Harriman
Rusk
Xuan Thuy
William Jorden
Panhandle
Mu Gia Pass
Chicago gang armed by Black militants for uprising
Senate testimony details the Blackstone Rangers in Chicago receiving weapons and training from black militant figures and RAM leaders. George Rose described an April 1967 Philadelphia meeting about a nationwide uprising and an assassination list targeting prominent civil rights leaders.
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Chicago
Washington
Blackstone Rangers
George Rose
Philadelphia
Revolutionary Action Movement
RAM
Grant
Rose
Martin Luther King Jr
Jesse Jackson
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
NAACP
Martial Law Still Takes Precedence In Thailand
Police dispersed a student march toward Parliament in Bangkok as martial law remained in force for a decade. Demonstrators from Thammasart protested Thailand’s constitution and troop deployments to Vietnam, clashing at Pan Fah Bridge while authorities used water cannons and clubs but made no arrests.
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Thailand
U.S
University of Thammasart
Pan Fah
Government House
Democracy Monument
Chulalongkorn
Prasert Ruchirawong
Police
Adventurer Hugo Vihlen Completes Atlantic Run
Bearded explorer Hugo Vihlen, aboard his six foot April Fool, sailed from Casablanca March 29 seeking Homestead Florida by June 12 but was swept ashore 25 miles from home after 85 days at sea. Coast Guard aided the search, Ted Gore offered tow but Vihlen chose to continue solo before riding ashore with family.
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Fla
Hugo Vihlen
Atlantic
Africa
Florida
Vihlen
Homestead
Miami
Casablanca
Ted Gore
The
Gore Newspaper Co
Gore
Coast Guard
Edward Vihlen
Gulf Stream
Cuba
Rio students clash with police amid embassy violence
In Rio de Janeiro protesters smashed the U S Embassy windows as police fought stone throwing demonstrators. One policeman and two students died, with scores injured and hundreds arrested amid fears of military intervention. Demonstrators accuse a U S Brazil education reform pact of colonialism.
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Rio
U.S
Arthur da Costa E Silva
U.S. Agency For International Development
Brazil
Ministry of Higher Education
United States
Senate Passes 10 Percent Surtax Bill
Congress approves a 10 per cent income tax hike retroactive to April 1 for individuals and January 1 for corporations. The bill clears the Senate 64 to 16 and the House 268 to 150, with enactment expected after President Johnson signs. Withholding rises 10 percent in the first pay period post signing. The surtax expires June 30 next year unless extended.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Johnson
White House
House
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Warren to quit as Supreme Court chief justice
Washington AP reports Chief Justice Earl Warren plans to resign after 15 years, with a resignation dated June 13 submitted to President Johnson. Hugo Black, 82, also may depart, while Warren kept out of reporters’ reach amid the ongoing court tenure.
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Black
Washington
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Johnson
White House
George Christian
Hugo Black
John F. Kennedy
French Voting Campaign Quietly Draws to Close
France's National Assembly election campaign ends with little excitement as voters prepare for a first round on Sunday. Analysts expect slight gains for Gaullists and limited shifts elsewhere, amid high vacation abstentions and a history of strikes and unrest.
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France
National Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
Assembly
Fifth Republic
de Gaulle
Amoung
Viet War Now Longest In U.S. History
Saigon bombarded as Viet Cong shells hit the city and a British ship in the Saigon River. The war surpassed the American Revolutionary War in duration, with U.S. casualties topping 25,000 and 535,000 troops in Vietnam.
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Saigon
London Statesman
Tan Thuan Bridge
Vietnam
U. S
Demilitarized Zone
Due Hoa
My Tho
Mekong Delta
Darlac
Highlands
Dong Ha
Seven Convicted Of Vote Fraud Conspiracy In Lee County
A U S District Court jury in Abingdon convicted seven Lee County residents of conspiracy to commit vote fraud in the 1966 congressional elections. Two defendants were acquitted. Sentencing is set for Sept. 13.
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Abingdon
U. S. District Court
Virginia
Fugate Crumley
Merhige
U.S
Thomas B. Mason
Roanoke
I. P. Weston
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