Israel Urges Preparation For Possible New War
Israel leaders Dayan and Eshkol warned Arabs seek another war and urged stockpiling weapons and strengthening forces. Dayan said Arab nations are as strong as before the 1967 conflict, while Eshkol blamed Egypt and Jordan for ongoing tensions and questioned peace prospects.
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Egypt
Jordan
Eshkol
Syria
Hussein
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Dayan
Soviet Union
North Vietnam Hints Regular Troops in South Vietnam
A Hong Kong broadcast said by the North Vietnamese staff that the peoples and armies of the country will fight shoulder to shoulder against U S aggressors. The message is seen as a possible move toward admitting regular troops in the South, though it stays ambiguous about specific forces.
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Paris
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
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U.S
People’s Army of
Liberation Front
Allied forces beat back North Vietnamese near Khe Sahn DMZ
Allied spokesmen said 153 North Vietnamese troops were killed in two clashes near the DMZ 35 to 45 miles east of Khe Sahn. South Vietnamese infantry killed 148 NVA and captured ten near Quang Tri city, with 26 killed and 72 wounded on the South Vietnamese side. American forces also clashed near Dong Ha and received B52 strikes around Saigon, Kontum, Can Tho, and Vinh as the mobile war posture increased.
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Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sahn
Quant Tri City
Dmz
U.S. First Airmobile Cavalry Division
U.S
Dong Ha
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
Kontum City
Central Highlands
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Vinh
Navy
Car
Khe Sanh
1St Corps
Laos
Soviet Endorsement Of Talks Sparks US Optimism On Missile Race
Washington reports that Moscow backed talks to curb the rocket race and urged setting a time and place to begin negotiations. The State Department said the Gromyko speech signals willingness for talks on mutual cutbacks, with Geneva and Moscow cited as potential early venues.
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United States
Moscow
State Department
Robert J. McClosely
U.S
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Johnson
Geneva
Llewellyn Thompson
FCC orders Bluefield station ban over distant signal rule
The FCC ordered Ashbury and James TV Cable Service to stop carrying WHIS TV Bluefield programs after ruling no prior authorization was obtained to lift the distant signal. The Chelyon, Kanawha County, company was cited for violation of FCC rules.
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James TV
Federal Communications Commission
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Bluefield
FCC
Cablevision Company
Chelyon
Kanawha County
Federal
Ray Denies Slaying Of Dr. King
James Earl Ray testified in Bow Street Magistrates Court denying the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He claimed no meeting or grudge against King as U.S. witnesses linked him to the April 4 murder in Memphis. Ray stood for a six minute unsworn appearance amid security as the hearing continued.
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London
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
United States
Ray
Bow Street
Missouri Penitentiary
U.S
Memphis
Tenn
Roger Frisby
King
Martin Luther King
Frisby
Frank Milton
Milton
Ramon George Sneyd
Britain
Scotland Yard
Air Force Wins Control Of Marine Air Ops In South Vietnam
The Air Force gains at least temporary control of tactical air missions in the northern South Vietnam region. Marines protest, saying loss of force risks the Marine Corps. Command changes and periodic reviews could shift positions.
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Marine
South Vietnam
Washington
South Vietam
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William Momyers
Momyer
7Th Air Force
Southeast Asia
William C
American Indians Among Nation's Poorest People
Washington AP report highlights poverty among Indians as the Poor People's Campaign protests Interior Department. It cites unemployment near 40 percent, high dropout rates, low literacy, poor housing, migration challenges, and a median income around 1,500 dollars for Indians, with about 600,000 Indians today across 263 tribes and 290 reservations in 25 states.
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Interior Department
Johnson
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Census Bureau
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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East Indies
America
U. S
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Maryland
Massachusettes
Rhode Island
United States
Okla
Action Delayed On Bills For Strict Gun Controls
Senate Judiciary Committee postponed action on bills for strict gun controls after a 7-5 vote to table until July 9. The move weakens prospects for passage. sponsors say defeat reduces chances this session. Absent from sessions were Kennedy Smathers Scott and McClellan, with Dodd noting the delay as a setback.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Joseph D. Tydings
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Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mas
George A
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