Buddhists Unite Against Ky Junta in South Vietnam
Buddhist leaders from all factions formed a committee to oppose Premier Ky and demand an elected civilian government in Saigon. Thousands heard the proclamation as Gen Ton That Dinh, named to command the First Corps, moves to curb protests in Da Nang and Hue, signaling a shift away from the current regime.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Ton That Dinh
First Corps
Dinh
da Nang
Hue
Nguyen van Chuan
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Crisis Not Altering U.S. Military Plans
Washington sources say the Johnson administration remains committed to current military plans in Vietnam including dispatch of extra forces if needed. Allies like South Korea and Australia are urged to proceed, while Da Nang evacuations and political leader meetings signal ongoing tensions. B52 strikes targeted Viet Cong centers as allied ground operations continued with limited enemy action.
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Washington
State Department
Government of
South Korea
South Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
U. S. Air Force
Navy
Vet Survives 14 Rabies Shots but Suffers Seizures
SAN DIEGO AP Major David L. Mead 38 a Vietnam veteran survived 14 daily rabies injections after being bitten by a dog that could not be found His wife said he suffered two severe epileptic seizures and four milder ones during treatment The seizures left him tired but in good condition afterward
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San Diego
David L. Mead
Mead
Easter Warming Trend Forecast Easter Sunday
A warming trend is forecast for Easter Sunday in Iowa with clouds possible but showers unlikely until Monday. Temperatures rose from a Friday low near 33 to a 49-degree reading in Cedar Rapids by 2 PM, while Creston registered 19 degrees and Davenport and Dubuque 30.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Milady
Creston
Davenport
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Scripps Yacht Invader Freed by Insanity Verdict
In San Diego AP reports Guy Warriner nineteen was found not guilty by reason of insanity after psychiatrists concluded he was insane when he boarded publisher John Scripps’ yacht September 21. Warriner held the publisher at gunpoint trying to force a voyage to Mexico.
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San Diego
John Scripps
Guy Warriner
Scripps
Mexico
Britain seeks Security Council approval to halt Rhodesian oil
United Nations. Britain warns the Security Council it will nullify the Rhodesian embargo unless authorized to use force to stop oil shipments to Rhodesia. Lord Caradon urges quick action to seize the Joanna V and Halt other oil vessels headed for Rhodesia. The U S notes the council president wrongfully delayed meeting, risking council effectiveness.
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United Nations
Britain
Security Council
Rhodesia
Council
Lord Caradon
Moussa Leo Keita
Mali
Caradon
Manuela
Beira
Mozambique
U. S
Ten-Eyed Space Sleuth Orbit Near-Perfect Above Earth
CAPE KENNEDY AP A 10 eyed mechanical astronomer named Orbiting Astronomical Observatory sped around Earth Saturday in a near perfect orbit between 502 and 496 miles. Ground commands controlled the two ton satellite as its ten telescopic eyes studied stars galaxies nebulae and interstellar gases from above the atmosphere. The data will inform calculations on star formation and elemental composition.
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Cape Kennedy
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
OAO
Indonesia's Sjahrir Dies After Stroke at 57
Sutan Sjahrir, age 57 and Indonesia's first postwar premier after independence in 1949, died Saturday following a stroke. The longtime political figure faced decades of leadership during a formative era for the nation.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Sutan Sjahrir
Indonesia
Bombing at Berkeley Viet Nam Day Committee HQ
An explosion damaged the Vietnam Day Committee headquarters in Berkeley early Saturday injuring three UC Berkeley students and shattering nearby windows. Police found a heavy gunpowder odor and believe a bomb was used. No fire occurred and two adjacent residences were damaged.
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U.S
Vietnam
Berkeley
W.E.B. DuBois Club
San Francisco
VDC
Viking Princess Fire Averts Panic Amid Blazing Cruise
On the Viking Princess fire off Cuba en route to Miami, the crew and captain kept passengers calm as 494 were rescued. Two died of heart attacks. 10 to 11 injured. Navigator Liberian freighter towed the burning ship toward Guantanamo Bay. passengers then flown to Miami. Survivors praised the captain Otto Thoresen and crew for disciplined evacuation.
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Miami
Miami International Airport
Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Naval Base
Cuba
Isay
Iowa
Stanley Thea
Caribbean
Otto Thoresen
Haiti
Norman Schwarz
Miami Beach
Tubby Boots
Boots
Schwarz
Four Sewing Machines Stolen From Auto in Cedar Rapids
Earl S. Cooley reports four sewing machines valued at 917 dollars stolen from a locked car in the 600 block of First Avenue SW. The theft occurred between 2 30 p.m. Friday and 4 a.m. Saturday. police are investigating.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue SW
Earl S. Cooley
A Avenue NW
Cooley
Rusk Dedicates Churchill Statue as Kinship Token
Washington AP Secretary of State Rusk dedicates a nine foot bronze statue of Sir Winston Churchill at the British embassy, with one foot on English soil and one on American soil in DC. Randolph Churchill and Mrs Christopher Soames attend the unveiling, highlighting shared democracy and unity of English speaking peoples.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Rusk
America
Britain
Randolph Churchill
Christopher Soames
Statesman
William McVey
District of Columbia
Churchill
Jennie Jerome
Sir Winston
U S Seeks More Time For Exodus From France
U S plans to request more time to withdraw about 30 000 service personnel and defense facilities from France delaying the April 1 1967 deadline set by President de Gaulle Washington argues the move would cause administrative chaos and needs time to arrange new bases and leases while maintaining NATO unity and honoring bilateral agreements without fully abandoning evacuation.
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U.S
de Gaulle
France
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
New York Times
Runaway Heiress' Friend Is Freed in San Diego
Don Collins, 19, who fled with Edith Jenkins, 15, heiress to the J. C. Penney fortune, was released from jail Friday after her mother declined to prosecute the case in San Diego.
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San Diego
Don Collins
Edith Jenkins
J. C. Penney
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