Red Shells Hit U S Bases as Hill 861 Fights Back
Communists shelled four Marine bases near the DMZ killing 13 Americans and injuring many as 30 helicopters and two transport planes were knocked out. North Vietnamese pressed Hill 861 near the Laotian border with 657 Marines killed and 77 wounded. U S spokesmen raised DMZ mass to five divisions while reinforcements arrived amid heavy air and artillery barrages.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Hill 861
Dmz
Educational TV Bill Gains Senate Approval In Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to create an educational radio television system 38 to 23, with provisions to lease or build facilities and potential expansion to 15 stations. WOI Ames was excluded, as including it would require dropping commercial advertising under FCC rules and likely selling the station. The measure now moves to the House, amid questions and clarifications.
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Frank Nye
Des Moines
Iowa
WOI
Iowa State
Ames
William Reichardt
Reichardt
Federal Communications Commission
Educational Television
American Broadcasting Co
Free Enterprise
Senate
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Rigler
William Denman
Klan Convictions Upheld in Liuzzo Death
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the murder convictions of Collie Wilkins Eugene Thomas and William Eaton in the 1965 Liuzzo killing during the civil rights march in Alabama. Each defendant received 10 years. Eaton died in 1965 while appeal pending. The ruling maintained federal district court verdicts against two Klansmen with another white juried member already deceased.
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New Orleans
Kibbie
Fifth
U.S. Circuit Court of Ap
Viola Liuzzo
Wanainey
Federal District Court
Collie Wilkins
Fairfield
Ala
Eugene Thomas
Bessemer
Wilkins
Thomas
William Eaton
Detroit
Army Induction Refusal and Fishing Vessel Sinking Reported
Army induction for Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali ends with refusal to take oath. faces possible draft evasion charges. Concurrently Nantucket reports a 9 foot fishing boat with six crew missing after Atlantic gale. other vessels in distress include a 80 foot trawler with five rescued and the Mockingbird off New Jersey saved by coast guard.
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Houston
UPI
Casella
Clay
Muhammad Ali
U.S. Army
Justice Department
Army
Ali
Nantucket
Mass
Atlantic
U.S
Deepwater
New York City
Coast Guard
Carl Linne
Mockingbird
New Jersey
Plymouth
Cape May
N.J
Shoard
Cassius Clay Boxing License Suspended by NY Commission
New York state athletic commission suspended Cassius Clay’s boxing license and withdrew recognition of his championship after a federal judge denied his final appeal. Clay's lawyers vowed to return to court to seek exemption on grounds he is a Black Muslim minister.
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New York
UPI
State Athletic Commission
Cassius Clay
Clay
Induction Center
Allen Hannay
Supreme Court
Oelwein Awaits Fallout From Great Western Merger
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the merger of Great Western into North Western with June 1 effectiveness. In Oelwein the Great Western employs 425, with 228 to remain for the future in a divisional office, while the shops and certain jobs will be phased out or moved. ICC officials cited employee protection amid department consolidations and reshuffling.
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Oelwein
Great Western Railroad
Great Western
North Western Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
North Western
Tinue
Clinton
H. A. Peterson
Kenneth H. Tuggle
Tuggle
Doctor Coppolino Found Guilty of Murder. Sentenced
Naples Florida AP Dr Carl Coppolino was found guilty of second degree murder in the poisoning death of his wife Carmel. The verdict came after a four hour jury deliberation and Coppolino was sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutor Schaub said the state built a strong case while defense attorney Bailey urged a mistrial and immediate appeal.
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Naples
Fla
Carlimurder
Coppolino
Carlsult
First Mela
Bailey
F. Lee Bai
Ley
Con- Miller
Miller
Carl Coppolino
Frank Schaub
Schaub
William Strode
Harry Miller
Lynn Silvertooth
Boston
Sam Sheppard
Raiford
Cappolino
Florida
Johnson Extends Rail Strike Truce for 45 Days
President Johnson urged Congress to extend the no strike period covering a dispute between U S railroads and six shop craft unions by 45 days. The current 20 day pause ends at 12 01 a m Wednesday and the House slated to consider the request Monday. The unions telegrammed Defense Secretary McNamara stating readiness to meet to ensure continued rail transport for military and public health needs.
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Washington
Presdent Johnson
Congress
McCormack
House
Defense
McNamara
Littell Area School Costs Sheer Waste
Ottumwa Iowa AP President of Iowa Wesleyan College Dr Franklin H Littell told Ottumwa Council for Churches that a 4.5 million state appropriation to launch area vocational technical schools and community colleges would cost taxpayers tens of millions and be largely wasteful He urged scrutiny of effects on private colleges Also Allan F Gates criticized the Department of Public Instruction over the new school system in a letter to Senator Eugene Hill asserting bad management and unsound policy He chairs the Iowa Area Teachers Assn
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Ottumwa (Ap
Iowa Wesleyan College
Franklin H. Littell
Ottumwa Council For Churches
Littell
Marshalltown Junior College
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Allan F. Gates
Department
Eugene Hill
Newton
Des Moines
Gates
Hill
Senate
Westmoreland urges united home support for Vietnam war
Gen. William Westmoreland told Congress that strong domestic support is vital to win the hard war in Vietnam. He warned the communists are far from quitting and urged resolve, patience, and continued backing for U.S. troops fighting across the DMZ and through Laos. The speech aired nationwide as Johnson attended.
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Washington
UPI
William Westmoreland
Congress
Vietnam
House
Senate
Westmoreland
Capitol Hill
Johnson
White House
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Laos
Opposite Sex Jibe Sparks Shrugful Wit
A short quip mocks gender dynamics as a man believes he fools a woman only to find the result reversed. The line plays on playful irony about romantic misperception and social banter.
Legislators Split on Iowa Area Schools Reform
Des Moines AP says education committees in both chambers debate how to fix difficulties with Iowa area vocational technical schools and community colleges. The House would grant the area schools a policy making role, while the Senate panel favors keeping the Department of Public Instruction as the state agency.
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DES Moines
House
Senate
Iowa
Senate Education Committee
Department of Public Instruction
House Schools Committee
Area Schools Advisory Committee
State Board of Public Struction
Dozen Flyers Believed Lost in Kyushu Coast Crash
A U S navy patrol plane with 12 men aboard crashed into the sea off Kyushu. The India plane went down between Japan and Korea, starting a blaze that hampered rescue efforts for more than two hours, and officials said all aboard are believed dead.
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Kitakyushu
Japan
Kyushu
Korea
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Gio Linh
Dong Ha
Con Thien
Phu Bai
North Vietnam
Tanc
Klan
Liuzzo
John Kibbie
Emmetsburg
Aear
Lucas DeKoster
R-Hull
Pete Ee Ee
Beneaeses
Farm Side
Ets Jury
Marion
Drew Brown
Selective Service
Oelwein Ready For Rail
Dr. Coppolino
Mary Cappolino
Carmela
Littell Area
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