Marines land to protect Americans in Dominican Republic
U S Marines land to boost protection for Americans as fighting, looting and evacuation continue in Santo Domingo. The OAS calls for immediate cease fire while Red Cross feeds thousands and floods rise across Iowa and Illinois.
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Astronauts Eye Space Hatch Opening On Next Gemini Flight
Project Gemini crews report plans to open the spacecraft and stick their heads out on the upcoming GT-4 mission if equipment is ready. The four day, 63 orbit flight is set for early June from Cape Kennedy with landing in the Atlantic near Grand Turk Island.
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Senate Debates Shared Time legality in Iowa schools
Iowa Senate debates a bill on shared time allowing private and parochial students to attend public school courses not offered in their schools. Attorney General Scalise says the provision is constitutional, opposing 1940 ruling. Hill disagrees, noting concerns over main issues. The bill would require all schools to meet standards and allow tuition and transport costs for students attending approved districts.
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Australians To Provide Combat Unit in Vietnam
Prime Minister Menzies announced Australia will send an infantry battalion for combat duty in South Vietnam. The unit could reach 800 men and would be the second largest allied force deployment after South Korea. Australia already has 100 jungle advisers and an air force transport unit in the region.
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Generals LeMay and Johnson to Receive Legion of Honor
Manila reports retired Gen. Curtis LeMay former U S air force chief of staff and Gen. Harold Keith Johnson U S army chief of staff will receive the Philippine Legion of Honor an official announcement said Thursday.
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Youth fires on 200 schoolgirls at suburban high school
An apparently troubled 16-year-old fired a high powered rifle from a stadium stand at a suburban Atlanta high school, hitting no one as about 200 girls fled. The juvenile was taken into custody after being talked into surrendering by police.
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W. B. Malone
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Thurman Terreil
Quake Forces Washington Capitol Evacuation
An earthquake evacuation halted the 106th day of Washington's legislature in Olympia. Gov. Daniel Evans and lawmakers clashed over the budget and tax measures as the building was cleared and safety checks conducted.
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Daniel Evans
Evacuees Recall Terror at Santo Domingo Hotel
Evacuees arriving at Kennedy airport recount terror at the Embassy hotel as rebels sprayed bullets for hours. Hector Rodriguez, James O’Farrell, and Gary Guderson describe mass panic and ground-level danger while Dominican police and U S ships evacuated Americans. No injuries reported. The University of Michigan jazz band survived with instruments for the next concert on a Latin American tour.
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Earthquake Rips Pacific Northwest From British Columbia to Montana
A powerful quake struck the Pacific Northwest causing deaths in Seattle area and Olympia. At least two killed as buildings collapsed and heart attack deaths were reported in several cities. Dozens injured and widespread damage halted traffic and shut mills and bridges. Officials evacuated Olympia legislature and assessed extensive damage across Washington and Oregon.
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Deadline Set for School Integration in 1967
The federal government designated fall 1967 as the target for integrating all grades of public school systems to receive federal aid. Guidelines require a substantial, good faith start in the 1965 66 year with desegregation of at least four grades and steps toward faculty integration. In exceptional cases plans with fewer than four grades may be accepted.
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Apron Duty Warns Husbands Against Hen Pecking
Humorous quip notes a husband gains status only after washing and ironing his own aprons in a lighthearted take on domestic roles.
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