Allies Launch Largest Delta Push in War
U S and South Vietnamese forces killed about 350 Viet Cong in the Mekong delta as part of a massive operation involving around 10 000 troops. The assault aimed to clear Viet Cong mining of Highway 4, a major route for farm products to Saigon, with U S casualties at 16 dead and 59 wounded and South Vietnamese losses reported as 28 killed and 50 wounded according to unofficial figures.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Fred Weyand
Field Force II
Weyand
My Tho
Riot Near White House Stirs Washington Violence and Arrests
A two and a half hour disturbance in Washington DC involved roaming bands of youths and adults, with fires, broken windows and looting at one liquor store. Police arrested 33, including 10 juveniles, and released most after posting $25 bail. Civil rights workers and ministers attempted calm, while government and community leaders called for cooperation to solve urban problems. Nearby riots in Milwaukee Detroit and Portland prompted troop movements and curfews.
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Washington, D.C
White House
Capitol
Seventh
N. Streets
Ed Lawson
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Tunisian tribunal sentences theology student to 20 years
A military tribunal in Tunis has sentenced a theology student to twenty years in prison for instigating a mob that burned a Jewish synagogue on June 5.
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Tunis
Back McClellan For Riot Probe
The senate rules committee approved expanding Sen. McClellan’s government operations subcommittee to lead a riot inquiry. The panel boosted funding by 150000 dollars and set an interim report deadline of October 2. Senator Clark opposed. House Senate panel proposals were rejected.
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Clark
D-Pa
McClellan
Presidential Commission On Disorders
McCormack
D-Mass
Cedar Rapids Youth Found Safe After Peru Peak Ordeal
George Robb a 19 year old Cedar Rapids resident who had been reported missing on a southern Peru peak was found by a search party and is in good condition at Arequipa hospital. He spoke briefly to his parents saying everything is fine while his companion Georgeross Dave Pollack sustained rib injuries.
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George Robb
Peru
Cedar Rapids
W. John Robb
Linden Drive
Robb
Arequipa
Georgeross Dave Pollack
Pollack
Romney Says Detroit Riots Fueled by Politics
Michigan Governor Romney told reporters he viewed federal troop deployment during Detroit unrest as politically influenced by the Johnson administration. Attorney General Clark said Romney thanked him for federal action and denied venturing into detail on the timing of troop commitments. Senator Mansfield criticized all political statements on rioting as demeaning and useless.
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Washington
Clark
Michigan
Romney
Johnson
Detroit
Mansfield
D-Mont
Miller IIs New Patrol Chief Miller IIs New Patrol Chief
Lieutenant Colonel Howard S. Miller of Des Moines was named chief of the Iowa highway patrol, succeeding retiring Colonel T. R. Mikesch. Miller, 52, joined the patrol in 1942, is a 1938 University of Iowa graduate, and has served on the headquarters staff since 1961. Mikesch, 55, led the patrol for 30 years after becoming chief in 1963.
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Des Moines
Howard S. Miller
Iowa Highway Patrol
T. R. Mikesch
Miller
Patrol
Mason City
University of Iowa
Mikesch
Highway Patrol
De Gaulle's Canada pledge stirs mixed Canadian reaction
Ottawa reports a divided response to President de Gaulle's promise of France's aid for French Canadians. Many in English speaking provinces reject the pledge while separatists praise it. The Paris statement, issued on behalf of De Gaulle after his Canada trip, asserts French Canadians seek self mastery and liberation with French help.
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Ottawa
Canada
de Gaulle
France
Paris
Three Charged in Historic Plymouth Mail Truck Robbery
Federal indictments accuse Thomas Richards John Kelley and Patricia Diaferio of the 1962 Plymouth postal cash heist worth 1 551 277 in Canadian and U S currency The trio faces charges of armed robbery and endangering postal workers with a minimum 25 year sentence Bail set at 25000 for the men and 5000 for Diaferio who posted her bond The case marks one of the largest cash robberies in U S history as authorities conducted a large search of Richards home two months after the crime
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Boston
Plymouth
U.S
Thomas Richards
Weymouth
Mass
New England Power Co
John Kelley
Watertown
Patricia Diaferio
Richards
F. Lee Bailey
Bailliro
Post Office
Robbers Seize Truck En Route to Federal Reserve in Boston Suburb
A Boston Cap Cod bank cash haul ended in a Plymouth roadblock when a man in a police uniform triggered a detour. Thieves hijacked the truck, abducted mailmen, and abandoned the rig in Randolph Massachusetts. Police recovered $350 in cash and a shotgun, pistol, two bulletproof vests, and two police belts. Richards claimed gambling winnings. Kelley accuses inspectors of harassment. Mrs. Diaferio testified before a grand jury last week.
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Richards
Kelley
Post Office
Federal Reserve Bank
Boston
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Randolph
Mass
ICC approves freight rate increase for railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted railroads a 300 million dollar annual rate rise, about 3 percent, effective after a master tariff plan is filed. The move counters administration calls to hold prices, justifies higher wages and payroll tax costs, and cites inflation control in the long run.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnson
ICC
U.S
Commission
Bomb attack hits Peace Corps office in Brazil
A Brazilian man was seriously injured and two U S citizens cut by flying glass when a bomb exploded at the Peace Corps headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. A janitor found the device in the corridor outside the first floor office and it detonated as he attempted disposal.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
U. S. Peace Corps
Corps
Bow and Arrow Used in Stickups in England Beauty Spot
Police hunt gang of thieves using a bow and arrow to threaten couples in parked cars at a beauty spot in Cheadle England. They demand money and some victims relinquish small sums, with embarrassment noted by many.
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Cheadle
England
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