Coup Crushed as Khanh Faces Ouster in Saigon
Loyalist generals crushed the attempted coup against Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh at Bien Hoa base and voted no confidence in him. Brig. Gen. Nguynen Chanh Thi leads the coalition with Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky as a strong second. Ky recalled U.S. advisers delaying bombing of rebel held Saigon airport, saying Phat is a traitor. A military communique ordered 15 officers and others to surrender within 24 hours or face trial.
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Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Phan Huy Quat
Bien Hoa
Nguyen Chanh Thi
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thi
U. S
Lam van Phat
William) Westmoreland
Vietnam
Air Force Command
Vien Hoa
South
Henry Ford II Marries Italian Divorcee in Washington
Henry Ford II board chairman of Ford Motor Co married Maria Christina Vettore Austin an Italian divorcee in a Friday night ceremony at the Shoreham hotel Washington officiated by Milton Kronheim judge of the District of Columbia court of general sessions There was no reception The couple left for a Europe stay and plan to reside in Grosse Pointe Farms Michigan Ford previously divorced from Anne McDonnell 23 years ago and has three children Edsel Charlotte and Anne The former wife was granted custody of Edsel
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Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Maria Christina Vettore Austin
Washington
Milton Kronheim
District of Columbia Court of General Sessions
Shoreham Hotel
Grosse Pointe Farms
Detroit
Ford
Anne
Austin
William Austin
Montreal
Henry Ford
Anne McDonnell
Pierre Heftler
Charlotte
Edsel NW
Edsel
Soviet Diplomats Stranded In Saigon Amid Vietnam Coup
Seven Soviet diplomats were stranded at Saigon airport as Vietnam’s coup unfolded. Hunger strikes followed the delays in departure after an Air France flight halted there en route to Hong Kong. Russians were barred from South Vietnamese soil, then refused food or drink while the plane moved to Manila and Bangkok, diplomats watching the coup with a wary Nyet.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Air France
Hong Kong
Manila
Bangkok
Nyet
Turns Self In Admits Setting String of Fires
A 22 year old Air Force veteran from Drayton Plains Michigan Joseph Neussendorfer admitted setting fires in multiple cities including Minneapolis Boston Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Washington and more in a statement. He turned himself in after hearing he was wanted and said he did not know why he started the blazes. Prosecutors say the arson caused four to five million dollars in damage and the suspect was held on fifty thousand dollars bond as authorities piece together evidence linking him to fires across several states.
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Drayton Plains
Mich
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Air Force
I Police
Ade
David Jamieson
FBI
Joe Woods
Neussendorfer
Woods
Jamieson
Joseph
Iowa City moves toward annexation west of city limits
Iowa City begins formal action to annex 2350 acres west of current limits including land near Rohret Road and highway 218. City council sets public hearing for April 6 to decide on orderly growth, municipal services, and whether to submit the annexation to voters. Mayor Burger and two councilmen vote unanimously.
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Iowa City
Coralville
University
Towa
Seuuguues
Richard’ Burger
William Hubbard
Max Yocum
Burger
Rohret Road
First Avenue
Richard Burger
Iowa City Council
University of Iowa
Balmy Feb Weather Threatened by Deep Cold
Cedar Rapids readers enjoyed a sunny mild afternoon with a 58 degree February day nearly hitting the all time Feb record. Forecaster warned the temperature would plunge near zero tonight. Denver reports jet plane concerns and local homeowners received 11 in damages up to 894 for property losses after a 32 degree low and 34 high.
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Denver
UPI
Stapleton Internationali
Dirksen Proposes Sunday Voting in National Elections
Senator Dirksen urged holding national elections on the first Sunday in November to let citizens vote without work disruption. He said the United States should follow Western Europe where Sundays are times to go to the polls.
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Washington
Dirksen
R-Ill
Senate
U.S
Tokyo
U. S
Laos
Pathet Lao
Plane Roving Starf Activity By Air Force Kill Peace Corps Man
In Caracas a U S Peace Corpsman was killed and another shot in the stomach as police clashed with students during a communist led taxi strike. The officers shot the rear tires and the victims were transported to a hospital. one corpsman is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Air
Caracas
Venezuela
U.S
David Glover
Ronald Bean
Donald Carluccio
Glover
Washington
Peace Corps
Rupley
Orinda
Calif
Grosse Ile
Mich
Bean
Airfield
Maine
Caraccio
Hoboken
N. J
Sargent Shriver
Carluccio
Demands Issued To Selma Police Chief In Civil Rights Standoff
In Selma Alabama Negro leaders led by Hosea Williams issued four demands to Public Safety Director Wilson Baker after an attempted march ended with his arrest of Williams and crowd backing away from the street action. Williams labeled the ultimatum a pledge to resume demonstrations if unmet by Monday.
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Jim Parks
Selma
Ala
Wilson Baker
Baker
Hosea Williams
Marion
Williams
County Board of Registrars
Lewis Anderson
Spacecraft Crashes on Moon Plain
Ranger 8 crashed into the Sea of Tranquility at 3 57 a m CST after returning more than 7 000 close ups of the moon. Scientists said the images should be as good as Ranger 7 and better due to improvements and lighting. The craft launched from Cape Kennedy and the 234 000 mile voyage lasted about 66 hours.
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Ralph Dighton
Pasadena
C.S.T
Sea of Tran
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ranger
Ranger Project
Harris Schuirmeier
Ranger 7
Schuirmeier
William Pickering
Ranger 8
Lunar
Two types of men spark this timeless chuckle
A witty line notes that great deeds come from those who believe it can be done or those who are too dumb to know it couldn't. Copyright reference appears at end.
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Cedar Rapids
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Homestead
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Jack Griffin
Dan Shaw
Miami Springs
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