Four Die in Crash Near Sigourney Iowa
Nine people died in Iowa traffic accidents over Thursday and Friday including four in a one car crash southwest of Sigourney. Lester Sanders and his wife Esther die in the Skunk River plunge near a Keokuk county bridge, along with Rodney and Beverly Coolidge. Steve Sanders, 14, survived with a broken leg and arm and a concussion.
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Sigourney
Ottumwa
Skunk River
Keokuk County
Lester Sanders
Esther
Rodney Coolidge
Beverly
Sanders
Steve
Coolidge
Draggins
Keokuk
John “Bud” Wallerich
Jim Christjohn
Green Bay
Wis
Red Oak
Glenn
Dexter Barry Cooper
Alexandria
Des Moines River
Marion Duane Heatherington
Villisca
Page
Hepburn
Marines Enter Southern Demilitarized Zone In Vietnam
U S Marines pushed into the southern half of the DMZ near Con Thien to hit North Vietnamese artillery and mortar positions. The action follows previous incursions as air forces clash with Mig 21s and Phantom escorts with several aircraft losses reported and pilots missing.
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Saigon
Con Thien
Leatherneck
South China Sea
U. S
Ben Hai
Hanoi
Air Force
Gulf of Tonkin
Isea
North Vietnam
Richard Hartmann
Hanoi- Haiphong
South Vietnam
Rioting Triggers Dog Rental Boom in Collegeville
Richard Veith runs one of the few dog rental agencies near Rahns, Pennsylvania. He notes a surge in demand as riots raise concerns over security. Dogs trained to defend family members are rented to single women, travelers, and business owners at 35 dollars weekly with extra fees for in-house care and daily visits.
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Collegeville
Richard Veith
Veith
Rahns
Philadelphia
Princess
Viet Cong Leader Tran Nam Trung Replaced Report
A Hanoi broadcast Friday suggested Tran Nam Trung, once identified as commander of the Viet Cong, has been replaced. Trung, 53, is noted for the Viet Cong National Liberation Front’s sparse information. The report mentions foreign relations leadership and dogs in a garbled context from the source.
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FOKYO
Hanoi
Tran Nam Trung
Viet Cong
Trung
National Liberation Front
Veith
Presidium
Front
Aid Proposal Cut in Senate Foreign Relations Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to slash Johnson’s foreign aid request by 736.8 million dollars as it links Vietnam war strains and domestic turmoil to funding limits. Chairman Fulbright says cuts are needed because domestic programs face pressure from overseas commitments. The President sought 3.46 billion for the new fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Fulbright
D-Ark
Vietnam
U.S
Senator Church
Idaho
State Rusk
Defense McNamara
Johnson Creates 11 Member Panel to Probe Riot Causes
President Johnson announced an 11 member advisory commission to investigate origins of urban riots and propose remedies. He urged a national day of prayer for racial peace and ordered intensified riot training for national guard units while FBI and Hoover files remain available for study.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
White student opens first pool in Hunters Point Negro area
A 24 year old white student at San Francisco State College won support from police civic and business groups to install a pool in the Hunters Point Bayview area. The effort collected 5500 in cash 1500 in pledges and secured an order for a portable pool despite initial Parks and Recreation objections citing weather and bathing suit concerns.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco State College
Hunters Point Bayview Negro Area
Pat Bell
French protest over De Gaulle skit aired in Britain
London AP report says the French embassy protested to the foreign office over a British telecast showing an actor mimicking President de Gaulle. A French spokesman called the skit unacceptable, a word Pearson used for De Gaulle’s Canada visit remarks.
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London
Foreign Office Today
de Gaulle
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Good Samaritans Targeted After Taking In Riot Refugees
In Detroit a white family who sheltered a Negro welfare family facing displacement faced threatening calls from white strangers. The husband, a plant manager, and his wife spoke of sadness and duty while noting the children chose to leave with their mother. Other whites offered housing, but many refugees found homes with friends elsewhere.
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Detroit
Wallace Talk Off Fear of Race Trouble in Washington
Former Gov George Wallace says the International Platform Association canceled his Washington appearance fearing racial violence. Wallace cited a call from columnist Drew Pearson reporting safety concerns, while MLK and others were listed on the program.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Washington
International Platform Association
Wallace
Drew Pearson
Martin Luther King
Dick Gregory
George Romney
Michigan
Pearson
Bill Jones
Jones
Commons Backs British Pullout
London AP reports the House of Commons approved the Labour government's plan to withdraw British forces from Southeast Asia within the next decade despite dissident Labour abstentions. The vote 297 to 230 fell short of the party's 96 vote margin. Prime Minister Wilson said Britain would remove military presence but retain capacity to respond quickly.
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London
Paratroops Withdraw From Detroit Streets Amid Calm
Army paratroopers pull back in Detroit after five days of racial unrest. 4 800 troops to be phased out with some air national guard releases, as Mayor Cavanagh’s area experiences minor incidents and National Guardsmen moved to Memphis and Lorain as a precaution.
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Detroit
Cyrus Vance
Johnson
Vance
Air National Guard
101St
82Nd Airborne
Nactional Guard
Cavanagh
Memphis
Robert Akin
State Adjutant General
Buford Ellington
Kk OK
National
Lorain
Ohio
Toledo
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