Vajra junta defies Buddhists as Haiphong air raids escalate
Saigon reported Premier Ky and his ruling junta vowed to stay in power and limit the constituent assembly while U S carrier planes struck near Haiphong. Buddhist protests grew with clashes, arrests, and injuries as officials cracked down on radicals in Hue and Saigon. Newsmen were assaulted during police actions.
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Saigon
U.S
Haiphong
Hancock
Ranger
Constituent Assembly
Pham. Xuan Chien
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
North Vietnam
24Th
Hue
Thich Tri Quang
Riots in Chicago’s Puerto Rican Neighborhood Quieted by Police Sweep
Police cleared 2000 residents from the streets in a predominantly Puerto Rican area after two nights of rioting. 31 arrests were made as officers aimed to prevent further trouble. The operation followed a Sunday shooting by a policeman who said the youth drew a gun.
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Chicago
James Holzman
Holzman
O. W. Wilson
Wilson
King Leads Vote Drive Amid Registration Snafu in Grenada
In Grenada Mississippi officials kept courthouse clerks on duty late Tuesday for Negro voter registrations but only six registered as civil rights leaders urged a turnout. King and Floyd McKissick later apologized for a miscommunication and secured an agreement to keep offices open longer and to open sites in Negro districts for Wednesday registrations. The marchers registered 181 in Grenada with Batesville tally of 53.
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Grenada
Miss
Mississippi
Martin Luther King
King
Floyd McKissick
White Civic Leaders Co-Operative
Batesville
Senior Dance Held at New Mexico High School
A New Mexico town reports a senior dance at an Indian high school followed by a stretch of rain lasting nineteen days. The playful chronicle mixes local school life with unusual weather, capturing a period of community activity and extended wet weather.
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New Mexico
No Prize for Choir After Pub Stop Sparks Shame
NEWBOROUGH Wales AP The 60 member Newborough mixed choir sang Tranquil Night but beer smells from male voices marred the contest at Llanuwebllyn leaving them prizeless. Members blamed the drink incident while others called it disgraceful amid a history of Welsh choir wins.
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Newborough, Wales
Newborough
Llanuwebllyn
John ‘Hughes
Llanuwehllyn
Michigan Board Fires 194 Striking Teachers
Detroit area schools closed after 194 Ecorse teachers on strike were fired for refusing to return without a new contract. Kenneth Winston, 34, a Merchants National Bank employee, charged with defrauding the bank, was arraigned. The district plans to hire replacements as it seeks state aid and a solution to the dispute.
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Detroit
Subur
Kenneth Ward
Winston
van Ecorse
Beard
Park Towne
Ralph
Merchants National Branch
Afl-Cio Ecorse Federation of Teachers
New York
UPI
Brandt
Son Morhouse
Michigan
Manhattan
Strike Threatens District State Aid Eligibility
The strike endangers the district’s chances of state aid as it has not completed 180 days of classwork. Officials were asked whether the board will have a plan to resume instruction and meet requirements.
Marengo Man Jack Wagner Killed in One-Car Crash
John K. Jack Wagner, 35, a Marengo native and 1948 high school graduate, died in a one car crash on highway 5 near Marengo shortly after midnight. His vehicle left the road on a curve at the junction of highway 6 and county road C, overturned, and he was thrown free and pinned beneath the car. The accident occurred at 12 35 a.m. Wednesday.
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Marengo
John K
Jack” Wagner
Highway 5
Highway 6
Wagner
University of Iowa
Vanishing Act Staged by Houses in Kansas City
Mrs. Ben nie Stewart first watched her cow sink into the ground on Jan 3. Eighteen days later the Modest home broke into a limestone mine, and five more houses followed. The Flacks garage and others vanished into 90 foot and larger voids. Most residents moved out and insurance seems unlikely to cover losses. Sheriff Harry Higgins reports the remaining two families have evacuated.
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Kansas City
Kan
Bennie Stewart
Monty
Flack
Ralph Crookham
Johnson urges doctors to curb Medicare abuses and price rises
President Johnson spoke to about 300 medical and hospital leaders urging fair pricing and enforcement of civil rights protections as Medicare begins. He warned of potential abuses, hospital discrimination, and higher costs, calling for self restraint and vigilance to ensure smooth rollout starting July 1.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate approves 330 billion debt ceiling increase
The Senate finance committee approved a temporary 330 billion dollar debt ceiling, two billion higher than now but lower than the prior rise. In other news a California case saw a verdict on insanity and a Cyprus event left Mt Etna erupting, blasting molten rock skyward.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Redwood City
Calif
Lion
John
Treasury- Séere
Mary Fowler
Beverly Reilly
China
House
Reilly
Hong Kong
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Don McKee
Finland
Alexei Kosygin
Suomentinna
Helsinki
Urho Kekkonen
Kremlin
Bessie Owen
Wales
William Thomas
Gareth Owen
Michigan Board
Kenneth Winston
Ecorse
FBI
Cornelius Quinn
Michigan Federation of Teachers
Bargaining Tabia
Dick McKinney
Cedar Rapids
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Towa
Morhouse
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Sicily
Mt. iEtna
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