Armed Forces Day in Saigon amid Buddhist unrest and coin devaluation
Saigon marked Armed Forces Day and the first anniversary of Ky's military government while cracking down on Buddhist opposition. Ky, the air vice-marshal premier, vowed to stay in power as authorities imposed sweeping decrees including a 50 percent devaluation of the piastre. A fire death in a Buddhist protest raised tensions as police hunted a monk-identified killer at the Buddhist Institute. In Hue, coffins of dissident Buddhist soldiers were buried as loyal troops restructured command of the 1st Vietnamese Division.
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Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Hue
Buddhist Institute
Dao Thi Tuyet
Phan Huu Tran
Institute
Dieu de Pagoda
Tri Hai
Ngo Quang Truong
Highway Safety Laws Near in Months as Congress Advances Bills
Congress moves toward broad auto and highway safety legislation. Senate and House public works panels approve stricter measures than requested by Johnson, aiming for federal standards, vehicle inspections, driver education, and 1968 model safety equipment. The plan envisions strong federal powers for the commerce secretary and state grants for safety programs.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House Public Works Committees
Commerce Committees
Secretary of Commerce
No Change Found In Hanoi War Stand
A Communist broadcast said Chester Renning failed to find any shift in Hanoi's position on Vietnam peace. The DPRN statement cited Ho Chi Minh's Jan 24 1966 letter to Prime Minister Pearson, which demands US withdrawal and recognition of the Viet Cong, with talks on South Vietnam and no North Vietnam troop withdrawal stated.
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Tokyo
Canada
Chester Renning
Hanoi
Democratic Republic of
North
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Pearson
Ronning
Saigon
Ottawa
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Johnson Holds Doubleheader News Conference At White House
President Johnson staged a two part news conference at the White House with an earlier formal briefing followed by a theater session for TV crews. Reporters were allowed one question each in both sessions while radio tape use required clearance.
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Washington
Sun
Johnson
Press Office
White House
Vietnam
Ray Scherer
NBC
Robert Fleming
Fleming
Antimissile Debate Seen Not Upsetting Nuclear Balance
Washington reports quote Pentagon officials and Dr. John S. Foster Jr. arguing that installing antimissile systems by the United States or Russia would not end the nuclear balance or trigger a major war. They say offense will outrun defense, preserving deterrence despite defenses.
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Washington
Pentagon
Russia
U.S
John S. Foster, Jr
Defense
Congress
Television quip about children’s behavior
A lighthearted joke plays on TV programs and quiet kids. The speaker notes that the more unsuitable a program the less the children speak up, implying parental restraint and humor about television choice. Copyright attribution remains with the creator.
Force Amendment of Republican Platform
Iowa Republicans adopted a forward looking platform after a floor fight over a plank that would have kept four state officials elected rather than appointed by the governor. Delegates voted 2 191 to 1 272 to remove the governor appointment provisions, to keep officials elected by the people.
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Frank Nye
Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
D. C. Nolan
Iowa City
Nolan
Senate
Johnson County
State Platform Committee
Maurice TePaske
Sioux Center
Curtis Riehm
Garner
Riley Dietz
Walcott
Crabb
Linn County
Black Hawk
Polk
Dubuque
Clinton
Johnson
Story
Scott County
Pottawattamie
Webster
Woodbury
Jasper
Marshall
Gazette Area
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Jackson
Jones
Keokuk
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
Miller Asks Help from Demos Press at Convention
U S senator Jack Miller seeks cross party support at the Republican state convention urging Democrats unhappy with party leadership to join in restoring two party government. He asks press for equal time and space to report on the issue.
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Miller
Demos
Des Moines
U.S
Jack Miller
Freeman Defends Agriculture Policies At MAQUORETA Meeting
Agriculture Secretary Freeman told about 750 people in the MAQUORETA high school gym that reports distort policy and that the aim is parity of income for the typical family farm. He predicted net farm income will rise by 2 billion and government payments by 1 billion, and defended corn sales to stabilize prices while downplaying pork and beef cuts.
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Rex Conn
Maquoreta
Freeman
Johnson
Defense Department
Big George Birdsell Killed in Vietnam in 1966
The AP report traces Army Sergeant George Birdsell a 38 year old intelligence man from Napa who wrote of Vietnamese conditions. A later telegram from Travis Air Base confirms his death in Vietnam on June 16 1966 from a gunshot wound while attempting to stop an individual from leaving a compound.
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Napa
Calif
George Birdsell
Saigon
Big George
Vietnam
Teresa
George
Elsie
France
Vallerie
Rhonda
Washington
Michael
Kathy
Arizona
Secretary of the Army
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U.S. Spy Agency
Oval
Adm
William Raborn
Central Intelligence Agency
Richard Helms
Raborn
Encore
Karl R. Bauman
Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
California
David Stanley
Muscatine
Maurice Crabb
Eagle Grove
William Ball
Waterloo
Ed Wearin
Red Oak
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