Ford Calls Naval Blockade and Air Offensive on North Vietnam
House Republican leader Gerald Ford urged a naval quarantine of North Vietnam and a full scale U S air attack on military targets in both North and South Vietnam. He said the Seventh Fleet should block arms shipments and press to halt Viet Cong aggression and presses for harsher U S measures to force peace talks.
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Explosion injures dozens at summit site in Algiers
A mystery blast tore through a building 12 miles west of Algiers delaying the African Asian summit preparations. About 40 people were injured as a circuit fault caused the explosion. Police fired tear gas and warned shots amid anti government demonstrations.
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Algiers
Boumedienne
Algeria
Carpenter With Space Fame Plans Sea Habitat Stay
Scott Carpenter, former astronaut who orbited Earth, will live under the sea in the Sealab project off La Jolla California. He and a companion will occupy a 57 foot steel house beneath the surface for extended dives and study a canyon at about 350 feet.
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Washington
Scott Carpenter
Earth
Mark Winter
Earlcoast
la Jolla
Calif
Ville
Lewis Melson
Carpenter
Six Killed In Collision Near Sparta Tennessee
A head on crash on a sharp curve near Sparta Tennessee killed six people early Saturday, including four members of one family, and injured two others. Police reported the two cars collided on the curve.
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Sparta, Tenn
UPI
Boy Catches Fire From Garage Gasoline Spill
A boy assisting under a garage caused a pan of gasoline to ignite. The flame spread and the boy skated into the burning gasoline, unable to avoid injury.
Arch Tops Washington Monument in National Height Record
The St. Louis Gateway Arch rose to 562 feet after adding stainless steel sections, surpassing the Washington Monument which stands at 595 feet, making the arch the tallest national monument in the United States.
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Washington Monument
ST. Louis
St. Louis River
U. S
Hogarth painting sells for 147000 at Christie’s
A Hogarth painting bought for 126 dollars in 1845 fetched 147000 dollars at Christie's auction in London on Friday.
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London
UPI
Hogarth
Far-Separated Tragedies Strike Marine Cousins
PATERSON New Jersey AP two first cousins Robert Rhodes and Jessie James III grew up nearby and joined the Marines. Jessie was killed in Vietnam. Robert died in the El Toro crash that claimed 84 servicemen. Their families mourn separate losses.
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Air Force
Okinawa
el Toro
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Bob
U N Attendance Mixed as Seats Remain Vacant
In San Francisco U N officials blamed a ticket distribution mixup for empty seats at Friday sessions. Johnson spoke in the morning after doors closed early, barring ticket holders, and the afternoon session saw about one third of seats filled due to a belief tickets were unavailable.
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San Francisco
U.N
Johnson
Miller Defends U S Vietnam Stand Before VFW Leaders
Sen Jack Miller of Iowa urged U S intervention to aid South Vietnam and the Dominican Republic saying disinterest is over The address before veterans and auxiliaries in Cedar Rapids argued for a firm response to North Vietnam and backing for Monroe Doctrine actions He praised VFW leadership while criticizing budget driven VA closures and cost estimates.
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Gene Stimson
Charles Stimson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Jack Miller
Lowa
South Vietnam
Dominican Republic
United States
Miller
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Iowa
Johnson
Hemisphere
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President Johnson Surges Through Crisis at UN Speech
Reports say President Johnson faced a teleprompter glitch during the United Nations address. He discreetly removed the printed text from his pocket and continued without missing a word.
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San Francisco
Johnson
U.N
Dismissed for Refusing South Vietnam Duty
Lt Richard Steinke 27 from Milwaukee was sentenced at a Ryukyus court martial to dismissal and forfeiture of pay for willful disobedience by refusing to join a counter guerrilla unit in Vietnam He faced possible five years in prison and argued the war was not worth a single American life The case, reviewed by Lt Gen Albert Watson and the military court of appeals, follows his six months in Vietnam and a transfer dispute at Camp Gia Vac
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Okinawa
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South Vietnam
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Milwaukkee
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Vietnam
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Ryukyus
Ninth Corps
Military Court of Appeals
Washington
Thieves Loot Stamp Dealer Offices in London Heist
London authorities report thieves broke into the offices of a postage stamp dealer early Saturday and escaped with an estimated five million stamps valued at about 56000 dollars.
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London
UPI
Philadelphia Teamsters end six day wildcat strike
About 5,000 of 13 000 Local 107 members voted to return to work after a judge cited 17 leaders for contempt. The walkout began in support of four Roadway Express workers fired by the company, a grievance local officials said would be settled after workers resume duties.
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Teamsters
Local 107
Teamsters International
Leo Weinrott
Michael Hession
Mike
Hession
Roadway Express, Inc
Roadway
Name Him Others on Death List
Viet Cong named U S Ambassador Maxwell Taylor and four other Americans and Vietnamese on a death list. Hanoi radio quoted a Viet Cong commentary warning they will share the fate of Harold Bennett the American sergeant executed in reprisal. Also named were U S Deputy Ambassador Alexis Johnson General William Westmoreland Major General Nguyen Van Thieu and Brig General Nguyen Cao Ky.
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Tokyo
U. S
Maxwell Taylor
Hanoi Radio
South Vietnam Liberation Radio
Viet Cong
Hanoi
Harold Bennett
Bennett
Perryville, Ark
Taylor
U. Alexis Johnson
U.S
South Vietnam
William Westmoreland
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao jKy
Lie 8 Hours In Wreckage
Two young air force officers lay injured in wreckage of their jet training plane for eight hours before rescue. The plane from Reese air base in Texas crashed near Williams air base during a routine flight. Lt. Malcolm McDonald of Salem Oregon and Lt. Harvey Ford of Needham Massachusetts survived in fair condition as investigators review the crash.
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Chandler, Ariz
Air Force
Reese Air Base
Texas
Williams Air Base
Chandler
Williams
Malcolm McDonald
Salem
Ore
Harvey Ford
Needham
Mass
Day's Jacket Sparks Stamp Law Debate Over Book Cover
Postmaster General J Edward Day's memoir jacket features 11 eight cent airmail stamps in color. Secret Service officials say colored stamp reproductions may violate federal law and could lead to penalties. Publishers say they are investigating and have no further comment. Day served as postmaster general from 1961 to 1963 under Kennedy.
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U. S. Secret Service
J. Edward Day
Secret Service
U. S
Capitol Dome
Day
New York
Holt- Rinehart and Winston, Inc
Arthur Cohen
Cohen
Kennedy
Viet Cong Launch Major Offensives Across South Vietnam
Communist Viet Cong forces overran a district town and a command post near Duc Hoa, inflicting heavy casualties. At Bien Hoa, a truck explosion killed one American and two Australians. A deadly blast hit a floating Saigon restaurant, with 42 dead and about 80 wounded. US Skyhawks and Thunderchiefs supported operations, claiming many Viet Cong deaths.
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Saigon
Dong Xoai
Duc Hoa
Bien Hoa
Mariner 4 Travels Beyond 303 Million Miles Toward Mars
The Mariner 4 probe has surpassed 303 million miles in its voyage toward Mars, marking a major milestone in the interplanetary mission. The spacecraft continues its carefully planned trajectory as mission teams monitor advances from control.
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Washington
Mars
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