President Urges Aid To Indians
President Johnson asked Congress to act to raise American Indians to a living standard equal to the rest of the nation. He proposed a half billion dollars, more tribal rights, local control of laws on reservations, and expanded education and economic opportunities. He also created a National Council on Indian Opportunity led by the Vice President to push a civil rights program for Redmen.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
America
Redmen
National Council On Indian Opportunity
Humphrey
Anti-Poverty Agency
U.S
63 Die in Air France Jet Crash in Guadeloupe
Rescue teams reached the crash site on Matouba mountain after an Air France 707 vanished from radar while approaching Pointe a Pitre. All 63 aboard died, including the wife of New York magnate William Zeckendorf and a Philadelphia travel agent partner. Passengers hailed from Peru, South Africa, Ecuador, Colombia, Portugal, Lebanon, Italy and Venezuela.
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Pointe-A Pitre
Guadeloupe
Air France
Matouba
French West Indies
la Sourfriere
Pointea-Pitre’s
William Zeckendorf
New York
Santiago
Chile
Paris
Caracas
Venezuela
Lima
Peru
Quito
Ecuador
Air
Marjorie Campbell
Zeckendorf
France
Joseph Rosenbluth
Philadelphia
Rosenbluth
Paris Match
South America
Hubert Herzog
Maurice Herzog
South Africa
Colombia
Portugal
Lebanon
Italy
Miners Trapped 1200 Feet Unders Ground After Mine Fire
Twenty one salt miners were trapped 1200 feet underground at the Cargill Salt Mines in Calumet Louisiana after a hoist fire damaged the shaft. Surface teams struggled with steam and smoke while efforts to reestablish contact and install a new elevator continued.
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Calumet
Louisiana
Cargill
Gulf of Mexico
Thomas Burbank
George Boucher
Minneapolis
Minn
Roy Gretzer
Gretzer
Federal Bureau of Mines
Dallas
Mishap Delays Tanker Removal At Puerto Rico Harbor
In San Juan Puerto Rico an oil tanker named Ocean Eagle encountered a cable failure delaying the attempt to tow it from the harbor mouth on Tuesday night.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ocean Eagles
Nugent Rejoins Call-up Unit for Vietnam War Duty
Patrick Nugent, 24, son-in law of President Johnson, transfers from the Texas Air National Guard to his former reserve unit. The 113th Tactical Fighter Wing at Andrews Air Force Base is on active duty, and Nugent is ordered to report by end of March.
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Washington
Johnson
Patrick Nugent
Texas Air National Guard
Nugent
113Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Air Force
Andrews Airbase
Here
113Th
Nixon Calls to End Draft After War
Former Vice-president Nixon urged abolition of the draft as soon as the Vietnam War ends calling for a volunteer army so young people can plan their lives without the draft hanging over them.
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Littleton
N.H
UPI
Nixon
Bus Collision Kills 26 on Sumatra Train Route
A bus collided with a passenger train in Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 26 passengers and injuring 25 as authorities began investigations into the crash.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sumatra
Kennedy balks at boycott of delegate race
Senator Edward Kennedy refused to join Massachusetts Democrats in resigning as candidates for delegates to the national convention. The move aimed to avoid forced first ballot votes for Senator Eugene McCarthy amid President Johnson's decision not to enter the Massachusetts presidential primary or designate a stand-in. The Johnson stance prompted further political maneuvering.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Eugene McCarthy
Johnson
Czech General Jan Sejna Granted U S Refuge
Major General Jan Sejna, once a Czech army political officer, was admitted to the United States as a refugee with his 18 year old son and a 22 year old woman, reportedly his son's fiancée. They traveled via Hungary Yugoslavia and Italy after he fled amid immunity loss and accusations of misusing state funds. Washington says he may hold key Warsaw Pact insights and potential access to military documents.
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Washington
Jan Sejna
U.S
Sejna
Defense Ministry
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
Prague
Sejia
Airline Pilot Found Unqualified After 11 Years
Jimmie Lane who flew for Eastern Air Lines for 11 years was fired after the FAA revealed he never held more than a private pilot license. The agency said he lacked an instrument rating and could not meet airline transport requirements. The case was referred to the Justice Department as the FAA investigates how many pilots might be imposters.
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Washington
Jimmie Lane
Eastern Air Lines
FAA
Lane
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Flyer
Eastern
Justice Department
Aberdeen
Army
Army Research and Development
William Archerd found guilty of insulin killings
Los Angeles AP reports William Archerd was found guilty on Wednesday of murdering three relatives by insulin injection. The verdict follows a high profile case with detailed testimony and medical evidence presented on page 14A.
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Los Angeles
William Archerd
Eye Doctors Mistaken Trip Serve 450 in Wolcott
Three eye doctors from Rochester intended to serve at Wolcott but drove 60 miles west to Olcott instead. State police escorted them to Wolcott where they examined the eyes of 450 people at a local clinic.
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Wolcott
N.Y
Rochester
Olcott
Army seeks super dog for Vietnam war effort
The army and University of Maryland scientists will test 500 to 1,000 puppies next year from five breeds and crossbreeds to enhance tracking, mine detection, and ambush warning in Vietnam. Each dog undergoes five evaluation stages before potential deployment in scout units.
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Army
Southeast Asia
University of Maryland
Canine Behavior Laboratory
Vietnam
East Iowa Dairy Owner Fatally Shot in Burglary
Dale Redman 55 owner of the LaPorte City dairy was shot twice in the face after likely surprising a burglar. Entry was through a back window as he moved refrigeration units between buildings. The motive appeared robbery. Redman died about one to two hours before discovery. He leaves a wife and four children and was a former city councilman.
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Laporte City
Dale Redman
Redman
Weber
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Black Hawk County
U S Air Transport Downed Near Khe Sanh
Communist forces shot down a U S air force C 123 transport plane as it neared the Khe Sanh runway. All 47 aboard perished, including 44 passengers and 3 crew. Pilot survivors were not observed. The attack follows earlier losses at the Marine base and amid heavy fighting in Quan Long.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
Leatherneck
Phu Bai
Air Force
Hector Perez
Brooklyn
N.Y
Hong Kong
Quan Long
South Vietnam
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Creighton Abrams
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Winton
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