Broadening Talks in Paris Seen in Vietnam Negotiations
French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville said the United States and North Vietnam would hold broad talks in Paris on ending the war, spanning preliminary discussions and full negotiations. Officials noted no change in venue, with measures to gauge Hanoi’s willingness to broaden talks.
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Paris
Maurice Couve de Murville
U.S
North Vietnam
Couve de Murville
Georges Gorse
Hanoi
Washington
State Department
North Vietnamese
Toll High but Reds Battling On in Saigon
In Saigon, 2,002 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers were killed in the last three days as fighting rages on in the western city. A 24 hour curfew was imposed for control, with allied casualties at 211 killed and 931 wounded in three days.
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Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Demilitarized Zone
Rain Heaviest In North Iowa Raises Moisture Levels
Rainfall across Iowa on Tuesday and Tuesday night brought around an inch of moisture in many areas. Northern Iowa received the heaviest totals with Oelwein 1.01 inches and Waucoma 1.02. Cedar Rapids reported 0.38 inches as other towns recorded lower amounts. Mild temperatures and sunny conditions were expected Thursday with a chance of Friday showers.
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Iowa
Oelwein
Waucoma
Cedar Rapids
Fayette
North English
Brooklyn
Independence
Walford
Decorah
Elkader
Waukon
Thieu to Visit Johnson in Washington and US Cities
An informed source says President Thieu will visit President Johnson in Washington and tour several American cities in the second half of June.
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Saigon
Thieu
Johnson
Washington
One of Houston's Transplant Patients Dies
One of three men in Houston who received heart transplants within five days died Wednesday at St. Luke's Episcopal hospital. James Cobb, 48, of Alexandria Louisiana, died eight hours after unforeseen complications. The heart had functioned well until the final events, with liver and kidney failure suspected as the cause. The other two recipients, J M Stuckwish and Everett Thomas, remained in satisfactory condition.
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Houston
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
James Cobb
Alexandria
Cobb
J. M. Stuckwish
Alpine
Texas
Everett Thomas
Phoenix
Stuckwish
Clarence Nicks
Denton Cooley
Hughes Critical of Proposed Top Pay for Police
Gov. Harold Hughes criticized the Iowa crime commission’s plan to pay policemen a minimum of 18000 a year after 20 years on the job. He supported higher salaries in principle but opposed long tenure as the sole path to top pay.
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DES Moines
Harold Hughes
Commission
Wives Talk To Pair in Mine Trap Near Hominy Falls
In Hominy Falls West Virginia wives and relatives cheered as radio telephone linked two trapped miners to their families. Elwood O'Dell and Ottie Walton spoke from 437 feet down an airshaft while 13 miners inside the mine faced rising floodwater and 10 others were missing deeper in. Rescue teams hoped the water would drop enough to reach those near the entrance as others remained unaccounted.
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Hominy Falls
W. Va
Elwood O’dell
Ottie Walton
Branigin 31 Percent In Indiana Primary Vote
Kennedy wins Indiana with 42 percent, Branigin 31 percent, McCarthy 27 percent. Nixon sweeps Republican race with 501,149 votes, signaling party crossovers and looming contests in Nebraska and Oregon as Kennedy expands delegate prospects.
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Richard Nixon
Indiana
Nixon
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Kennedy Wins DC Primary Defeats Humphrey for Delegation
Sen Robert F Kennedy led in the District of Columbia primary, winning the 23 vote delegation to the Democratic national convention as Negro areas backed his slate. Humphrey supporters lost key local posts while Kennedy allies took national committeeman and committeewoman races amid a unit-rule tilt.
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McCarthy
Bloomington
Indiana’ University
Kennedy
Humphrey
District of Columbia
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Channing Phillips
E. Franklin Jackson
Flaxie Pinkett
Harriet Cipriani
Cipriani
Internal Revenue
Mortimer Caplin
White House
Myer Feldman
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
G.O.P
Carl Shipley
Lewis Breuninger
Shipley
Gilbert Hahn, Jr
Philip Guarino
J. Willard Marriott
Three More Iowans killed in Vietnam
The defense department reports three Iowa servicemen killed in Vietnam. Marine Sgt. Richard Bartlow of Oskaloosa died of head wounds from rifle fire after serving in Vietnam since early this year. Spec. 4 Larry Schwebke of Iowa Falls had details unavailable. Marine First Lt. George C. Norris of Cantril, Drake University 1964 graduate, killed near Quang Tri on April 30 after nearly a year in Vietnam.
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Washington
Defense Department
Iowa
Vietnam
Richard Bartlow
Oskaloosa
Betty, Rhodes
Larry Schwebke
Iowa Falls
Frank Cowell
Alburnett
George C. Norris
Cantril
George Norris
Bartlow
Schwebke
Norris
Quang Tri
Drake University
Kennedy Wins Indiana Primary In Three Way Democratic Race
Senator Robert F. Kennedy sweeps Indiana with 42 percent as McCarthy nets 27 and Branigin 31 in a decisive three man contest. Kennedy expands a winning streak and faces future primaries while Humphrey circles the convention path.
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Kennedy
Indiana
Democratic State Committee
Branigin
McCarthy
Indianapolis
Eugene McCarthy
Roger Branigin
Robert F. Kennedy
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
World Health Assembly Rejects East Germany WH0 Membership
The World Health Assembly voted 59 to 19 against admitting East Germany as a member of the World Health Organization.
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East Germany
Geneva
World Health Assembly
World Health Organization
Adolescent Insight Sparks Witty Observation
A witty quip notes that an adolescent often knows lots about topics not requiring study. The line playfully questions youth wisdom and curiosity, hinting at the irony of knowledge without effort.
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