Reds Shell Americans Near Hue in Major Viet War Shelling
North Vietnamese forces fired 500 rounds of mortars and 100 pound rockets at four U S bases around Hue on Tuesday in a heavy coordinated attack. The assault followed a rocket strike on Camp Evans and involved ground fighting with American casualties reported as light.
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George Esper
Saigon
U. S
Hue
Camp Evans
U. S. Air Cavalry Division
Mekong
U.S
Camp Eagle
U. S. 101St Airborne Division
Screaming Eagles
French Cabinet Approves Amnesty for Student Protesters
Paris officials announced an amnesty bill forgiving all charges against students involved in street violence during the strike crisis, excluding theft, with the measure to be sent to Parliament for ratification. The plan emerged after a 25 minute cabinet meeting summoned by President de Gaulle and reported by Information Minister Georges Gorse. Premier Georges Pompidou participated in the discussions.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Georges Gorse
Georges Pompidou
Rebuilding Next Goal In Oelwein
A two part tornado recovery operates in Oelwein area with rural cleanup for farmers near Oelwein and Maynard and city efforts to rebuild. Volunteers gather to aid debris removal at Trimble's Implements and Maynard hail while an Oelwein development and citizens committee coordinates rebuilding and disaster funds. Local officials plan permits for rebuilding work and continued meetings with federal agencies and engineers to craft a long term plan.
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Oelwein
Maynard
Trimble’s Implements
Bill Wilson
Patrolmen Ordered To Get Tough On Traffic Violations
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Jack Fulton announced a tougher enforcement plan. Highway patrols will actively seek out violators, double license suspension periods, and impose penalties for speeding 16 mph over limit and other serious violations. The drive aims to reduce deaths, including 277 fatalities this year, with longer patrols during holidays and expanded hours.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Public Safety
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Department of Public Safety
No Title Here But a Chuckle About Age
A humorous quip notes that claiming to do at 50 what one did at 25 implies limited achievement at 25, playful take on aging and effort. The line underscores a comedian’s mock wisdom about aging.
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National Assembly
Gaullist
Rockefeller mishap prompts crowd reaction at Florida Q A
At the University of Florida a long haired audience member triggered a humorous moment as Nelson Rockefeller misidentified a woman in the crowd. He corrected himself saying that the person was a young gentleman, eliciting laughter from the audience.
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Gainesville, Fla
Nelson Rockefeller
University of Florida
Rockefeller
Haiti Claims Cuban Led Landing Attacks On Ports
Port au Prince reports four bombs dropped with no damage and an armed landing in Cap Haitien. President Duvalier escapes injury as bombs strike near his palace and the airfield fails to explode. Haiti cites Cuban and exile involvement and cites thousands trained for guerrilla warfare.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Port Au’ Prince
Cap Haitien
Washington
Miami
Cuba
Francois Duvalier
Arthur Bonhomme
Williams attacks tax package scare tactics in Senate
Senator Williams of Delaware accused President Johnson of using scare reports and backstage maneuvers to defeat the tax increase and spending cut bill. He warned of high interest rates and a weakening dollar while citing alleged leaks about deep cuts in education and welfare programs. He urged action on the conference report before Memorial Day and criticized TVA funding implications.
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Washington
UPT
Williams
Johnson
Ttax
Nero
Rome
G.O.P
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Budget Bureau
TVA
Church Grants Sanctuary to Two Military D fugitives
At Arlington Street Church in Boston two men claiming military fugitives status received sanctuary amid vows to shield them from police. Victor Jokes of the church said protection would continue as needed while Ira Arlock of New England Resistance warned of possible confrontations if authorities move to arrest them. The men, Robert Talmanson of Boston and William Chase of Dennis, Mass, face drafts and desertion records from Vietnam era service.
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Boston
Arlington Street
Victor Jokes
Unitarian-Universalist Church
Ira Arlock
New England Resistance
Vietnam
Robert Talmanson
William Chase
Dennis
Mass
Talmansen
U.S. Supreme Court
Chase
Fort Lewis
Washington
Paul Feeney
Massachusetts Selective Service System
Talmanson
House
John McCormack
Far East
Reagan Says Vice Presidency Not His Path
California Governor Ronald Reagan shows irritation at being labeled a possible vice presidential pick. He told reporters at a Capitol luncheon he unlikely seeks second place and prefers finishing his California governorship, with the convention deciding the nominee. Reagan noted Republicans keep options open as he campaigns for campaign funds. California polls show Nixon leading, Rockefeller in third.
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Reagan
Florida
California
Ronald Reagan
Fort Lauderdale
Claude Kirk, Jr
G.O.P
Miami
U.S
Bay of Pigs
Washington
Congressional Republicans
House
Capitol
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
United States
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Goddard Steps Down as FDA Commissioner
Dr James L Goddard resigns as commissioner of food and drugs announced by Welfare Secretary Wilbur Cohen He will leave July 1 to become vice president at a data processing firm in Atlanta The 45 year old Public Health Service veteran was a controversial figure in federal health policy
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Washington
James L. Goddard
Food and Drugs
Wilburt Cohen
Goddard
Food and Drug Administration
Atlanta
Johnson seeks 3.9 billion supplemental for Vietnam war effort
President Johnson asks Congress for 3.9 billion dollars in wartime supplemental funds through June to fund Vietnam operations. Deputy Defense Secretary Nitze cites intensified combat since the Tet offensive and increased South Korea support after the Pueblo seizure, with most funds going to Vietnam.
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Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Defense Department
Defense
Paul Nitze
U.S
South Korea
the Pueblo
Nitze
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John Enke
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Poissy
la Rochelle
Fifth Republic
Romania
Elysee Palace
Pompidou
Communist Party
Harold Hughes
Rocky
Fla
Miami Beach
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