Probe Pleas Linked to Election Probe on Draft Service
Washington AP Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey, 72, says congressional focus on Selective Service probes may be election driven. He welcomes any inquiry and notes public opinion over Vietnam war fuels criticism. He cites reintroduction of Korea war deferment rules and argues candidates seek votes on Capitol Hill.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Capitol Hill
Hershey
Congress
Vietnam
House
Senate
Soviet Navy Seen Growing Threat to Europe
Senator Stuart Symington released a 95 page report asserting the Soviet Union’s naval power in Europe is real and expanding. He cited submarines and surface units deployed from the Black Sea and Baltic and warned talks have underestimated Soviet capabilities. The Pentagon meanwhile studies the draft lottery options as a possible reform.
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Soviet Union
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
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U.S
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Air Force
Black Sea
Baltic
Republicans call for overhaul of poverty program
A group of eight House Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee urge dismantling the Office of Economic Opportunity and shifting powers to state and local governments. They back the Opportunity Crusade proposing $1.4 billion in federal money with local matching to reach $1.98 billion, moving Job Corps and Neighborhood Youth Corps to the labor department and adult education to the Office of Education. The dissent cites partisan drafting and criticizes current Job Corps camps and Neighborhood Youth Corps operations under CEO.
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QEO
House Education and Labor Committee
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Office of Education
Peace Corps
OHO
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Congress
U S Cuba clash dilates over Guantanamo incursions
The United States accuses Cuba of deliberate unauthorized entry by Cuban military personnel into the Guantanamo base and warns of grave consequences. Castro rejects the protest, returns it to Washington, and orders mobilization as tension mounts over May 21 and Monday incursions.
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Cuba
U.S. Guantanamo
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Havana
Luis Ramirez Lopez
Guantanamo
State Department
Castro
U. S
Rusk defends Viet policy amid critics at Williamsburg
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said he must discuss foreign policy openly and may have been too soft in labeling some Vietnam critics as naive. Speaking at Williamsburg during the Declaration of Independence anniversary, he defended his obligation to public debate and invited 5,000 teachers to a June Washington conference on foreign affairs education.
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Williamsburg
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Rusk
U.S
Colonial Williamsburg
Washington
Chuckle Businessman's Lament on Capital Gains
A lighthearted quip from a businessman about his tax strategy with Washington. He jokes that every moment he works is tied to capital gains, implying a pun on the tax term and his diligence. The line mimics a political satire tone of classic newspaper humor columns.
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Washington
Buddhist nun's self immolation sparks Hue protest clash
In Hue and Saigon a Buddhist nun set herself on fire on Saturday, triggering violent clashes as about 20 000 demonstrators faced marines and troops. The act protested President Johnson and Ky regime policies amid ongoing South Vietnam unrest.
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Hue
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Buddhist Institute
Buddha
Tam Chau
South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Hilton Apology Over VFW Reservation Incident
Conrad Hilton issued a formal apology after a Chicago hotel turned away about 70 veterans seeking reservations for an ice show. VFW Commander Andy Borg in Superior Wisconsin threatened to pull the national convention from the New York Hilton if an apology was not issued. The Chicago hotel manager reportedly claimed wounded veterans could depress other guests.
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Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Hilton
Andy Borg
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hilton Hotels
Borg
Superior
Wis
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New York Hilton
Porter Parris
Boulevard Room
Memorial Gifts Add to Camp Good Health Fund
Memorials and donations totaling over 1300 dollars were made to the Camp Good Health fund today. Contributions include gifts from Link-Belt Speeder and U A W Local 299 AFL CIO and support from the Linn County Medical Society and various local clubs and individuals in memory of loved ones.
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Cedar Rapids
Oliver J. Swab
Link-Belt Speeder
United Fund
U.A.W. Jocal 299
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iBell Speeder Fund
Linn County Medical Soreiety
RB. J. Vorkoutr
Wester Klinger
Helen M. Klinger
Linn County Medical Society
Memorial Day Parade Returns to Cedar Rapids Route
The Memorial Day parade in Cedar Rapids starts Monday at 10 a.m. from Greene Square and heads to Oak Hill Cemetery for an 11 a.m. program. About 32 units move along Third Avenue to Tenth Street, then Eighth Avenue to Mt. Vernon Road toward the cemetery, with cemetery access closed to vehicles from 9:30 a.m. until the program ends.
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Oakill Cemetery
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Mt. Vernon Road
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Czech National Cemetery
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