North Vietnamese Envoy Presses for DMZ Respect
A North Vietnamese official said Hanoi would respect the DMZ if allied forces halted intrusions and U S bombing. He argued the 1954 Geneva accords would apply while denying new commitments, and accused allies of DMZ violations and U S radar flights. Western analysts see both sides aiming to protect the agreement amid battlefield tensions.
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North Vietnam
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Dmz
Washington
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France seeks support from World Banks
France seeks international backing at Basel meeting of world central bank governors as franc pressure peaks on speculators betting the mark will rise. De Gaulle rejects devaluation and currency controls while Bank of France uses gold and foreign reserves to steady the franc amid a crisis marked by a historic slide in its value and strong demand for dollars and gold.
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France
Basel
Switzerland
Bank of France
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Francois Ortoli
Couve de Murville
Chuckle Verse on Preferences Among Gentlemen
Wry line suggests gentlemen preferring blondes would wipe out brunettes in six weeks leaving a humorous caution about tastes and popularity. A light editorial quip attributed to a copyrighted source.
Nuclear Pact Still Alive in Early Senate Action
Washington insiders expect rapid push for the nuclear nonproliferation treaty when Congress opens. The White House denies any Johnson plan for a special session or agreement with leaders. Senator Dirksen backs quick Senate action, while Nixon urged delay during the campaign but may now approve. The Czech crisis remains unresolved and tensions with the Soviet Union loom.
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Dirksen
Czech Shakeup Curbs Dubcek Power in Party Ranks
Prague AP reports a Czechoslovak Communist leadership shakeup aimed at curbing liberal chief Alexander Dubcek. The three day Central Committee plenary reshuffled top posts, created a new executive slate, and delayed the September congress amid ongoing Soviet pressure and student unrest.
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Alexander Dubcek
Central Committee
CTK
Zenek Mlynar
Dubcek
Institute For State and Law
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
Six Of Nine Escape From Utah Prison In Night Breakout
Four convicted murderers and five other maximum security inmates tunneled from Point of the Mountain prison by pulling dummies from beds and fleeing during the night. Six were recaptured by Saturday, including two awaiting execution. three remained at large with warrants issued across western states. Notable captures included Myron Lance and Walter Kelbach in Burley Idaho and Delbert Garrett, while others were found hiding near the prison and nearby Green Beret maneuvers. Names and statuses of other escapees are given with ongoing manhunt details.
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Utah
Idaho
Burley
Myron Lance
Walter Kelbach
Salt Lake City
Delbert Garrett
Green Beret Army
Five Nieland family members killed in Clayton County crash
A rural Guttenberg family of seven, including four children Patty 11 Peggy 12 Kenneth 4 Roger 9 Norbert 39 and Allen 14, were killed or injured when their car collided with an empty grain truck north of the Highway 52 13 intersection eight miles southwest of McGregor. The truck drivers Lloyd Toberman 50 Prairie du Chien Lawrence 45 and Stanley 26 escaped serious injury. Authorities said the Nieland car struck the truck head on after the truck pulled from a stop sign. The Nielands were returning from a wedding when the crash occurred around 4 p.m. The bodies were taken to Tuecke funeral home in Guttenberg.
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Donna) Nieland
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Peggy
Kenneth
Roger Nieland
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Prairie du Chien
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Allen
Milton Klink
Lloyd Toberman
Toberman
Lawrence
Stanley
Klink
Highway Patrol
Nielands
Guttenberg
Tuecke
Case Against Ray Grows More Tangled In Memphis
Henry P. Leitermann reports the James Earl Ray case against MLK's assassin becomes more tangled as defense moves, eyewitness claims surface, and disputes over fees and potential media deals erupt. A new trial date is set with possible venue shifts while factions argue over who saw what and how the case should proceed.
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Memphis
UPI
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Ray
Arthur Hanes
Percy Foreman
Life Magazine
Foreman
Hanes
Candy Messler
Rusk Taken III Cancels Madrid Meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrived in Madrid from Brussels and was slightly ill. A planned session with Spanish Foreign Minister Fernando Maria Castiella was cancelled due to his condition.
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Dean Rusk
Brussels
Fernando Maria Castiella
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