Piecemeal bombing of MIG bases sparks Air Force criticism
SAIGON AP reports U S Air Force strategists in Vietnam fault piecemeal raids on four major MIG bases in the Hoai Hauphong area. Critics say delaying strikes allows the North Vietnamese air force to move to unbombed bases or Red China. Authorities note weather delays and argue one large blow could hit all six fields, though some concede this is not strictly military.
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Saigon
MI6
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Washington
Red China
Hooi-Haiphong
U.S
United States
Second Soviet ship bumps U S destroyer Walker on high seas
In a second incident near the Sea of Japan the Soviet destroyer bumped the U S S Walker at 1 33 a m EDT causing light damage with no casualties. Washington protests another harassing action after the first collision and continues antisubmarine maneuvers with Hornet and two other destroyers in the area.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Pentagon
Sea of Japan
Hokaido
United States
Hospital Needs And Appeal Q and A Dialogue Summary
Question and answer discussion outlines hospital construction costs estimated at 1,085,000 dollars financed by long term financing, past gifts reserves, Hill Harris, Federal and State funds, and a 550,000 dollar local campaign. The fund drive finances are not annual and the campaign cost is about 2.25 percent of project cost.
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Hill-Harris
Q. Wieuch
Power Struggle Splits Philadelphia NAACP Leadership
Cecil Moore, longtime local branch president, says the national NAACP is in a leadership split. The Power Struggle in Philadelphia centers on disagreements over who controls the organization’s direction and governance.
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Philadelphia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Cecil Moore
Still Plugging Vigorito Plays Latest Card In Canal Game
U.S. Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito testified against the Ohio River Canal before Rep. Michael Kirwan’s House Subcommittee on Public Works. He cited a Transportation Department letter urging study before construction and noted Corps of Engineers jurisdiction. Stanton joined Vigorito with other witnesses presenting economic and engineering objections.
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Washington
Joseph P. Vigorito
Mike Kirwan
House
Subcommittee On Public Works
Vigorito
Alan S. Boyd
Department of Transportation
Corps of Engineers
Erie
J. William Stanton
Ohio
274 Americans Killed in Vietnam as Casualties Rise
U S military officials reported a sharp weekly rise in casualties near the DMZ.274 Americans killed matching a prior weekly high,1 748 wounded, and 18 missing or captured.Enemy deaths rose to 1 903, with hard battles in northern provinces as Marines counter repeated Communist attacks. B52 bombing continued against northwest bases while a shift in front occurred near Da Nang.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
da Nang
Senator Predicts F111 Costs Soar To 12 Billion
Sen. John L. McClellan said the Pentagon will spend 10 to 12 billion dollars to produce 1,300 to 1,200 F111 jets, double earlier estimates for a larger order. He pressed the Air Force for details of a 1.82 billion dollar contract with General Dynamics for 498 aircraft and outlined a fixed price incentive plan that could yield up to nine percent profit for meeting cost targets.
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John L. McClellan
Pentagon
Defense
Arkansas Democrat
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General Dynamics Corp
Fort Worth
Tex
TFX
McClellan
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamare
Navy
General Dynamics
Congress
Australia
Britain
Corry Women Lead County Drive for Erie Association for Retarded Children
Four Corry women head a county-wide canvass of more than 3,500 volunteers to raise 98485 for operating funds of the Erie Association for Retarded Children. Chairmen include Mrs. Robert Catlin with aides Mrs. George Gould Mrs. Harold Jackson and Mrs. Ray Weber. Funds support training at the Exceptional Children Educational Center in Erie for about 200 retarded children and adults, preschool and vocational programs at the Sheltered Workshop, part of the Den. The Mothers March will continue through the month to cover all county areas.
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Erie Association For
Robert Catlin
Corry
George Gould
Harold Jackson
Ray Weber
EARC
Excepional Children Educational Center
Erie
Erie County
Eight Inches Of Snow Closes Short Helena Spring
Helena resident laments abrupt spring as eight inches of snow blankets the area. The remark captures Montana mood. residents question where summer went amid the late season storm.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
LaGrange parents spot son on Viet war news
Mrs A Landon Morrow Sr watched TV news when a film report from Vietnam showed Spec 4 Landon Morrow Jr. in battle gear. The family heard he was wounded by a Viet Cong booby trap but would survive. A TV shot showed medics tending him after an explosion.
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LA Grange
A. Landon Morrow Sr
Vietnam
Landon
Landon Morrow Jr
Televison
Manhattan
Mrs. Morrow
Morrows
Morrow
WSB
Channel 2
Corry Cancer Appeal Near 3000 Mark in Fund Drive
Corry's Cancer Appeal nears the 3000 dollar goal as contributions push past 2734, with organizers hoping to finish before month end. Marshall Puller notes Erie County unit offers dressings equipment information counseling transportation and nursing care through the American Cancer Society.
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Corry Cancer Committee
B. G
Barney” Bennett
Erie County
American Cancer Ssociety
Marshall Puller
ACS
Severe weather watch issued for Ohio and nearby states
The Weather Bureau issued a watch for portions of eastern Ohio western Pennsylvania West Virginia and western Virginia. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are possible from 1 a.m. EDT until p.m. EDT along an area from Roanoke Virginia to Youngstown Ohio.
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Columbus, Ohio
The
Weather Bureau Today
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Roanoke
Youngstown
Corry Man Convicted in Hit Run Case
An Erie County jury convicted Ralph Perkins of Corry of leaving the scene after a crash at the fish hatchery curve on Route 6 on March 17. Perkins, 414 East Smith Street, was fined $200 and ordered to serve two days of a one-year Erie County jail term. Two others were convicted of motor vehicle violations.
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Erie County
Ralph Perkins
East Smith Street
Fish Hatchery
Perkins
James B. Dwyer
Hoffa Loses Fourth Appeal in Jury Tampering Case
Hoffa, President of the Teamsters, is back at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary after a judge denied his fourth appeal for a new trial on a jury tampering charge. The denial cited failure to present evidence. co-defendants Ewing King, Thomas Ewing Parks, and Larry Campbell also remain in federal custody.
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Lewisburg
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Federal Penitentiary
U.S
Frank W. Wilson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hoffa
Wilson
Ewing King
Thomas Ewing Parks
Nashville
Teno
Larry Campbell
Detroit
Harrisburg
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