Big Errors In Vietnam Assessments
AP report analyzes Westmoreland and Sharp 1968 findings against public U.S. and Saigon statements from 1942 to 1967. It notes optimism during volatile years, calls the era "dark days" in South Vietnam, and highlights the gap between official pronouncements and the later Westmoreland Sharp conclusions.
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William L. Ryan
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Adm
G Sharp
The
Pacific
Westmoreland and
Sharp
Situalion
Saigon
Westmoreland- Sharp
South Vietnam
Westmoreland-Sharp
Forwer
U.S .Saigon
Nolea
Ngo Dinh Diem
Lyndon B. Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Westmorelams
John F. Kennedy
Diem
Diong van (Big) Minh
United States
Kennedy
Nguyen Khanh
Minh
President Nixon Picks Majestic Prince In Derby Attendance At Churchill Downs
President Nixon attended the Kentucky Derby in Louisville and picked Majestic Prince to win. The unbeaten favorite led to victory as a crowd of about 100,000 watched at Churchill Downs. Nixon met senators Mansfield and Dirksen, and Mrs Nixon spoke with governors and other officials while the wagers went on.
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Louisville
Nixon
Majestic Prince
Louie B. Nunn
Charles Percy
Bill
California
Seni
Mike Mansfield
Everett M Dirksen
Knight
Churchill
James S. Byrnes
State Cowboys Lead In Hayward Rodeo First Round
Veteran rider John Hubbard of Sacramento won the first go round in 10.4 seconds as state cowboys filled 19 of 21 leading spots. John W Jones of Morro Bay held second with 11.1. Wilburgh Plaugher of Fresno timed 11.2 for third. Barbara Baer of San Luis Obispo won the girls barrel race with 17 seconds. Sharon Gideon 17.1 and a three-way tie for third at 17.2 among Marty Farla, Cindy Rosser, and Marion Sharp. Lee Rosser of Marysville led the wild cow milking contest at 74.4 seconds.
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State Cowboys
Hayward Rodeo
John Hubbard
Sacramento
Wilburgh Plaugher
Fresno
Barbara Baer
San Luis Obispo
Sharon Gideon
Selma
Marty Farla
Pleasanton
Cindy Rosser
Marysville
Marion Sharp
Danville
Lee Rosser
Two Democrats Clash Over Safeguard System Needs
Senators Stennis and Symington spar over ABM defense and missile base hardening. They debate Soviet threat estimates, submarine danger, and the viability of arms control talks while warning that antagonists push for more expensive offensive weapons.
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Pentagon
Stennis
Tay
UPI
Symington
Engineers Invaded By Mini Skirts At Chabot
Two Chabot engineering technology students Miss Bush and Mrs Hansen completed the first two quarters of a two year program. They studied surveying and drafting plus mathematics and design. Both finished drafting and trigonometry and expect job offers amid demand for engineers.
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Engineer Corps
Chabot
Clai
Engineering Technology
Prgram
Government compiling data on oil damage
UPI reports Richland Wash officials from Battelle Northwest announce a data collection effort on the Santa Barbara oil spill. The study will cover environmental impact, cleanup effectiveness, disposal of recovered oil, and ecological effects, with findings to inform future pollution controls and restoration efforts this summer.
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Richland
Wash
UPI
Santa Barbara
Sana Barbara Channel
Swit
California
Ward Swift
Battelle-Northwest
Notre Dame to Move Toward Coeducation
A year long study by the University of Notre Dame and St. Marys College announced Saturday that both campuses will take initial steps toward substantial coeducation. Presidents Rev Theodore Midespige and Msgr John J McGrath said the plan will give their schools a progressively more coeducational character.
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South Bend
Ind
UPD
University of Notre Dame
St. Mary's College
Théodore Midespige
John J. McGrath
Sex Education Debate at UROC Convention Fires Up Fresno
In Fresno UPI reports a UROC convention sparked a heated exchange over sex education. Dr Ralph Eckert a Long Beach State counselor and Dr Melvin Anchell Beverly Hills physician debated liberalization while attendees jeered and groaned. The session drew a standing room only crowd of middle aged women.
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Fresno
Calif
UPI
United Republicans
California
UROC
Loos Et He Echant
Ralph G. Eckert
Long Beach State College
Melvin Anchell
Vyls
Cube sculpture at Michigan campus targets student crowd
A 15 foot sculpture on the University of Michigan campus named The Cube created by Bernard Rosenthal of New York and connected to ULM, class of 1965, has become the focus of student disruptions and various incidents.
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University of Michigan
Bernard Rosenthal
New York
Ulm
Vandalism in Schools Surges Across Cities and Costs Rise
The article reports a sharp rise in school vandalism in the United States, with total losses approaching 200 million dollars. It cites the National Education Association and an Associated Press survey detailing city-by-city costs, including New York City's 2.2 million window-damage bill and Philadelphia's one million, as well as escalating per-pupil and per-building expenses.
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National Education Association
Associated Press
Newark
Boston
Cleveland
Ohio
Los Angeles
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Milwaukee
Wis
Defection of Agent Triggers Spy Ring Arrests in Hamburg
Hamburg report cites Soviet defector Rupert Sigl who turned over notebooks and documents. Western agencies reportedly uncovered 250 KGB officers and agents, with 25 arrests to date as Berlin investigations continue awaiting full evaluation of Sigl's materials.
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Hamburg
Germany
UPI
Ap Tne
KGTB
Neracka
Apell 21
Satrde
Berlin
Rupert Sigl
U.S
CIA
West Berlin
West Am Sonntag
Sigh
KGB
East
West
Conviction Reversal Sought in Sirhan Sirhan Case
Los Angeles lawyer Granty B. Cooper says he will press for Supreme Court reversal of Sirhan B. Sirhan's murder conviction for Robert Kennedy's death. He cites alleged Fourth Amendment violation in using Sirhan's notebooks as evidence and notes a May 21 new trial motion ahead of a death sentence.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Granty LB. Cooper
Sirhan B. Sirhan
US Supreme Court
Robert P. Kennedy
Kabc TV
High Court
Cooper
Sirhan
Amendmen
Kennedy
Herbert V. Walker
Walker
Hall of Justice
Death Row
San Quentin
Five Killed In Fiery Interstate 680 Crash Near Dangie
Five people were killed and three injured in a rear end collision on Interstate 680 near Dangie. John Telesco, 24, of San Leandro, collided with a San Jose bound car carrying seven residents. The San Jose car’s gas tank exploded, killing five rear-seat occupants including JoAna Ferreira and her daughter Shelly, plus Toni Lynn Perry and Charles Staten. Edward Perry died later at John Muir Hospital. Richard Ferreira, driver, and May Perry were burned. Telesco is listed in fair condition.
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Danville
Dangie
Highway Patrol
John Telesco
San Rafael St
San Leandro
San Jose
JoAno Ferreira
Shelly
Toni Lynn Perry
Charles Staten
Edward Perry
Toni
John Muir Hospital
Walnut Creek
Richard Ferreira
May Perry
O'Connor Hospital
Telesco
Oakland
Contra Costa County Hospital
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