Da Nang Anti Government Rally Draws 10000 Demonstrators
About 10,000 protesters marched through Da Nang denouncing Premier Ky and the United States. A 2,000 strong military presence with Buddhist monks joined the rally, while Hue saw hundreds calling for civilian rule via elections. U S Consul Thom son warned Americans to avoid crowds as tensions rose in Da Nang.
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US pilots and Navy gunners pound VC centers after attack
American pilots and Navy gunners dropped massive ordnance on Viet Cong centers following a terrorist strike on a U S officers billet in Saigon. The Victoria Hotel blast killed 3 Americans and 3 Vietnamese and wounded 143. Vietnamese police detained two suspects.
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North Carolina Forest Fires Hit Emergency Proportions
The forest fire situation in North Carolina reached emergency proportions with a National Guard unit mobilized to assist. Fires raged near Fort Bragg Laurinburg and Ammon in Bladen County, burning thousands of acres as weather kept conditions critical.
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Johnson seeks 1.1 billion in anti inflationary cuts
President Johnson asked his Cabinet to propose cuts totaling 1.1 billion in federal outlays by June 30 to curb inflation. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce backed delaying nonessential plant and equipment spending, while urging cuts in civilian government outlays. The move aims to drop the 1966 deficit from 6.4 to about 5.3 billion, with possible further reductions if feasible.
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Cool Air Surges South To Gulf From Midsection
A strong cool front swept southward into the Gulf region Friday lowering daytime readings from 80s and 90s to 50s and 60s. The Northeast saw scattered rains and snows while dust rose on the Texas and New Mexico high plains. Georgia bans outdoor fires in 60 counties as fire warnings spread from Arkansas to Virginia.
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Union Halt Hinge On Suits In Damages From Strike
Washington AP reports that prospects for an early end to a two day railroad walkout depend on possible lawsuits against the union for damages. H E Gilbert calls off the strike if no reprisals occur, no damage suits filed, and no contempt actions pressed.
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Stagnation Of Strike Spreads To Industry
The continent spanning railroad strike widened Friday shutting plants idling workers delaying mail and halting food shipments AAP survey shows more than 100000 off duty working part time or under layoff notices including 8000 striking firemen 165000 in aut o motive field 20000 Missouri Pacific 4900 in Altoona Hollidaysburg shops and others General Motors reports 7 plants closed 60 300 workers off Ford warns of possible full shutdown of 17 assembly units and 38 manufacturing units Automotive News estimates 10000 to 15000 cars cut from weekly plan Missouri Pacific a key carrier laid off 20000 workers See EFFECTS Page 2-A
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Byrd names Dan Daniel campaign director for Senate bid
Washington AP Sen Harry F Byrd Jr selects Dan Daniel of Danville as campaign manager for the July 12 Democratic Senate primary against Armistead Boothe. Daniel a four term Virginia House member and former national commander of the American Legion brings legislative and business background to the race. Byrd praised Daniel’s service to Virginia and the nation as a leader.
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Six MIT Students Roar Through New York Subway Stunt
Six Massachusetts Institute of Technology students timed an all night subway sprint through New York City for nearly 26 hours. They covered about the system’s entire 236.7 mile network, riding 77 trains on a plan built minute by minute on a computer. Richard Gruen, 22, called it an adventure driven by time over distance.
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End on April Fool's Day record ride attempt details
The group aimed to collect exhaustive data to duplicate the system on a computer and tackle its many problems. Riders included Andrew Jennings from Rehoboth Massachusetts David Anderson Haworth New York Jeffrey Dwork Scottsdale Arizona George Mitchell Lakeville Connecticut and Peter Sampson Boston. The trip lasted 25 hours 57 minutes 20 seconds, falling short of the 25 hour 56 minute 1964 record set by Lee SUBWAY.
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Three Judge Ruling Allows federal-only voters to cast local ballots
A three judge federal court struck down Virginia dual registration rules, ruling people registered only for federal elections may vote in state and local contests. The decision targets upcoming Newport News Virginia Beach Portsmouth and Chesapeake races, clarifying all voters registered in any manner can participate in this year’s elections.
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Parole Frees Two Involved in National Security Trials
The Federal Board of Parole granted freedom to Harry Gold and Irvin C. Scarbeck, long-time inmates linked to major security cases. Gold, 55, to be released May 18, served 15 of 30 years for conspiracy to transmit defense information to the Soviet Union. Scarbeck, 45, to be freed May 2 after 40 years, faces concurrent 10-year terms for supplying Poland’s security police with classified U.S. embassy documents in Warsaw. Both were at Lewisburg Penitentiary.
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Natick High School Wing Fire Evacuates 1500 Students
A Natick Mass high school wing suffered a gym and athletic facility fire that forced evacuation of about 1,500 students. Firefighters broke through a gym wall as smoke blocked corridors. $90,000 in athletic equipment was ruined and the wing was heavily damaged. No injuries reported. cause undetermined.
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Soviet Defense Chief Cites Blue Belt as Might Grows
Moscow reports quote Defense Minister Malinovsky at the 23rd Soviet Communist Party Congress claiming a growing Soviet military power and the completion of a blue belt of defense around the USSR. He cited more atomic weapons and extended submarine operations, warning any aggressor against the Soviet Union will be defeated.
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Weather Outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia shows scattered showers and snow flurries in the mountains with partly cloudy conditions east of the mountains. Highs mostly in the 50s, near 60 in the southeast, 40s in the mountains. Fair, cool Saturday night, then warmer Sunday. North Carolina remain partly cloudy and windy Saturday with mountain highs around 40s, southeast higher near 50s, then generally fair Saturday night and increasing clouds with mild temperatures Sunday.
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Downtown Weather Log Summary
Friday and Saturday entries show temperatures from 58 to 50 while barometric pressure ranges 29.38 to 29.43 inches. Winds from the west at 12 mph Friday evening and lighter on Saturday. The 24 hour low is 44 with a high of 79 and no precipitation reported.
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