Britain Weighs De Gaulle Offer for NATO Cooperation
London pledged to consider French president Charles de Gaulle's proposal for a new military cooperation framework with NATO. Britain emphasized the need to discuss the plan with allies before any formal talks, while acknowledging the US stance delaying French forces from NATO command and ongoing withdrawal timelines.
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de Gaulle
London
Charles de Gaulle
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
NATO
West Germany
Buddhist Tussle Tests Saigon Political Standstill
Buddhist factions intensify house to house campaigning for a Saigon protest as Ky vows forceful action against violence. Clerical and military leaders debate a quick civilian government while a national preparatory congress struggles with low attendance and Buddhist boycott.
Young Soldier Arranged To Get Shot In Leg
Teaneck New Jersey AP report says 19 year old soldier PFC Robert Flynn asked friend Walter Esterbrook to shoot him in the leg to avoid the Army. Flynn was wounded by a .22 caliber shot and treated at Holy Name Hospital. Esterbrook faces assault and battery charges. Two juvenile friends also charged in connection with the incident. Flynn is stationed at Ft. Dix. others are civilians.
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Teaneck
N.S
Robert Fitzpatrick
PFC
Robert Flynn
Holy Name Hospital
Fitzpatrick
Flynn
Walter Esterbrook
Esterbrook
Ft. Dix
Students use computer to aid homework at Mary Louis Academy
Dial continued from Page One reports students at Mary Louis Academy and Mater Christi using a computer to solve algebra, chemistry, physics, and accounting problems. Students assign one hour weekly, with plans to expand to four simultaneous users. Brother Austin David predicts vast knowledge access by phone and potential for courses reviewed or taught remotely.
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Brian
Austin David
David
Sheila Kiley
Jeanne Tansey
Nancy Vescuso
Mary Louis Academy
James Cerola
Joseph Feaster
Mater Christi
Brother David
Virginia official urges federal action to curb programs
Godwin Honary calls for immediate federal relief measures saying curtailing federal projects would most directly impact the economy. He hopes the federal government leads in cuts rather than forcing states to sacrifice and notes Virginia’s expansion was limited to essential needs.
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Godwin
Virginia
Boeing 747 forecast fuels market for large jets
Boeing projects 200 747s planned for sale by December 1872 with market demand up to 400 by 1975. Boeing President William Allen cites tests and production plans while emphasizing balanced domestic and overseas sales and future cargo variant viability. Douglas argues its DC Super 60s position them in a growing long haul market.
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Boeing
Seattle
Wash
William M. Allen
Wichita
Kan
Sta
Yeasting
U.S
Failure To Sign Medicare Oath Not To Bar Benefits
The Social Security Administration said failure to fill the loyalty oath on the Medicare application will not by itself disqualify elderly beneficiaries. The oath was dropped, but an incomplete form may trigger further investigation. Senator Hart noted the ruling and cited an affidavit. the agency confirmed the filing. The issue centers on question 15 about Communist affiliation on hospital insurance benefits. Some legislators seek repeal as stakeholders worry over the oath's role in special payments for over 72s.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate
Hart
Congress
Firemen hospitalised after Tektronix plant blaze
Forty firemen from six departments were hospitalized in Portland after a brief fire at Tektronix cathode ray tube plant. Fumes from mixing multiple chemicals including hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids caused respiratory distress. flames were out in 30 minutes. Two collapses occurred during cleanup.
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Ore
Tektronix
St. Vincent Hospital
Beaverton
Bearletton
Cedar Hills
Tualatin
Aloha
Hillsboro
West Slope
Strike debate over contract terms spans mines
John Hairston of Gary West Virginia, a 27 year tipple dumper for U S Steel Gary No 2 mine, says miners seek more benefits rather than daily raises. He notes two weeks vacation after 27 years, while new workers have same benefits. About 44,000 miners in eight states joined the strike across West Virginia Kentucky Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Virginia Alabama and Colorado.
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John Hairston
Gary
W. Va
U.S. Steel Corp
Gary No. 2
Minois
Alabama
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ilinois
Virginia
Colorado
Memorial service ban at Les Invalides shocks Paris
Paris officials ban American memorial service at Les Invalides citing preservation of the site. Kelly Memorial Association founder Miss Marcelle Thomas says the June 10 ceremony will move to the U S Military Cemetery at Suresnes near Paris. The change affects all veterans groups as the American Legion posts in Paris plan to join the Suresnes event.
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Paris
Jcial
Marcelle Thomas
Miss Thomas
Kelly Memorial Association
U.S
Suresnes
Napoleon
Laurance Russell Kelly
Altoona
Macy
Porte St. Cloud
Kelly
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Howard C. Dulin
American Legion
Legion
Dulin
Bank Robbery Confusion Sparks Claims of Ransom
In a continuation of Robberies (Continued from Page Qte) Weikel recalls a bank incident where a man demanded cash while asserting a ransom for his mother. After the misunderstanding cleared, the robber insisted it was a holdup and commanded the two to surrender the money.
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Weikel
Banks (Continued from Page One) Banks German 'Sea Devil' Dies At Age Of 84
Malmoe Sweden AP Count Felix von Luckner famed as the Sea Devil of World War I died in Malmoe at age 84. The German naval officer won notoriety for daring surface raider actions during the war and became a celebrated naval figure.
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Devil
Malmoe
Sweden
Felix Vor Luckner
Nave
Clarksville
Alice Es
Telle Murray
Virgilina
Iied
Ingeborg von Engstroem
Immedia
Four Deaths Added To Virginia Toll In Road Crashes
Four traffic deaths boost Virginia’s highway toll for the year to 240, with victims including Vivian Riff Macar of Virginia Beach on her 41st birthday. Others injured include Lela Largen Kersey of Covington and Ruth Kennedy of Woodford, as crashes occur across the state.
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Associated Press
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Vivian Riff Macar
Sprite
Jay AL
Storm Death Toll Aboard Luxury Ship Climbs To Three
The Italian liner Michelangelo, scarred by a 33 to 132 foot wave, reports three dead and several injured as it heads toward calmer seas. Captain Soletti said the wave was 33 to 35 feet high, with conflicting estimates of greater heights.
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New York
Michelangelo
Frite Glarner
Huntington Road
Huntington
Long Island
N.Y
Genoa
North Atlantic
Ner
John Steinbach
Chicago
Werner Berndt
Hamburg
Germany
Desiderio Ferrari
Berndt
Joseph Badger
Camden
Maine
Silvia Borini
Naples
Maly
Umberto Nordio
Italian Line
Nordio
Giuseppe Soletti
Ita
Reapportionment Sparks Debate Over Equal Citizenship
Dirksen argues a constitutional amendment is merely a display, while Proximite warns that proposing a referendum can tailor answers. Douglas frames the issue as equality of citizenship, noting that Dirksen’s amendment would let some voters carry far greater weight in a state legislature than others.
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Dirksen
Proximite
Douglas
Navy Skyraider Lost Over North Vietnam Near Vinh
A U S Navy Skyraider from the carrier Ticonderoga was shot down 33 miles south of Vinh by a North Vietnamese antiaircraft missile. The pilot is listed as missing. U S Air Force fighter-bombers conducted missions including a highway attack in the Mu Gia area, but cloud cover prevented assessment of damage.
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U.S. Navy
Ticonderoga
Vinh
U.S. Air Force
Mu Gia
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