Wallace Says Those Who Collect Aid For VC Are Guilty Of Treason
Former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace told a Syracuse University audience that anyone who collects blood food or clothing for the Viet Cong is guilty of treason He pledged to back servicemen in Vietnam and warned of action against those aiding the Viet Cong The speech drew protests and applause as students staged demonstrations at Manley Field House with police and campus security present
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Wallace
Syracuse
N.Y
Alabam
George C. Wallace
Manley
Syracuse University
Hanoi
Moscow
Peking
Vietnam
Vaughn Harper
Supreme Court
Manley Field
University of Alabama
Inter-Fraternity Council
Funeral continues as Cosmos 146 launch looms in tragedy
The article recalls Cosmos 146 weighing about 15 tons launched March 16 and debates whether Cosmos 145 was an unmanned Soyuz test. It notes a major setback for the Soviet space program after a 4 man flight failed, with public statements insisting continued effort and a national mood strained by the tragedy amid the 50th anniversary celebrations. Yuri Gagarin memorializes Komarov, while officials emphasize that planned assignments were completed before the crash. The piece questions the pace of future Soviet manned flights and their impact on prestige.
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Soviet Union
United States
Yuri Gagarin
Volodya
Vladimir
Keldysh
Soyuz
2No
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Czechoslovakia
Komarov
Podgorny
Kosygin
Kremlin
Lenin
Komarovy
Voshkodi
Redjt Square
Citadel cadets drift 75 miles before rescue near Daufuskie
Richard E Belles J W Breazeale and Roger Meyer freshmen at The Citadel drifted three days in a gasless Boston whaler across the Atlantic, then reached Daufuskie Island after a 75 mile voyage. They survived on limited food until a fishing boat guided them to safety. Neighborhood resident Mrs Anne Breazeale fed them and notified authorities.
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Charleston
S.C
Richard E. Belles
Citadel
Atlantic
Boston
Belles
J. W. Breascale
Roger Meyer
Anne Breazeale
Army
A. A. Belles
Germany
Meyer
J. c. Meyer
Pine Bluff
Roger
Alliluyeva Reflects on Stalin Era and Religion in Escape to Freedom
Svetlana Alliluyeva speaks of disapproval of many Soviet policies while defending the remaining Central Committee members. She portrays the regime as responsible for crimes, recalls leaving for America after personal losses, and cites Andrei Sinayevsky’s prison sentence as shaping her liberal hopes. She describes a generalized belief in God and unity of humanity amid a wide range of submitted questions.
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Nikita S.khrushchev
Stalin
Alliluyeva
Central Committee
Communist Party
Sshe
Soviet Union
America
Brijeah Singh
Andrei Sinyavsky
Russia
God
General Motors First Quarter Earnings Fall 35 Percent
General Motors Corp reports first quarter earnings down 35 percent from a year ago with profits of $1.35 a share on $4.3 billion in sales. Factors cited include weak auto demand, winter weather, a Mansfield Ohio plant strike, and broad economic uncertainty. GM notes improved consumer confidence and steady dividends despite the decline, while Chrysler also reports lower earnings. Ford's results due next week as other rivals react to the industry downturn.
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New York
General Motors Corp
Frederic G. Donner
An Oche
D James
Walis
Mansfield
Ohio
U.S
Chrysler Corp
Roche and
Donner
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
American Motors Corp
Immondow Fe
Student demonstrations disrupt university hearing session
Continent of quoted dialogue shows a clash outside a disciplinary hearing as students confront officials over race and citizenship questions. A female respondent discusses marriage and love, rejecting violence and advocating humane progress amid a tense campus scene.
Vietnam War Updates From South to Haiphong
U S bomber forces unloaded explosives near a Northern Viet Cong troop site 19 miles south-southeast of Quang Ngai City. Marines clashed near Khe Sang above the DMZ with 12 killed, 38 wounded in multiple engagements. An Army unit fought a two hour clash near Pleiku with 15 enemy captured and 2 killed, 8 wounded. An ordnance report noted a U S made 105mm howitzer used against American troops near Gio Linh. Operation Shawnee in the Hue mountains involved 6 000 Marines and South Vietnamese in a helicopter landing to trap a North Vietnamese regiment, with no significant contact. A Marine sergeant was killed by friendly fire during night checks. At sea, U S naval bombardment of coastal North Vietnam targets continued as three destroyers fired over 200 five inch shells north of the border. Aerial strikes on rail lines around Saigon aimed to disrupt lines linking Peking Hanoi and Kunming Hanoi. Thunderchiefs from Thailand attacked critical bridge and switching facilities near Saigon and Haiphong, with follow up strikes on a transformer site. MIGs challenged some sorties but caused no damage. North Vietnam accused U S of bombing a cement plant in Haiphong and of broader war actions.
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Quang Ngai City
Khe Sang
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
3Rd Marine Regiment
Central Highlands
U.S. Army
1St Brigade
4Th Infantry Division
Pleiku City
Eadquarters
U.S
Vietnam
Gio Linh
United States
Red China
Korea
1St Corps
Hue
7Th Fleet
Takhli
Thailand
Peking-Hanoi
Kunming-Hanoi
Saigon
Chen
Tanzania
Canal Des Rapides
Red River
Korat
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Welfare council elects officers at Richmond church
The Christ Episcopal Church welfare rector was elected president and will serve two years under a bylaws revision. Christian P. Napoli became vice president, Lois Crawford secretary, and Giles M. Lambert treasurer. The council backs aid rules to encourage ADC mothers toward independence, supports a regional minimum wage concept, and seeks facilities for retarded and emotionally disturbed youths, plus halfway houses and residential centers.
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Christ EpiscopalChurch
Richmond
Christian P. Napoli
Lois ©. Crawford
Falls
del. Mary A. Marshall
Arlington
Virginia
Cee Remweuy
Tidewater
Northern
Justice Dept Plans to Shelter Witnesses on Military Bases
The Justice Department, fearing gangland retaliation, arranged with the Defense Department to shelter witnesses and threatened prosecutors on military bases during trials. The informal pact allows use of unused base buildings near trials, with 24 hour guard presence, extending to families in some cases. Details emerged after comments by Fred M. Vinson and reports of past threats and killings.
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Washington
Justices Department
Defense Department
Bogeg
Justice Department
U.S
Bureau of Prisons
Chicago
Brooklyn
N.Y
Johnson Kiesinger discuss depth on warnings, tours, and alliances
Johnson said in Bonn that no hard decisions were taken but more may be disclosed after reviewing issues in depth when Kiesinger visits Washington soon. Both nations pledged constant consultations before action, amid fears US troop withdrawals from Germany unless exchange costs ease. Mansfield seeks cuts in Europe forces. US manpower down 18,000 this month from 365,000.
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Sis
Ohyson
Bonn
Kiesinger
Washington
Johnson
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
West Germany
London
Germany
Britain
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
U.S
Europe
Mansfield
Robert S. McNamara
Civilian damage debates amid Vietnam air raids
In reports from the Vietnam conflict, a pilot from Duncanville Texas described missiles exploding over a port housing area during a raid. U.S. officers warned some civilian casualties may result from Communist antiaircraft fire. Back home, British Parliament debated a North Vietnamese claim about a British freighter hit near Hai Phong. Foreign Secretary George Brown urged measured condemnation amid conflicting accounts and a Chinese broadcast denouncing U.S. bombings and air incursions.
Bombing pace in Vietnam surpasses World War II highs
AP reports U.S. planes drop bombs on Communist targets in North and South Vietnam at a rate over 3,000 pounds every two minutes. March totals reach 77,000 tons, a one month record, with April tonnage expected to exceed 80,000 tons, surpassing Europe's peak WWII bombing.
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U.S
Pentagon
Washington
North
South Vietnam
Bob Horton
Europe
Critics dissent on free speech and war policy in Vietnam debate
Critics argued dissent must be responsible while Humphrey urged recognizing free speech and press rights. Westmoreland welcomed airfield strikes, while McNamara faced questions on troop levels and the risk of widening the war. Senate figures including Russell and Stennis warned of 60,000 more U.S. troops, with fears of Chinese involvement and MIG bases.
Plane crash off Nantucket claimed by heroic actions
Eyewitnesses on Nantucket say Lyle fought desperately to keep the Air Force plane from crashing onto the small island after an engine fire forced takeoff from Otis at 6:50 p.m. The aircraft, carrying electronic gear for range checks between Newfoundland and Bermuda, sank into water off Madaket in a ball of fire about ten minutes after departure.
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Air Force
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Lyle
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Otis
Madaket
Critics Clash Over Free Speech In War Debate
McNamara says free speech must include responsibility to be informed and listen to opponents as critics and war advocates clash. Russell counters Westmoreland being recalled is not a sign of dissent. Mansfield urges civility, defends constructive criticism and license, warning airfield bombings may push the war toward open-ended conflict.
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Senate
McNamara
Russell
Westmoreland
Mike Mansfield
Montana
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