State Denies Secret Agreement Broadens Commitment To Thailand
Washington AP The State Department challenged Senator Fulbright's claim that a four year old secret U S Thai accord expands U S commitments in Southeast Asia The spokesman called it a military contingency plan that cannot be enacted without mutual government consent The document signed in Bangkok in 1965 between Lt Gen Stilwell and Thanom Kitkkachorn is still classified and no action has been taken under it Fulbright Mansfield and other senators argue it exceeds the SEATO pact The State Dept notes U S has contingency plans with many allies including Berlin as example
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State Department
Tow'sday
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
U.S
Thailand
Robert J. McCloskey
Falrwight
Senate
Newsmen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Vietnam
Fulbright
America
Bangkok
Richard G. Stilwell
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thanom
McCloskey
United States
Berlin
Apollo 11 Liftoff Planned for Wednesday Morning
Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins train for a Wednesday liftoff at 9 32 a m atop the 363 foot Saturn 5 booster from Cape Kennedy. The burn will reignite the stages to reach lunar orbit then depart for the moon with Armstrong to be first on the lunar surface July 21.
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Etra Ray Beesoo
Walt Delle
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin EB. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Earth
Aldrin
Armstrong
Lunar
Moon
Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
Senate ABM talks mix compromise and stalemate
The article reports Aiken calling for modifications to gain a substantial Senate majority on the ABM issue as a basis for conference talks with the Soviet Union. Packard and Ziegler weigh options, Mansfield hints at a 50 50 split, and Stennis and Pearson push pauses on testing and procurement amid strategic arms debate.
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Aiken
Soviet Union
Sendoka C. Stennis
Armed Services Committee
David Packard
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Spiro T. Agnew
Stennis
J. W. Fullbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
CLA
Richard Helms
Cin
United States
James B. Pearson
Bkan
Vietnam
Marines En Route to Okinawa Station New HQ
Vietnamese workers chant and sign Victory as Marines arrive at a base. A lieutenant warns men to behave, promising showers and flush toilets as the 9th Marines move to establish their new Okinawa headquarters after weeks in wet jungles. US and South Vietnamese casualty figures rise with weekly losses. enemy deaths exceed 2,300.
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Woutks
Navy
Leutenant
Okinawa
I Corps
Johnson
9Th Marines
da Nang
U.S
Fire destroys home on 120 acre Posen farm
County sheriff's deputy Gralewicz arrived home about midnight from Stoneport and found flames pouring from a laundry room. Neighbors summoned the Posen Volunteer Fire Department but firefighters could not enter as walls collapsed. Gralewicz was treated for shock. fault may lie in wiring. The Gralewicz family raised grain and potatoes on their 120 acre farm near Posen, a community of about 340 in Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula.
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Posen Volunteer Fire Department
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Wozniak
Posen
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
New Yorkers Find Hospitality Amid West Virginia Poverty
Two young visitors from New York state tour Mingo County West Virginia as part of a poverty awareness program. They stay with local families, observe coal country life, and note the contrast between rural hardship and urban wealth while meeting residents and witnessing local customs.
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W. Va
Pap
New York City
David Cass
West Virginia
Des
Snuffy Smith
Cass Sain
Uburban Tarrytown
Dobis Ferry
Jie
Westchester County
Geoffrey Douglas
Sidny Brook
N.Y
Douglas
Lona Island
Committee Eyes Taxable Bonds Under Reform Plan
House Ways and Means Committee tentatively adopted a tax reform plan that would tax interest on state and municipal bonds for the first time. The framework allows civih improvements to be financed with conventional tax exempt bonds or with taxable bonds subsidized by the federal government, with Rep. Al Ullman detailing the tentative adoption and Chairman Wilbur Mills promising a Friday briefing.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Oce
Wilbur Mills
Soviet Envoy Sees Possible US Soviet Progress But No Summit Plan
Gromyko indicated readiness to move toward resolving issues with the United States, while Ziegler noted no current discussions on a summit. He said the Soviets had not yet replied to US proposals for START talks in the July to August window and voiced cautious optimism about the Nixon Romania visit. Gromyko urged Berlin talks, praised improving ties with West Germany, and called for a swift Middle East settlement with Israeli troop withdrawals and mutual recognition of states.
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Soviet Union
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Romania
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Vietnam
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Weal
Germany
Joseph J. Sisen
U.S. Secrtary
Slave
Sear Wast
Middle East
Gromyke
Israel
Middle Eastern
Soviet Mood Warns of Possible Nixon Summit
The piece notes Gromyko signaling readiness for talks with Washington as a national interest, citing the 1967 Glassboro summit and suggesting well prepared meetings at foreign ministers or allied level. It highlights Moscow's concern about China, arms control, and a collective security system while stressing prudent exploration of a potential summit.
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U.S
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China
Nixon
Romania
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Middle East
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Mediterranean
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Cairo
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Israel
Ing
First Troops Back From Vietnam Parade in Seattle
Seattle witnesses the first Whit of WS troops returning from Vietnam parade despite rain and antiwar protests. General Abrams assesses South Vietnamese Army progress as Secretary Resor hails withdrawal gains. About 2,000 spectators line the route and 2,500 gather at the reviewing stand as the unit heads to Seattle Center for a salmon bake before final processing at Ft. Lewis.
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Public Library
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Students For Victory
Alliance For Peace
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Aoman
Abrams
Greighton Abrams
U.S
AMA Urges Discipline as Health Care Costs Rise
The American Medical Association notes medical costs rising from 44 in 1965 to 79 today with projections toward 80 next year and 100 in three years. Medicaid costs could more than double from 2.5 billion annually. Dr. Dwight L. Wilbur commends the new administration for addressing past problems and calls for cooperation across government and private sectors to preserve universal health care goals. He stresses inevitable cost and demand increases and urges disciplined action against abuse within the medical profession.
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Dwight L. Wilbur
American Medical Association
Wilbur
AMA
Pinch and
Egeberg
Pompidou Signals Moderate Shift in Gaullist Policy
France may adjust De Gaulle era lines as Pompidou defends independence and East outreach while keeping a U S alliance. He favors strengthening Common Market structures over rapid expansion and hints at reconsidering Middle East policy, amid polls showing backlash to Gaullist veto tactics.
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France
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Britain
Middle East
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Quebec
Soviet Union
South Vietnamese election call amid regional options
Elections officials floated possible support from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and the International Centre Commission members Poland, Canada and India. Thien stated that true self-determination requires an election free from fear and coercion where people can express their choice.
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Earlie
South Vietnam
Japan
South Korea
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
International Centre Commission
Poland
Canada
India
Thien
Federal Voting Rights Bill Shapes State Election Rules
The piece reports on Nixon's proposed bill allowing the attorney general to block voting changes deemed discriminatory and extending the literacy test ban to all states. Civil rights leaders argue such measures aim to thwart Black voters. Celler predicts full committee action soon with no amendments expected.
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Celler
Father regains hope after eye operation attempt
Voelker, blinded at 17 by a pressure tank blast, reflects on past failures and a June 29 trip to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for an experimental eye operation. His wife recalls his resolve and family support as he seeks sight and a chance at a normal dinner table.
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Voelker
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
Obituary: Herbert Hoover III Senior State Official Dies
Herbert Hoover III an oil industry troubleshooter and late undersecretary to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles died after a long career in engineering and aviation radio systems. Survivor list includes widow Margaret, son Herbert III, daughters Mrs William Vawles and Mrs Richard Brigham, and 117 grandchildren. A private funeral will be held Monday at All Saints Episcopal Church Pasadena.
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Britain
Iran
John Foster Dulles
Harvard Business School
Western ‘Air Express
Transcontinentes
Margaret Watson Hoover
Allan
Greenvich
Conn
Herbert Hoover
San Marino
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Sunnyvale
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West Chester
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Pasadena
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