Buddhists Meet With Junta After Saigon Attack Wounds Monk
In Saigon a monk identified as Thich Thien Minh was wounded by a grenade blast as a car carrying him and a driver was attacked. Buddhists and the military junta held their first formal meeting amid rising tensions that threaten civil war. A crowd of about 1000 students sacked a consulate building and burned portraits of President Johnson.
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United States
Johnson
U.S
Kear
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Vien Hoa Doa
Gia Long Palace
Junta
Viet Nam
Late Electrical Problem Is Solved For Gemini Blastoff
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Gemini 9 crew prepare for three days in space and a 24 hour orbital walk as a loose electrical connection in the Atlas rocket caused earlier delay. After clearance from a flight safety review board the Atlas was approved for launch with countdowns under way. Astronauts Stafford and Cernan review flight plans while Atlas systems are checked. Weather is satisfactory for a launch now set for Wednesday with a makeshift target mission and Surveyor lunar probe in view.
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Eugene A. Cernan
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Naut
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George Mueller
Stafford
Cernan
Cerenan
Heaviest North Viet Nam raids exceed January lull
U S planes bombed Soviet built missile sites and communications in North Vietnam in the heaviest raids since January 31. Air Force and Navy aircraft plus B52s from Guam struck targets from the South Viet Nam frontier to north of Hanoi, while little resistance met five major operations and monsoon weather eased for air sorties.
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Romania
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Newsweek Magazine
Washington
Viet Nam
More Money For Traffic Safety Urged
The National Safety Council president Howard Pyle urged spending at least $1 billion more yearly on traffic safety to halve deaths. He argued additional funds would improve traffic flow management with more police and better enforcement, citing Memorial Day totals of 542 deaths over a 78 hour period.
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National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Pyle
Tremor Shakes Virginia Area With Little Damage
An April tremor rated 4 on a seismograph rattled houses from Washington to Williamsburg but caused little or no damage, officials said. Father Bernard McConnell of Georgetown University linked it to regular Appalachian region quakes. Residents reported rattled windows, sliding furniture, and odd tales as the U.S. Weather Bureau logged the 2:2 a.m. shock at Byrd Airport in Richmond.
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Virginia
Bernard McConnell
Georgetown University
Alaska
Washington
Charlottesville
Williamsburg
McConnnell
Appalachian Mountain
Maine
Georgia
Culpeper
Bob McSherry
U.S. Weather Bureau
Byrd Airport
Meat And Substitutes Drive Food Costs Rise In Year
The Associated Press reports meat and meat substitutes were the main culprits behind rising household food costs over the past year. An AP survey in 12 cities paralleled government index findings, showing meat and substitutes up about 7 percent, while overall shopping totals rose from 19.15 to 20.46. The report notes cheaper specials could save money but require time. government checks extend to 38 cities for national averages.
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AP Budget Brigade
National Association of Food Chains
Navy tightens global security after data breach
Washington AP reports Navy strengthens ship and shore security after an enlisted man with broad access attempted to sell sensitive top secret data to the Soviet Union. Rear Adm. Rufus L. Taylor ordered base commanders to review systems, noting a weakness exposed by a recent case and warning of heightened risk.
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Ti Navy
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Brezhnev Brandishes Cuba Provocations Near Guantanamo
Brezhnev warned the United States of serious consequences over alleged provocative actions in Cuba near Guantanamo as Warsaw protests grew. He pledged Soviet support for Cuba and urged unity with socialist allies to counter U S imperialism. Castro accused U S soldiers at Guantanamo of fatally wounding a Cuban sentry, which Washington denied.
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United States
Communist Party
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Poland
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Viet Nam
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Warsaw Pact
Romania
Guantanamo
Eplso
Castro
Fidel Castro
Washington
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Florida Keys
U.S. Central Intelligence
Jury rules accidental homicide in Watts case inflaming area
A Los Angeles jury found that Leonard Deadwyler 25 was accidentally killed by Officer Jerold Bova after a high speed chase in Watts last May 7. The eight man one woman panel concluded the pistol discharged as Deadwyler lurched when the car moved, leaving his widow Barbara seeking police escort.
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Charles
Langhauser
Deadwyler
Jerold
Bova
Barbara
Iwat
Rova
Weather Summary From Atep Station Virginia and North Carolina
The report notes fairly conditions in Virginia with interior fair skies and coastal showers possible Wednesday, highs in the mid 60s to low 70s, and cooler nights with coastal lows in the 50s and mountains near 30s. North Carolina shows generally fair weather west with scattered coastal showers early Wednesday, highs in the 60s to around 70, and warmer Thursday. Downtown readings include Tuesday night temps from 68 to 60 degrees, with 24 hour low around 54 and highs near 64, and precipitation average unspecified.
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