Britain Hints Viet Nam Peace Breakthrough Possible
London AP Harold Wilson privately signaled left wing Labour critics that Britain may soon halt U S bombing in North Viet Nam to clear a path for negotiations. He urged rebels to stop harrying him and noted secret consultations underway with a statement expected very soon.
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London
Harold Wilson
United States
Viet Nam
Britain
Labor
Wilson
U.S
House of Commons
Ronni Zilliacus
Michael Foot
John Mendelson
Foot
Johnson
Malaysia
Alec Douglas-Home
William Warbey
Hanoi
Warbey
Paratroopers clash with rebels in Santo Domingo
U S troops and rebel forces fought a day long battle in Santo Domingo, leaving at least 21 dead and 26 wounded. U S paratroopers advanced four blocks into rebel territory before a cease-fire ended the fighting. The U N Security Council called a meeting on the Dominican situation and mediators eyed a political settlement.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Francisco Caamano Deno
Hugo Panaseo
U.N. Security Council
Caamano
Organization of American States
OAS
Ellsworth Bunker
United States
Omar Penha Marisha
Brazil
Ramon de Clairmont Duenas
el Salvador
U.S
Capello
Ozama River
Terrorist Blast Damages Saigon Airport Building
A terrorist explosion heavily damaged the civilian terminal at Tan Son Nhut Airport in Saigon injuring up to two dozen people including Americans, Vietnamese, and French nationals. The blast centered near Air France air freight offices and shattered windows as two U.S. transport planes landed minutes later.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tan Son Nhut
U.S
Air France
Ship Engineers Begin Walkout Across Major Lines
New York AP reports Marine Engineers Beneficial Association MEBA began a strike affecting 192 ships on the East and Gulf coasts, targeting companies represented by the American Merchant Marine Institute. The walkout involves about 10,000 engineers after prior deals with two employers covering 365 vessels.
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New York
Ap) — Marine Engineers
Gulf
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
MEBA
American Merchant Marine Institute
Student’s Four Day Struggle For Life In Avalanche
Tokyo AP reports iGiichi Sawada a Hokkaido University student and leader of a Six Man party buried under heavy snow in the Hidaka range after an avalanche on March 14 left in a map backed letter describing four days of digging and sleeping. His last words express regret and a wish for his mother to care for their ies.
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Hidaka
Hok
Ikaido
Japan
iGiichi Sawada
Sawada
Hokkaido University
Eighteen Die In Ft Benning Helicopter Collision
Eighteen soldiers were killed when two HU1B attack helicopters collided during a training flight at Fort Benning Georgia. The crash occurred two miles from the air strip in a swampy area as four helicopters flew in formation. Survivors number zero and the cause remained undetermined as rescuers searched the wreckage.
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Ft. Benning
Columbus, Ga
al Spratley
Spratley
11Th Air Assault Division
Market Turns Up After Early Selloff In 1960s Era
New York stocks surged in Tuesday trading with an 85 million share volume, the highest since late 1963, as prices rallied after an initial heavy selloff. The day featured the NYSE ticker lagging behind and a shift from fear to reassurance as President Johnson and Treasury officials stressed ongoing economic strength despite war concerns and tight money.
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John F. Kennedy
New York Stock Exchange
South
Viet Nam
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Harrison Hinted For Judgeship on Fourth Circuit
Richmond Virginia Gov A S Harrison Jr likely named for a new judgeship on the U S Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals as a bill to create the post advances from the Senate Judiciary Committee. His term ends next January and conservative Democrats in the circuit may back Harrison to move the nomination forward.
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Richmond
Virginia
A. S. Harrison Jr
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Times-Dispatch
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Harrison
The
4Th Circuit
North
South Carolina
Virginias
Carolinas
Maryland
British Heroes Return Decorations In Beatle Protest
Four more British war heroes returned decorations to protest royal honors for the Beatles. Paul Pearson, decorated for rescuing downed Allied fliers, denounces the Beatles’ MBE as undeserved while the group’s birthday honor sparks outcry among veterans and Labour MPs.
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London
Paul Pearson
English Channel
Eritzim
Senate backs 4.7 billion tax cut bill to eliminate excises
The Senate approved a 4.7 billion excise tax cut bill by 84 to 3, aligning with Johnson recommendations and sending it to a House conference. It aims to cut taxes on autos, appliances, radios, cosmetics, jewelry, cameras, and more, with retroactive effective dates and early implementation possible.
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Senate
Washington
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
John J. Williams
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Johnson
House
Russell B. Long
D-La
Albert Watson Wins Back South Carolina House Seat
Former Democrat Albert W. Watson, who switched to the Republican party, defeats Preston H. Callison to reclaim the eight county 2nd Congressional District seat in a special election. Watson’s victory adds a second Republican to South Carolina’s Washington delegation and follows his January resignation after switching parties.
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Albert Watson
S. C
Columbia, S.C
Albert W. Watson
Congress
House of Representatives
Preston H. Callison
Watson
Columbia
South Carolina
Washington
Callison
Goldwater
Lexington County
Strom Thurmond
Heavy Rains Drench North and South Carolina
The Associated Press reports heavy rains with thunder and lightning soaking parts of North Carolina and South Carolina. Greenville-Spartanburg Airport logged 2.71 inches in 24 hours ending 7 p.m. Tuesday as more rain was forecast and coastal warnings issued. Cities from Charlotte to Raleigh recorded significant totals and tropical storm activity affected tides and winds along the coast.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
South Carolina
Weather Bureau
Greenville - Spartanburg
Greer
S.C
Charleston
Charlotte
Wilmington
Greensboro
Asheville
Raleigh
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Boat Strays Into East German Waters. One Killed
A West Berlin man, 42, was killed and a woman, 22, wounded when their small motorboat was shot at by East German border guards on the Teltow Canal. Witnesses said the boat veered into East German waters during a turn, but U.S. authorities reported no line crossing. West Berlin officials denounced the incident as cold blooded murder and provocation.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Hermann Doebler
Teltow
Elke Martens
Doebler
East Berlin
Miss Martens
U.S
Willy Brandt
John F. Franklin
Henrich Albertz
Weather forecast for Virginia and North Carolina
Cloudy with heavy rain at times on Wednesday in Virginia with highs in the 60s west and north and low 70s southeast. Rain ends Wednesday night. Thursday is cloudy and warmer with scattered south showers. In North Carolina, rain or showers and some thunderstorms Wednesday end from west to east by night. Locally heavy rain possible with highs around 86 on the south coast and cooler in the mountains. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer with coastal rain ending early.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Piedmont
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el Conde
Sans Souci Point
U.S. 82Nd Airborne Division
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Tokyo
Southeast Asia
1St Batalion
38Th Infantry Division
Sprawlling Reservation
Omy
Liverpool
North, South Carolina
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