Stennis seeks immediate defense budget hike from LBJ
Sen John Stennis D Miss urged an immediate increase in President Johnsons defense budget due to heavy U S military involvement in South Viet Nam. He warned the Viet Nam operations strain manpower equipment and materiel across all services and said current funding is insufficient despite a $700 million Viet Nam fund and a House bill of $42.5 billion awaiting Senate action.
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Washington
John Stennis
D-Miss
Johnson
U.S
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Southeast Asia
McNamara
Stennis
Senate Defense Subcommittee
Senate
Viet Nam
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Johnson urges UN backing for peaceful actions abroad
President Johnson addresses the United Nations in San Francisco, pledging U.S. support for effective UN steps to end the Viet Nam conflict, while urging world opinion to pressure North Viet Nam and China. He recalls Truman and stresses peacekeeping as the UN’s first duty, calling for rapid peace forces and worldwide unity.
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United Nations
Johnson
Viet Nam
China
San Francisco Opera House
U.N
Veterans Memorial
San Francisco Civic Center
Harry S. Truman
Kansas City
Truman
Muehlebach Hotel
San Francisco
Arkansas River
Kansas
Hutchinson
Kan
Great Bend
Dodge City
Garden City
Syracuse
Pueblo
Colo
Flying Prof Johnson Family Safe After Misplaced Flight
A UNC public health professor Dr J Donald Johnson his wife Jo Ann and their two children were reported missing after a flight from Chapel Hill N C to Oklahoma City. They landed at Norman Westheimer Field and the search spanned eastern Oklahoma with Civil Air Patrol planes involved. The family had planned to visit relatives in Los Angeles and present a paper in Portland Ore. The incident prompted a large rescue effort before the plane was found safe. Johnson and his wife are described as careful pilots with cross country flying experience.
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Chapel ‘Hill
Nlc
Johnson
University
Jo Ann
Norman
Oklahoma City
Westheimer Field
Oklahoma
Chapel Will
Civil Air Patrol
Fort Smith
Muskogee
Okla
Johnsons
Walnut Ridge
Arkansas
Fort
Viet Cong Execute American POW Bennett in Claimed Martyrdom
News reports quote Hanoi radio and a Viet Cong spokesman blaming U S aggression for Bennett's cold blooded execution. The broadcast links the death to pressure on Saigon, cites traitor blood debt, and notes U S reprisals. A Perryville mother reacts amid confirmation of Americans held by Viet Cong or Hanoi, with lists from Defense and State Departments naming POWs.
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United States
Hanoi
Washington
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Liberation Armed Forces
Perryville
Pauline Bennett
Nguyen van Troi
le Dau
Tran van Dang
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ngyen Chanh Thi
Saigon
le van Khuyen
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Springfield
Ohio
George E. Flynn
New Orleans
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ARMY
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Spring Lake
James N. Rowe
McAllen
Tex
Humbert R. Versace
Baltimore
George E. Smith
Chester
Www
Isaac Camacho
el Paso
Claude E. McClure
Chattanooga
Donald Dawson
Costa Mesa
Calif
Viet Nam
Berlin permits barge traffic amid four power dispute
Berlin issued permits for barge traffic under four power wartime Basel agreements but moved to end them by June 30. Kramer warned that measures would follow if his government failed to secure a deal with West Germans by that date. West Berlin's stance blocks dealings with East Germany, risking 100 to 200 vessels a day stopping July 1 and demanding rate changes for freight shipments between Berlin and West Germany.
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Kramer
West Berlin
West Germany
Kansas town braces as Arkansas River flood looms
Nickerson Kansas reports rising flood waters from the Arkansas River with a two foot surge in six hours yet residents express confidence the worst is past. Weather officials forecast a three foot overflow while a nearby creek threatens a residential street. Federal aid requests follow a presidential disaster designation as Guardsmen patrol dikes near Hutchinson amid $35 million in damage across nine counties.
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Weather Bureau
Johnson
Kansas
Arkansas Valley
Office of Emergency Planning
Arkansas River
Army Corps of Engineers
Oklahoma
National Guardsmen
Hutchinson
Saigon bombings kill Americans and Vietnamese in capital attack
In Saigon, nearly 100 Vietnamese and American observers were target as explosions wrecked decks and a riverfront restaurant. A claymore mine and a bicycle bomb caused casualties and chaos amid a new curfew, with 29 dead in interim checks and many Americans among the injured. North of Hanoi, airstrikes hit Son La and Qui Hau depots while ground war toll rises to 427 American combat deaths.
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U. S
U.S
Saigon
Nguyen Caco Ky
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U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy
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Ban Phaieng Hay
Son la
Ha- Noi
Hanoi
Son la Barracks
Qui Hau
Viet Nam
Hue
da Nang
Ban Me Thuot
Cambojdian
An Giang
Protests and Arrests Rock Algiers Ahead of African Talks
Demonstrators handed out a tract claiming Ben Bella was elected to govern Algeria as the new regime arrests him on treason charges. East Germany’s 1.5 million strong Communist youth group protested the detention, near Hotel Alyetti, as African-Asian ministers prepare to meet and push for earlier sessions.
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Ben Bella
East Germany
Algiers
Hotel Aletti
Tomor- Tow
India
Philippines
Japan
Ceylon
Outer Mongolia
Thailand
Virginia GOP eyes record candidate total in General Assembly
Richmond reports state GOP chairman Robert Corber voiced optimism as Republicans claim more candidates than ever for the legislature. He outlined a drive before July 13 nomination deadline, aligned with Linwood Holton’s ticket strategy. The party opened permanent headquarters in Hotel Richmond amid celebration of Virginia statehood.
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GOP
Robert J. Corber
Arlington
Virginia
General Assembly
Corber
Linwood Holton
Roanoke
Holton
Vincent F. Callahan Jr
Fairfax
D. Dortch Warrainer
Emporia
I. Lee Potter
Richmond Area
Hotel
del. M. Caldwell Butler
Presidents Meet at Airport in Candid Breakfast Walk
President Truman and Lyndon Johnson shared a rare morning encounter at an airport hotel. Truman teased reporters about their grip as Johnson described reporters as cooperative. The pair walked four blocks, greeted by locals, including Sally and Toni Thompson, whom Johnson autographed for with a personal note from Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Truman
Johnson
Sally
Toni Thompson
Mack Thompson
Clare
Mich
Lyndon ‘B. Johnson
Toni
Harry
Crash dates and rescue crew statement on doomed flight
Sgt. Bill Hastings, 32, among the first rescuers, said there was no one left on the scene and even rabbits were dead. Gen. Howell M. Estes Jr. and aides flew in to investigate while an FAA spokesman cited an unknown cause and noted the plane did not follow a normal pattern to skirt surrounding hills.
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Bill Hastings
Howell M. Estes Jr
Military Airs Transport Service
Federal Aviation Agency
Nigerian Envoy Targeted by Picketing During UN Anniversary
Antiwar demonstrators surrounded the Nigerian ambassadorial car at the Mark Hopkins Hotel during the United Nations 20th anniversary events in San Francisco. Police shielded the vehicle as pickets, who had gathered since morning, flooded Nob Hill and targeted President Johnson’s arrival. The ambassador, identified only as with the Nigerian delegation, was not visible to the crowd. Counter pickets were expected but did not appear.
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United Nations
Mark Hopkins Hotel
Opera House
Johnson
Nob Hill
U.N
O ‘Thant
Viet Nam
U.S
Dominican Republc
Martin central banker urges IMF evolution for global stability
The official warned the central banker must stay in the middle between inflation and deflation amid criticism. He argued for adapting the IMF mechanism to provide international liquidity, avoid a rival center, and protect sovereignty while promoting world prosperity and cooperation. He noted the US balance of payments near equilibrium over four months and cautioned against overreliance on gold that could curb trade and growth.
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Martin
International Monetary ‘Fund
International Monetary Fund
U. S
Lieutenant refuses Special Forces assignment in Vietnam jungle
Lt. Steinke refused a Saigon to Gia Vac Special Forces A team transfer in 1965. Lt. Col. Spraggins testified he ordered the flight in writing after other officers failed to sway him. Spraggins recalled Steinke’s amazement and noted 20 other students also resisted transfers but complied. Steinke was later deemed sane but needing adjustment and faced charges including willful disobedience. His father recalled letters about resigning to avoid a court martial. Steinke, married to Marjorie Freese, has a daughter Susanne born March 25 1964.
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Gia Vac
Charles E. Spraggins
Arlington
Steinke
Saigon
Gia Vae
Spraggins
Getsting
Milwaukee
Raymond
Marjorie Freese
Lynchburg, Va
Susanne
Commonwealth talks stall as Saigon entry waits
Britain signals keeping out of Saigon until Hanoi allows entry and Moscow and Peking resist. Washington says four point program will be studied with care as Rhodesia’s white minority governance prompts a delicate compromise. Commonwealth leaders push for a constitutional conference by September while Prime Minister Wilson resists setting a date.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Mally
Soviet Union
Red China
Wilson
Moscow
Peking
Washington
Commonwealth
Rhodesia
Britain
Teamsters Face $60,000 Daily Penalties Over Walkout
Judge orders Local 107 and 17 leaders to end a five day wildcat strike by midnight or face contempt penalties totaling over $60,000 daily. The ruling follows a temporary injunction and imposes a $3,500 levy on the union and $1,500 on each defendant for noncompliance. Local 107 plans a membership meeting to urge a return to work.
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Leo Weinrott
Teamsters Local 107
Common Pleas Court
Teamsters
Local 107
Michael Hession
Hession
James R. Hoffa
James Tate
Common Pleas
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