Ashau Ruins Bombed by U S Fighters in Viet War
U S Air Force and Marine jets bombed the Ashau Special Forces camp in the second day of strikes against North Vietnamese forces. Despite heavy anti aircraft fire, one camp building and five mortar positions were destroyed, with radar sites and communications targets hit. Ground forces launched Operation Silver City near Saigon as paratroopers encountered Viet Cong bunkers and mines.
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Lan D.w
U.S
Ashan
North Viet Nam
Archie Miller
el Paso
Texas
Quang Ngai
South
Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
Samuel J. Moore
Phuoc Tuy
Leaks Delay Gemini 8 Flight Avoids Schedule Change
Gemini 8 mission delayed 24 hours after leaks were found in an Atlas rocket and in a spacesuit cooling system. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott will review flight plans as technicians fix the issues ahead of a Wednesday launch.
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Jim Strothman
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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David R. Scott
Space Agency
Agena
Earth
Pearson Calls Cabinet Meeting Over Sex Scandal Link
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson convened an emergency cabinet session to address charges from Justice Minister Cardin about former cabinet members tied to Gerda Munsinger. A judicial inquiry was anticipated as Diefenbaker defended his associates and backers prepared to challenge Pearson in the Commons.
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Max Harrelson
Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
House of Commons
Lucien Cardin
John G. Diefenbaker
Gerda Munsinger
Munch
Cardin
Canada
Germany
Diefenbaker
Munsinger
Local club meetings and university dean's list in Decatur
The Decatur Altrusa Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Civil Defense office of the Morgan County Courthouse with Miss Dorothy Holbert as hostess Mizpah Chapter No 19 Order of Eastern Star meets Tuesday 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple The Decatur Sales Executives Club convenes today at 8 p m at the Holiday Inn speaker Kenneth D Lozier of St Regis Paper Co on challenges and opportunities for sales managers today there is no admission charge James Timothy Johnson of Decatur is named to the dean's list at Louisiana State University School of Music See Diary on Page 2.
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Office of Civil Defense
Morgan County
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Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Decatur Sales Executives Club
Holiday Inn
Kenneth D. Lozier
The
St. Regis Paper Co
James Timothy Johnson
Decatur
Louisiana State University
School of Music
Fulbright Defends Viet Nam Hearings As Consensus Effort
Sen. J W Fulbright head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee argues that public hearings on Viet Nam foster controversy to expose diverse views and build honest national consensus. He says hearings strengthen the country by airing differences ahead of China policy hearings.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Johnson
Asia
China
Fulbrigt
National Conference
Security Mutual Finance Corp Real Estate Loans Ad
Security Mutual Finance Corp at 714 Bank St advertises real estate loans with contact number 353-0742-1-2 for martanee financing options and loan services.
Sukarno Oyster Foils Embassy Plot
Reports from Singapore claim Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Subandrio plotted to attack the U S Embassy in Jakarta to retaliate for student raids on Chinese Communist offices. The embassy allegedly burned secret documents as goons moved to seize material. 20 agents clashed with troops, two killed. Subandrio aimed to show Beijing his faction remained potent.
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Indonesia
Subandrio
U.S
Jakarta
Peking
Markets At A Glance From New York Trade Summary
AP reports stock activity lower while bonds ease. In Chicago wheat is mixed with March firmer, corn weaker in new crop months, oats steady with light trading, soybeans mixed on late selling. Hog prices rise to top $25.50, slaughter steers down up to $1 to $31.50.
Alabama Hospitals to End Segregation by July First
Reports from Dr J S Tarwarter head of the new Alabama Department of Mental Health say state hospitals for the mentally ill and retarded will be desegregated by July 1 Alabama. The statement came as nationwide policy shifts on mental health care and civil rights gather momentum.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
J. S. Tarwarter
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Castro Threatens Break With Red China Over Campaigning
In Havana Fidel Castro declared Cuba ready to sever diplomatic ties with Communist China alleging an imperialist campaign and economic pressure. He denied internal opposition rumors and warned Beijing was provoking a rupture while he considers limiting Chinese officials after a request to remove trucks.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
China
Castro
Peking
Six Charged In Burglaries
Six persons were arrested over the weekend on charges of second degree burglary and buying receiving or concealing stolen property in Morgan County. Sheriff Dick Fleming said the arrests could solve at least four Morgan County burglaries and a fifth in Marshall County. Charged are Eugena and William Roosevelt Blankenship of Hartselle, Hartford Lyle of Somerville, Bill Parker of Center Springs, Jack Pannell of Somerville, and Wilburn Callahan of Somerville. Parker had prior arrests for receiving stolen property from local groceries.
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Morgan County
Sheriff’s Department
Dick Fleming
Marshall County
Eugena
William Roosevelt Blankenship
Hartselle
Hartford Lyle
Somerville
Bill Parker
Center Springs
Jack Pannell
Wilburn Callahan
Parker
J. R. Ransom
W. C. Bradley
Waldermose Springs
Callahan
Political Treasure and the Dominican Power Structure
The piece notes Rafael Trujillo Molina's vast pre assassination industrial bloc beneath the Dominican stream of politics and promises page five details. Andrew Felton Brimmer is profiled as the first Black member of the Federal Reserve Board, highlighted as the man in the news by the New York Times News Service.
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Rafael Trujillo Molina
Andrew Felton Brimmer
Federal Reserve Board
New York Times
Courtland Fire Probe Seeks Cause in Fatal Blaze
Courtland authorities investigate a late Saturday fire that killed Mr. James Harris and Mrs. Harris, both 52. Coroner Harvey Elliott and acting coroner Fred Gillespie say the blaze appears accidental. Bodies recovered by Courtland volunteers as fire officials arrived around 10:30 p.m. Funeral services were to be announced by Thompson and Son Funeral Home of Sheffield.
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Courtland
Harvey Elliott
James Harris
Harris
Fred Gillespie
Veral
Ms. Harris
Thompson and Son Funeral Home
Sheffield
Decatur Boy Dies In Wreck
Robert R. Bob Chaffee 23 a 1961 Decatur High School graduate died Saturday in Salt Lake City Utah after the car he drove overturned on a road He was a New York native who lived in Decatur for about seven years before moving to Utah two years ago He was employed as a bookkeeper See DECATUR On Page 2
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Robert R
Bob) Chaffee
Decatur High School
New York
Decatur
Wallet-Saving Ad From Security Mutual Finance Corp
Quickies by Ken Reynolds promotes Security Mutual Finance Corp offering options to reduce monthly payments. The ad targets readers burdened by high loan costs and hints at relief without detailing terms or eligibility.
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Security Mutual Finance Corp
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