Fresh Viet Cong battle in central Viet Nam rages
American and South Vietnamese forces say 362 enemy troops were killed as the central Viet Nam fight continued near Bong Son. Allies reported 40 captured and 433 suspects rounded up, with heavy air and artillery bombardment and light to moderate casualties for U.S. and South Vietnamese troops.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Bong Son
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Hanoi
Gulf of Tonkin
Guam
Mao Public Appearance Hinted As Health Improves Near Hong Kong
Mao Tze-tung slowly recovers from a heart condition and may soon appear in public according to a Hong Kong paper cited by a former Communist newsman. The report runs as mainland leaders claim a fresh crackdown on antiparty elements threatening the CCP.
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Hong Kong
Mao Tze-tung
Communist Party
Mao
Lon Nor
New York
Peking Airport
Kwame Nkrumah
China
William Sterling Reports Car Tire and Rim Theft
William Thomas Sterling of 408 1-2 Moulton Street notified police Friday that a tire and rim had been stolen from his car. See DIARY on Page 2.
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William Thomas Sterling
Moulton St
Dodd Sues Pearson and Anderson for 5 Million
Sen Thomas Dodd sues columnists Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson for 5 million dollars in a conspiracy and libel suit in U S District Court. He accuses them of defaming him by alleging misused campaign funds and favors for Julius Klein. The suit seeks damages and court costs.
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Dodd
U.S. District Court
John F. Sennett
Senate Ethics Committee
Pearson
Anderson
Chicago
Julius Klein
Sen
Klein
Senate
District Court
Tolturn
Kerr Defends Berkeley Rap
The State Senate Committee on Un American Activities pictured the Berkeley campus as seething with Communist and homosexual action and blamed UC President Clark Kerr Kerr denied it. Chancellor Roger Heyns said his first reaction is surprise.
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Sacramento
Calif
State Senate Committee On Un-American Activities
Berkeley
University of California
Clark Kerr
Kerr
Roger Heyns
Hard Work Education Key To Success For JA Group
Robert J. Schwinghamer of the Marshall Space Flight Center urged Decatur Junior Achievement members to pursue all education and hard work. He noted industry does not owe college graduates opportunity and stressed the value of communication within industry. Mayor Gilmer Blackburn introduced him. the banquet was at Congress Inn. J. F. Gage presided as JA of Decatur Inc. PET see HARD on Page 2.
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Robert J. Schwinghamer
Marshall Space Flight Center
Decatur
Schwinghamer
Gilmer Blackburn
Congress Inn
J. F. Gage
Juni
Or Achievement of Decatur Inc
Junior Achievement Pet
Jobless Rate Dips to 12-Year Low as Wholesale Costs Rise
The Labor Department reports unemployment at 3.7 percent in April, with over a million more jobs for a total of 73.1 million. Wholesale prices edged up one tenth of a percent as prices across industrial goods rose despite lower food costs, signaling inflationary pressure.
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Neil Gilbride Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
McNamara Faces Rising Criticism From Congress
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara is criticized by Democrats led by F. Edward Herman and Ernest Gruening while Republicans also push back. Longstanding pressure from Congress seeks more bomber orders and a new antimissile system, with debates tied to U.S. Vietnam policy.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Secretary of
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
McNamara
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
F. Edward Herbert
Louisiana
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Pentagon
Gruening
U.S
Congressional
Dallas Demos Ordered To Appear For Vote Count Hearing
Federal Judge Frank M Johnson Jr orders the Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee to show cause at a May 16 hearing why disputed ballots in the Dallas County sheriff race should be counted. The Justice Department alleges about 1700 Negro primary voters were disqualified to thwart Wilson Baker’s nomination over Sheriff Jim Clark, amid racial dispute.
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Montgomery
Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee
Pear
Dallas
Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Jim Clark
Selma
Wilson Baker
Justice Department
Johnson
Clark
Baker
Department
Eer
Daniel H. Thomas
Selma Falls
Alabama
Naming Creeks and Crossings memorialize early settlers
In Decatur Daily John Knox visits an old ford across Cotaco Creek now bridged and named for a county pioneer. He speaks with descendants of the pioneer clan to uncover lasting local memory.
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Cotaco Creek
Decatur
John Knox
One in five cars recalled by big four in six years
Senator Ribicoff cites figures from Ford General Motors Chrysler and American Motors showing 8 700 225 recalls amid more than 47 million cars produced in six years 18 5 percent of output defective in some respect Most defects were not safety related according to the figures though Ribicoff says over half did involve safety.
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Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Ford
General Motors
Chysler
American Motors
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Notice
Advertising blurb for Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage with contact line Daniel at 353 2014 and edge notation, conveying a compact service listing.
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Bekins
Daniel
GM To Resume Work At All Of Its Plants Monday
GM disclosed all 23 auto assembly plants will operate Monday with some having shorter weeks. The move follows production cutbacks at four plants this week and leaves open the possibility of further adjustments next week.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Security Mutual Finance prp and reduce monthly payments
Advertisement notes that readers can lower monthly payments by consulting Security Mutual Finance to adjust prp terms and explore options for reduced installments.
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Security Mutual Finance Corporation
Security Mutual Finance
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