Viet Cong Ambush Wipes Out Six U.S. Airmen Detail
Viet Cong ambushers wiped out a detail of six U.S. Air Force men operating from a radar installation near Quant Ngai in the northern 1st Corps area. All six Americans were killed with no survivors found.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
1St Corps
Quant Ngai
17Th Parallel
U. S
U.S
25Th Infantry Division
West Olaigon
Viet Nam
Navy
Guam
Quang Ngai City
South
Hawaii
Loc Ninh
Interstate 81 Link Opens Today
The south bound lane of the New Market Harrisonburg segment of Interstate 81 opens at 2 p.m. with barriers removed at New Market and Harrisonburg bypass interchanges. The 13 mile link completes a 20 mile segment from New Market to the Harrisonburg bypass.
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New Market
Harrisonburg
New Market and
Staunton
Valley Deaths In West Virginia area residents listed
Allen Hugh Lambert 70 of Franklin Martha Verdilla Bodkin 66 of Brandywine Raymond Howard Thompson infant Elkton Route 2 Eugene Irvin Eakle 76 Mt. Sidney Emma Ruth Griffin 52 Route 1 Churchville all reported as deceased with ages and local towns
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Allen Hugh Lambert
Franklin
W. Va
Martha Verdilla Bodkin
Brandywine
Raymond Howard Thompson
Rt. 2
Elkton
Eugene Irvin Eakle
Mt. Sidney
Emma Ruth Griffin
Rt. 1
Churchville
Cernan’s two hour spacewalk ends early due to visor frost
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan braved space for two hours on Gemini 9 but cut the walk short when his faceplate fogged and froze. The helmet visor problem and faulty backpack comms forced a safe return as mission officials later planned a splashdown for Monday.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
Space Twins
Cernan
Tan Piannea
Space
Earth
Air Force
Stafford
Hawaii
Houston
Tex
Charles W. Mathews
Gemini
Mission Control
Barbara Cernan
Ouster of Peking Mayor Peng Chen Signals Power Struggle End
Western diplomats see Peng Chen's removal as culmination of a Mao linked anti party purge in China. They note health weakened Mao and hint at further targets like Lo Jui ching while contrasting Tokyo and Hong Kong views on ongoing leadership contest.
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London
Red China
Peking
Peng Chen
Mao Tze-tung
Lo Jui-ching
Army
Peng
Mao
Communist Party
Tokyo
Hong Kong
National China
Liu Shao-chi
Chou En-Lai
Liu
Chou
Peking People’s Daily
Politburo
Chu Teh
Lin Piao
Chen Yun
Teng Hsiao-ping
Meredith Leads Mississippi March Toward Capitol
James Meredith began a new civil rights trek toward the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson with two companions. He plans a 225 mile walk to energize unregistered Black voters and tear down fear, insisting participants travel at their own risk and rejecting women or children riding along.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Meredith
Mississippi
Meredith
Memphis
NAACP
University of Mississippi
Jackson
Robert Weeks
Monroe
N.Y
Sherwood Ross
Washington, D.C
Astronaut Eugene Cernan Sees Earth From Space
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP astronaut Eugene Cernan floats on the end of a tether 185 miles above Earth. He describes the cold, the sun’s heat on surfaces, and the beauty of clouds and continents below as he views the planet from space.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene Cernan
Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
L.A
Los Angeles
Edwards Air Force Base
Alexei Leonov
Leonov
Papal Birth Control Decision Expected
Vatican sources said Pope Paul VI is expected to decide on birth control timing by late June after the current commission meeting in Rome. The commission, with theologians and doctors, will be reviewed by 14 prelates led by Cardinal Otaviani before presenting a recommendation to the Pope.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
Rome
Paul
Alfredo Cardinal Otaviani
California Republicans Clash Over Image In Governor Race
In a primary race for California governor the campaign image becomes a key issue as Ronald Reagan and George Christopher tour the state. Christopher criticizes Reagan as a product of public relations while Reagan stresses his own materials and focus on Gov. Edmund G. Brown.
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San Francisco
Ronald Reagen
San Francisco Bay
George Christopher
California
Christopher
Reagan
Los Angeles
Madison Avenue
Christopher Seeks GOP Nomination Amid Primary Buzz
Autograph seekers follow Christopher a Greek immigrant's son who built a dairy business and went through night school. He argues he is the only Republican who could beat Brown, citing polls that show him ahead by over a million votes in November, yet trailing Reagan for the GOP nomination. He notes experiences in government and business and moves through Monterey remarks while avoiding questions about other races.
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Christopher
Brown
Reagan
Monterey
L and C Diner Announces Short Closure
The L and C Diner will be closed June 6 7 and 8 for redecorating and will reopen June 9 at 5 AM. A chicken barbecue is planned. The July 16 date references a Business and Professional Woman's Club event.
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Business & Professional Woman's Club
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Heloise
China
Far East
Edmund G. Brown
Modesto
Death Valley
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