58 Servicemen Die In Crash Of Plane
AP report from Hong Kong says fifty eight US servicemen most Marines on leave bound for Vietnam were feared dead after a transport plane crashed into Hong Kong harbor shortly after takeoff. Thirteen known survivors remain, divers recovered two bodies, and wreckage lay in about 30 feet of water as crews prepared to remove more. Witness Nel Kaneshing, a bargeman foreman, helped pull seven survivors from the water with two others.
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U.S. Marine Corps 130
Hong Kong Bay
Kaitak
Nang
Saigon
Viet Nam
da Nang
Hong Kong
Viet’ Nam
Hong Kong Harbor
Royal Air Force
Nel Kaneshing
Sampani
Hong
Kong
Anna Becomes First 1965 Atlantic Hurricane
WASHINGTON AP Strom Anna strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic as the season opener. The Weather Bureau designated Anna at 11 am EST with a northeast course of 22 mph about 440 miles southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland. Center winds reached 85 to 90 mph as ships reported gale force winds extending 159 miles.
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Washington
Strom Anna
Atlantic Ocean
Weather Bureau
Anna
Cape Ract
Newfoundland
Sergeant Says Protests Hurt Morale of Troops
Sgt. J. C. Isaac Camacho, a 19 year veteran and the first American to escape Viet Cong captivity, says antiwar protests hurt troop morale as U.S. forces face death in Vietnam. He described his captivity, diet, and treatment, noting he was wounded, captured Nov. 25, 1963, north of Saigon, and later reached American lines on July 13.
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EL Paso
Tex
Viet Nam
U.S
Set. J. C. Fsaac
Camacho
Jcbnson
South
Saigon
Prank At Brooklyn Bank Ends With Safe Release
Joseph B. Finazzo, 74, a Brooklyn retiree, deposited 1049 at Roosevelt Savings Bank. A note on the slip claimed acid in the bottle and warned not to scream. A teller pressed the alarm, guards and police arrived, then released Finazzo after questioning.
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New York
Joseph B. Finazzo
Roosevelt Savings Bank
Brooklyn
Finazzo
Finazza
Patrick Antonelle
Antonelle
Gerald Dooley
U.S. Economy Gains From Viet Nam War Spending Signals
Reports indicate rising durable goods orders and wages in July suggest continued expansion fueled by defense spending. Analysts see stronger payrolls and a robust midyear outlook while warnings loom over steel labor talks and broader Viet Nam era conflicts.
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Parisan Dolar
NEW York
U.S
The
Commerce Department
Dustry
Viet Cong Area Is Bombed In South Viet Nam Raid
U S Strategic Air Command bombers attacked a Viet Cong installation 55 miles south of Da Nang in Quang Tin Province. The brief U S release gave few details on aircraft numbers types or bombs and implied B52s may have flown from Guam. Bien Hoa air base faced shelling and mortaring injuring air force and Army assets. damage listed but no mission-critical losses.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Big da Nang Air Base
Quang Tin Province
Guam
Bien Hoa
View from space as Gemini 5 observers relay launch
Astronauts aboard Gemini 5 report seeing the rocket launch from the ground near Homestead Air Force Base. Charles Conrad Jr. and Gordon Cooper observe the fiery plume, describe heat readings, and note a safe ascent while mission aims to prove men can live and work in space. The crew experiences heightened heart and breathing rates during the event as they continue their 3.12 million mile journey.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Jowney
Pacific
United States
Homestead Air Force
Charles Conrad Jr
U.S
Fla
Seymour Johnson Afb
Goldsboro
N.C
Uni
Conrad
Harry DeWitt
Rocket
Moscow
Idaho
DeWitt
Missile Rise
Tthe
4Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Homestead
Seymour Johnson
Jacksonville
Texas
Gemini
Space
White House counters GOP with Why Viet Nam pamphlet
The Johnson administration released a 27 page Why Viet Nam pamphlet as a counter to a Republican white paper. It includes letters from Eisenhower to Churchill and Diem and cites commitments to South Viet Nam in 1954 and 1960. Rep. Goodell said he had not seen the White House document yet.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Johnson
House
GOP
Thwight D. Eisenhower
South Viet Nam
Ffesto
White House
Eisenhower
Churchill
Diem
United States
Charles &. Goodell
New York
Republican Planning and Research Committee
Robbery at Liberty Loan Corp nets about $100
An armed bandit entered Liberty Loan Corp on E Green Street around 2 pm and escaped with roughly $100 after threatening manager A P Luke and deterring assistant manager Larry Ipiman. The suspect, about 22 to 22 years old, fled in a green Ford with a passenger. He is described as 5 feet 9 inches, 160 pounds, dark gray trousers, pinstriped shirt, and dark sunglasses. Cashier Diane Nicks was present during the theft.
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Liberty Loan Corp
E. Green Street
A. P. Luke
Wren Street
Bendit
Diane Nicks
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