Connecticut Gunman Slays Five in Elm Haven Shooting
A goateed gunman identified as Arthur Davis, 37, shot and killed five residents and wounded two others in Elm Haven New Haven at 12:15 a.m. The victims included Michael Sykes, 5, and Carolyn Sykes, 22. Davis, a former Winchester plant worker, fled toward Boston in a light green 1964 sedan.
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Puerto Rico Girds To Face Hurricane Faith's Blasts
Hurricane Faith nears Puerto Rico threatening waves on St Martin and the Virgin Islands as residents prepare. Officials close schools and offices while civil defense crews batten down and seek shelter. Weather crews consider silver iodide seeding but warn of potential strengthening risks. Air Force hurricane hunter planes move to safer areas.
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San Juan
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Antigua
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Bermuda
Caribair
Republicans Ready Southeast Asia Peace Conference Policy
Senate Republicans push for an Asian peace conference as President Johnson signals openness. Sen. Jack Miller notes GOP origins of the idea while Dirksen cites a new foreign policy stance. McNamara says the U S is better prepared to meet commitments and air strikes hit North Vietnam hard.
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Viet Nam
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Jack R. Miller
Iowa
Senate
Iist
United States
Miller
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Napalm Drop Hits U S Troops in Saigon Area
U S Air Force jets accidentally dropped napalm on units of the 1st Infantry Division north of Saigon amid jungle fighting with 500 Viet Cong. Maj. Gen. De Puy reported 53 Viet Cong killed and seven Americans dead with 20-plus wounded.
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U.S. 1St Infantry Division
William E. de Puy
de Puy
Lai Khe
Campaign travels delay Congress as House adjournment nears
Washington AP reports campaign pressure pulls House and Senate toward an October adjournment. Dirksen notes many prefer not to confront voters yet, while freshmen lawmakers extend stays for primaries and the November 8 election. Quorum calls reveal rising attendance gaps and leadership delays on key bills.
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House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
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Transportation Department
Johnson Seeks Common Ground With Soviet Union on Nuclear Danger
President Johnson urged agreements with the Soviet Union to reduce the risk of nuclear war and said U S Viet Nam aims do not threaten allies. He spoke at the national reactor testing station in Arco Idaho during a campaign-style weekend to highlight peaceful nuclear uses and the perils of a nuclear age.
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Okla
White House
De Gaulle greeted by tear gas and clashes in Djibouti port
French police used tear gas grenades as Charles de Gaulle toured Djibouti port where pro and anti French factions clashed with rocks and bottles. Troop reinforcements in steel helmets stood by as the scene grew tense.
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French Somaliland
Charles de Gaulle
Red Sea
De Gaulle in Djibouti amid clashes as crowds demand independence
French troops and police line major streets while rocks and glass litter the city. A youth died in the violence amid competing claims of police action and party clashes. Independence banners and protests mark the tense scene surrounding De Gaulle’s visit.
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