President Johnson Dedicates Surprise Sendoff For Vietnam Troops
Veterans recall pride as President Johnson visited bases along both coasts to wish luck to paratroopers and Marines. He pledged more troops if needed and urged the nation to support the Marines in the war’s pivotal moments at Khe Sanh, while soldiers and gunnery sergeants praised his personal reach and concern.
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Vietnam
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Army
Anthony Garcia
Connally Attacks RFK Dissent Over Vietnam
Texas Governor John Connally labeled Senator Robert Kennedy a source of discord for remarks on Vietnam saying his statements harm national attitude and aid communism. He spoke at a Georgia Democrats dinner after a news conference in Atlanta, defending the Johnson administration and criticizing Kennedy’s conduct.
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Texas
John Connally
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Connally
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Atlanta
Georgia
Farmer Ralph Baugham Found Dead Before Trial
Ahoskie North Carolina AP report states farmer Ralph Baugham age 52, who faced murder charges for slaying Herman T Morris, was found dead Monday before his trial. He had a heart condition and was missing since a hunting trip Saturday. National Guardsmen aided the search after his dog barked. A wound was found on his left hand and an autopsy was planned at a Chapel Hill hospital. Baugham was free on a $10,000 bond.
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Ahoskie
N. C
Ralph Baugham
Baugham
National
Rich Square
Aulander
North Carolina
Hertford County
Harvey Purvis
Chapel Hill
Liberty
Herman T. Morris
Woodland
North Pole overland expedition resumes from Minnesota
Five Americans and one Canadian led by Ralph Plaisted plan a renewed overland attempt to reach the North Pole by surface route. They would become the first to do so since 1909 if successful, after a prior 1967 failure 370 miles from the Pole. The group flies to northern Canada and aims to begin March 1 from Ward Hunt Island.
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Minneapolis, Minn
North Pole
Pole
Robert E. Peary
Ralph Plaisted
St. Paul, Minn
Plaisted
Minneapolis
Baker faces Maryland liquor law charges in Ocean City
Bobby Baker and associates are charged with liquor law violations and conspiracy after a raid on the Carousel Motel in Ocean City. The case ties to Baker's federal income tax evasion appeal and notes his former role as secretary of the Senate Democratic Majority.
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Ocean City, Md
Bobby Baker
Washington,d. C
Maryland
Worcester County
Calvin Hall
Baker
Dorothy
Robert S. Bounds
Ocean City
Senate Democratic Majority
Washington
W. Jack Phillips
Preyer Seeks Sixth Congressional Seat in North Carolina
L Richardon Preyer of Greensboro paid $300 to seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 6th District. He is unopposed so far. Also filing were Eldon D. Nielson for the 5th District as a Republican and State Sen. Robert Morgan for attorney general. Judge Thomas W. Seay Jr. filed for Superior Court judge in the 19th District.
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Raleigh
L. Richardson Preyer
Greensboro
North Carolina
Congress
State Board of Elections
Preyer
Eldon D. Nielson
Winston-Salem
Geraldine Nielson
R-Forsyth
Nielson
Washington
Robert Morgan
Dharnett
Superior Court
Thomas W. Seay Jr
Spencer
Superior
Testimony blocked as Johnson spurns LSD penalties advice
Administration sources say President Johnson rejected top drug official advice and blocked FDA head Dr. James L. Goddard from testifying at a Senate hearing on LSD and drug controls. Hearing postponed. Dodd angered, HEW policy favors penalties for manufacture and distribution but not criminalizing naive users.
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Johnson
James L. Goddard
Food and Drug
Goddard
Theodore C. Crow
FDA
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Crow
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