France charges US photo reconnaissance near Pierrelatte
Paris reports the Defense Ministry charged a U S air force RF104 photo reconnaissance aircraft with four runs over France's Pierrelatte nuclear site and taking 175 unauthorized pictures. France says the plane from Ramstein violated a restricted zone and U S officials dispute the claim noting a training mission and no entry to the prohibited area.
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Thousands At Funeral For Adlai Stevenson
Thousands gathered at Horton Fieldhouse Illinois State University and about 200 at the Unitarian church for Adlai E. Stevenson’s funeral. National figures including President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey attended along with mayors governors and senators. Remarks praised Stevenson as a universal citizen and a spokesman for peace and reason serving the world and America in the 20th century.
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Viet Cong Attacks Near Bien Hoa Airbase Killing Americans
Viet Cong forces attacked the 2nd Brigade of the U S 1st Division outside Bieng Hoa airbase last night, killing three Americans and wounding several others. In South Vietnam Viet Cong blew up seven bridges and blocked Route 15 between Saigon and Vung Tau. A Vietnamese army task force reopened key Route 10. Far north U S planes bombed a 10 mile stretch of railroad outside Yen Bay.
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Goldwater Backers Boost LBJ Popularity in 1964 Survey
Harris survey shows Goldwater supporters back Johnson with a 62 percent rating, higher than at any time since the Vietnam War escalation. Democrats who voted for Goldwater prefer Johnson less now, while Johnson gains are strongest among his least supportive voters due to his militant foreign policy stance, highlighted by the Dominican crisis.
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Romanian communist calls for withdrawal of foreign troops
Nicolae Ceaușescu announces a policy urging all nations to pull armed forces from foreign territories, signaling a shift from blaming U S troops abroad and seeking quiet talks between Brezhnev and Teng to ease Sino Soviet tensions. Romania remains neutral amid Peking Moscow disputes.
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Military Pay Okay Expected in Senate Action
A 1.9 billion antipoverty measure and a 1 billion military pay raise are under Senate consideration and may yield to administration pressure to shrink. The bill aims to aid the nation's poor with broader welfare needs while Republicans critique it as political posturing. The Senate schedule is light but House action is anticipated this week.
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First Division Men Attacked By Viet Cong
In Saigon the U S Ist Division suffered its first combat, with three Americans killed and several wounded after a Viet Cong mortar barrage near Bien Hoa air base. Veterans described the attack as intense, while U S planes pressed into North Viet Nam. A Navy jet was shot down, with two crew captured. Harold Wilson warned of no easy victory and urged a path to peace talks, noting Hanoi holds the key and Moscow cannot turn it.
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Marines High But Fail To Bomb Hanoi
Two drunken U S Marines attempted a raid on Hanoi at Da Nang Air Base but could not start the jets. They sneaked onto the flight line and damaged two B 7 light bombers while fumbling with controls. Both were captured and later released. names not released.
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No injuries in Bogalusa shooting amid civil rights tense mood
A Bogalusa shooting at a truck stop left no injuries after state troopers arrested Joe Gatlin and three Black companions on peace disturbance charges. Civil rights groups planned further actions including a march to City Hall while Deacons of Defense supporters faced contempt proceedings in a separate case. Magistrates ordered protection for peaceful pickets as tensions rose in the town.
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Deacons of Defense Trigger Uneasy Debate in Bogalusa
Bogalusa Louisiana reports armedDeacons of Defense and Justice patrolling Negro leaders homes at night sparking debate among civil rights leaders. Dr Martin Luther King Jr condemns the group calling it a strategic mistake that could endanger the movement. Police say two pistols were seized from a Gatlin vehicle after arrests connected to the incident. A Ku Klux Klan rally was held nearby across the Pearl River.
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