McNamara says Hanoi Haiphong oil depots bombed
Secretary McNamara says U S aircraft hit Hanoi Haiphong oil depots to curb North Vietnamese infiltration of the south. He cites civilian harm minimization and notes Johnson and Rusk approved the strike to make enemy supply lines more costly. Senate Leader Mansfield says the move signals a tougher war and could draw more aid from the Soviet Union and China.
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Bombing targets fuel depots near Hanoi and Haiphong
U S jets bombed major petroleum reserves in North Vietnam locating Hanoi and Haiphong. Air Force planes hit fuel depots three miles from Hanoi center while Navy jets struck storage areas in Haiphong dock district.
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Major Fuel Depots Bombed At Hanoi
U S Air Force and Navy jets bombed major fuel depots near Hanoi and Haiphong, reporting flames and smoke up to 35,000 feet. One F-105 Thunderchief went missing near Hanoi. U S pilots called the raids highly successful. Radio Hanoi claimed several planes shot down and many captured as the air war tightens around North Vietnam.
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Aggressive U S 1st Division Troops Urge More Training
Maj. Gen. William E. DePuy lauds the 1st Infantry Division as magnificent and highly aggressive amid Vietnam fighting. He says troops demand more training to reduce casualties while they press the Viet Cong, with D-Day level tenacity and mobility across 12 locations.
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Kennedy Emerges As N Y Leader
Senator Robert F Kennedy solidified control of New York Democrats by backing Samuel J Silverman who defeated Arthur Klein for the Surrogate Court. The primary produced other notable wins including Steven Derounian on Long Island and Hamilton Fish Jr in the Hudson Valley. Kennedy rushed to Washington as polls opened and returned at closing time to vote.
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Barry Goldwater
William J. Casey
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Hamilton Fish Jr
Alexander Aldrich
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Manhattan
New York County Republican
Silverman Cam
Washington
U S Puts New Army Into Battle In Viet Nam
The United States plans a major troop rotation in Viet Nam this summer as about 271000 American soldiers approach year long tours. Replacements will be staggered and individuals rather than whole units will rotate in, with new arrivals needing time to acclimate to the heat and jungle conditions. First line units face heat prostration and training simulating Viet Cong operations at U S bases.
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Wilson regrets bombing expansion amid Haifa oil depot strike
London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson says Britain cannot support extending bombing to oil depots near Haifa. The White House in Washington declined to comment on Wilson’s statement.
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Moscow Radio Calls U.S. Action a Dangerous Step
Moscow Radio denounces U S air raids near Hanoi and Haiphong as a new dangerous step by U S ruling circles in expanding aggression against the Vietnamese people. It charges the United States with banditry and blind rage despite lessons of history and U S helplessness.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
Yogis Fall On Hard Times In Indian Controversy
Bearded sadhus face scrutiny as Indian yogis are pressed to prove powers. Rao in Bombay walked on water and sank, drawing derision from newspapers and calls for apologies. Officials and experts cite doubts while noting historic feats and religious significance.
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