Viet Cong Mortar Barrage Kills Five
Viet Cong mortarmen shelled a coastal town 40 miles southeast of Saigon, firing about a dozen 81mm rounds. In Saigon, students and Buddhists protested government actions, with off duty troops joining. Demonstrations were anticipated to continue as political tensions rose around Premier Ky's regime.
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Fuel Stocks Top Priority For Bombs
The Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously favor a wider air war against North Vietnam and have tabbed fuel and oil stocks in the area as the top priority target. President Johnson visited Hanoi briefly and then traveled toward Haiphong harbor, North Vietnam’s major seaport.
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Indonesian Army Claims Sukarno Steps Down as Suharto Takes Control
Singapore reports say Lt. Gen. Suharto acting under Sukarno dissolves and outlaws Indonesia's Communist Party. Jakarta radio broadcast says Sukarno turned power over to Suharto while purges of pro Communist officials in the cabinet and government are anticipated.
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Governors Endorse Vietnam Policies At White House Meeting
In the White House Blue Room 38 state governors endorsed President Johnson’s Vietnam policies. Governor John Reed of Maine announced the vote and said he would reach out to the 12 absent governors. The resolution, led by Ohio’s Gov. James A. Rhodes and seconded by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York, says the current policies are sound and necessary.
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Glory Faded Sunset Strip Meeting Demand
Page 7 item notes a meeting about demand for teachers and turning boys into men. Coverage relates to women’s world issues and a listing on page 3-D and row 10-110 414-D.
Labor Department lists odd jobs in a terse report
Washington AP reports the Labor Department notes unusual occupations among 250000 job listings, citing a belly dancer and a light bulb tester but omitting a congressman. The omission draws attention from W Willard, highlighting the department's heavy workload and a sweep of obscure entries.
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No Congressman Listed In Occupational Title Dictionary
A January release of a dictionary of occupational titles prompted responses from lawmakers. Representative Henry B Gonzalez critiqued the list as omitting many common jobs, joking about being labeled as a skinner or job like lobbier, while noting his pride in work and political ties to Lyndon B. Johnson and Cantinflas. He dated his letter January 10 and urged broader inclusion.
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De Gaulle Says Europe No Longer Needs NATO
France states Asia is crisis center and rejects NATO. two allied commands SHAPE and Central Europe to leave French soil. Note urges U.S. to close most bases in Europe. France acts alone and calls reform discussions futile.
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French President De Gaulle expected to sign Soviet pact in June
Washington reports indicate Charles de Gaulle plans to visit Moscow in June and seal a French Soviet nonaggression pact as he shifts France away from NATO ties with the United States and Western powers. U.S. officials fear neutralist realignment may strain allied unity and yet no countermove has emerged. France's place in Europe remains a strategic concern for U.S. defense guarantees.
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German Beauty To Dispute Charges In Sex Scandal
Ottawa reports say Gerda Munsinger plans to contest charges amid a sex scandal linked to a former Canadian defense official. Immigration questions her return, with documents ready for a Canada flight early this week. Justice Minister Cardin pressed the affair in a news conference as a top Commons agenda item.
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