Harris Survey Finds Americans Mixed on Viet Nam Policy
Louis Harris reports Americans are cautious and confused about U S commitments in Viet Nam. Most back the government in Saigon’s military efforts but oppose widening the war to North Viet Nam or risking conflict with Red China. A neutral South Viet Nam garners more support than escalation.
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Louis Harris
United States
Viet Nam
Saigon
North
Washington
General de Gaulle
South
Red China
McNamara
Kennedy
Diem
Mme, Nhu
U. S
Mme. Nhu
South Viet Nam
Humphrey Leads Rights Debate as Senate Weighs Civil Bill
Senator Humphrey opens the rights debate as the Senate prepares for a protracted vote on the civil rights bill. President Johnson backs petition rights and a full examination of each title amid strong opposition led by Richard Russell.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Johnson
Texas
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Stanward
Spirits Amazing in Alaska After General’s Third Operation
The general, in his eighties, is said to have recurring esophageal bleeding prompting a second major operation over a week ago. MacArthur fights to endure a third operation in 24 days with life support and IV fluids.
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MacArthur
Falling walls kill three firemen in Dalton Georgia
In Dalton Georgia three firefighters were killed and a fourth seriously injured as a falling wall during a blaze struck a downtown structure. The chaotic scene left the city reeling with responders aiding survivors while officials assess the collapse and its cause.
MacArthur Has Kidney Ailment
General Douglas MacArthur remained in critical condition after developing a grave kidney ailment at Walter Reed Hospital. Doctors reported the illness as life threatening and said his status remained critical through the night, with ongoing monitoring and care as the public awaited further updates.
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Washington (Ap
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Reed Hospital
Bert
Olivej
Star General
Frank Reed
Anj
Paul
Jean Miller
Clarence Col
MacArthur
Military Uprising Predicted in Brazil Crisis
AP reports Brazil's Communist-led labor movement warns conservative military officers may stage a coup against President Joao Goulart. General Confederation of Workers pledges to oppose any coup with a general strike and other measures, as tensions rise after sailors' sit-in and charges of communist influence in the push for reform. Marshal Augusto Magessi and other military leaders condemn the revolt, while labor leaders accuse rightists of planning to install Marshal Eurico Dutra.
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RIQ DE Janeiro
Brazil
Joao Goulart
General Confederation of Workers
Goulart
Military Club
Augusto Magessi
Navy
Eurica Dutra
Dutra
Representative Democracy
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Fires Kill Six in Chesnee Area House Tragedy
In Spartanburg County northern Chesnee three adults and three children perished when a five room frame house burned in the early hours. Oscar Stacey aged 41, his 13 year old daughter Cathy and 7 year old Martha McKelvey died. Stacey’s wife Bree about 35 and son Mansel 10 were treated for burns, while Judy 14 and William 12 were hospitalized with injuries.
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Spartanburg
S.C
Oscar Stacey
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
George L. Adams
Cathy
Martha McKelvey
Stacey
Bree Stacey
Mansel
Spartanburg General Hospital
Judy
William
Hee
Cause Of Air Tragedy Is Sought
Naples Italy AP reports 45 people died in an Easter Eve Alitalia Viscount crash near Naples. Investigations seek the cause as bodies are identified in days ahead. American and European passengers among the dead and five Italian crew. High winds and fog hindered rescue and firefighting efforts after the jet struck a lava bump on approach.
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Naples
Italy
Vesuvius
Turin
Milan
Rome
Death Toll Reaches 70 in Alaska Quake Aftermath
Anchorage is among cities hard hit as Alaska endures aftershocks from Friday evening’s record quake. The death toll reaches about 70 with Valdez reporting 32 dead and extensive destruction. Governor Egan estimates property damage at 350 million dollars. President declares major disaster and relief efforts begin as officials assess impact across Seward, Kodiak, and Crescent City.
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Marlin Spencer
Anchorage
Alaska
William A. Egan
Valdez
Valdeez
California
Oregon
Crescent City
Calif
Seward
Glenn Pulls Out Of Senate Race Injuries Blame
Former astronaut John H. Glenn Jr withdrew from the Ohio U S Senate campaign citing injuries from a bathroom fall last month. He said participating would harm health and recovery after medical staff advised against campaigning, with the announcement made at an Air Force hospital in San Antonio where he was treated for inner ear damage.
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San Antonio
Texas
John H. Glenn Jr
Ohio
U. S.senate
Congress
Glenn
Air Force Hospital
Jack Schreibman
Spaceman
Politi- Crescent City
Calif
Christendom
Alaska
Civil Defense
Record Cold Sweeps North Carolina Easter Monday
A strong cold front swept across North Carolina Easter Monday bringing snow flurries and record lows. Clingman’s Peak hit 15 below zero, Asheville 15 and Charlotte 25 below prior marks, while snow and ice closed schools in Avery and Madison counties and parts of the Sandhills peach crop remained undamaged. Portions of the Oak Ridge Horse Show were postponed due to the cold, with frost warnings statewide.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
Clingman
Mt. Mitchell
Asheville
Charlotte
Avery
Madison
National Park Service
Newfound Gap
Sandhills
J. L. Harris
Winston- Salem
The
Weather Bureau
Glenn suffers ear injury delays retirement and Ohio bid
Marine Corps Lt Col John Glenn, 42, hurt while hanging a bathroom mirror in his Columbus apartment, delaying his planned March 1 retirement and entry into the Ohio Senate race. He sent a telegram to Ohio Secretary of State Ted Brown to remove his name from the Democratic ballot and suggested possible future public service opportunities. He may return to his Houston home within a week and did not rule out later campaigning.
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Glenn
Marine Corps
Ohio
Senate
Ted Brown
National Aeronautics Space Administration Center
Houston
Astroaut
Columbus
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N.Y
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Norfolk
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