Diem's Brother Loses Clemency Appeal in Vietnam
In Saigon Ngo Dinh Can, brother of former president Ngo Dinh Diem, loses clemency appeal and faces execution by guillotine within five days. Aide Phan Quang Dong also doomed after his death sentence is upheld. Both men were convicted of murder unlawful detention extortion and harming national security.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Can
Duong van Minh
Can
Phan Quang Dong
Revolutionary
Dong
Indiana Primary Voting Draws Heavy Across State
Indiana voters turned out heavily at polls in a presidential preference primary marked by a clash between Gov. Matthew Welsh and Southern challenger George Wallace. Wallace urged a protest vote against civil rights legislation while Welsh sought repudiation of Wallace’s race relations stance. Balloting was brisk yet lines moved slowly due to long ballots, with crossovers reported in Lake County and lighter activity in Kokomo.
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Irwin J. Miller
Indianapolis
Indiana
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Matthew E. Welsh
Welsh
Johnson
Lake County
Kokomo
Richmond
Evansville
I. South Bend
Duke Cites New Industrial Plants In Area
Duke Power Co reports 18 new industrial plants located in its service area during the first quarter of 1964. The plants represent an investment of more than 16 million dollars.
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Duke
Charlotte
WN. C
Duke Power Co
Be Proud of North Carolina Highway System
North Carolina operates the largest state highway system in the nation under state Highway Commission direction. It maintains 10 percent of all state highways, ranks 12th in paved highway proportion, and oversees over 71,000 miles of roads funded without county or city taxes besides limited right-of-way costs. The state leads in cooperative throughfare planning and is under its largest secondary road program since 1949, with work in every county.
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North Carolina
State Highway Commission
United States
Case To Be Heard On Baker Case To Be Heard On Baker
Washington AP The Senate Rules Committee invited Sen Clifford Case to appear at a closed hearing to support his proposal that all senators be asked about dealings with Bobby Baker. The hearing is set for Thursday at 9 am. Case says the public has a right to know if any senators were pawns or partners in Baker's self enriching operations. Baker built a fortune on the Senate payroll.
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Baker
Senate
Case
Bobby Baker
Waynesville
N.C
Fee
Jordan
Keith Sutton Dies After Long Illness in Haywood
Keith Sutton died at 5 10 a m in Haywood County Hospital after a prolonged illness that began with eye swelling in October 1962. He underwent eye removal surgeries and received fitted artificial eyes with medical care continuing through 1964. Citizens contributed about 12000 to a trust fund for his regular examinations. his younger brother remains free of the disease.
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Keith Sutton
Haywod
Keith
Ad* Jordan
Duke Hospital
Haywood County
Labor Urged To Hold Wage Line
President Johnson urged labor leaders at a White House dinner to accept sensible wage settlement guideposts to prevent inflation. He warned against a wage price spiral as demand rises and unemployment falls, noting some unions may ignore the guidelines this year. He tied wage restraint to continued economic growth and a possible future tax cut.
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Harry Kelly Washington
Johnson
White House
Barry Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
State Salaries Considered by Personnel Council
RALEIGH AP The State Personnel Council was to meet today to consider boosting the salary ranges affecting more than 2,900 state workers.
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Raleigh
State Personnel Council
Two Fredericksburg Officers Shot Dead Near College Campus
In Fredericksburg Virginia two police officers were found fatally shot at a shopping center near Mary Washington College campus. The FBI was called in to assist the investigation.
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Fredericksburg
Mary Washington College
Viet Nam air crash claims 15 servicemen in flames
A U S Army Caribou transport caught fire after takeoff from Tan Hiep Viet Nam killing nine Americans and six Vietnamese. Witnesses reported the engine on fire as the twin engine plane rose then crashed two miles away, with bodies scattered near the wreckage. Two American helicopters reached the scene within two minutes but could not save the crew.
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Viet Nam
Tan Hiep
South
Saigon
U.S
Caribou
Blaz
Rumors of new Cuban exile push to topple Castro
Reporters note persistent rumors among Cuban exiles of renewed efforts to overthrow Fidel Castro. Sources claim outside groups may assist, avoiding international complications, while scattered sabotage incidents hint at increased activity linked to exiles and internal dissension.
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Washington
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Flaming Barges Threatens Waterfront
Viet Cong snipers have fired on planes at Tan Hiep but US officers say bullets likely did not strike the Caribou due to mechanical failure. Five American visitors from Clark Air Force Base narrowly missed boarding. Sgt. James Tucker recalls racing to reach the plane before takeoff. The Caribou, a twin engine plane, involved in a tense airstrip incident as authorities investigate a broader murder case in Gwinnett County.
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Tan Hiep
Armerican
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
James Tucker
Gainesville
Saigon
Rumors of Cuban Exiles Fight Inside Cuba by May 20
Officials said they had no information on exile plans and cited a Cuban exile leader Manolo Ray in Puerto Rico who claimed some leaders would fight inside Cuba by May 20. The April 1961 invasion attempt had been the only major organized overthrow effort to date.
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U.S
Manolo Ray
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Lawhan
Chinese inspired book levels charges against Khrushchev
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports on a Chinese inspired book alleging Khrushchev plotted to foment trouble between Cuba and the United States, pressed for a Sino Soviet split, and used economic threats to destabilize allied nations. The text portrays a broader Asia dominated revolution fight and criticizes Moscow Peking tensions.
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William L. Ryan
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Asia
South Viet
Nam
Laos
Khrushchev
Moscow - Peking
Central Asia
Mossof
Johnson to Visit Rocky Mount for Poverty Program Talks
President Johnson arrives Thursday in Goldsboro then to Rocky Mount to meet Governor Sanford. They discuss the North Carolina Fund as a model for federal anti poverty efforts. Lynda Bird Johnson will accompany due to Mrs Johnson’s prior commitment. Sanford praised Johnson and urged Congressional support for the war on poverty.
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Raleigh, N.C
Johnson
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Goldsboro
Rocky Mount
Sanford
Maryland
Ohio
Tennessee
Georgia
America
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FBI
Miami
Whel
van Luce Yul
Wang
Thhey
R. G. Wrights
William Frank Kner
Wright
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lawrenceville
Georgia State Patrol
Gwinnett County
Cers
U.county
Carl E. Sanders
Ambeddee
Atlanta
Bay of Pigs
Castro
Mobile
Ala
Pure Oil Co
State Docks
Coast Guard
Prospector
Mg Tat
Pei
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