Week of Combat Marks Heavy U S Losses in Vietnam
U S Marines and airborne units clash with Viet Cong in three operations while air power targets Haiphong and Dong Hoi. Enterprise aircraft near Haiphong hit a Soviet missile site. one F105 downed near Dong Hoi. In jungle fighting near Hue and Quang Ngai, U S forces report multiple Viet Cong casualties as American losses rise to a new tally.
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101St Airborne Brigade
Saigon
Wednesen Eg Oe
South Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
Imperial
Hue
3Rd Marine Oper
Tar Heel Pilot Leads Strikes on Smuggling Freighter
A North Carolina pilot from the 520th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Binh Thuy described a three-flight operation against a 120-foot coastal freighter attempting to smuggle arms to the Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta. He said the ship burned after multiple air strikes and that ten Vietnamese aircraft joined the assault.
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Saigon
North Carolina
Mekong Delta
Air Force
520Th
Binh Thuy
Missile Defense Reviewed By U S Army
The Army reexamines Nike Hercules air defense missiles versus Russian built SA M threats in North Viet Nam. It finds Nike systems are radar dependent and less vulnerable, with crews and tactics influenced by US Air Force Navy and Marine pilots. Some mobility changes discussed.
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Surveyor Moon Landing Prep Clears Path for 1967 mission
The unmanned Surveyor lunar lander achieved its first descent without parachutes, reducing speed from 55 to 5 feet per second for a safe touchdown. NASA plans more data to assess the lunar surface before any crewed missions. The program, once delayed, aims to demonstrate a soft landing ahead of manned flights.
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G. P. Soeffen
Hughes Aircraft Co
Mechanical Defects Cited By Gov Moore
Gov Dan Moore cited an alarming number of vehicles with defects found by North Carolina auto inspection. He said the program proved its value and noted 250 000 faulty lighting findings and over 34000 defective brakes across inspected cars. The program requires annual checks of steering, lights, wipers, horn, brakes and signals.
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Dan Moore
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Governor says no action yet against Ku Klux Klan in NC
Gov. Dan Moore stated the state law and order committee has taken no formal action to revoke the Ku Klux Klan charter in North Carolina. He noted the issue has been generally discussed and avoided entering the dispute about whether the charter should have been granted. He also said there are no known delays in the $10 million road grader contract awarding, which remains under state board review.
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Dan Moore
Law and Order Committee
Ku Klux Klan
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Moore
Malcolm Seawell
Thad Eure
Eure
Eyre
North Carolina Equipment Co
Ford reports record early May auto sales in 1960
Ford Motor Co reports combined Ford division and Lincoln Mercury early May sales of 59 065 units for May 1-10, highest in Ford history and above last year. Lincoln Mercury shows strength as overall auto demand improves after earlier April slump amid recalls and safety issues.
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Arjay Miller
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Bishop Pike Weighs Resignation For Contemplative Life
Bishop Pike 53 proposes to resign as head of the diocese and join the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara. He seeks a worker bishop role to study church conflict and present faith relevant to modern times. Born Oklahoma City raised Hollywood he has served as Columbia University religion head and dean at St. John the Divine. He also spoke in San Jose about not believing in the second coming of Christ.
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New York
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Roosevelt Announces Candidacy for New York Governor
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York. He cites love of politics and New York as reasons and aims to challenge incumbent Nelson Rockefeller amid several declared rivals, including Howard Samuels and Frank D O'Connor.
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Franklin Roosevel Wreubiene
New York
Roosevelt
Employment Opportunity Commission
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Howard Samuels
Frank D. O'Connor
New York City Council
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