Three Democratic Senators Defend Dissent On Vietnam Policy
Senators Mansfield Morse and McCarthy urged that dissent and open protest remain channels to influence policy. They criticized Johnson's stance that antiwar demonstrations hinder the war effort and urged sustaining democratic debate despite divisions at home.
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Washington
Vietnam
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Democratic Party
Southeast Asia
Red China
Pentagon
Mansfield
San Juan
Puerto Rico
McCarthy
Alexandria
United States
McKeithen Leads Louisiana Democratic Primary Early
Gov. John J. McKeithen surged to a commanding early lead in Louisiana's Democratic primary with 28,296 votes against Rep. John R. Rarick's 4,407 from 102 of 2,396 precincts. Other candidates trails were large. Voter turnout was unexpectedly heavy amid numerous local races and Negro voters showed strong participation hoping for a first black member of the state legislature since Reconstruction.
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New Orleans
John J. McKeithen
Louisiana
John R. Rarick
D-La
Alabama
George Wallace
McKeithen
Rarick
Tot Rescued From Fire That Halted Stockton Trip
A child was rescued from a hotel fire in Stockton California as a family trip to Mexico was paused. Firefighters carried the boy to safety and the parents did not learn he was safe for about twenty minutes.
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Auto
Stockton
Calif
Mexico
Bishop Pike Arrives in Charlotte for Weekend Talks
Episcopal figure Bishop James A. Pike lands in Charlotte for weekend engagements. He plans a Saturday address at Queens College and two sermons at Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday. He says the church is in decline and must become more real, and he opposes U.S. involvement in Vietnam though questions remain.
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Charlotte
James A. Pike
Episcopal Church
Queens College
Christ Episcopal Church
Pike
Vietnam
Tempo Stepped Up Bombers Hit Suspected Red Positions
U S B82 bombers and tactical jets pounded known North Vietnamese positions Saturday in Saigon era reporting, aiming heavy blows at suspected regular units.
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Saigon
U.S
Russian Claims World Record by Ostapenko Jet Flight
Moscow reports test pilot Pyotr Ostapenko set a world speed record in a Soviet E266 jet fighter on a 621.4 mile course, averaging 1802.2 mph with a two ton payload. Ostapenko also set distance records with and without payloads, amid heavy fighting in the central highlands near Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam with casualties reported as the fiercest in three months. The Viet Cong briefly paused Loc Ninh assault as U.S. command logged 860 enemy dead and ongoing counterattacks by 4th Division forces.
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Moscow
Tass
Pyotr Ostapenko
Highlands
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Loc Ninh
Saigon
U.S
4Th Division
Johnson attends Hello Dolly with Lyndon Johnson
President Johnson visits the Hello Dolly musical in Washington with Mrs Johnson during intermission. Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway star in a near all Negro cast as the show sets house attendance records. The White House says Bailey sent the President a note expressing faith in him and the audience applauds at the finale.
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Washington
Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Front Stage Center
Lyndon
Pearl Bailey
Cab Calloway
National Theater
Dolly
Miss Bailey
White House
Forces hold ridge line in Dak To with sporadic contact
American jets and artillery hammered a ridge in the Dak To sector as ground forces dug in and contact continued sporadically into Saturday.
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Namese
Dak
Big powers seek UN middle east settlement progress
At the United Nations diplomats from the five permanent members and the 10 nonpermanent states pressed toward a council action to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. Mali envoy Kante said the nonpermanent members agreed on three points and could not yet adopt a resolution. Caradon said broad agreement exists on proceeding.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Council
Mamadou Boubacar Kante
Mali
Kante
China
Arthur J. Goldberg
United States
Armand Berard
France
Lord Caradon
Britain
Platon D. Morozov
Soviet Union
Caradon
U.N
Fierce Fighting Reported in Congo Border Clash
A Congolese military dispatch said fighting raged Friday and Saturday near Mutshatsha 70 miles from Kolwezi between Congo army and white-led mercenary forces from Angola. Five Congolese and several invaders were killed. attackers fled with 11 Congolese hostages and 25 Europeans, including 10 women and children.
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Kinshasa
the Congo
Portuguese Angola
Congo
Copper
Kolwezi
Mutshatsha
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