Governors Back LBJ Viet Nam Policy In White House
Forty two state and territorial leaders met with President Johnson and voted unanimously to endorse his Vietnam policy. Republican Gov. John Reed of Maine announced the resolution, with Ohio’s James A. Rhodes and New York’s Nelson Rockefeller backing it. The Governors said they whole heartedly support the policies in Vietnam and that the nation must stay united. Johnson noted war spending trends and hinted at possible tax considerations, while McNamara said reserves need not be mobilized.
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Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
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Virgin Islands
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France
Europe
Joint Chiefs Favor Wider Viet Air War Drafts Plan to Target Haiphong Fuel
The Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously back a broader air war against North Vietnam with Haiphong fuel and oil stocks as top priority. President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara keep Haiphong and Hanoi off limits while mining Haiphong ranks second. Chiefs argue striking fuel would curb truck-based supply to the South and believe civilian harm would be limited. An iron and steel plant near Hanoi could be daylight bombed with minimal civilian loss.
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Sukarno Is Restricted to Jakarta Palace Amid Power Shake
Singapore reports say Indonesia's anti Communist army confines President Sukarno to the Jakarta palace. Subandrio is held as a virtual prisoner while Lt. Gen. Suharto consolidates control after dissolving the Communist party. Sukarno may be a figurehead with power shifted to Suharto and Subandrio.
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Indonesia
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Communist Party
Two Die In Head-On Crash Near Racine Wisconsin
A two-car collision in Kenosha County near Racine killed Odilon Verschueren aged 63 and Floyd E. Shoffner aged 35. The Wisconsin highway death toll for 1966 reached 152, seven fewer than last year. The fatalities occurred in the weekend start period.
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Associated Press
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Racine
Odilon Verschueren
Floyd E. Shoffner
FBI Agent Rescued After Eight Hours in Snowslide
FBI agent George J. Foster, 37, buried for over eight hours when his station wagon was caught in a massive snowslide on U.S. Highway 10 east of Snoqualmie Pass. Rescued at 2:15 a.m., he was unharmed besides minor cuts and exposure. He prayed during the ordeal and said he thought of his wife and five children.
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FBI
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Wenatchee
Wash
Snoqualmie Pass
Gemini 8 Astronauts Get Green Light for Launch
The Gemini 8 crew Neil Armstrong and David Scott won approval for a Tuesday launch after solving a hatch closure issue. The mission includes four Agena satellite linkups, a 100-foot spacewalk tether, and a record 2.2 hour EVA with Scott, amid a broad NASA Air Force and industry review.
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Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Gemini
David Scott
Neil Armstrong
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UPI
France withdraws from NATO commands amid de Gaulle shift
President Charles de Gaulle says world crisis centers have shifted to Asia and France will remove its forces from NATO commands. SHAPE and Central Europe HQs leave French soil, with U S bases in France pressured to close. France remains Atlantic ally but acts unilaterally. Prime Minister Wilson urges renewed NATO fidelity.
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Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles E. Bohlen
Johnson
Harold Wilson
Ludwig Erhard
Giuseppe Saragat
Foreign Ministry
Wilson
Edinburgh
Britain
De Gaulle May Seek New Ties With Soviets
Washington reports President Charles de Gaulle plans to seek closer relations with the Soviet Union as he curtails NATO links. Officials expect a French Soviet nonaggression pact during a Moscow visit in June, signaling a neutralist shift while relying on American nuclear protection.
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U.S
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