War spills into Laos and Cambodia with U S responses
Washington reports 11 American fliers killed and about 20 missing or captured in Laos air operations over the past two years. In Cambodia, U S artillery reportedly crossed the border to silence Viet Cong guns as U S troops faced heavy fire. Officials say these actions reflect self defense and not a broader policy shift.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
United States
Defense Department
U.S
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
State Department
Ers
100 Reds Killed in U S Cavalry Encirclement Action
The U S 1st Air Cavalry Division reports killing 100 Viet Cong with 300 to 400 more trapped in a valley eleven miles north of Bong Son forty miles north of Saigon. The division spokesman described the engagement as the first sizable enemy force flushed in three weeks.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Saigon
U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Bong Son
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Cam Ranh Bay
Viet Nam
House Appropriations Move Faces Several Cuts and War News
The House approved a 10.55 billion dollar spending bill for the Labor and H E W departments with 489 million unrequested funds and a 354 to 27 roll call. An amendment to cut 5 percent across the board failed 235 to 143. The article also reports heavy fighting in Vietnam with multiple airstrikes, aircraft losses, and a helicopter disaster killing 21 U S service members.
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Washington
House
Senate
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Appropriations Committee
Lee
$100000 In Jewelry Paintings Stolen In Maplewood
Police report a $100,000 theft from John O. Kessler III’s home in Maplewood. Burglars broke in through a rear door and took paintings by John Constable Camille Corot and a Daubigny, plus cufflinks rings and tie pins family heirlooms.
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ST. Paul
Maplewood
John O. Kessler III
John Constable
Camille Corot
Daubingny
France May Block Allied Overflights
Paris based sources report France will start reviewing monthly its permission for Allied military planes to fly over or land in France starting June 1, replacing prior annual approvals. The move, part of de Gaulle’s push to withdraw France from NATO military activities, could disrupt air routes among NATO states though a ban is not indicated.
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David M. Mason
PARIS
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Atlantic Alliance
France
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Switzerland
Austria
Atlantic
Iron Curtain
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Wisconsin Legislature Debates Oleo Tax and 65-Foot Trucks
In Madison the Wisconsin Legislature winds through debates on oleomargarine taxation and a proposed 65 foot truck allowance. Gov Knowles addresses water quality as lawmakers clash over road construction plans and pre session agreements amid partisan fire.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
Warren P. Knowles
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Sheep Herd Slows Morning Traffic On Busy English Road
Halborne Crawley England AP reports 73-year-old Bill Francis drives 400 sheep along a main highway each two weeks during rush hour. The mile long journey takes 90 minutes, causing traffic jams as drivers honk. Francis says it slows life down. police note motorists have no legal complaint. Mary Francis says the public is a damned nuisance.
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Halborne Crawley
England
Bill Francis
Francis
Bill
Mary
Goldwater attacks Fulbright over Viet Nam criticism
Barry Goldwater accused Sen. J. W. Fulbright of carping at U S Viet Nam policy and urged his resignation as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair. He blamed Fulbright for emboldening enemies and said the administration is rationing bombs and funds while some Republicans push spending cuts for political gain.
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Washington
Barry
Goldwater
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vietnik
Arizona
John T. ‘Williams
Delaware
United States
Prescent Johnson
Republians
Johnson
Knowles Names Rehabilitation Policy Board
Gov Warren Knowles designated the State Board of Vocational Technical and Adult Education to develop Wisconsin's comprehensive plan for vocational rehabilitation and named a nine member policy board to set guidelines. The board includes Sen Carl Thompson Assemblymen Robert Yehling David Martin Orville Pitts Eugene Noreen Kenneth Holmes John Schmidt Dr Paul Fleming and Roger Schrantz. The act allows grants up to 100000 beginning July 1 for planning and program development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Yehing
R-Madison
David Martin
R-Neenah
Wisconsin Governor urges $200 million anti pollution program
Gov Knowles asks Legislature to fund a broad water pollution cleanup via bonds with $88 million interest over 28 years. Local governments may receive interest free funds or have the state finance projects with rental repayments. A new Water Quality Commission would oversee standards and licensure.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
Knowles
Water Quality Commission
Water Pollution Committee
State Board of Health
Commission
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