Top Scientists Call for Independent Study on One Megaton Test
Prominent scientists urge a thorough, civilian-led study of the proposed one megaton underground explosion known as Project Boxcar. They warn of unpredictable seismic and radioactive risks, noting past tests vented radioactivity and potential impacts on nearby cities and critical facilities.
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AEC
Philip Morrison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Los Alamos
Leland Stewart
Conference On Science and Religion
Vietnam
Washington University
St. Louis
Committee For Environmental Information
Kennedy urges Johnson to push Vietnam peace talks in Indiana
Sen. Robert Kennedy in Indiana urges the Johnson administration to resume peace negotiations in Vietnam while campaigning for the May 7 Democratic primary. He argues national issues must be prioritized over world concerns and cites duty to Americans in a Evansville speech after touring Vincennes and other towns.
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Evansville
Ind
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Vietnam
Kennedy
Indiana
Vincennes
Washington
Loogootee
Hayesville
Jasper
Huntingburg
Dale
Booneville
Roger D. Branigin
Eugene McCarthy
Hanoi Declares Independence From Soviet Chinese Pressures
Hanoi asserts it will solve all Vietnam revolution problems independently on Lenin’s 98th anniversary. The Nhan Dan commentary cites the need for each Communist party to preserve independence while facing tensions with Moscow and Peking amid war aid pressures and peace talks.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
V. I. Lenin
Soviet Union
Red China
Hanoi
Moscow
Peking
United States
Nhan Dan
North Vietnamese Communist Party
Lenin
Communist Movement
Vietnamese Workers Party
North Korea
Mayon Volcano Erupts For First Time in 21 Years
Thousands flee as Mount Mayon on the Bicol Peninsula erupts with black smoke and ash. The volcanic commission notes escalating activity, marking the first full eruption since 1963, following an initial strong eruption after midnight and five subsequent blasts. Mayon rose to fame with 1814 eruption that killed about 1200 and spread dust worldwide.
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Mount Mayon
Bicol
Manila
Mayon
McCarthy Sees 25 Percent Indiana Vote Share
In Michigan City McCarthy forecast at least a 25 percent Indiana vote and said he is not seeking the vice presidency with Humphrey. He criticized Johnson's Hanoi talks and noted more U.S. troops, reserves, and intensified bombing. He avoided commenting on Branigin’s presidential ambitions.
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Johnson
Hanoi
U.S
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
LaPorte
McCarthy
Michigan City
Hubert H. Humphrey
Branigin
Drug Seminar Slated Today For Las Vegans
A pilot drug education program sponsored by the FDA will be held today in Las Vegas with student attendance possible under parental permission. Topics include Drugs and the Family, Youth, and Older Individuals discussed by FDA officials and regional experts, followed by local panel discussions and an FDA film The Health Fraud Racket. Local and out of state dignitaries and law enforcement officials will participate.
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Greenspun
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
the Sun
Theodore C. Crow
The
FDA
Helen H. Newlis
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Drug Education Project
Ralph W. Weilerstein
Western Medical
San Francisco
Calif
Kirk Cammack
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Dist
Howard Babcock
Murdell Earl
Murray Kachad
Katherine Everson
Southern Nevada University Extension Service
Bill Allen
District Attorney's Office
Mike Markulis
Los Angeles
Police Department
Ernest Marquardt
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics
Elaine G. Roentgen
Consumer Service
Gordon R. Wood
Plea Fails To Stop Friday Nuclear Shot At Test Site
Nevada Operations Office says briefing tomorrow on safety for all tests as AEC defends planned Friday detonation near Las Vegas. Officials note yield around a megaton, ground motion about 20 percent higher than past large tests, Las Vegas about 120 miles away.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Vietnam
Nevada
Boxcar
Hughes
AEC
Maheu
Linus Pauling
Barry Commoner
Center For the Biology of Natural Systems
Washington University
St. Louis
Malcolm L. Peterson
Division
Washington U Center
Michael W. Friedlander
Sheldon Novick
University Center
James I. Gibson
Charles Mackintosh
Los Angeles
International Conference of Building Officials
Leland Stewart
Conference On Science and Religion
Philip Morrison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Los Alamos
Hughes Aide
Greeley
Las Vegas
FBI silent on hunt for King's killer
The FBI maintained a no comment stance on public progress in the James Earl Ray case. Ray, accused of slaying Dr. Martin Luther King, used the alias Eric Starvo Galt and evaded capture as authorities widened searches in the United States Mexico and Canada.
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FBI
Silent
King
Washington
Ray
Eric Starvo Galt
Memphis
United States
Mexico
Canada
Prell's Aladdin Plans Merger With Parvin Co
Prell's Aladdin, a famed Las Vegas hotel casino, plans a merger with Parvin Company. Parvin decorated the Fremont and Mint hotels, earned gaming licenses, and partnered with Parvin & Company on Strip projects. The piece notes key figures Harry Goldman Norris Parry Thomas Max Rubin and L M Harper in the licensing and development era.
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Prell
Bagdad Theatre
Fremont
Las Vegas
Parvin
Mint
Casino
Harry Goldman
Parvin-Dohrmann
Parvin & Company
Goldman
Norris
Parry Thomas
Bank of Las Vegas
Max Rubin
L M. Harper
Beverly Hills
the Sands
Four Queen
West German move would repeal Nazi murder statute
Bonn reports the West German cabinet is weighing abolishing the statute of limitations on murder and genocide to pursue Nazi war criminals. The 20 year limit was extended to 1969, and Justice Minister Gustav Heinemann has pushed for repeal with a draft bill ready.
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Bonn
UPI
Gustav Heinemann
War Holds Key To Draft Call
Selective Service Director Hershey testified in secret to Congress that up to 100000 more men than planned could be drafted in the next year if the war continues. He said as many as 340000 may be called, despite a 240000 budget, with May and June draft calls 45900 and 29500 respectively. A GAO study noted 40172 men were drafted or enlisted while unfit over two years.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Pentagon
Congress
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
Government Accounting Office
Arms shipments push South Viet readiness and U.S. pullback plan
Defense Secretary Clifford said new U.S. arms shipments bolster South Vietnamese forces to assume larger war roles and enable a gradual U.S. force reduction. He cited delivery of modern weapons, including M16 rifles, M60s, M79s, and mortars, and predicted due time for troop withdrawal amid hopes for peace talks.
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New York
UPS
Clark Clifford
U.S
Associated Press
Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Colt’s Industries, Inc
Defense Department
South Vietnam
Greece
Turkey
Ten Million Starving Americans Report Hunger
A citizen inquiry board reports at least 10 million Americans in 20 states suffer hunger and urges President Johnson to declare a national emergency and send free food to 256 counties. The study, financed by Walter P. Reuther, criticizes federal relief as failing to reach many poor and calls malnutrition widespread.
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Citizen Inquiry Board
Washington
UPI
Citizens Board of Inquiry
Johnson
Senate
Mississippi
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Citizen’s Crusade Against Poverty
States
District of Columbia
Reuther
America
Shirley Black Maintains Political Ambitions
Shirley Temple Black reaffirmed strong political plans at a Republican Women’s Conference news briefing in Washington. She said unity matters more than returning to Congress and that she could serve in health education or international roles if called. She declined to name GOP rivals and joked about Bobby Kennedy as the nation’s oldest teenager.
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Washington
UPS
Shirley Temple Black
Congress
California
Black
Bobby Kennedy
Lawmakers Study Anti-Inflation Tax Plan Proposals
House Tax Chief Wilbur Mills and other leaders weigh options to curb inflation with higher taxes and reduced spending. A possible proposal favors a 10 percent surcharge or a straight rate increase, as discussions continue in conference on Senate approved measures.
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Washington
UPI
Wilbur D. Mills
Johnson
House
Hale Boggs
N-La
Senate
Mills
Boggs
US Reassures CENTO Allies Of Defense Support
In London, Undersecretary Katzenbach reassures CENTO members Britain Iran Pakistan Turkey of continued U S defense help amid Vietnam concerns. He tells officials the alliance remains a major stabilizing force in Asia with ongoing military and economic aid.
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London
UPI
United States
Mideast
U. S
Vietnam
Stat
Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
Central Treaty Organization
Lancaster House
CENTO
Britain
Iran
Pakistan
Turkey
Katzenbach
Michael Stewart
Ishan Sabri Ca
Ayangil
Johnson
Cento Nations
Asia
Washington
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