Six Deadly F111 Fills Land In Thailand For War Test
The United States air unit Detachment I of the 428th Tactical Fighter Wing moved six F111s toward Thailand to support operations in North Vietnam and Laos. Projected plans could see up to 60 Fills deployed if evaluations prove satisfactory. The F111, also called the TFX, features supersonic speeds over 2,000 mph, low-altitude tree-top flight, and a 50,000-pound payload with nuclear capability.
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North Vietnam
Laos
Southeast Asia
Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
Nellis
Ivan H. Dethman
Guam
TFX
Defense
Robert $. McNamara
Air Force
Navy
McNamara
Pacific
Silent Woodsman Kills Six Neighbors in Wisconsin Michigan Border Coast
A quiet woodsman and part time watchman fatally shot six neighbors and wounded three in a rural Ironwood area spree near the Wisconsin border. Eric Pearson, 56, was captured after being subdued in a tavern.
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Ironwood, Mich
UPI
Gogebic County
Wisconsin-Michigan
Big Powderhorn Mountain
Vienna Gustafson
Pearson
Gustafson
Sally Johnson
Katherine Rigoni
Lionwood
Dan Weiss
Raymond Hautala
Hautala
Rudolph Maurin
Ironwood
Zimman
Grandview Hospital
Robin Gustafson
Lempi Hautala
Axel Pu
Khe Sanh defense, Kontum clashes mark weekend war
U S and South Vietnamese forces repelled a major North Vietnamese push at Khe Sanh and fought a heavy weekend battle around Kontum. Reports say 596 enemy troops were killed in the Kontum region while U S losses stood at 5 dead and 79 wounded with South Vietnamese casualties light to very light. A large operation near Saigon, Resolved to Win, yielded 55 enemy deaths in four hours 20 miles northwest of the capital as air strikes supported ground action.
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Kontum
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
Highlands
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173Rd Airborne Brigade
Gold Pool Abolished To Save U.S. Dollar
The seven nations at a crisis meeting agreed to end the gold pool policy but keep currency exchanges at a fixed rate. They pledged not to supply additional gold to monetary authorities to cover private market sales and backed U.S. fiscal and monetary steps to strengthen the dollar and balance of payments.
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U.S
United States
Belgium
West Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Netherlands
Great Britain
Bank For International Settlements
International Monetary Fund
France
Seven Nations
United Kingdom
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Kennedy Brothers Seek Vietnam Policy Change in 1960 Talks
The account details a 1960 meeting at the White House involving Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy with Clifford and Sorensen. They discussed pressuring President Johnson to re-evaluate U S Vietnam policy amid pressures from various fronts and the potential political implications for Kennedy. The plan proposed a public announcement of a complete reevaluation of Vietnam policy in light of Southeast Asia developments including Tet.
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Kennedy
Vietnam
Clifford
Sorensen
Southeast Asia
Private Plane Crash Kills Six Cheerleaders in Rapid City
A twin engine Beechcraft returning from a state basketball tourney crashed in Rapid City South Dakota killing all aboard. The deceased include Ivan Landstrom 56 pilot owner and jeweler his wife and daughter 17. Also among the dead are Mrs Dorothy Lloyd sponsor and Rapid City High School English teacher and cheerleaders Diana McKlusky Gale Glohr Terri Talan Toni Kay McNutt and Jan Glaze.
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Rapid City
S. D
UPI
Ivan Landstrom
Beechcraft
Shirley
Dorothy Lloyd
Harris Poll Shows Nixon and Rockefeller Vying With Johnson
The Harris poll shows Nixon and Rockefeller each trail Johnson on Vietnam. Nixon leads only on a mixed edge, while Rockefeller lags by two to three among voters. Public confidence favors Rockefeller for dynamism, but Nixon holds foreign affairs esteem.
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Nixon
Rockefeller
Mr. Johnson
Vietnam
Johnson
New Hampshire
New York
How A Gold Crisis Could Hit U S Citizens
The article argues the dollar remains the system’s pivot while gold loses some role, as stringent limits on gold trading come into play. It warns taxpayers face higher taxes, rising living costs, and tighter credit, with mortgage rates and overall borrowing costs climbing.
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Federal Reserve System
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Federal Reserve
Free Nations
New York
Kennedy Says Vietnam Commission Idea Could Shape 1968 Race
RFK states his candidacy would be unnecessary if Johnson formed a Vietnam policy commission. He recalls meeting in February with Clifford and Sorensen to discuss a commission headed by a president chosen ally, and says he would serve if appointed but would not insist on chair.
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Edward Kennedy
Clifford
Vietnam
Robert Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Pentagon
Johnson-Sorensen
Kennedy
Sorensen
Midwest
Johnson
Teen-Age Picket Closes Army Exhibit in Chicago
About 150 teenagers disrupted an Army weapons display at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Police cleared the hall. three demonstrators were carried out and several were arrested. The exhibit was to be reopened, with peace groups and school representatives outside.
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Chicago
UPI
Museum of Science and Industry
Science
Industry
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