LeMay Says Bombing Targets In North Vietnam Were Wrong
Vice presidential candidate Curtis LeMay charged U.S. pilots bombed the wrong targets in North Vietnam and that the air war was inefficient, wasting pilots’ lives. He opposed halting bombing and suggested mining Haiphong or naval blockade as an alternative. He kept his core opinions unchanged and planned to brief George Wallace.
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API
Curtis E. LeMay
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South Vietnam
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George C. Wallace
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United States
Guam
Washington
Wallace
Thieu Calls Bombing Halt Impossible and Rejects NLF Talks
President Nguyen Van Thieu declared an unconditional bombing pause with North Vietnam impossible and refused to negotiate with the Viet Cong. He urged de escalation, warned against concessions to the Communists, and insisted North Vietnam must talk directly with South Vietnam. He spoke at Vung Tau and in a national broadcast, signaling no breakthrough toward peace.
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Saigon
Thieu
United States
North Vietnam
Free World
National Liberation Front Nlf
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
NLF
U.S
Paris
Apollo 7 crew mocks cartoons amid space test drill
The Apollo 7 astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham perform a weightless drill joking about jokes and cartoons while addressing suit wiring concerns and lingering Apollo 1 safety debates. Ground control notes include Singling out a risky repair and plans for Apollo 8 moon orbit flight.
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Kluge
Donn Eisele
Virgil Grissom
Edward White
Roger Chaffee
Eugene Kranz
Cunningham
Eisele
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Borman
Lovell
William Anders
Florida
Atlantic
Kranz
Essex
Czech US relations improving during Katzenbach visit
Belgrade reports favorable conditions for further improvement in U S Yugoslavia ties as Undersecretary Katzenbach met with Yugoslav President Tito and officials. They discussed internal problems Europe and mutual cooperative development while the United States affirmed respect for Yugoslav independence and sovereignty.
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UPI
United States
Yugoslavia
U.S
Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
Katzenbach
Tito
Washington
Europe
Kennedy Onassis visit to Skorpios Island noted by photographers
Mrs Kennedy and her children Caroline and John Jr visited Skorpios aboard the Christina while photographers were kept at bay by island sailors. She urged reporters to let them pass and stayed guarded as boats and helicopters moved about the Romános land rendezvous.
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Christina
Childer
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Johnson Silent on Bombing Halt Offer in Vietnam
UPI reports the Johnson administration kept quiet awaiting North Vietnamese reply to U.S. peace bid. State Department and White House declined to confirm any formal proposal for a total bombing halt. Soviet envoy Dobrynin visited Rusk amid ongoing Vietnam talks uncertainty.
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UPI
Johnson
North Vietnam
Dean Rusk
William P. Bundy
State Department
George Christian
Texas
Vietnam
White House
United States
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Rusk
Karl E. Barthh
Hurricane Gladys Rages Across Florida Toll Rises
Hurricane Gladys killed three people and left a multimillion dollar path of destruction from the Gulf coast to the Atlantic. About 40,000 people were driven from their homes as the storm lashed Tampa Bay area and moved toward Jacksonville and the east coast.
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St. Petersburg
Conger Cellmate Nabbed Committing L A Burglary
FBI and police pursued two fugitives as Conger Richardson and Beattie reportedly fled Las Vegas jail after escaping through a wall and rope. Authorities noted no outside help and traced the trio toward Fremont Street while continuing a wide desert search.
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Los Angeles
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Beattie
Frank E. Webb
Union Pacific
Alsup Murder Suspect Held After Audit Demands
Wilson was killed after he demanded a union funds audit. Sacramento painters Max Ward and Norman Call were convicted of his murder and given life terms. In 1966 judge Norman Elkington found no proof Black aided the slaying. Black faced trial with Ward. A 1967 federal grand jury charged Black with five counts of embezzling 63 474 from three Sacramento painters union trusts.
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Wilson
Sacramento
Max Ward
Norman Call
San Francisco
Norman Elkington
Black
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Sacramento Painters Union
Douglass Leads Sahara After Birdie Run In Final Round Prep
Douglass regained the lead with birdie putts of 20, 18, and four feet on three holes and parred the 18th with a two-footer. Nicklaus said he lacks consistency but is happy with his putting, Youglass blamed erratic play despite six birdies. The Sahara final round moves to Paradise Valley Country Club today.
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