Saigon rocked by rocket strike and nearby terror attack
In Saigon a 122 millimeter rocket struck near the 2nd police precinct and central market wounding two officers. A terror bomb exploded near the U.S. Post Exchange in Cholon as U.S. and allied forces report heavy fighting around Thuong Duc and a Green Beret complex near Da Nang with B52 strikes and large-scale bombardment along the infiltration route toward the city.
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Saigon
UPI
da Nang
2Nd Police
Thuong Duc
South Vietnam
U.S
Charlie Ridge
Subcommittee Pushes AMSA Bomber, Sees AMSA Risk
The Senate preparedness subcommittee urged rapid development of a new strategic aircraft and admitted F111 shortcomings. AMSA was opposed by McNamara, with operation not expected before 1976. The panel warned U.S. bombers would reach parity with Soviet forces, urging ongoing ICBM R&D.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Preparedness
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
America
Symington
Democrats Press Nixon to Debate Humphrey in 1968 Race
Democrats urged Nixon to debate Hubert Humphrey as the 1968 campaign heated up. Aerial and boat protests near Nixon’s Key Biscayne retreat accompanied Humphrey supporters' calls, while Nixon proposed limited Social Security boosts. Humphrey taunted Nixon on ending the Vietnam War and outlined his pledge to act if peace is not achieved. Wallace and Muskie weighed in on party unity and Wallace’s impact on the race.
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Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
Humphrey
Fortas Chief Justice Nomination Faces Senate Filibuster
The Senate appears set to defeat President Johnson by voting against cloture on Fortas as Chief Justice. Sen. Dirksen has withdrawn support, signaling a stronger filibuster. Mansfield may be unable to muster a majority, keeping the nomination in limbo as debates about Fortas’ record continue.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Capitol Hill
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Fortas
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Mike Mansfield
Griffin
Mansfield
Clifford P. Hansen
R-Wyo
John L. McClellan
D- Ark
Saigon Publishes Peace Paper Demanding Troop Withdrawal
Saigon's foreign ministry released a 52 page white paper warning the United States against trusting Communist promises. It insists on the withdrawal of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces beyond the 17th parallel as a condition for peace and cautions against Communist trickery in Paris talks.
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U.S
Katum
Thien Ngon
Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
North Vietnam
Paris
Republic of Vietnam
South Asia
Southeast Asia
De Gaulle Opposes Red Expansion in Europe
France and West Germany warned against Soviet-led actions in Eastern Europe and agreed to tighten bilateral ties to ensure peace. De Gaulle said the Soviet Union has no right to intervene in West Germany and warned of a spillover into Western Europe if conflict escalates.
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Subcommittee
John Stennis
D-Miss
America
Soviet Union
United States
Ussr
U.S
de Gaulle
Bonn
Germany
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
France
West Germany
Europe
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Czechoslovakia
Guenter Diehl
Kiesenger
Paris
Maurice Couve de Murville
Michel Debre
Francois Ortoli
Western Alliance
Moscow
Demonstrators Repeat March in Chicago Convention Year
Richard J. Daley faced protestors during the convention week as demonstrators repeated chants and raised V signs. About a thousand extra police patrolled barricaded march routes while authorities reported bomb threats and a raid on an explosives preparation apartment with no sabotage found. University of Chicago professor Robert Havighurst commented that extremists may exist but the crowd aims to balance past events.
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Richard J. Daley
Vietnam
Johnson
Robert Havighurst
University of Chicago
New York Labor Strikes Loom As Talks Stalls Grow
Federal mediators and state officials push to avert walkouts by 5 000 drug store workers in New York and nearby counties while 500 broadcast writers prepare to strike. Uniformed services like police fire and sanitation face pay demands and possible job actions as talks continue. Longshoremen and shippers argue over job security amid mechanization with a near certain strike outlook.
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New York
Uniformed Services
New York State
Uniformed Firefighters Association
PBA
John V. Lindsay
Herbert L. Haber
Uniformed
Sanitationmen’s Association
New York Shippers Association
International
Longshoremen’s Association
Humphrey to Deliver Major Nationwide Speech on Foreign Policy
Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey will give his first major televised speech on foreign affairs and Vietnam from Salt Lake City. George Ball, former U N ambassador, joined his campaign this week. Muskie to attend as vice presidential candidate. speech airs 7 30 p m in most time zones.
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Humphrey
Seattle
Nixon
Vietnam
Mr. Agnew
Johnson
Detroit
Salt Lake City
Muskie
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Columbus
Ohio
Wallace
America
Portland
Ore
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
United Nations
George H. Ball
Ball
U.N
National Broadcasting Co
Edmund Muskie
Tulsa
Okla
Utah
Richard M. Nixon
Hitchhiker’s cash grab ends with police alert
A passerby picked up a hitchhiker who asked for money. The motorist, claiming the purse belonged to his babysitter, stole $46 then fled. The hitchhiker later reported the crime to police, completing a “Show and Tell” case.
LBJ Lashes GOP Foes In College Talk
President Johnson condemned GOP foes during a college address referencing unity and constitutional debates. Msgr. John Murphy presented an honorary degree, praising Johnson for advancing dignity and freedom for Americans of all races and religions.
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LBJ
Chicago
Johnson
Philadelphia
John Murphy
Our Republic
Marine Reserve Pilot Loses Jet in Nevada Desert
A Marine Corps pilot from El Toro Marine Air Base lost a jet during a training flight in the Nevada desert near Las Vegas. The incident follows another Southern Nevada air mishap earlier in the year near the Colorado River. A Marine aviator board will investigate the crash and determine its cause.
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Marine Reserve
Nevada Desert
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Los Angeles
Marine Corps Air
Nevada
Colorado River
el Toro Marine Air Base
Santa Ana
Calif
Bollenbach
Nellis Hospital
Marine
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Cholon
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Hubert
United Press International
George C. Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
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