Jungle Cover Hampers Allied Drive Against Reds
In Saigon and the north, dense jungle cover and bad weather slowed allied ground and air offensives against the Viet Cong. U S Marines and air forces carried out limited strikes and searches while 350 tons of ammunition on a Saigon river barge exploded, possibly due to sabotage or a cooking fire. General Westmoreland named Maj. Gen. John C F Tillson II as assistant chief of staff for operations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Air Force
da Nang
William C. Westmoreland
John C.F. Tillson II
Tillson
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Pentagon
Humphrey Rejects Viet Nam Accord With Communist Victory
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey says the United States will not back any Viet Nam settlement that amounts to a pre election victory for Communists. He cites a 43000 mile Asia tour and argues the National Liberation Front does not reflect substantial South Vietnamese opinion. He favors U S staying until genuinely free elections can be held and cautions against a coalition including Communists before those elections.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Humphrey
Asia
National Press Club
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Silver Star for Spotter Pilot Who Aided Air Campaign
Captain Sommers I. Howard of Riverside California earned the Silver Star as forward air controller in a small spotter plane in Bong Son Valley. He directed eight hours of strikes shaping the Vietnam conflict, witnessing heavy enemy losses and the Viet Cong losing discipline and fleeing to open ground.
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Joseph H. Moore
2Nd Air Division
Bong Son Valley
Sy Howard
Sommers
Air Cavalry
Howard
Qui Nhon
22Nd Goernment Division
Kansas Power and Light Completes Three Improvement Projects
Kansas Power and Light Co finished three expansion jobs this week costing 30 000 to 35 000 dollars. Austin Stedham said two substations were enlarged to meet city load growth with one at 15th and Kasold increasing from 6 000 to 10 000 kilowatts and another at 5th and Calif Streets from 3 000 to 6 000. An expansion line along Highway 40 about four miles west from Kasold was rebuilt increasing from 4 000 to 12 000 volts to handle higher area loads.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
Austin Stedham
KP & L
Stedham
15Th
Kasold
West Lawrence
5Th and
Calif. Sts
City
Highway 40
Wellington race forms for city commission seat
Wellington Kansas holds a contest for one of three city commission seats this spring the first since 1962. Incumbent Mat F Dwyer seeks a third term joining challengers Mrs Elva Brownlee and H H Etter who filed Friday.
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Wellington
Kan
Mat F. Dwyer
Elva Brownlee
H. H. Etter
Vice President Sees Progress in Viet Nam Effort
Hubert H. Humphrey spoke of substantial progress in the U.S. South Vietnamese military effort and cautioned about possible setbacks. He noted improvement in South Vietnamese villagers' economic condition and defended U.S. involvement against isolationist critics while stressing Asian leaders view communism as a threat to national integrity.
April Draft Call Drops to 21,700 in Army Quota
The Defense Department reports April's monthly draft call at 21,700, the lowest since August as the Army handles the quota. Navy Marine Corps and Air Force meet needs via voluntary enlistments. March call counted 29,400.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Department
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