Buddhists See Threat Of Viet Nam Civil War
In Da Nang battle rages as government forces seize control of the port city with heavy fighting and civilian casualties. Buddhist leaders in Saigon condemn the assault while urging a path to civilian rule via elections. Ky fronts a surprise move with troops ferried in by air as residents fear further clashes.
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Viet Nam
Bydusky
Saigon
United Buddhist Church
da Nang
National Assembly
Nam
Constituent Assembly
Davans
Lato
Ith
An Samt
CIA Activity May Trigger Senate Clash
Sen Richard B Russell criticizes a bid to expand congressional oversight of CIA operations citing Senate rules. He asserts Armed Services Committee sole jurisdiction over non budgetary CIA matters, warning a possible clash with Fulbright chaired panels. Critics fear CIA may influence foreign policy beyond the administration amid Bay of Pigs concerns.
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Fulbright
Senate
Russell
Armed Services Committee
Appropriations
CIA
Wats Press
Lectures on Vietnamese Religions for Marines in Da Nang
A series of lectures for American service members in Da Nang have been developed by U.S. Marine forces’ counseling section. The talks cover Vietnamese religions beliefs and customs and are described as aimed at helping Marines stay alive and work effectively with the people of Vietnam.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Exhumation Sought for Lord Haw-Haw Remains
London AP reports a plan to exhume war time traitor William Joyce known as Lord Haw-Haw. The Home Office would not discuss the case or identify applicants seeking reburial outside Wandsworth Prison, Joyce hanged January 3, 1946, with Britain’s abolition of capital punishment leading relatives to pursue exhumations for reburial elsewhere.
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London
William Joyce
Lord Haw- Haw
Home Office
Joyce
Lord Ha Haw
Wandsworth
Britain
Peope
U S Disavows Knowledge Of Ky Plans For Strike
The State Department said it did not know Ky plans for aDa Nang strike as U S officials and ambassadors gathered in Saigon for consultations. Officials stressed moving toward civilian rule and elections while warning of possible disruption to efforts against Viet Cong in Da Nang and northern regions.
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U.S
State Department
da Nang
Lodge
Saigon
McNamara
Walt W.rostow
Asst
William P. Bundy
Cool Quest Oe T Cause The Heatwave Quest
Unprepared residents face a hot spell as roofs and windows spark effort to bring air cooling indoors. Hunters struggle to find suitable cool spots while Buffalo Lakes draws crowds for boat races and water skiing amid the heat.
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Buffalo Lakes
Pravda Warns Austria Over Treaty Change Warning on 1955 Austrian state treaty neutrality
Pravda in Moscow warns Austria against altering the 1955 treaty that restored independence in exchange for neutrality. It states the pact bans political or economic union with West Germany and warns deviations would harm Austria and European confidence in neutrality.
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Moscow
Pravda
Austria
West Germany
Soviet Communist Party
United States
Soviet Union
China Says Bandits Slain By Pathet Lao
NCNA reports 350 bandits described as loyal to the Lao government killed by PLAN strike by Pathet Lao in Laos. Paris update says unions and political groups planned a general hour strike March 5 to 15 potentially paralyzing France.
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China
Pathet Lao
Tokyo
Chiina
Laos
NCNA
Paris
France
Itian
Tail section falls from Navy plane over Albuquerque
A 10 foot tail section of a Navy P2 Neptune burned away and dropped into a vacant lot near Highland High School as the aircraft flew over Albuquerque. The crew of 10 safely landed at Kirtland AFB. One crewman was treated for smoke inhalation and released. authorities cited an electrical malfunction as the fire source. No injuries on the ground were reported.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Kirtland Air Force Base
Highland High School
British Seamen Enter Nation-Wuild Strike Walkout
British merchant seamen begin a midnight strike threatening to cripple the economy and daily life. The walkout could halt ships from Southampton to Singapore, with 62,500 sailors potentially idling and fears of power cuts as ports clog with 300 to 400 vessels. Prime Minister Wilson prepared emergency measures while wage demands target a 40 hour week and higher overtime pay, amid shipowners offering a staged plan by 1968.
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London
UPI
Southampton
Singapore
Britain
National Union of Seamen
Harold Wilson
Ling
Con Enders
NAS
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Kie
NUS
Wilson
Allies Maul eC Force In Swamp Fight
South Vietnamese troops aided by American air power mauled two Viet Cong battalions in the Mekong Delta, with soldiers reporting about 17 guerrillas killed. Near Da Nang a Marine patrol routed a 150-man Viet Cong force, while jets and artillery pounded fleeing fighters. Air actions targeted North Vietnamese barracks, highways, radar sites, and the Mu Gia pass on the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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SMGON
UPS
Mekong
Lashien
da Nang
Saigon
U.S
Leatherneck
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Viet Nam
Israeli Prime Minister to visit Congo in June
Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol will visit Congo Leopoldville on June 6 at the invitation of the Congo government. The trip forms part of a broader African goodwill tour.
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Congo
Leopoldville, the Congo
Levi Eshkol
Eshkol
Sched
Estacado South Plains Quaker Colony’s Early Tragedy
The Estacado settlement on the South Plains, founded by Paul Cox in 1879, grew into a modest town with stores and a courthouse before weather and dangers helped wane it. The first settler death recorded in 1887 was Mary Ellen Cox, bitten by a rattlesnake while playing ranchman with other Quaker children.
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South Phans
Estacado
Lubbock - Crosby
Llano Estacado
Friends
Paul Cox
Indiana
Great PI
South Plains
Hhree
George M. Hunt
Plains of
Texas
Edith McGinnis
Promised Land
Crosby
Nellie Witt
Spikes Temple
Ann Ellis
Facade
Mary Ellen Cox
Isaiah Cox
Nancy
Mary Ellen
Old Estacado
Red
Ancient Rite Of Ogling Reinstated At Miss USA Pageant
City and county officials gathered to bless the summer ritual of viewing contestants as 49 girls from including South Dakota and Idaho participated. Miss USA will be chosen Saturday night and may go on to Miss Universe in July with prize money including 35000 cash and a 3000 personal appearances contract.
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MIAME
UPD
Haydon Burns
Florida
Nebraska
Colorado
Alaska
United States
Mercury hits summer levels across Texas
Temperatures climbed toward midsummer highs across Texas as southerly winds pushed warm moist air over the state. Lubbock reported 92 degrees while Amarillo Abilene and San Angelo read near 90. Early lows ranged from 52 at Travis to 75 at Corpus Christi. No rainfall was recorded through 6 am. Forecasts called for cooler Panhandle conditions and lingering warm, partly cloudy skies elsewhere into Monday.
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Associated Press
Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
San Angelo
Abilene
del Rio
Trule Hard
Corpus Christi
Iveston
Panhandle
Walter Henson Rites Arranged for 81 Year Old
Walter Abbott Henson 81 of 2113 37th St. will lie in state at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Dr. Ben D. Johnson officiating assisted by Rev. A. J. Franks. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home. He died Sunday at home after seven years ill health. Survivors include wife Dora three daughters Mrs. Leroy Gaines Childress Mrs. W. D. Rebel Canyon and Mr. Glen Martin 2011 32nd St two sons Ben Paris and Henry Las Vegas Nev nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren pallbearers Harol Frazier M. M. Wadsworth Jr. Keith Cato Homer Barron J. M. Murphy and R. A. Castleberry.
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Walter Abbott Henson
37Th St
Sanders Memorial Chapel
Ben D. Johnson
A. J. Franks
Brownfield
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Henson
Lubbock
Terry County
Dora
Leroy Gaines
Childress
W. D. Rebel
Canyon
Glen Martin
32Nd St
Ben
Paris
Henry
Las Vegas
Nev
Harol Frazier
M. M. Wadsworth Jr
Keith Cato
Homer Barron
J .M. Murphy
R. A. Castle- Berry
Rockets Probe Sun Eclipse From Greece Despite Cold Start
The European Space Research Organization fired rockets from Euboea Island, Greece, using American and French gear to study a total solar eclipse next Friday. Seven more rockets will be launched into the lower ionosphere during the event, at altitudes of about 50 to 70 miles.
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Euboea Island
Greece
European Space Research Organization
United States
France
Euboea Islad
Ameri- Sad
AbCas Omnd
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