Four U S Soldiers Die in Viet Cong Assault West of Saigon
Four U S Army men were killed and six wounded in a Viet Cong assault 20 miles west of Saigon. Helicopter crews were among the dead and wounded as two US helicopters were shot down. Reports described heavy fighting across multiple provinces with large casualty counts on both sides and ongoing air strikes by jet fighters and bombers.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Sagon
Hau Nahia
U.S
Quang Tri
da Nang
Viet An
Tam Ky
Long An
Hau Nghia
Strategists See Improvement In Viet Nam Crisis
Washington observers report cautious optimism as Johnson aides near the end of Viet Nam reviews. Ambassador Taylor briefs Congress and returns to Saigon while White House aides weigh peaceful options and possible talks with the Communists. The pace of air strikes continues to pressure Hanoi. British Foreign Secretary Stewart notes signs of hope despite Communist rigidity.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
House
Senate
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Red China
Soviet Union
London
Michael Stewart
House of Commons
Britain seeks international views to end Viet Nam war
The Foreign Office said Britain as cochair of the 1954 Indochinese peace conference sent messages to 11 governments inviting their opinions on ways to end the Viet Nam conflict.
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London
Viet Nam
Foreign Office
Britain
Cochairman
Schirra and Stafford Seen as Gemini Flight Picks
Veteran Mercury astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Air Force Major Thomas P. Stafford are expected to be named Monday to head the fourth manned Gemini flight. They trained as backups for Grissom and Young and have followed the same routine ahead of a two day rendezvous mission.
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Houston, Tex
Mercury
Manned Spacecraft Center
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Schirra
Navy
Stafford
Air Force
Virgil J. Grissom
John W. Young
Noneconomic Demands From Steel Workers Union
The United Steel Workers Union pursued non economic contract matters with a $1 an hour wage-bump demand on the table. Proposals cover job classifications incentives vacation scheduling seniority and training including in plant literacy classes with paid learning time as top bargaining proceeds with U S Steel and other major producers.
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Pittsburgh
United Steel Workers Union
Economic Prosperity Can Go On
Weather continues to be harsh as heavy snow, rain and cloud cover blanket broad regions. A northern Midwest to Northeast storm drops significant snowfall with up to ten inches in Olean New York and widespread accumulation across the northern Appalachians.
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Midwest
Appalachians
Olean
New York
Unseasonably Warm Threat Linked to Potential Southern Winds
Forecast calls for warmer conditions if southerly winds reach tomorrow. Current temperature trend stays cool with tonight's low around 33. Yesterday's high was 64 and overnight low 29. rainfall from yesterday afternoon reached 0.14 inch.
Storm system drenches wide regions with heavy snow and rain
The latest storm brings heavy snow to the Midwest especially Wisconsin and Michigan with up to a half foot in six hours. Rain spreads from the Carolinas to Maryland and across the Pacific Coast with 4 plus inches in Southern California. Temperatures stay cold in northern areas and reach 75 in Key West as highs.
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Mich
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New York City
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Great Basin
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Burbank
Lower Michigan
Traverse City
Key West
Fla
Rose Scented Buses Roar In New Jersey Fragrance Plan
In Haledon New Jersey Associated Bus Co. adds a chemical to fuel to mask exhaust odor. President Anthony Sebastian says the plan makes buses smell like flowers, especially in hot weather when fumes reach street crowds.
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Haledon
N. J
Associated Bus Co
Anthony Sebastian
Sebastian
Camden Protesters Plan Another March On Courthouse
Civil rights demonstrators in Camden Alabama plan another march on the courthouse amid a tense week. Mayor Reg Albritton says he blocked two earlier attempts and will meet with protesters while stressing security for a town of 2 500 with limited police.
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Camden
Ala
Southern Christian Leadership Southwest Alabamatown Conference
Reg Albritton
Daniel Harrell
King to announce Alabama boycott plan in news conference
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr expected to reveal details for a nationwide economic boycott of Alabama at a Baltimore news conference. Randolph Blackwell flew from Atlanta with a draft as the SCLC meets to review strategy and discuss expanding civil rights work nationwide. He also outlined adding 150000 Negro voters by 1966 across seven Southern states, with a projected program cost of 480000.
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Baltimore
Martin Luther King Jr
Alabama
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Randolph Blackwell
Atlanta
SCLC
New Jersey Negro Mother of the Year Named
Mabel Jackson Robinson of Madison is honored as New Jersey Mother of the Year for religious and civic activities and her children's achievements. She is the second Black recipient chosen by the state NA Mothers Committee and will compete for the national title in New York next month. Her children Aubrey, Charles, Spencer, and Gloria hold professional and academic positions in Washington, Madison, Santa Monica, and Alameda respectively.
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Red Bank
Mabel Jackson Robinson
Madison
New Jersey
Georgia Court Grants Extra Time for Reapportionment
A three judge federal court extended Georgia's deadline to complete reapportionment to May 1, 1968 or end of the 1968 session. The ruling requires districts in both houses to be within 15 percent of the state average, currently 2 to 1 in the House and 1.81 to 1 in the Senate. Governor Sanders calls it a victory for citizens.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Paul Nessmith
Bulloch
U.S Supreme Court
House
Senate
Chuckle In Politics: Machines Against You, Organizations For You
A satirical quip contrasts political machines and organizations in assessing support. It hints at partisan tactics and the blurred line between forceful machinery and structured groups in public life. The line lampoons political rhetoric and group influence.
Johnson hails record employment but calls jobless rate too high
President Johnson lauded a March employment peak of 70,169,000 and a 4.7 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate while stressing that 4.7 percent remains too high. He blamed the long economic expansion and urged continued use of federal policy to sustain prosperity.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor Department
Guards Set On Building Overseas
Washington AP The House Appropriations Committee approved use of Marines and Navy Seabees to guard and assist construction of foreign service buildings abroad. The State Department sought authority after secret listening devices were found in embassy sites in Moscow and Warsaw during construction. Navy reimbursement to cover borrowed personnel was included in a $2.125 billion omnibus appropriation, about $100.6 million below Johnson’s request.
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House Appropriations Committee
State Department
Moscow
Warsaw
Poland
Department
Navy
Johnson
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