Evacuation of Da Nang Under way as Viet Nam Unrest Grows
U S Navy river craft and Marine helicopters evacuated more than 700 civilians and off duty personnel from Da Nang amid anti-government demonstrations. Saigon police and military heightened guard in major cities as rumors swirl Ky might pursue action against rebels. Da Nang, 380 miles northeast of Saigon, has been a focal point of unrest. Ky earlier moved 1500 marines there but later backed off from restoring order.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
da Nang
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ton That Dinh
1St Corps
Dinh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Buddhist Institute
United Buddhist Church
Hue
Nguyen van Chuan
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Phan Xuan Nhuan
U.S. Marine
Lewis Walt
Sid Dinh
Thich Tri Quang
Tri Quang
Bomb blast hits Vietnam Day Committee HQ in Berkeley
An apparent bomb shattered windows at the Vietnam Day Committee headquarters in Berkeley shortly after midnight injuring three occupants and lightly wounding three UC Berkeley students. The blast damaged nearby residences and caused a ceiling to cave in in a nearby apartment. Authorities noted a heavy smell of gunpowder as investigators examined the scene.
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University of California Berkeley
William Guyn
Riley Lively
Bruce Kristal
VDC
Boy freed from live wire as two rescuers die in Bloomfield tragedy
A 13 year old climber touched a 23 000 volt line on a high pole near Bloomfield New Jersey. Firefighter aided by another man freed him but both would be rescuers died from electrocution. The boy suffered leg burns and was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Bloomfield
N.J
James Robertson
William Surprenant
Raymond Reilly
the News Syndicate Co., Inc
Fairfield Pilot Killed In Ohio Crash On I-70 In Snow
A 32 year old Fairfield pilot Ralph King died when his Cessna 170B failed to land on Interstate 70 near Sulphur Grove Ohio in heavy snow and low visibility. Passenger David Wilmer 22 of Hamilton was in critical condition with severe facial injuries and broken legs. King worked as a mechanic for Tank Transit Co. of Fairfield.
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Ohio Highway Patrol
Ralph King
Fairfield
Butler County
Montgomery County
King
David Wilmer
Benninghaven
Hamilton
Dayton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilmer
Tank Transit Co
Ohio
Sulphur Grove
Easter Weather Hints Warm Parade After Morning Chill
The Weather Bureau predicts a chilly start with 32 degrees, rising to the 40s by noon and into the 50s by afternoon. No rain or snow is forecast, making Easter bonnets safe for parade wear.
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Weather Bureau
Viking Princess Fire Evacuates 494 As Two Die
Two passengers die of apparent heart attacks after a blaze on the Viking Princess near Guantanamo Bay. Crew actions avert disaster with rapid evacuation. 484 rescued, 11 missing earlier reports, survivors flown to Miami for treatment. Captain Otto Thoresen commends crew and passengers for calm response and orderly lifeboat drills.
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Miami
Fla
Viking Princess
Flagship Lines
Stanley Thea
Navy
Otto Thoresen
Eight Ohioans Among 494 Survivors From Voyager Princess Fire
The Vik ing Princess fire left 494 survivors. Among them were Shaker Heights psychologist Dr Erwin K Taylor and his wife Marion and daughter Janet, plus two Cincinnati couples Lt Col Walter H Horst and Irma, and Albert B Cord and Joan. Dr Mendelson and his wife also were rescued.
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Cleveland
Caribbean
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Shaker Heights
Cincinnati
Erwin K. Taylor
Marion
Janet
Walter H. Horst
Irma
Albert B. Cord
Joan
Hans Scher
Lorain
Dr. Taylor
Personnel Research and Development Corp
Horst
Rollman Psychiatric Institute
Cord
Albert B. Cord Co
Joseph Mendelson
Dayton (Ohio) State Hospital
Mendelsons
Winter Park
Fla
Lion injures model at auto show preview
A 2-year-old 225-pound lion at the International Automobile Show attacked model Nell Theobald 22, injuring her left thigh. Keeper freed her, and she remained in satisfactory condition at Roosevelt Hospital. Lion handler Leonard Brock aided by police. Brock, North, and Sabo face charges for inadequate safety devices.
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New York
Nell Theobald
Roosevelt Hospital
International Automobile
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Sene
Vietnik
Berkeley, Calif
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Viet Nam Buddhist Forces
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Thich Ho Giao
Vien Hoa Dao
Vandalia
Guantanamo Bay
Moses Goodman
Surfside
Ola Stuedall
Thoresen
Florida
Atlantic
Haiti
Coliseum
Cleveland Amory
Humane Society of America
Dawn Animal Agency
Brock
William North
David Sabo
Amenie
N.Y
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