Johnson orders study on ending military draft in 1970s
President Johnson announced a one year study led by Defense Secretary MacNamara to evaluate alternatives to the draft and the possibility of a voluntary system in the next decade. He spoke at his second news conference in three days and dismissed rushing conclusions from the inquiry.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert S MacNamara
Associated Press
New York
White House
Air collision near Wilmington Ohio kills pilots and crew
Two C119 planes from the 907th Troop Carrier Group collided near Melvin on U S 22 ten miles east of Wilmington. Reports varied on the crew count with estimates from seven to sixteen aboard across the two aircraft. One plane burned and ground casualties were initially reported as five or six, with some parachutists feared missing two hours after the crash.
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Wilmington
State Patrol
Balloon lifts boy into sky during risky ascent
A 12 year old from Tennessee Valley was hoisted into the air by a hot air balloon rope during a Saturday ascent near Wilmington. Pilot William Berry of Concord quickly descended the balloon after realizing the danger and landed in a backyard. Danny Nowell was hospitalized for a discolored left hand but survived with no serious injuries.
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Berry
Young Nowell
Nowell
Robert Dewalt
Danny
Marin General Hospital
Laos Leaders Clash Over Premier Souvanna Departure
A Lao coalition summit ends with Prince Souvanna Phoume proposing to ask King Savang Vathana to relieve him as premier. The move risks triggering a broader leftist rally and a last attempt to seize Luang Prabang as a temporary capital amid the country’s year-old crisis.
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Plaine Des Jarres
Laos
Colla
Souvanna Phoume
Savang Vathana
Luang Prabang
Rusk Recites Support as He Tours Saigon Areas
U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk toured northern areas near Saigon and told villagers we are with you every day until victory is achieved. Security measures rose after a bombing in Saigon wounded two US servicemen as Communist plans for further explosions were reported.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Arson Blamed for Desegregated School Fire in Alabama
Arson suspected after the Macon County High School fire in NOTASULGA Ala. Investigators say signs point to arson as the flames destroyed the recently desegregated facility. No damage estimate yet. officials consider transferring students to nearby desegregated schools if needed. A witness reported waking to the blaze as the fire grew.
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Notasulga. Ala
Macon County High School
Grsonist
Shorter
Groes
Tom Hall
Tornadoes Strike Central Ohio Killing Several
Violent storms across central and southern Ohio cause at least three deaths and widespread damage. A tornado touched Kiser Lake State Park area while a Columbus thunderstorm injured a child saved by her mother. A Hamilton couple perished in a car crash and a Pickerington boy died from lightning.
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Columbus
Judith van Meter
Hamilton
John Wharton
Fairfield County
Richard Allen Will
Pickerington
Champaign
Kiser Lake
Two Ohioans Die in Persian Gulf Jetliner Crash
Paul Arvin of Cleveland Heights and his bride Sheryl Cooke of Bay Village were among 49 aboard a French built Caravelle of Middle East Airlines Air Liban that crashed near Arabia while returning from Austria. Divers reported no survivors. The couple married in Rome on April 7 and were employed with the Arabian American Oil Co. in the region.
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Cleveland Heights
Sheryl Cooke
Bay Village
Austria
Middle East Airlines
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Aviation collision report clouds paratrooper transport crash
CCAFB civilian information officer Edward L. Schorr could not confirm air collision or incidental crash. Both planes went down at 3 p.m. according to the sheriff's office which later said the aircraft were full of paratroopers.
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CCAFB
Edward L. Schorr
Sheriff's
Seriff’s
Doctors Claim Victory in Belgium Medical Strike End
Belgium's 12,000 physicians and dentists ended a strike against a socialized medical law with leaders saying the government pledged sharp modifications. The strike began 18 days ago as Lefevre demobilized 3,600 reserve army doctors.
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Brussels
Belgium
Theo Lefevre
Lefevre
Léfevre
Nationwide medical strike rolls on with doctors and dentists
Government officials, doctors and the public push to restore normal medical operations. Ten thousand physicians and two thousand dentists participate in the strike demanding legal changes to curb patients who seek treatment without paying, which they say floods offices with hypochondriacs.
Missionaries Seek UN Aid as Congo Mission Endangered
White missionaries in Lemera near Bukavu report encirclement by hostile forces in Kivu Province. U N civilian operations units are sent to Bukavu as a precaution while Swedish and Norwegian Pentecostal workers assist locally and await further word. The situation remains tense.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Kivu
Lemera
United Nations
U.N
Bukavu
Laos Leaders Fail To Reach Agreement At Summit
Souvanes the neutralist emerged from a field tent after two days with no results. Souvanna said he may resign as coalition premier and report to the king in Vientiane. Souphanouvong’s Pathet Lao, backed by Red China and North Viet Nam, has grown influence as Luang Prabang’s capital status sparked the rift.
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Phoumi Nosavan
Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Souvanna
Souphanenveng
Red China
Viet Nam
Phoumi
Luang Prabang
Rusk Meets Khanh in Saigon on Vietnam War Tour
Secretary of State Dean Rusk visited Saigon with Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh and officials including Henry Cabot Lodge Gen. Earle Wheeler and Gen. Paul Harkins. They discussed the war situation and pledged U S support while noting Viet Cong activity and expected Communist moves later in the year.
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Rusk
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Sai He
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Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S. Army
Earle G. Wheeler
Viet Nam
Paul D. Harkins
Todays Chuckle A Ground Is A Guy Who Sized Himself Up
A lighthearted item notes a man who has overestimated his abilities and now feels sore after the attempt. The playful column uses a pun on ground and growl to tease the situation.
Civil Court Adds Extra Day to Handle Busy Docket
Middletown civil court handles diverse cases from monkeys to TV sets and will add an extra day to manage the heavy load. The piece notes the court’s busy schedule and plans to increase capacity.
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