Aeronca appoints Handschumacher as chairman chief executive officer
The Aeronca Manufacturing Corp board elected Handschumacher as chair and CEO at its Germantown Road offices. S J Kuderer was reelected president by a nine member board aligned with new owners led by Sherwood Egbert. The annual meeting in Manchester Inn also reelected incumbents and reduced directors to nine while approving a stock option plan.
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Albert G. Handschumacher
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
S. J. Kuderer
Germantown Road
Handschumacher
Lear - Siegler Corp
Lear, Inc
Siegler
Sherwood Egbert
Studebaker Corp
Hanschumacher
Egbert
H. Chapman Rose
Cleveland
the Treasury
Louis Purmort
Central Hadley Co
Whittier
Cincinnati
Fred D. Danford
Armco
Aeronca
RB47 Attacked by North Korean Jets Over Sea of Japan
A U S RB47 reconnaissance plane was attacked and damaged by two North Korean MIG 17 fighters over the Sea of Japan about 50 miles from the Korean mainland Tuesday, the Defense Department announced.
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Washington
U.S
Sea of Japan
Defense Department
Indians Ready To Call Cease Fire In Kutch
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri said India is ready to call a cease-fire in the Rann of Kutch while reserving the right to an alternative. He rejected Pakistan’s Kutch claims as deadlocked amid continued border fighting and reported Indian and Pakistani casualties and equipment losses.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Rann of Kutch
Pakistan
Junta To Rule Dominican Revolt Is Failure
In Santo Domingo a military junta led by Air Force Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin faced a collapsing revolt seeking reinstatement of ex president Juan Bosch. Provisional President Rafael Molina Araña sought asylum in the Colombian Embassy as fighting raged and weapons flowed to police.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
Juan Bosch
Rafael Molina Arena
Wessin
Bosch
Cuba
Soviet Union
Red
Puerto Rico
Dickinson accuses Selma march of immorality in House
Rep. William L. Dickinson asserts 30 sworn statements prove widespread immorality and drunkenness during the Selma to Montgomery march. He says he will show photographs, though none have appeared, as religious leaders defend the march’s ethics and denounce the charges as a fraud.
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Washington (Ap
William L. Dickinson
R-Ala
House
Alabama
Dickinson
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Johnson denies any plan to use nuclear weapons in Vietnam
President Johnson rejects reports of a possible nuclear option in Vietnam. He says no official has discussed such weapons with him and he has never considered using them. He stresses restraint and ongoing plans to protect Americans amid the war.
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Washington
Johnson
Seven Air Raids Target Viet Cong Bases North of Quang Khe
American and Vietnamese planes conducted seven raids across North Vietnamese patrol boats and targets including barracks and roads. At Quang Khe naval base one boat burned, two were beached, and another slightly damaged. all aircraft returned safely.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Quang Khe
North
Air force commander calls for big escalation or negotiations
Brig. Gen. Nguyen Cao Ky, chief of South Vietnam's air force, says bombing North Vietnam does not halt Viet Cong aid and urges an immediate land invasion. He argues for a national liberation front style move and notes air superiority from the 17th to 20th parallels to disrupt supply lines.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Associated Press
National Liberation Front
Viet Nam
Defense chief says no military need for nuclear use
At a news conference on Monday Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara stated there is no military requirement for the use of nuclear weapons in the current or future conflicts. He emphasized careful consideration of strategic options and international repercussions before any deployment.
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Soviet Marshal Warns on Western Provocations Risk World War
Moscow dispatch reports Marshal Ivan Konev warned that Western provocations could at any moment trigger a military conflict and plunge humanity into another world war.
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Moscow
Ivan Konev
President Johnson warns against speculation on remote contingencies
At a news conference the president called the Vietnam struggle crucial and warned that defeat would threaten our welfare and freedom. He said the United States has sought a peaceful solution despite brutal provocations against Vietnamese and Americans alike.
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Johnson
Johnson Seeks Peace While Vowing Restraint in Vietnam
President Johnson described U S responses to Viet Nam aggression as initially limited to a single raid after last August's Tonkin attack. He insisted U S aims remain peaceful and that restraint should not be seen as weakness while signaling readiness to strike back if needed. He would not predict future troop levels and urged that presence be seen as commitment to peace and allies.
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Johnson
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
America
U.S
Viet Nam
Chuckle Money Keeps Creditors More Peaceful
A wry remark notes that while money may not guarantee happiness, it helps maintain creditors' good humor and patience.
Air Force F105s Fail to Down Bridge Amid Viet Cong Assault
Four U S Air Force F105 Thunderchiefs failed to collapse the Bai Duc Thon bridge after another raid, with pilots reporting only moderate damage to the span in a valley 160 miles south of Hanoi. On the ground Viet Cong forces attacked a Vietnamese ranger outpost west of Saigon, killing 35 government troops, wounding 10, and seizing arms, including a light machine gun and seven submachine guns, with ten rangers reported missing.
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Bai Duc Thon
Hanoi
Air Force
Saigon
Mortar Attack Kills Soldier and Wounds Prisoners in Vietnam
Attackers fired 81mm mortars into the Bao Trai post two miles from the ranger position, killing one government soldier and wounding six. Some rounds hit a civilian camp, wounding 30 prisoners. US light jet bombers hunted North Vietnamese highways, with B57s dropping 42 tons of bombs and rockets on Routes 7, 8 and 12 to disrupt traffic.
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Bao Trai
Ranger
U.S
De Gaulle Urges Neutral Southeast Asia Policy
President Charles de Gaulle called for a neutral Southeast Asia free of outside influence and a strong independent region. He condemned the Vietnam war but avoided direct criticism of U S actions, urging no foreign intervention and each nation’s right to progress. In Saigon officials noted policy clashes with free Vietnam interests.
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David Mason
PARIS
Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
de Gaulle
Viet Nam
U.S
Asia
France
Indochina
Saigon
Tunisian Embassy Attacked in Cairo by Turkish? No, Tunisian students
Several hundred students attacked the Tunisian Embassy in Cairo denouncing President Habib Bourguiba as a Zionist and son of a dog. The ground floor fire was extinguished quickly and police dispersed protesters with tear gas after a battle.
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Cairo
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
River Levee Smashed Floods 5900 Acres in Illinois
The Mississippi breached a 160 foot section south of Quincy flooding about 5500 acres in the South Quincy Drainage District. Some 60 families fled as 15 industrial plants, a radio station, 26 cottages, a power substation, and about 60 homes were inundated. Upstream in the Quad Cities the river crested at 22.6 feet with emergency dikes holding.
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Rock Island, Ill
Quincy
Ill
South Quincy
Burlington Railroad
Quad-Cities
Ky voices support for intensified Vietnam War actions
Ky argues North Vietnamese regular units are in the highlands and urges sending regular troops north. He favors bombing the north and establishing secret bases to deter the Viet Cong, while warning of better negotiating leverage if big attacks occur first. He opposes ground operations and a joint U.S.-Vietnamese command unless Russians or Chinese are proven involved.
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Hanoi
Viet Nam
U.S
North
Weather forecast hints at frost tonight and cooler days
The weatherman warns of frost as temperatures dip into the 30s. No rain expected through Monday night with continued cool conditions. Tomorrow should bring sunny skies and a bit warmer temperatures. Yesterday's high reached 55 and today's low fell to 38.
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