Johnson weighs easing air war risks near Hanoi Haiphong
In Washington AP reports pilots avoiding targets near Hanoi and Haiphong after recent strikes on power plants and bridges. Johnson aides debate redirecting focus to South Vietnam routes while Joint Chiefs resist easing pressure. Limited targets remain with MIG bases and Haiphong harbor cited.
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MIG Base Raided in Vietnam Ninth Time This Spring
US Air Force Thunderchief jets attacked the Hoa Lac air field 20 miles west of Hanoi for the ninth time since April 24. Ground action was light and many units held Memorial Day services while Quonset chapels were dedicated. Initial reports said the base was unusable again and returning pilots reported heavy antiaircraft fire.
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Thanh Hoa
TNT Load Burns In Derailment Near Spartanburg South Carolina
A boxcar carrying 220000 pounds of TNT derailed south of Spartanburg near Switzer and burned but did not explode. An adjacent ammo car also burned as firefighters guarded the scene through the night. Sheriff evacuated about 100 homes within two miles. no injuries reported. Train had 78 cars. 35 derailed amid sparks from cars leaving tracks.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
Army
Charles T. Snipes
Augusta
Israel pledges to reopen Gulf of Aqaba after tanker turned back
Israel says it will undergo every sacrifice to keep the Gulf of Aqaba open to all ships. Abba Eban affirmed the vital national interest amid reports of a Liberian-American tanker turned back by an Egyptian patrol that fired one warning shot. Washington and London urged de escalation and UN action.
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Weather and Middle East tensions mix with fading heat details
The forecast calls for fair cool tonight and tomorrow with lows around 45 and highs in the high 60s. Yesterday reached 66 with a 54 overnight. In diplomacy, a State Department spokesman declined to answer about U.S. moves, stressing restraint to avoid tilting balance. Nasser cited Soviet support and called for return of offshore guns near Sharm el Sheikh as UN forces withdraw.
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Engineers' Union Chief Dies As Strike Goes On
Frank P. Converse 81, longtime leader of Local 18 International Union of Operating Engineers, died of lung cancer in Cleveland. He built a 12 000 member statewide union and led strikes that halted 800 million dollars of highway work, though he was hospitalized after the union action and could not take part in Columbus negotiations.
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U. S. Senate Committee
Ohio Death Toll Climbs During Memorial Day Weekend
Ohio's Memorial Day weekend traffic death toll reached 22 by Tuesday as the 24 hour longer period compared with last year. Officials predicted a final toll near 35 while noting two teen victims on Monday and ten teens or younger killed during the weekend.
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U S Gold Piles Up Says Fed Signals April Jump
The Federal Reserve reports U S gold stock rose by 50 billion in April the sharpest monthly gain in three years and the first two month rise since fall 1965. March and April added 73 million while January February fell 74 million leaving a net year to date loss of 1 million.
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Federal Reserve Board
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Canada
Traffic Toll Still Expected Near Holiday Estimate
The Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths lag behind last year but safety officials see final toll near the pre holiday estimate of 650 to 750. As of 6 p.m. Friday 445 fatalities have occurred and the 102 hour period ends at midnight tonight, with a spokesman noting about 637 deaths possible at the current rate.
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National Safety Council
Parents Await Word After Possible Vietnam Death Mixup
Mr and Mrs Clarence C Jennings of Albuquerque seek a Washington call confirming their son Marine Corporal Stephen K Jennings 22 was killed in Vietnam on May 2. Officials said his name appeared on Defense Department lists but the couple insist he was alive after visiting Albuquerque on leave and sending a May 23 letter. The family says notification delay stemmed from late positive identification.
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Memorial Day Observances Pay Tribute to War Dead
Americans marked the 99th Memorial Day with parades and ceremonies across the country. In Philadelphia and Washington events honored fallen soldiers while protests surfaced from groups opposing Vietnam. Arlington hosted the flagship wreath laying with Gen Earl Wheeler attending.
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