Ambassadors Meet Diem After Saigon Student Uprising
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge met President Ngo Dinh Diem in Saigon after a massive student revolt was crushed by police and troops. The arrival followed martial law and a Buddhist crackdown, with hundreds hauled away and clashes injuring students as security tightened citywide.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Viet Nam
Lodge
Tension between Israeli and Jordanian forces escalates in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem a sharp clash on the demilitarized zone sparked tension between Israeli and Jordanian patrols. One Israeli soldier was killed and shells were reported hitting areas near holy sites. The UN Armistice Commission held an emergency session as dialogue with Security Council continued. Tourists fled the King David Hotel amid rocket fire and tracer rounds.
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United Nations Security Council
Levi Eshkol
U.N
Zvi Tsur
Dan
Syria
Sea of Galilee
No-Man's Land
Jerusalem
King David Hotel
Jordanian Jerusalem
Explosion Shrouds Slaying Of Stolen Dynamite Seizure
In Butte Montana an explosion from a stolen dynamite load wrecked a blast area and left the death toll undetermined. Sheriff Bill Darling’s office reported confusion and silence while deputies prepared to arrest suspects. Officials suggested two or more may have died, with early estimates up to five. The blast disrupted the LaVelle Powder Co. scene, and William P. LaVelle Jr. and his brother Thomas were not known to be present.
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Butte, Mont
Butte
Bill Darling
Dalling
Wiliam P. LaVelle Jr
LaVelle Powder Co
LaVelle
Thomas
Today's Chuckle A closed mouth gathers no feet
A light joke notes that silence prevents foot in mouth moments. It plays on the familiar saying about speaking cautiously to avoid embarrassment.
Compulsory Arbitration Fight Looms
The Senate considers a bill to force arbitration of key rail work rules as a strike threat looms. A seven member board could decide on diesel fireman jobs and train crew makeup, with binding arbitration possible within 120 days.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate Commerce Committee
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Lumet Hospitalized After Alleged Pill Overdose Incident
Film director Sidney Lumet, newly divorced from Gloria Vanderbilt, was found unconscious in his Greenwich Village apartment after a friend notified police. Lumet said he took a tranquilizer with vodka to ease a personal dispute and claimed the overdose involved seven vodkas and a sleeping pill.
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Sidney Lumet
Gloria Vanderbilt Lumet
Lumet de
Lumet
Greenwich Village
Gaile Jones
Miss Jones
Lena Horne
Vanderbilt
Rita Gam
Gloria
Arnold Krakower
Juarez
Mexico
Krakower
Strong Quake Felt Near Fiji Islands Noted by UC Seismograph
A strong earthquake centered about 5,400 miles southwest of Berkeley in the Fiji Islands was recorded by the University of California seismograph at 5 29 am PDT. Seismologist Don Tocher said the quake registered 6 to 7 on the Richter scale, below the 8.4 of the 1906 San Francisco quake. It was not known if tremors were felt on populated islands.
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Berkeley
Fiji Islands
University of California
Don Tocher
San Francisco
Kentucky Kidnapper Captured
State police said a man who allegedly kidnapped the assistant Campbell County police chief and later abducted a woman and child was shot and killed by officers on Ky 152 between Lexington and Rose Hill. The kidnapped officer, George Arnold, 45, was unharmed. the woman and children were uninjured aside from minor scratches.
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Frankfort
Campbell County
Lexington
Rose Hill
George Arnold
Highland Country Club
Basil O'Connor Remains In Fair Condition After Heart Attack
Basil O'Connor president of the National Foundation March of Dimes stayed in fair condition one day at Central Suffolk Hospital in Riverhead New York after suffering a heart attack on Saturday. He is 71 and receiving treatment for an ace heart condition.
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Riverhead
N.Y
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation + March of Dimes
Central Suffolk Hospital
O'Connor
Weather Outlook For Ohio Ahead Of Midweek
A high pressure system over Lake Superior keeps Ohio fair and mild through tomorrow. A low pressure area over western South Dakota will bring light scattered showers Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 76 and today’s low is 52, expected to fall tomorrow.
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Lake Superior
Ohio
South Dakota
No Word Is Heard From Nova
Rescue progress continues as the 65 ton drill nears two thirds of the way through to reach the chamber of David Fellin and Henry Throne 300 feet underground. Lou Bova remains silent after 13 days trapped 25 feet away. officials pace final ascent to surface planned tonight.
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Hazleton
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Fellin
Throne
Lou Bova
Bova
Washington’s March on Power Brings Capital Contrasts
Washington, a city of marble monuments and blighted districts, awaits 100000 civil rights marchers. The piece contrasts Federal power with local neglect, notes racial tensions, limited local democracy, and historic protests from Coxey to the Bonus Army. It frames Washington as a capital built for display, not daily vitality.
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City of Contrasts
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Capitol
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Rufus King
India
New Delhi
Brazil
Brasilia
Paris
London
Rome
Mexico City
Jacob Sech
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hoover
U.S. Army
Douglas MacArthur
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