Warplanes Slam N. Viet Nam in Major Raid
US warplanes returned to North Viet Nam targeting the Yong Bi power plant near Haiphong, saying the raid was larger and more effective than first reported. Air Force and Navy aircraft hit radar and military sites around Hai Phong and Vinh while Viet Cong attacks increase in Saigon, including a church bombing in Nha Be and attacks on U S Army billets. Defense Secretary McNamara cautioned about further air raids as violence escalates since December.
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Space Doctor Lovelace Dead in Canyon Crash
Aspen reports recovery efforts continue for Dr. W Randolph Lovelace II 57 director of space medicine killed in a small plane crash near a steep mountain canyon. His wife Mary 53 and pilot Milton Brown 27 both of Albuquerque were found dead at the wreckage with Brown surviving to aid in the initial recovery.
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Gemini 6 lands after historic rendezvous with Gemini 7
Astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford safely splash down in the Atlantic aboard Gemini 6 after a flawless rendezvous with Gemini 7. Borman and Lovell in Gemini 7 drift toward a 14 day mission as recovery forces tighten around the area.
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Chuckle Advice to Fathers About Fishing Time
A lighthearted take suggests fathers win their sons’ attention by taking them fishing. The quip implies shared outdoor time reduces the need to search for a restless child.
NATO ministers warn on China nuclear threat and Vietnam policy
In Paris NATO ministers agree China poses a strategic security risk with growing nuclear capability. The communique calls for continued consultations on China policies, U S efforts to maintain South Vietnam's identity, and British Rhodesia policy. McNamara notes Red China could field intercontinental missiles in a decade and a missile submarine program. Rusk labels the meeting profitable and says view on Vietnam remains under discussion.
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Pakistan Leader Leaves Washington After Ayub Khan Visit
President Ayub Khan wraps up a state visit amid talks with President Johnson. The leaders vow direct handling of mutual problems and note stalled U.S. military and economic aid to Pakistan. Ayub invites Johnson and wife to a future state visit to Pakistan.
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Oxford woman pleads guilty in threat to President Johnson
Marjorie B. Wayland, 41, pleaded guilty to sending a threatening letter to President Johnson. Judge John W. Peck gave her a suspended five year sentence.
Rendezvous Is Key To Spaceman effort
The Gemini program aims to dock Gemini 3 with an Agena in a repeat mishap free rendezvous. NASA officials praised the flawless chase of Gemini 6 and 7 and expect more docking and maneuver practice on five remaining Gemini flights next year. Apollo Earth orbit flights with a 1969 lunar landing goal follow, marking a major milestone after the Voskhod 1 issues.
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Wilson May Announce Embargo On Rhodesia At UN
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson may unveil tougher measures against Rhodesia in a U N General Assembly address. He favors an oil embargo only with international cooperation, while African states press for stronger sanctions.
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Weather predicts continuing cold with light snow tonight
The Weather Bureau forecasts cloudy skies and continued cold weather through tomorrow with light snow tonight and again tomorrow. Tonight’s low is expected in the high 20s. Yesterday’s high was 39, and the overnight low reached 32 at 8 this morning.
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W Somerse Maugham Dies at 91 on Riviera
British author W Somerse Maugham died at his Riviera villa La Mauresque after being brought conscious from Nice hospital. He was 91, suffered a stroke six days earlier, and wrote 30 plays, 26 novels, and 120 short stories. Known for Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence, he retired from fiction in 1953.
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