Two Senate critics urge restraint on Viet Nam policy
Two Democratic senators Muskie and Dodd say criticisms of President Johnson’s Viet Nam policies bolster the Communist side. They warn antiwar clamor risks prolonging the war as Kennan testifies before the Foreign Relations Committee. Clark may offer a policy rider to the $4.8 billion military authorization bill. Russell opposes riders seen as harming war morale.
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U S Troops Face Heavy Fire Near Saigon and Hanoi Area
U S Army units endured fierce Communist fire near Saigon as North Vietnamese air defenses hit a Navy A4 Skyhawk with two Soviet missiles over Hon Mat Island. The jet was shot down during raids, pilot rescued, marking the first missile loss since the bombing pause ended January 31. Near Cu Chi, Viet Cong mortar and rifle fire struck U S 25th Division positions, with tunnels and counterattacks as helicopters bombarded suspected positions. The 101st Airborne fought near Tuy Hoa, supported by B52 strikes, artillery, and riot gas as night clashes continued amid Van Buren harvest operations.
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25Th Division
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Tuy Hoa
Middletown Plans Largest City Shopping Center on S Main
J D Sawyer reveals a 3.3 million dollar 250000 square foot shopping center on the southeast corner of S Main Street and Lafayette Avenue in Middletown. The complex will include at least 15 stores led by a large self service department store with negotiations under way for several tenants. Richard Rauh of Cincinnati handles development and leasing, bringing prior Tri County experience to the project.
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Showman Billy Rose Dies in Jamaica at 66
Montego Bay reports Billy Rose famed impresario dies of lobar pneumonia at 2:15 a.m. He had traveled from New York to recuperate after heart surgery in Houston. Rose built a fortune on extravaganza and music, authored songs, owned clubs, and staged the Aquacade at the 1939 World’s Fair. He leaves a varied legacy and a multimillion estate.
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Rose’s 17 National Fame Shorthand Speed Declared
He defined success as health, friends, and a financial career where winners earn $2 more than losers. At 65 he jokes he is a bachelor. Rose rose to national notice as a teenager for rapid shorthand speed.
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Architects for S Main Street center plan expansion
Brandenburg and Switzer of Middletown design the new S Main Street center and aim to start construction this fall with an initial 100000 square feet of store rooms. The project may grow to 250000 square feet with a drug store variety store shoe store and supermarket planned for the development.
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Middletown
Sawyer
Child recounts ride insults heard from two idiots to mother
A young boy tells his mother after a family outing that they passed two idiots three morons four darnfools and many kidsheads, describing the spoken slur as he learned insult terms from his father.
Humphrey Arrives For Revolution In South Vietnam
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey landed in Saigon to push social and economic reforms, saying military gains must be followed by rural development. He outlined nonmilitary programs and pledged support from the United States as Premier Ky and Nguyen Van Thieu welcomed him. A guard of honor and military displays greeted the party at Tan Son Nhut Airport.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Tan Son Nobut
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
South Viet Nam
Final Failure Predicted For 14B Repeal Try
Washington AP reporting a new Senate effort to end the right of states to outlaw union shop through Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act appears doomed. Supporters face a likely failure and a possible end to this session, with cloture votes stalling and Mansfield signaling possible postponement. Dirksen leads the Republican filibuster alongside many Republicans and some Southern Democrats.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Humphrey limited by security on Honolulu to visit sites
Vice President Hubert Humphrey arrived after a 15 hour flight from Honolulu with a 90 minute Guam stop. He received briefings on aid, health and information during the journey and planned on inspecting sites, while officials kept secret具体 planned visit locations including a pacified village area and a U.S. troop base.
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Tougher Wage Policy? LBJ and Labor Clash
Washington reports that the Johnson administration signals a tougher stance on labor unions under wage price guidelines. AFL-CIO leader George Meany warns against any federal wage controls unless applied to price and profits, with union meetings in Miami Beach to address the issue. The administration has pressed construction unions toward compulsory wage settlements, while considering federal leverage over contracts to curb wage demands amidst rising inflation.
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