McNamara: Oil strikes fail to curb North Vietnamese infiltration
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said U.S. air raids on North Vietnamese oil depots have not yet reduced infiltration into South Vietnam. He warned of possible increases in air power if movement of men and material grows, and outlined broader production cuts to avoid large inventories.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South
U. S
McNamara
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
United States
North
Airline strike hits tourist trade nationwide
A nationwide airline strike against five major carriers cuts hotel bookings and travel plans. New York reports hotel cancellations doubling and losses at about 500000 dollars per day. Denver notes a definite drop in visitors while some travelers switch to trains and cars and Hawaii-bound tours fade as United cuts Hawaii flights. Pan Am reports sold out flights to Hawaii and the Far East.
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Bernie Gould
New York
New York Convention and Visitors Bureau
Denver
Colorado Visitors Bureau
Clarence Hockom
San Francisco
Hawaii
United Air Lines
United
West Coast
Pan American
Far East
Sandusky Declares Emergency After Heavy Rainfall
Sandusky City Manager Stu art Gosser declared a state of emergency as Erie County received over nine inches of rain in six hours. Drenching storms hit nearby Port Clinton and Fremont. several barn fires started by electrical storms occurred in Sandusky County. No injuries reported. Gosser urged 1,000 Red Cross volunteers on standby and instructed residents to switch off gas pilot lights and electrical appliances. Minor fires occurred, underpasses flooded to eight feet, and water clogged sewers as traffic halted.
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Associated Press
Sandusky
Stuart Gosser
Erie County
Port Clinton
Fremont
Sandusky County
Gosser
Red Cross
Weather outlook: hot, humid with scattered storms
Partly cloudy and hot with humidity shapes tonight and Wednesday as widely scattered thundershowers develop. Tonight's low near 75, high around 95 tomorrow. Yesterday's high 86, overnight low 72. Middle town recorded a quarter inch of rain yesterday. Today's 11 a.m. temperature was 86.
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Middletown
Latins Lead Rebellion Beauty Pageant Skirt Debate
Miami Beach AP report shows 57 Miss Universe contestants debating mini skirts during semifinals. Contestants from England, Chile, Panama, Korea, Guyana, South Africa, Cuba, Japan and Ireland voice mixed views on wearing ultra short skirts with concerns about siting, length, and elegance.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Carol Whiteman
England
Southhampton
Chile
Stella Dunnage
Panama
Dionisia Bruce
Korea
Yoon Quee-Young
Guyana
Ambela van Sluytman
Lynn Caro de Jager
South Africa
Lesbia Murrieta
Free Cuba
Japan
Atsumi Ikeno
Ireland
Gladys Waller
Orangemen Parade Sparks Belfast Orange Day Clash
In Belfast the Orangemen marked the Battle of the Boyne with a 100000 strong parade and street dancing. Catholic districts were shuttered as tensions rose after weeks of sectarian killings with five men awaiting trial.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Orangemen
Not elastic currency but an adhesive one urged
A historian quips that a stable financial system requires tighter value retention. The remark frames currency policy as a issue of durability rather than flexibility, suggesting resilience and trust are essential for economic stability.
French Plan H-Bomb By 1970
Paris based Defense Minister Pierre Messmer announced in Paris Match that France will have an operational hydrogen bomb by 1970 and an army regiment with atomic tactical weapons by 1971. A nuclear submarine armed with Polaris type missiles and nuclear warheads is also planned for 1970.
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Pierre Messmer
Paris Match
Messmer
France
Clear
Fliers Duck Missiles Elude MIGs in Vietnam Raids
US fliers dodged two MIG21s and several missiles over North Vietnam during bombing of missile radar and fuel sites. One F105 was lost with a pilot missing, another Navy Crusader pilot rescued after a downing 40 miles northeast of Haiphong. Ground action in South Vietnam remained quiet. A boycott call against September constituent assembly elections surged, signaling political turmoil.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
SS. Command
U.S. Command
Haiphong
Viet Nam
Park safety in Meadowlawn prompts action pledge
After protests over safety near the Meadowlawn city park, the City Commission promised action following the death of eight year old Kathy Daley struck by a truck. Residents urged crosswalks traffic lights and lower Lafayette speeds plus warning signs and better park equipment.
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Jim Bohman
Meadowlawn
City Commission
Ed Rose
Baltimore St
Rose
Kathy Daley
Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore Street
Lafayette
Park Board
Kothe
Safety Council
Commission
William Denham
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