De Gaulle calls for four power talks amid Middle East clash
Israel, Syria clash on the Golan border leaves Israeli and Syrian dead as Dayan takes defense minister post. De Gaulle urges four powers to seek a settlement while U S and Britain discuss the crisis. Egypt threatens Suez Canal closure and ships a Gulf of Aqaba route. Dayan’s appointment signals a hard line policy.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Syria
Middle East
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
Dayan
Kfar Hanassi
United States
Syraiag
Syraian
Jordan
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Britain
Washington
London
Suez Canal
Gama
Abdel Nasser
Gulf of Aqaba
Levi Eshkol
David Ben-Gurion
Sinai
Ben-Gurion
Cairo
al Ahram
Nasser
Levhi Eshkol
Vietnamese Paratroop Sweep Hits Communist Battalion Near DMZ
A South Vietnamese task force of 500 soldiers with air and artillery support routed a 500 strong Viet Cong 708th Mobile Battalion near Dong Ha, killing at least 150. Marines nearby bombarded a bunkered North Vietnamese ridge, while sporadic fighting continued below the DMZ across Quang Tri and five provinces.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Vietnam
Dong Ha
Con Thien
Camp Carrol
South
Goodyear Blimp Snagged by Power Lines in Indiana
A Goodyear blimp collided with high tension lines along U S 40 near Dunreith Indiana. Two crewmen escaped unharmed by rope descent while the pilot was hospitalized for observation. Fire and police aided the scene as power lines were deactivated.
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Dunreith
Ind
Goodyear
U.S. 40
Indiana
Fire Department
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Akron
Power Company
Indianapolis
Federal Aviation Agency
Ohio ADC Abuses Revealed by GAO Audit
GAO audit found about 4000 Ohio families received ADC welfare payments without qualification due to poor state administration. The issue arose from a March 1965 sample of 286 cases in four Ohio counties.
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Washington
Ohio
General Accounting Office
GAO
Elmer B. Staats
Weather forecast for a fair and cool night
The weathermen predict a clear and cool night with a low in the 50s. Saturday should be sunny and warmer with a high near 80. A near normal stretch is expected through Wednesday with highs in the low 80s and lows in the 50s. Showers possible around Wednesday. Yesterday’s high 70, overnight low 50, 11 am temperature 68.
Outdoor cooking progress highlights social shift
A playful remark notes that thirty years ago cooking outdoors was mainly for nobles, while progress has broadened access to outdoor meals and cooking.
Inflation fears grip Saigon as Vietnam economy risks surge
U S officials warn of runaway inflation in Saigon as costs rise 22 to 24 percent in early 1967 and a second-half surge is feared. Contingency plans discussed with the Vietnamese government include tightening U S spending and potentially cutting AID programs seen as a pork barrel that benefits Vietnamese generals and politicians.
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U.S
Agency For International Development Program
Ohio House OKs omnibus highway safety bill
The Ohio House approved an omnibus highway safety bill and sent it to the Senate. A Senate version would require reflectorized license plates after January 1969 and raise costs by about 2 million dollars, shifting the burden to local governments. The measure boosts license fees and adds driver education, random car inspections, and tougher penalties, with a new $4 motorcycle operator license.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House
Senate
Robert E. Stockdale
Portage County
Howard A. Knight
Sandusky
Highway Patrol
No Spending Cut as House Postpones Self-Reduction
House members who voted to cut three federal agencies by five percent refused to apply the same saving to their own expenses. The chamber passed a $228 million operations bill by voice vote, avoiding a roll call.
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Washington
House
Frank T. Bow
Robio
State, Commerce and Justice Departments
George W. Andrews
Dala
Andrews
Library of Congress
Senate
Bow
McNamara orders halt to military drinking rituals
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara directs an immediate halt to initiation and similar ceremonies in all services. He demands reports by June 15 on potentially hazardous practices, following the death of Lt. Ronald Greer Reeves after a Ft. Bragg prop blast. Reeves, a Clemson graduate and nondrinker, died from suffocation after consuming alcohol. an autopsy found the vodka amount at about 17 ounces. The coroner's jury labeled the death accidental.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ronald Greer Reeves
Reeves
Clemson University
Ft. Bragg
N.C
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Quang Ngai
U.S. Army
ADC
Congress
Ann Landers
Dr. Crane
Ll TV
Valley News
U. S
South Vietnam
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