Saigon Military Buildup Expands Vietnamese Forces
Saigon’s armed forces have more than doubled in size under U.S. shield and funding. By year’s end Vietnam will add about 100000 troops as a 18,000-strong air force nears doublings, plus new helicopter transports, jet squadrons, boat craft, and river patrol capacity. Analysts warn a U.S. pullout could unravel pacification gains.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
United States
Mekong
Delta
Navy
Mekong Delta
Holiday Death Toll Tops Five Hundred Across Nation
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day weekend highway fatalities exceeding 500 with final figures near 542 for a three day period in 1966. Utah, North Carolina, and California saw major crashes as nationwide traffic remained heavy, while boating mishaps added 32 deaths and 179 drownings occurred in non-boat incidents.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Spanish Fork Canyon
Utah
North Carolina
California
Los Angeles
State Highway Patrol
Riots Rock Willemstad As Dutch Troops Quell Curacao
Labor leaders threaten violence if Prime Minister resigns as rioting rages in Willemstad. Affected areas include 70 percent of the business district burned, with two killed and hundreds wounded or arrested. Dutch marines enforce a curfew while tourists are urged to stay in hotels.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Caribbean
Netherlands
Sussex House Sale From Tudor Gift to Anne of Cleves
Ditchling England reports Sussex House once given by Henry VIII to Queen Anne of Cleves is up for sale at 76800 dollars. The listing notes the Tudor era provenance and its historic tie to the 16th century royal gift.
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Ditchling
England
Sussex House
Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves
Heredity Law Quip Sparks Light-Hearted Debate
A humorous remark suggests that all undesirable traits come from the other parent, poking fun at genetic explanations in a light community exchange. The quip travels through social chatter, reflecting playful views on heredity and parental influence.
Viet Cong shell Saigon as Dak To battles flare
Viet Cong rockets strike Saigon for first time in over two weeks amid clashes near the city with American paratroopers and South Vietnamese militiamen. An American adviser is killed in a Dak To air field rocket attack as U S forces report light overall casualties and Viet Cong pressure increases in the Central Highlands. Two 122mm rockets hit Saigon's Rocket Alley area. fighting blocks are reported 11 miles northwest of the capital.
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Terain
Saigon
United States
Central Highlands
62Nd Airborne Division
U.S
Dak To
Cer
Heicopter
Hanoi
Quan Doi Nhan
Middletown Area Weather Forecast Details
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for variable cloudiness with showers today and tonight. Highs today in the lower 70s and a tonight low in the 50s. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cool with highs in the low to mid 70s. Wednesday looks fair and mild. Yesterday’s high reached 89 with a 56 degree low this morning. Rain totaled 0.32 inch last night.
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Middletown
Newsmen Challenge Ban On Press In OP Tours
Hearing set on petition to stop Ohio penitentiary officials from barring newsmen accompanying a Senate inspection. Attorneys file injunction in Franklin County Court asserting prison rules violate press freedom. defendants include Director Martin Janis and Warden Harold Cardwell. Many media groups join in the suit ahead of a 1 p.m. tour of the prison.
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Columbus, Ohio
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Harold Cardwell
Ohio
Martin Janis
Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Cardwell
Senate Committee On Education, Health and Welfare
Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association
Radio - TV Legislative Correspondents Association
Electro
Pompidou Leads France To Runoff In Polls
Paris AP reports Georges Pompidou leads with 43.95 percent in the first round, Alain Poher second at 23.44, Jacques Duclos strong with 21.53, and five others sharing the remainder. With no majority, a June 15 runoff will decide the seven year presidency. Duclos warned against choosing pompidou or poher, while Communist strategy hinges on mobilizing or withholding support.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Alain Poher
Pompidou
Rothschild
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Poher
Senate
Pompi
Jacques Duclos
Communist Party
Duclos
Gaston Defferre
Marseille
Michel Rocard
Unified
Socialist Party
Louis Ducatel
Alain Krivine
Detferre
Rocard
Ducatel
Krivine
Saxbe Attacks ABM Plan At Capital University
Ohio Senator William Saxbe denounces the Safeguard ABM as a groundless missile gap scare amid Capital University commencement. He argues the current arsenal of missiles bombers and submarines already ensures security and questions ABM effectiveness. He urges students to question surroundings and speak out, noting he favors Congressional oversight of military spending.
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Columbus
Ohio
Nixon
U. S
William B. Saxbe
Capital University
United States
Saxbe
Committee On National
Congress
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