Vietnam War Reaches Six-Year Mark as Offensive Threat Looms
Saigon marks six years since the war began with U S troops redeployed to defend the capital against a suspected third assault. Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne reported heavy fighting northwest of Saigon with 35 enemy killed and 36 wounded. Intercepts suggest Viet Cong plans a third offensive in July amid Paris talks.
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Saigon
Polka Dot Dress Girl Never There
Los Angeles police say there never was a girl in a white polka dot dress sought after the Kennedy assassination. An all-points bulletin was canceled after investigators found the description erroneous. Sirhan Sirhan remains charged with Kennedy murder. no other suspect information stood.
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Los Angeles
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Powers
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Ambassador Hotel
Kennedy
Sirhan
Russell E. Parsons
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Sandy Serrano
Miss Serrano
Miami Valley Faces Clearing Skies and Cooler Temps
Forecast calls for clearing skies and cooler temperatures in the Miami Valley tonight after scattered storms. Sunday should reach about 85 with sunny conditions and light winds.
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Miami Valley
North Korea Sinking Report Denied by U S Officials
U S authorities said a North Korean radio claim that a U S spy ship was sunk off Korea’s west coast appears incorrect. A Pentagon spokesman noted the statement was based on a hurried check and questioned whether any ship had been lost.
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Korea
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Tokyo
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Pyongyang
38Th Parallel
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South Korea
One Man Ocean Voyage Ends in Fort Lauderdale Frustration
Hugo Vihlen's 85 day solo Atlantic crossing ended off Florida when his tiny tub was caught by the Gulf Stream. He reached Fort Lauderdale aboard a fishing boat after storms and two groundings. He lamented not finishing the voyage and faced a Coast Guard hold on his boat while crowds cheered his effort.
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Casablanca
Miami
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Coast Guard
Pier 66
Bus Hit by Viet Cong Mine Kills 33 Civilians
Saigon reports 33 South Vietnamese civilians were killed and six wounded when a bus struck a Viet Cong mine on National Highway 1 north of Tuy Hoa, about 20 miles northeast of Saigon. The blast occurred along the east coast route as military headquarters described the incident.
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Tuy Hoa
Deadline Nearing For Poor People’s Campaign Confronts Closure
Washington AP The Poor People’s Campaign faces a Sunday deadline to abandon Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial as the permit expires at 8 p.m. Federal officials oppose another extension while Rev Ralph David Abernathy says the protesters will not leave without gains in jobs and income.
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Lincoln Memorial
Resurrection City
Ralph David Abernathy
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Quadruplet Boys Born In Wheatfield Home Hospital
Francis Irvine gave birth to four boys Friday at Home Hospital. The quadruplets Allan Scott, Bryan Williams, Corey James and Dale Walter weighed 2 pounds 13 ounces to 3 pounds 4 ounces at birth. Dr. Paul A. Williams called the mother and babies healthy as the family plans for the future.
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Irvine
Allan Scott
Bryan Williams
Corey James
Dale Walter
Three Killed in Rio de Janeiro Education Riot
In Rio de Janeiro police and students clashed for a third day as demand for more education funding escalated. A policeman and two students died with unconfirmed reports of another student killed. over a hundred injured and more than a thousand arrested. Windows were smashed at the U.S. Embassy as violence spread downtown and authorities ordered leaders arrested to curb chaos.
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Senators oppose Johnson naming chief justice after Warren
Three Republican senators say they will block any move by President Johnson to elevate an associate justice to chief justice after Earl Warren retires. They warn a lame duck presidency should not set long term leadership for the court.
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Robert P. Griffin
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate Judiciary Committee
James 0. Eastland
D-Miss
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harlan Fiske Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
Abe Fortas
Thurgood Marshall
Fortas
Marshall
Justice Brennan
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