McNamara Defends Viet Nam Buildup Amid Press Clash
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara defends a new 20 000 man Viet Nam buildup and rejects claims the U S is overextended He clashed with reporters including Clark Mollenhoff during a Washington news conference and defended the US stance before a Senate committee.
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Death Claiming Poet Just As He Made It
Woody Guthrie, 53, incurably ill with Huntington's chorea, rests in Brooklyn State Hospital. The Oklahoma born folk singer who wrote This Land is Your Land gained fans in England and the United States while producing a vast song catalog. A Guthrie children’s trust fund funds his two surviving children Joady and Nora as his health declines and his writings are published posthumously.
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Johnson proposes $700 million six year auto safety program
President Johnson unveiled a 17 page traffic safety plan to Congress aiming at reducing traffic fatalities. Industry leaders at a Washington briefing welcomed the proposal while fearing possible federal controls. The plan allows voluntary standards for two years, then mandatory rules if no progress, with a five year grace period for industry action.
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Industry Warm to Johnson Proposals After Early Look
After an initial review the industry found nothing major to oppose with the President’s Johnson proposals. An official said the body of the proposal seems reasonable and hard for the industry to defeat or defy. He added it would be difficult to oppose the legislation.
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Weather outlook shows showers winds and warm start
The Weather Bureau predicts showery windy and warm weather tonight with a low near 50. Friday brings more showers and cooler temperatures with a high around 60. Saturday will be partly cloudy and colder. Yesterday's high was 65 and the overnight low 45.
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Chuckle Wise Sayings About Hearing and Belief
An aphorism notes that wise people question what they hear and know which half to believe, suggesting discernment in evaluating information.
Viet Cong Ambush on Saigon Oil Tanker and Police Killings
Viet Cong used land and water attacks near Saigon injuring several and killing at least 11 Vietnamese policemen. In Saigon outskirts three government employees were found executed. A grenade wounded bar workers near the waterfront bar frequented by U.S. servicemen. US air losses and naval actions followed, with several aircraft missing. The Paloma oil barge caught fire after bombardment by Viet Cong and later towed for salvage.
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Silent handling of Spain hydrogen bomb loss exposed
U S officials say diplomatic courtesy kept silent on the B52 crash over Spain that exposed four hydrogen bombs aboard. Spain demanded no public comment while the missing device prompted a broad search and international reaction amid radiation concerns.
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Communists ambush Vietnamese police in demilitarized zone
North Eastern ambushes target police units in the Geneva zone outside Saigon. Eleven dead plus two wounded and an unknown number missing, spokesman says. Three government workers aged 25 to 30 slain in An Loc area as pacification efforts continue. A death warrant dated Feb 25 signed by Viet Cong for Gia Dinh Province found near bodies.
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