Selma Negro March Prohibited Viet Cong Takes Sound Bearing
Four thousand Marines were due in Da Nang with 3,500 Leathernecks to bolster the air base defense near Da Nang. Monday’s landing put about 2,500 Marines ashore. air strikes, helicopters, jets, and Navy forces supported the operation amid Viet Cong activity in the region.
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North Viet Nam
Laos
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Navy
Viet Cong raid at Kannak post inflicts heavy losses
About 800 Viet Cong troops attacked the Kannak mountain outpost near Mang Yang Pass. Government records say at least 100 of the attackers were killed, with the clash leaving 33 defenders and 10 of their families dead and several Americans wounded. An arsenal of captured weapons was seized.
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Saigon
Binh Dinh
da Nang
South Vet Nam
North Viet Nam
Kannak
China
Viet Nam
Mang Yang Pass
Cold Wave Continues Across Nation Prompting Record Lows
A new surge of cold air moved into the northern plains while the Southeast remained chilly. Freezing temperatures reached Northern Florida as readings in Anchorage and New England stayed higher than in the Southeast with 44 in Anchorage versus 31 in Atlanta and 50 in Miami.
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Anchorage
Alaska
New England
Atlanta
Miami
Fla
Cold Front Brings Colder Weather Tonight and Snow Likely
A weak cold front brings colder air tonight with cloudy skies. Light snow is predicted tomorrow as the area experiences lows near 22 to 28 degrees. Yesterday's high reached 40 and today's low was 32.
Washington weighs 7th Fleet move to intercept arms and men
Washington officials debate authorizing the 7th Fleet to concentrate on tracking and intercepting movements of arms and personnel across regional theaters amid security concerns and evolving maritime challenges.
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Washington
U.S
7Th Fleet
Negotiations Open Today In Steel Industry
Pittsburgh AP report says United Steelworkers Union, still torn by leadership strife, faces 53 days to reach a contract with 11 major steel producers. Some 150 negotiators received last minute guidance from President David J. McDonald as union demands include dignity on the job and job security.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Steelworkers
Abbott Trial Opens in Cincinnati for Nurse Slaying
Robert Abbott 21 of Dayton Kentucky faces first degree murder charges in the slaying of Wanda Cook 24 a nurse from Lexington Kentucky. The victim was shot in the Sheraton Gibson Hotel October 15 and her body was shipped to Cleveland in a trunk. Miss Alice Ewing 23 of Fort Thomas Kentucky is charged with helping ship the body.
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Cleveland
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Abbott
Wanda Cook
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Lexington
Ohio River
Miss Cook
Kentucky
Miss Alice Ewing
Fort Thomas
Miss Ewing
Shastri Plans India Visit to Soviet Union and United States
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri announced he will travel to the Soviet Union starting May 12 and then visit the United States in early June. The White House confirmed he will be in Washington on June 23 for several days of travel across the U S. A no confidence motion against his government was introduced in parliament, the second against his 10 month old regime.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
Soviet Union
United States
Washington
White House
Shastri
Nehru
Congress Party
Chuckle Folks Face Backlash Over Smirks at Others
Comic quips trigger reader response as observers who mocked peers face social repercussion. Community reflects on humor boundaries and respect across age groups, with discussions on empathy and inclusivity in daily interactions.
Man Burned Critically In Middletown House Fire
Alwin Bushhorn, 38, suffered burns over about 70 percent of his body in a Middletown residence fire at 4317 am. Fire officials say a cigarette ignited a couch, filling the one story home with smoke. Bushhorn was found unconscious in the dining room and hospitalized.
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Ex-Air Force Man Admits He Served Russia
Robert Glenn Thompson a 30 year old ex Air Force man from Bay Shore New York told reporters he did not sell military secrets to the Soviet Union and pleaded guilty to six years of charges stemming from an undercover investigation He faces sentencing May 13 and could be given a death penalty though his lawyer says a plea offers leniency.
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Russia
New York
Soviet Union
Robert Glenn Thompson
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Army joins search for kidnapped youth in Medellin
In Medellin the Colombian army joined the hunt for Carlos Mejia Flores, son of industrialist Santago Mejia Herrera, held for a 250000 ransom after being dragged off by five men with schoolmates. Police nabbed a church youth and an alleged accomplice, while the Mejia family offered aid for education and a 5000 reward was posted. A separate kidnapping occurred in Bogota the same day, targeting Mrs Gloria Gomez de Pardo.
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Carlos Mejia Flores
Santeago Mejia Herrera
Mesis
Calos
Carlos
Mejia
Bogota
Colombia
Gloria Gomez de Pardo
Body Found Near Torso Discovery
In Cincinnati a Negro man’s body was found along the Ohio River. Police say the torso sighting earlier may be unrelated. The man appears 40 to 50, fully clothed save for his shoes, and investigators seek to identify him and determine cause of death.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Carl Potter
Court Blocks Massive Selma to Montgomery March
A federal judge halted a planned right to vote march from Selma to Montgomery after a large deployment of state troopers. Troopers dispersed marchers with clubs and tear gas as ministers and observers gathered, while Johnson urged calm and respect for law.
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Jowmeon Jr
Montgomery
Aldrive
Selma
Johnson
Martin Ruther Keg Jr
Dallas County
Martin Luther King
Washington, D.C
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
Browns Chapel
Nasser Attacks Erhard in Cairo Rally Against Israel
President Gamal Abdel Nasser railed at West Germany in Cairo as Arab reps gathered to discuss united action against Israel. He accused Ludwig Erhard of betrayal and urged a strengthened Arab front and combined military readiness to oppose Israel, warning Arabs against lone wars and recalling the 1948 defeat.
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Ludwig Piccard
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Welch calls civil rights movement red and communist plan
Los Angeles AP Welch, founder of the John Birch Society, accuses the civil rights movement of being part of a Communist scheme to divide Americans and create a Negro Soviet republic in the South. He says Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a hypocritical troublemaker connected to Communist aims, while expressing uncertainty about King’s leadership.
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Robert Welch
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John Birch Society
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