Saigon Celebrates Coup After Diem Nhu Deaths
A Buddhist provisional regime seized control of Saigon after a coup that killed President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu. Diem lay dead beside a soldier near a vehicle, Nhu shot or stabbed, while rumors and confusion swirled over their final fates. The city stood tense as authorities hunted for family members and the junta prepared to govern, with U S officials predicting a shift to stronger anti communist operations. Censorship lifted allowing renewed news coverage.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Rockefeller Divorce Topic Divides Catholic Publications
The Commonweal argues Rockefeller should be judged by his full program and duties, not his divorce. The Sign magazine urged withdrawal from the Republican race due to his marital history, but Commonweal says divorce alone does not indicate presidential ability.
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New York
the Commonweal
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Sign
Passionist
Rockefeller
Aid Foes To Battle For Halt Aid Foes To Battle For Halt
Senate foes of foreign aid push to cut authorization below 5.4 billion and seek termination of the current program in 1945. Sen. Allen Ellender of Louisiana joins Sen. Wayne Morse and others in demanding a faster end and stricter limits as debate centers on a 3.3 to 3.8 billion package.
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Senate
Allen Filender
Dia
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Foreign Relations Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
Rth
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Ellender
Morse
Congress
Louisiana
Kilts Proposed For British Men
London report says a fashion magazine urges the kilt as Britain's national dress for men. It argues widespread Scottish influence since bicycles and interbreeding justify adopting a kilt, though it notes Scotsmen may resist.
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London
Britain
No Shortage Of Candidates On Election Day In Middletown
Middletown voters face contests for city commission and school board as candidates line up for the Tuesday election. The Journal highlights candidate profiles, issues, polling places, and other election information across multiple pages.
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Middletown
Journal Today
Health Chief Denies Pipe A Tip On Smoking Report
Washington AP The surgeon general Dr Luther L Terry says he has given up cigarettes and now smokes a pipe He cites personal preference and gradual transition during the past weeks as part of his stance amid a forthcoming scientific committee report on smoking and health.
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The
Public Health Service
Luther L. Terry
Terry
Luther Terry
Hussein Appeals For Arab Peace
In Amman Jordan King Hussein appealed to Arab nations to settle differences for the good of the Arab nation. He spoke as the eighth Parliament convened in Amman urging unity amid regional tensions.
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Amman
Jordan
bin Hussein
End of Palace Rising Ends With Cease Fire
After an 18 hour clash, army marines and air force forces subdued palace defenders. A cease fire followed as two brothers allegedly fled amid casualties near the palace grounds and later reportedly killed themselves after being captured. The junta said five on the revolutionary side died.
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Cholo
Radio Saigon
U S Forces Safe In Saigon After Viet Nam Revolution
Washington reports that all American military personnel and dependents are safe after the revolution in South Vietnam. Gen. Paul D. Harkins conveyed the Pentagon and said ships of the fleet ordered to head toward Vietnam to protect Americans remain on course.
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South Viet Nam
Pentagon
Paul D. Harkins
Viet Nam
U.S
Incompatible Mrs Nhu Rejects Death by Own Action Label
Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu urged at a Los Angeles news conference that crimes against the Ngo family cannot be labeled death by own action. She questioned Viet Nam coup rumors, defended her family, and said she would return to Viet Nam despite reports of her husband and Diem’s deaths.
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Kathy Grant
Nancy
Taylor) Grant
Pinkham Notch
N. H
Danny
Wildcat Mountain
Los Angeles
Ngo Dinh Nhu
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo
Viet Nam
ABC says bodies seen in Saigon probe
ABC reports its Saigon news photographers observed and photographed the bodies of South Vietnam’s deposed president Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother. The network says rumors claim Diem’s two youngest children were moved overseas for safety about two weeks earlier.
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New York
American Broadcasting Co
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nework
Ngo Dinh Diem
ABC
Gun Duels Called Off In Algeria
Algerian and Moroccan forces traded artillery and machine gun fire in the un declared frontier war after a Bamako ceasefire. An artillery duel in the Figuig Beni Ounif sector ended by evening with both sides accusing the other of violations.
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Algiers
Igerian
Figuig-Beni Ounif
Colomb- Bechar
Bamako
Morocco
Beni Ounif
Figuig
West German President pledges aid for Indonesia
West German President Heinrich Leubke pledged aid Saturday for Indonesia's economic development during talks in Jakarta. The two governments discussed cooperation in trade, finance, and development projects as Indonesia seeks growth off its developing path.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Heinrich Leubke
Three Republicans Vie for President as Kennedy Leads
The piece notes the Republican field with three men contending and the Kennedy family lining up for the presidential race, reflecting political jockeying and family involvement in national ambition.
U S Plans to Recognize New Saigon Government
Washington reports the United States prepared to recognize the mixed military civilian regime in South Vietnam early this week. President Kennedy canceled plans to attend a game to confer with top advisers at the White House on recognition and the war effort.
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United States
U. S
Kennedy
Chicago
State Department
White House
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Saigon
U.S
Duong van Minh
Ministry of Defense
Interior
United States Announces South Vietnam Political Transition
The United States signals belief in a constitutional democratic form for South Vietnam. Some aid suspensions did not cause food shortages, but prices rose and hoarding of flour, cement, chemicals, and steel was noted. Living costs increased while officials expect the new government to focus on winning the war against Communist guerrillas.
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United States
South Viet Nam
New England Weather A Real Mess
News from the United States notes a stormy pattern with snow and fog in New England and the Atlantic coast, mixed rain and showers elsewhere, drought easing but moisture scarce in large areas, and temperatures ranging from 30s in the north to 70s in the southwest. Snow increases in northern New England.
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