Johnson signs pay raise, vetoes military construction bill
President Johnson signed a $1 billion military pay raise but vetoed a $1.78 billion military construction authorization. He cited separation of powers and advised officials that the bill encroached on executive authority. The pay raise ranges from 6 to 33.7 percent, while the vetoed construction measure would delay closures until 120 days after committee reports.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Navy
House
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Cyrus R. Vance
Atty
Ramsey Clark
White House
Lee White
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Vietnam Marines Kill Four Viet Cong Guerrillas
South Vietnamese marines and U.S. Leathernecks fought on Van Tuong Peninsula near Chu Lai killing four guerrillas and capturing weapons. Air forces reported heavy enemy losses as operations continued with 400 Viet Cong seen in the open and up to 1,000 dead feared by officials.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Leathernecks
van Tuong Peninsuba
Peninsula
Chu Lai
Oper
Ations
Massachusetts Governor Orders National Guard Activation for Springfield March
Governor Volpe ordered two Massachusetts National Guard units on alert and state police to safeguard civilians and property as civil rights leaders secured a conditional parade permit for a large downtown march in Springfield. Authorities fear potential unrest in the racially tense city.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
John A. Valpe
Massachusetts National Guard
Volpe
Papandreou Leaves City To Campaign
Athens riot coverage follows ousted Premier George Papandreou as he leaves the capital to mobilize support in a conflict with King Constantine. Tsirimakos, now crisis premier, plans measures with army leaders to restore order while delaying a parliamentary confidence vote.
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Papandreou
City
Athens
Greece
George Papandreou
Constantine
Elias Tsirimokos
Tsirimokos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Fire crews rush to smoke report on Gordon Avenue
Monroe fire department units responded just after noon Saturday to 2509 Gordon Ave after neighbors reported heavy smoke. Firefighters found no active blaze as the home was being fogged for mosquitoes, leaving smoke as the only sign of activity.
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Monroe Fire Department
Gordon Ave
Next Stop Aviation Electronics School at Memphis Tenn
Terry Gene Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Jack Roberts of 716 Bayou Shores Monroe has completed Naval recruit training in San Diego and is on leave until early September.
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Aviation Electronics School
Memphis, Tenn
Terry Gene Roberts
Jack Roberts
Bayou Shores
Monroe
San Diego
Calif
India faces prolonged Kashmir guerrilla battle says report
An Indian analysis presented to Congress leaders on Saturday warned that Kashmir guerrillas have achieved limited success and that a long, hard campaign lies ahead. Defense Minister Chavan said 3,000 to 5,000 guerrillas remain loose as troops have incapacitated about 1,000, with 360 killed by body count.
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New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Congress Party
Thousars
Y. B. Chavan
Pakistan
Chavan
Defense Ministry
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Rebels claim large area freed in Indian Kashmir zone
Karachi AP reports the rebel controlled radio Sadai Kashmir says freedom fighters have liberated a sizable area in Baramula district and set up a headquarters near Baramula. the broadcast notes a significant increase in revolutionary forces and says regular military training is occurring.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Radio
Sadai Kashmir
Freedom Fighters
Baramula
Kashmir
Guard To Stay Another Week in Los Angeles
National Guard troops will remain on duty in south Los Angeles for at least another week to maintain peace after the rioting. State Adjutant Gen. Roderic Hill cited continued need for Guard support, while noting the riot was largely over though about 1,000 guardsmen would stay as long as police deem necessary.
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Los Angeles
UPI
National Guard
Roderic Hill
Edmund G. Brown
Samuel W. Yorty
Hill
Fuel cell system for Gemini flight faces wiring issue
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The modern fuel cell power unit for the eight day Gemini mission uses oxygen and hydrogen to produce water and current. Stored as dense cryogenic slush at 423 below zero for hydrogen and 297 below zero for oxygen the gases are kept uniform to avoid stratification. Heating wires around the oxygen tank may have been damaged by a thunderstorm lightning surge delaying the launch.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Kraft
Cape Kennedy
Power Fault Cuts Rendezvous Plan
Astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr faced ongoing power troubles after a near flawless launch. The Gemini 5 mission slipped into a lith orbit and missed a planned satellite rendezvous while ground teams evaluated whether to continue beyond 18 orbits and pursue an eight day flight.
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Manned Space Center
Houston, Tex
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Thraatanad Marine
South Pacific
Chilean
South America
Cooper
Conrad
Christopher C. Kraft
Kraft
Earth
Atlantic
Bermuda
Hawaii
Area Showers Forecast Today
Skies today and Monday will be partly cloudy with afternoon and evening thundershowers likely to affect 30 to 50 percent of the area. Saturday’s high reached 95 with a 73 low. Today’s max 92 to 96 and min 70 to 75. A trace of rain was recorded Saturday in the Twin Cities area. Variable winds five to fifteen mph.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Twin Cities
Viet Cong losses prompt probes into new strategic moves
News highlights report heavy Viet Cong casualties as Communist leaders weigh new approaches. President Johnson signs to raise military pay while debating construction bills. Louisiana residents face higher insurance rates per Myrick. Youths at Kentucky Job Corps recount protection racket. Greece’s Papandreou seeks popular support after leaving capital. India acknowledges guerrilla gains in Kashmir signaling a long battle ahead. A part time Alabama deputy sheriff is charged with murder in a seminarian death. Vietnamese troops report four Viet Cong killed as Marines tally enemy dead.
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Victor Krulak
Pacific
da Nang
Washington
Pentagon
Krulak
Flight Director Keeps Calm In Gemini 5 Flight Pool Win
Space Center Houston AP reports during the Gemini 5 mission Christpher C Kraft won a $3 pool as the least excited by an ECG. Kraft’s heartbeat hit 105 bpm while Dr. Charles A Berry, medical director, registered a near normal 85 bpm, underscoring the tense moment and calm leadership.
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Mission Control Center
Charles A. Berry
Manned Space Flight Center
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