Johnson Honors Viet Nam Hero with Medal of Honor
President Johnson awards Capt. Roger H. C. Donlon the Medal of Honor for a five hour Viet Cong defense mission. Donlon was wounded four times while rescuing comrades and rallying defenses at the outpost camp. The ceremony in the White House East Room drew family and lawmakers including Sen. Kennedy and Sec. McNamara.
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Arkansas Plane Crash Kills Four Near Fayetteville
Four people died and a fifth is critically injured when a light plane struck a hill while attempting to land near Fayetteville Arkansas. The survivor Mrs Kenneth Gladden told rescuers she was thrown from the wreckage as co pilot Donal McClurkan protected her before dying. The group was en route from Modesto California to Fayetteville to seek medical care for a gunshot injury.
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Military Budget Near Fifty Billion Under Johnson McNamara Plan
Secretary of Defense McNamara says next year’s defense budget will run just under 50 billion dollars with spending authority requested at 49 billion. He met two hours with President Johnson at the White House and emphasizes efficiency and national security in setting the budget.
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Chou En-lai to Visit UAR and Iran Next March
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai will visit the United Arab Republic and Iran next March before attending an Afro-Asian summit in Algeria, according to Al Ahram.
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Popov Former USSR State Bank Chairman Dies at 61
Vasyl F. Popov, once chairman of the USSR State Bank, died Thursday at 61. He retired in 1960 due to poor health, a UPI report states.
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Rightist Students Claim Press Bias on Civil Rights Coverage
Three white Weslayan and Yale students told a New England Editors convention that Mississippi civil rights reporting is biased and sensational. They alleged reporters fixate on appearance and ignore local Negro hardships while Snick leaders accuse press of guilt until proven innocent. Editors defended objectivity and denied propaganda aims.
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