Air Power Pummels North Viet Nam as 375+ Sorties Hit Targets
American pilots launched more than 375 strike sorties from South Viet Nam and carriers against targets from the 17th Parallel to Haiphong amid clearing weather. A Navy jet was shot down, and two additional Skyhawks went missing near Vinh as Rolling Thunder operations marked a record daily total. Three SAM II missiles missed, while officials withheld exact strike counts.
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South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
17Th Parallel
Haiphong
Reds
U.S
North
Oriskany
Vinh
17Th
Hanoi Radio
Viet Nam
Thailand
Tonkin Gulf
Ranger
Constellation
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Bowery Derelicts Face Troubles in Arrest Hunt
In New York City the Bowery derelicts struggle to be arrested as police stop large pickups after a court ruling that public intoxication alone is not an arrestable crime. The Legal Aid Society now provides lawyers, leading to case dismissals and a shift in police procedures. Some derelicts fake fights to ensure arrest and meals, while others seek 10 to 30 day stays to get cleaned up.
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NEW York
Bowery
New York City
Herbert Maynard
Bowery Mission
John M. Murtagh
Legal Aid Society
Maynard
Marine Corps Private Frederick Breese Visits Family
PFC Frederick Breese 19, son of Frank Breese of 400 Forsythe Ave, visits his father before resuming Marine Corps duties on leave. He attended Georgia Tucker Elementary and Lee Junior High in Monroe, now stationed at the Naval Marine Air Base in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Covington
Marine Corps
Pfc
Frederick Breese
Frank Breese
Forsythe Ave
Breese
Georgia Tucker
Lee Junior
Monroe
Naval Marine Air Base
Memphis
U2 Missing Sparks Panamanian Air Search Effort
Five U S Air Force search planes scoured from the Canal Zone to the Peru Chile border for a U2 reconnaissance aircraft that disappeared after departing Florida. Captain Robert D Hickman of Alexandria Louisiana was at the controls as the plane, likely on autopilot, ran low on fuel and radio contact was lost off Florida.
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Defense Department
Barksdale Air Force Base
Shreveport
Panama
Air Force
Florida
Robert D. Hickman
Alexandria
Barksdale
Air Force Base
Sarasota
Key West
Pentagon
U.S
Hickman
Albrook Air Force Base
Canal Zone
Peru-Chile
Kindley Air Force Base
Bermuda
Homestead Air Force Base
Reading girl faces double loss from Vietnam war deaths
A Reading, Massachusetts teen, Diane Croce, loses her fiancé George Cottrill and brother Robert Croce within a month. Cottrill, a Navy corpsman killed in Vietnam, and Robert, a Marine lance corporal, died days apart. Diane recalls plans to marry and home life interrupted by the war. She notes her brother held a state pole vault record and mentions his girlfriend Laura Golden. Diane works at Palmer Electric and grieves with family.
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Reading
Mass
Viet Nam
Diane Croce
Robert
Diane
Navy
George Cottrill
Chillicothe
Ohio
Cottrill
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Massachusetts
Laura Golden
Laura
Palmer Electric Co
Wakefield
Bernard
David
Karen
Deborah
Legal Action Sought After Race Rioting
Baltimore officials moved to curb a repeat disturbance by seeking an injunction against the National States Rights party and convening a Baltimore grand jury to indict for riot incitement and conspiracy. Maryland’s attorney general said an injunction would be sought within two hours. In North Amityville New York 400 Negroes clashed with police after a meeting on police relations as rocks and gasoline bombs targeted officers. One officer was injured a man arrested for assault and six others plus two women were charged with disorderly conduct. Black power chants rose as authorities urged calm.
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National States’ Rights Party
Atty
Charles E. Moylan Jr
Baltimore
Thomas B. Finan
Maryland
Finan
North Amityville
N.Y
Long Island
New York City
Helms Forgiven For Letter About Fulbright Critic
Senate Foreign Relations Committee forgave CIA Director Richard Helms for a letter praising a newspaper editorial critical of Senator J. W. Fulbright. Helms apologized after about two hours of discussion. Fulbright called the incident closed and praised Helms as a very competent man.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
CIA
Richard M. Helms
J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Central Intelligence Agency
Helms
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Heat Wave Draws Near As Temperatures Soar
Weathermen forecast another hot day with highs in the upper 90s and a high near 92 to 97. A 20 percent chance of rain is noted with widely scattered showers possible as temperatures rebound from an early morning low around 73.
Wilson Talks Start Delayed By Gun Scare
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson met President Johnson at the White House to discuss efforts to save the pound sterling but the talks were delayed 15 minutes after a gun scare near Blair House. Police searched for a man with a rifle reportedly seen entering a nearby building. nothing was found.
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Washington
Harold Wilson
White House
Johnson
Wilson
Trevor Lloyd Hughes
Hughes
Blair House
Executive Mansion
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Britain
Nigerian Army Mutinies Rock Lagos Area
AP reports Britain confirms Nigerian army units mutinied in Lagos as clashes erupt near Abeokuta garrison. Pro-Kansi troops advance against mutineers amid plot to topple Gen Johnson Agui Ironsi regime exposure.
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London
Lagos
Johnson Agum Ironsi
Abeokuta
Today's Chuckle The Taxpayer Is First Resource Exhausted
A lighthearted quip notes that the average taxpayer runs short first as America risks depleting its natural resources. The remark plays on public concern about environmental and fiscal limits.
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America
Johnson Takes Charge in Airline Strike Negotiations
President Johnson presided over new talks to settle the airline strike through collective bargaining. 11 managers and 11 union members debated with no deadline set, amid narrowed differences and bids around 25 million dollars.
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LBJ
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
Moyers
Senate Advised Strike May End
Senate hears that airline negotiators under White House supervision show progress in talks on the 22 day walkout. Sen. Wayne Morse says a break in the stalemate has occurred and a settlement may be reached by Monday through mediation.
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Morse
West Monroe Eases Water Shortage as Conservation Holds
Mayor W B Hatten says the water crisis may be past if residents keep conserving, after three fires strained reserves. Officials note production from deep wells still lags demand, with two tanks in use and one out for repairs, while a new well would take 60 to 90 days to become serviceable.
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West Monroe
W. B
Bert) Hatten
Hatten
Louisiana Judges Order Reapportionment by January 1 1967
A three judge federal panel in New Orleans orders the Louisiana Legislature to reapportion both houses by January 1 1967 or run at large in the 1967 election The ruling sets guidelines limiting deviation to 15 percent and prevents minority control of majority positions while ensuring one person one vote The decision follows suits from the Davis and McKeithen administrations and may trigger a November special session and possible parish mergers to avoid gerrymandering
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Circuit
John Minor Wisdoms
Wisdom
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Jimmie Davis
John J. McKeithen
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Gremillion
Herbert W. Christianberry
E. Gordon West
Baton Rouge
Red Chinese national seeks political refuge at Damascus embassy
State Department confirms a Red Chinese national approached the U S Embassy in Damascus asking for political asylum. Press officer Robert J Mc Closkey said the individual is presently at the embassy and could not be identified.
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Washington
State Department
Damascus
Robert J. McCloskey
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