Thieu Signs General Mobilization Law in Hue
President Nguyen Van Thieu signed South Vietnam’s general mobilization law in Hue, pledging no request for more U.S. or allied troops. The move would raise regular and militia forces to about 875,000 by year’s end, with 16 and 17 year olds and men 38 to 50 eligible for local self defense units. Thieu urged national unity against communism and postponed his U.S. trip to July.
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Hue, Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Thieu
United States
South Vietnam
Washington
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
Peace Talks Envoys Trade New Charges In Paris
In Paris, North Vietnam accuses the United States of bad faith in peace talks while the U S delegation rebukes Vietnam’s portrayal of American arms. Ambassador Xuan Thuy and W Averell Harriman exchange sharp remarks as air strikes rise from 2500 in March to 4700 in May. Harriman outlines a five point U S program aligned with Geneva accords. He defends deescalation efforts and urges negotiations based on the 1954 agreement and its goals.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Xuan Thuy
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Harriman
Thay
Saigon
Thuy
Vietnam
North South
Foreign Aid Bill Cut by House Foreign Affairs Committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reduced the Johnson administration foreign aid bill by about 8536 million from 2.9 billion. The panel also defeated amendments aimed at dropping a total of 1 billion from the authorization, approving the measure on a 249 to vote.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomas Jf. Morgan
D-Pa
Ross Adair
Tay Hat
Cornelius F. Gallagher
DN OJ
Gallagher
South Korea
United States
Vietnam
Congress
House
Dante B. Fascell
D-Fla
Adair
Senate Committee Approves Prevailing Wage Bill
A Senate committee reported favorably on a bill to require prevailing wages on state construction jobs clearing it for floor vote. The measure passed the Senate Industrial Relations Committee 4-3 and has House support. Opponents cited concerns over public business being steered to unions, while supporters said Louisiana workers need the measure.
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Senate Industrial Relations Committee
House
Louisiana
Afl-Cio
Vicar Bussie
Leander Perez
Commissioner of Labor
McCarthy Victory Shocks Minnesota and New York Races
McCarthy defeats Humphrey and Renanedy slate in Minnesota style primary while Paul O Dwyer upsets Nassau County Nickerson in New York to seize a three way Senate race. Rockefeller gains seven convention delegates with Nixon winning two in Queens. Ongoing returns show McCarthy extending a delegate lead as Nixon and Rockefeller carve rival paths.
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Eugene Nickerson
Paul O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
U.S
New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphreys
Renanedy
McCarthy
Minnesota
Vmicclarths
Robert F Kennedy
Hacker
Thabert FL Himiphrey
Senate
Heather
New York City
Fusene HH Nickerson
Nassau County
Kennedy
Joseph Yo Reanick
Upstate
Ellenville
Johnson
O'Dacer
Metarthy
Ces
Daever
Humphrey
Pyaier
Kenn Droin
Nickerson
Resnick
Loase
Harlem
Congress
Dwyer
Jacob Ko Javits
GOP
Murray Baron
Liberal Party
Eisenhower Ok Heart Rhythm Changes After Latest Attack
Army doctors at Walter Reed reported Eisenhower shows occasional irregularities in heart beat described as extra systoles. The bulletin said these premature contractions are responding satisfactorily to therapy and marks the first change in the improving medical outlook since the major heart attack Saturday night.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Marines Pursue North Viet Troops Near Khe Sanh
U S Marines artillery and air support fought North Vietnamese regulars south of Khe Sanh all day Tuesday. The exchange left 198 enemy dead and 11 Marines killed with 30 wounded. Saigon saw Viet Cong shelling but caused no casualties. A mass surrender in Gia Dinh brought total surrenders to 166 since Tuesday morning.
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Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
Gia Dinh
Brown family members in Monroe host visiting relatives
The two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert T. Brown Jr. visit at 1007 Civic St. Monroe this week before returning to duty. Robert Lee, a fireman in the U.S. Navy, is home from Providence Rhode Island and will report Sunday to Pensacola Florida to board the U S S Lexington. Larry Leon and his wife Donna Lomax travel from Tacoma Washington on a 30 day Air Force leave from McChord Air Force Base.
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Gilbert T. Brown Jr
Civic St
Monroe
Robert Lee
U.S. Navy
Providence
Rhode Island
Pensacola
Fla
Larry Leon
Donna Lomax
Tacoma
Wash
Air Force
McCord Air Force Base
Bishop teen finds new comet on summer watch
Mark Whitaker a Bishop Texas high school junior spotted a new comet June 14 with a home built 4 inch telescope and aided by Norman G. Thomas of Lowell Observatory. The Whitaker Thomas comet named for both was confirmed June 17 and is too faint for naked eye but visible with a telescope low on the southern horizon in southern U S.
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Bishop, Tex
Bishop High School
Mark Whitaker
Whitaker-Thomas
Mark
Norman G. Thomas
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Thomas
Harvard
Vatory
Smithsonian
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Harvard Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Whitaker
United States
Troy Whitaker
Bishop
Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Lights Of Enemy Helicopters Seen Near DMZ Area
U S and South Vietnamese troops near the DMZ report seeing lights believed to be enemy helicopters. Australian adviser Gio Linh says U S jets attacked the lights but no results announced. An unnamed military source says helicopters may be moving supplies from Tiger Island. Lt Delaney near the zone has seen lights nightly but cannot confirm helicopters.
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Glo Linh
Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Leslie A. Kapp
Gio Linh
Tiger Island
South China Sea
Francis M. Delaney
Cloudy Skies and Warm Temperatures Forecast Across State
Weather outlook projects cloudy skies with warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico over the state. Partly cloudy days continue through Thursday with scattered mainly afternoon and evening thunder showers in Northeast Louisiana. Monroe records indicate a Tuesday high of 89 and low of 74 with no rain. tonight's low 70 to 74 and highs 88 to 92 expected.
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Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Senate group delays action on gun curbs
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed action until Thursday on a Johnson administration bill to ban the sale of rifles and shotguns to minors. Dirksen indicated no objection to reporting the measure, while Thurmond, Hruska, Hart, and Bayh showed shifting positions as the bill gains momentum amid post Kennedy and King events.
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Senate Group
Washington
Senate Judiciate Committee
Republican Platform Committee
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committees
Senate Committee
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Judiciary
Ilinois
Pentagon Announces August Draft Call For Army
The Pentagon said August draft quotas will total 18 300 men, up from 15 000 in July, to support approved force levels and ensure replacements. The year’s first half saw 48 600 inductees into the Army and Marine Corps, with July the lowest since May 1967.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army
Marine Corps
Chuckle Sleep and Alarm Time A Weekday Versus Holiday
A playful note contrasts the sleep you crave when the weekday alarm rings with the rest you avoid on holidays. It riffs on routines, rest needs, and the lighthearted distinction between weekday discipline and holiday leisure.
Governors Urge Crime Bill Signing At Southern Meet
Southern governors adopted a resolution urging President Johnson to sign the omnibus crime control bill while leaving gun control to states. They approved 29 resolutions, elected South Carolina’s McNair as chair, and planned next year’s Williamsburg meeting marking Virginia’s tricentennial.
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Charleston
S. C. Cap
Johnson
Southern Governors Conference
Conference
Texas
Price Daniel
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Congress
John J. Mc.Keithen
Louisiana
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Maddox
Robert McNair
South Carolina
Dan K. Moore
North Carolina
Mills £. Godwin
Virginia
Godwin
Williamsburg
First Looker Unveils Low 10 Day Rates With Cancel Privileges
The company markets a new plan offering a ten day rate with flexibility to cancel. It emphasizes budget friendly pricing and the option to walk away without penalty.
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Dmz
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R-S.c
Roman L. Hruska
Rneb
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