Marines Reach Northern DMZ as Planes Bomb Hanoi
U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops drive into the demilitarized zone near North Vietnam in a new phase of the war. Air strikes hit a power plant near Hanoi center and the Van Dien barracks as pilots report several enemy jets shot down. At least 162 enemy killed in 24 hours. 26 Marines died Thursday with 202 wounded.
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Hanoi
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South Vietnam
U.S. 4Th Infantry
Highlands
Navy
Thant orders UNEF withdrawal from Gaza under Egyptian demand
U Thant told the General Assembly he will withdraw the United Nations Emergency Force from the Gaza Strip and Egyptian territory. He cited grave misgivings about peace, noting the force is peacekeeping not enforcing, and stressed Egypt's sovereignty drove the move despite concerns. The action followed Egypt's request and faces debate over Security Council involvement and potential fallout.
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U Thant
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U.N
Gaza Strip
122
Nation Assembly
Thant
South-West Africa
UNEF
United Nations Emergency Force
United Arab Republic
Israel
Paul Martin
Ottawa
Martin
Assembly
United States
Britain
Canada
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
McKeithen Appeals Industry Aid to Halt Air Pollution
Gov John McKeithen urged industry leaders to partner with Louisiana to curb air and stream pollution in the south state. He warned the problem could worsen and cited smokey skies around the region. Mayors and about 150 industry representatives attended the meeting, where he urged proactive action to prevent a Los Angeles scale crisis.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Louisiana
MecKeithen
United States
Los Angeles
Calif
Egyptian Troops Mass At Border As UNEF Withdrawal Ordered
Cairo radio announced Sinai would be a forbidden zone to the 3,400 man UNEF force as Egyptian infantry armor and artillery massed along Israel's southwest frontier. U Thant ordered the UNEF withdrawal after Egypt demanded removal, while Israel prepared counter measures and Syria warned of turning Arab land into a graveyard for Israelis if attacked.
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Time and temp mix up at Monroe City Hall
Ed Waldron city council secretary dialed for the time and temperature and found Mary Johnson, secretary to Commissioner H W McSherry, dialing from the next office. Waldron asked who she was calling and she replied she was calling to get the correct time.
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Monroe City Hall
Ed Waldron
Mary Johnson
H. W. McSherry
Waldron
Mrs. Johnson
Today’s Chuckle Modern girl needs two friends
A lighthearted quip notes the modern girl relies on two friends one to talk about and one to talk to offering a brief social observation in classic newspaper style.
Grocery clerk may be earldom heir in Essex line
London AP reports Debretts Peerage considers Bladen Capell, 44, a grocery clerk from Yuba City California, the potential heir to the earldom of Essex if Australian relatives are deceased. Capell, night stocker for Lucky Stores, says no wealth accompanies the title and he would need funds for proof. The 9th Earl, Reginal George de Vere Capell, is 60 with no children, and the line traces back to a nephew last heard 60 years ago in Sydney. Capell family life includes a wife Mae and three children.
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Yuba City
Calif
Essex
Australia
Debrette
Bladen Horace Capell
Bob
Capell
Charles II
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Reginal
George de Vere Capell
Debrett
Reginald Randolph Algernon Capell
Riverstone Park
Sydney
Bob Capell
Pocatello
Idaho
Mae
Johnson Seeks 76 Million for Jobs to Halt Unrest
President Johnson urged Congress to approve a 76 million supplemental appropriation to fund summer jobs, training, and recreation in 10 major cities. He said the measure would head off racial unrest by expanding youth employment and warned preventive action is needed now.
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Johnson
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Invasion Ends DMZ Neutrality as Allied Move Occurs
Allied troops enter southern DMZ territory removing the area’s neutrality and signaling potential ground action toward North Vietnam. North Vietnam has long violated the zone by bunkers and incursions, with air strikes and artillery responses but no prior ground deployments.
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Dong HA
Vietnam
Vietnams
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Panhandle
Thunder showers forecast with warm highs near 86
Weather outlook shows partly cloudy day with scattered thundershowers tonight. Daytime high around 84 to 88 Fahrenheit, tonight low 58 to 64, southerly winds 8 to 16 mph turning northerly. Monroe records note 86 high and 60 low.
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Monroe
Eisenhower Eyes Vietnam Visit After Hospital Stay
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, discharged from Walter Reed Army Hospital, said he feels fine and could undertake a worldwide trip including a visit to Vietnam if doctors approve. He praised Westmoreland’s report on the war and urged winning, while criticizing war critics as a minority. He also noted a high rating on his annual physical.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Vietnam
Johnson
Eisenhower
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Barrage Wounds French Photographer in Da Nang
Catherine Leroy, 22, a French freelance photographer who shot U S Marines in action, was wounded by mortar shrapnel in Da Nang during a barrage near the DMZ. She received superficial wounds to the back and abdomen and was taken to the hospital ship Sanctuary.
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Saigon
Catherine Leroy
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
7Th Fleet
Miss Leroy
Ouachita Stages Monroe Rise and Camden Fall
Weather note reports Ouachita rising at Monroe with 40 units and 25.8 rise, Camden showing 2602 units and 24.1 with 1.8 fall. anticipates further rise in Monroe over the next 24 hours.
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Monroe
Camden
FBI Agents Seek Commuter Bandit in Pittsburgh Bank Heists
Pittsburgh FBI and police hunt the so called Commuter Bandit nicknamed the Big Man who has robbed 16 Pittsburgh banks, totaling 171 593 dollars over 5 6 years. He strikes between noon and 3 30 pm, asks for change, and uses a note and bag to collect cash before vanishing in an older stolen car.
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Pittsburgh
FBI
Milk deliveries halted by 30 Chicago dairies
Chicago area milk deliveries were suspended by about 30 dairies in response to a strike by milk wagon drivers against Warner Dairy Co. The lockout followed the strike's start, with union official Thomas J. Haggerty attributing it to unpaid driver fees.
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Chicago
Fred Nonnamaker
Chicago Area Milk Dealers Association
Warner Dairy Co
Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers Union
Wanzer
U S Halts Silver Sales Abroad
Washington AP report notes Treasury restrictions on export of government stock silver and ban on melting of silver coins. Silver sales limited to U S firms for domestic use as runs and policy debates unfold with a new Coinage commission meeting slated for July 14.
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Treasury Department
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Treasury
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