Draft reform push questions fairness of US military service
Congressional critics press for exhaustive re-examination of the draft system, citing inequities and outdated practices. Senators and representatives urge commissions and alternative service options while Pentagon resists substitutions, amid discussions of Peace Corps and other public service ideas. In Saigon, planes bomb rebel routes near Da Nang as heavy fighting wounds two U.S. Marines and kills rebels.
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Washington
Wm Satan
Saigon
UPI
da Nang
U.S
U S Ponders Evacuation of 400 Civilians
In Vietnam, State Department officials weigh ordering about 400 American civilians to leave the Hue Da Nang region as civil strife intensifies. Government troops clash with Buddhist protesters, rebels threaten Da Nang, and US Marines care for wounded as anti American unrest escalates amid a potential break up of northern provinces.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Hue-Da Nang
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Johnson
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Final Space Test For Lunar Soft Landing Success
A test version of the Surveyor unmanned lunar lander made a smooth 900 foot descent in a final preflight test at Holloman Air Force Base. The vehicle dropped from a balloon and used its two radar systems and three liquid fuel engines to reduce speed from fifty miles per hour to 3.5 miles per hour for a gentle landing. NASA officials hope Surveyor will provide surface data for the Apollo program before manned missions. This was the second successful test without parachutes.
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Alamogordo
N.M
Surveyor
Holloman Air Force Base
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AEC Upgrades China A-Blast
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the May 9 Red Chinese nuclear blast was far more powerful than first thought with a yield at least in the 200 kiloton range. This exceeds the earlier 130 kiloton estimate provided to reporters by State Department official Robert J. McCloskey on May 11.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Violence Reported In Oakdale Area Strike
New violence flared in a plywood plant strike as state troopers reinforced peace efforts. A bus carrying nonstriking workers to Ville Platte was fired on with a high powered rifle, four shots striking the bus but injuring none. Six men were treated at hospitals after a clash near masked attackers. one man was shot and another stabbed. authorities said Gov. McKeithen sent extra troops and ordered an investigation. The incident follows a two month old dispute over wages length of contract and union shop terms.
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USS. Marines
U.S
2Nd Division
Hoi An
U.S. Marine Press Center
Saigon
Hiroshima
Santo Domingo
ALE Skyraiders
Agai
Oakdale
Elin Petrie
Evangeline Parish
Ville Platte
Thomas Burbank
Carpenters and Joiners
Second Heart Pump Patient Dies In Texas
Walter L. McCans, the second patient to receive a partial artificial heart at Methodist Hospital in Houston, died at 8 am after a bleeding chest condition. Doctors cited hemorrhagic diathesis causing lung complications. the pump was removed 27 hours after surgery. The first patient, Marcel DeRudder, died April 28 after the operation with probable airway rupture given as a cause.
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Houston, Tex
Walter L. McCans
Methodist Hospital
McCans
Marcel DeRudder
DeRudder
Westville
Birthday Friends Celebrate Twin City Chit Chat
Mrs Eloise Tannehill marks a birthday at Monroe City Hall with Police Chief James Kelly's secretary among attendees. Miss Sarah Little, a former News Star World staffer, also celebrates a birthday as her sister Violet nears marriage, making Sunday a double celebration.
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Monroe City Hall
Eloise Tannehill
James C. Kelly
American Troops Battle Viet Cong in Crazy Horse Fight
U S air cavalrymen of the 1st Cavalry pursued main Viet Cong forces in Operation Crazy Horse near An Khe as heavy fighting continued for a fifth day. Aerial units conducted limited strikes while ground forces reported 98 enemy killed, four captured, and 17 weapons seized amid monsoon conditions and civil strife in Da Nang and Hue.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
An Khe
U.S
1St Cavalry
Guam
da Nang
101St Airborne Division
25Th Infantry Division
Plei Me
Highlands
Cholon
Greece Experiences First Sun Eclipse in 30 Years
In Athens Greece thousands gathered to view a three hour eclipse beginning at 8 50 am. Greek American and other scientists released 14 rockets to study atmospheric effects while observers wore sun glasses or smoked glass for eye safety.
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Greece
Athens
Warm and Cloudy Forecast with Mild Temperatures
Partly cloudy skies persist today tonight and Saturday with warm temperatures. Highs reach 80 to 86 degrees and overnight lows 64 to 68. Saturday's forecast shows a high near 82 to 88 degrees and a low around 65. Thursday in the Twin Cities rose to 80 with a 65 degree low this morning.
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Grees
Twin Cities
Solons Back U S Europe Troops Slash
Washington AP reports Senate leaders push Mansfield plan to pull most U S troops from Europe. Sens Symington and McIntyre endorse, criticizing NATO partners and arguing troops should be reassigned to South Vietnam to protect American soldiers. McIntyre cites West Germany steel sale to Red China as example of European naivete.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
United States
Europe
Stuart Symington
Dmo
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Senate Armed Services Committee
America
Symington
McIntyre
West Germany
Red China
Viet Nam
U.S
Western Europe
South Viet Nam
Man Convicted In Bribery Case
New York AP report says L. Jud son Morhouse former Republican state chairman was found guilty by a State Supreme Court jury on two counts for helping arrange a bribe to aid the Playboy Club in gaining a liquor license. The $25,000 payment in 1962 to Martin C. Epstein, then chair of the State Liquor Authority, was central to the conviction. He was acquitted on four counts.
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NEW York
L. Judson Morhouse
Playboy Club
State Supreme Court
Martin C. Epstein
State Liquor Authority
Morhouse
Dainty East African Dik-Dik Stands Just 15 Inches
The article notes the dik-dik, a native East African antelope, reaches only about 15 inches at the shoulder. Its small size and compact build distinguish it among savanna wildlife, with distinctive features and habitat likely described in the piece.
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East Africa
Jury Indicts Mejia In Brutal Slayings
A St. Mary Parish grand jury indicted Roy Mejia on four counts of murder in the sex slayings of Barbara Verrett and her three children. The 27-year-old suspect was captured near New Orleans April 30 after a wide manhunt across Louisiana and Texas and Mexico. He is held without bond in Franklin.
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Louisiana
Verretts
New Orleans
Mejia
St. Charles Parish
John St. Amant
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Des Allemands
Westwego
Chuckle In Hollywood Sparks Psychiatrist Debate
In Hollywood a lighthearted gag declares that lacking a psychiatrist leads neighbors to worry one is nuts. The quip plays on public perceptions of mental health and professional help in a tongue in cheek city column.
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