Haiphong Fuel Dumps Hit as U S Navy Bombs North Vietnam
U S Navy jets from the carrier Hancock bombed two fuel dumps near Haiphong crossing the Kua Kam River, the closest strike to Hanoi and Haiphong in over a week. Reports say heavy ground fighting continued near the DMZ and around Da Nang, with Marines pressing a ridgeline and uncovering a large hidden enemy base three miles from Con Thien.
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Saigon
Hancock
Haiphong
Kua Kam River
Hanoi
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
1St Cavalry
da Nang
Navy
Loi Dong
Cong. My
Cong My
Con Thien
Soviet naval movement through Bosporus risks U S British clash
Soviet warships pushed toward the eastern Mediterranean via the Bosporus prompting fears of a clash with U S 6th Fleet and British forces amid the Middle East crisis. Istanbul sources note a repair ship and four escorts leading the advance. Turkey may require permission for U S base use.
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Cairo
The
Bosporus
Middle East
Istanbul
Mediterranean
Turkey
United States
Syria
Israel
Hussein
Jordan
Lawrence R. Geis
Father Learns Co-Worker On Job Is His Son
In Danville Kentucky painter Chester Sparkman discovers his co worker Oscar Sparkman is his son. The 19 year old had been placed in an orphanage after their mother died in 1957 and both families reunited when Oscar returned to work at Pioneer Playhouse. The Sparkman siblings were split between homes in Indiana and Boswell Indiana while Chester traveled for work.
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Danville, Ky
Chester Sparkman
Chester
Oscar Sparkman
Oscar
Sparkmans
Soldiers and Sailors Childrens
Knightstown
Ind
Ohio
Virginia
Colorado
Indiana
Danville
Pioneer Playhouse
Boswell
Dorschel
Britain
Christine Wych
England
Luebeck
West Germany
United States
Foyt Wins Indy 500 After Jones Power Fails
A J Foyt seized the 1967 Indianapolis 500 as Parnelli Jones retired with seven and a half miles left after car trouble. Al Unser Joe Leonard and Dennis Hulme followed, with a five car wreck behind Foyt on the home stretch. Foyt set a record average speed of 151.207 mph and joined Indy legends as a three time winner.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A.J. Foyt
Parnelli Jones
Foyt
Carl Williams
Chuck Hulse
Larry Dickson
al Unser
Joe Leonard
Dennis Hulme
Jones
Mauri Rose
Louis Meyer
Wilbur Shaw
Scotland
Jim Clark
Chit Chat: Maintenance Chief Jesse Smith Breaks Glasses
Twin Cities Chit Chat recounts Jesse Smith, maintenance chief at Mon roe City Hall, who was cutting grass when his prescription glasses fell and were struck by the mower. The incident drew tears and halted Chit Chat on page 9A.
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Monroe
Jesse Smith
Smitty
U S May Halt Military Arms Aid To Jordan
Washington reports that Jordan has formed a mutual defense pact with Egypt under President Nasser. The move challenges continued arms deliveries to King Hussein’s forces, with only partial delivery of 36 F104 jet fighters and aid shipments held up as U S officials reassess policy amid the Arab Israeli crisis.
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U.S
Jordan
Washington
Egypt
United States
Hussein
Middle East
Johnson
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Holiday Traffic Toll Tops 600
Chicago AP reports nationwide during Memorial Day weekend traffic accidents claimed 601 lives, a record for a 102 hour holiday period ending Tuesday. The toll surpassed the nonholiday four day span two weeks earlier with 560 deaths but fell short of early forecasts.
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Chicago
Mean Ham Jams Calls Of Wounded Aboard USS Sanctuary
Off Vietnam a Navy hospital ship the Sanctuary receives about 20 nightly calls from wounded Marines and soldiers to their families. A Watts California ham operators jam the lines by patching signals into the telephone, delaying conversations, until a doctor notes the issue and works to restore service.
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Sanctuary
Vietnam
Watts
Los Angeles
United States
U.S
Navy
Val Galasyn
Canterbury
Conn
Galasyn
Guy
Monroe
River Stages Radio Noise Drowns Out Message Onward
A Watts operator intermittently blocks transmission, using oscillator-like signals that drown out wounded soldiers far from home trying to reach loved ones. Sanctuary station fights to switch frequencies as radiomen across the country work long hours, known only by first names and call letters.
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Watts
Sanctuary
Galasyn
George Beaver
Palatka, Fla
Frank
Smokey’ Stover
Rome
Jim Lencioni
San Leandro
Jim
Dean
Los Angeles
George
Hollywood
van Nuys
Syd
Berkeley
Cal
Portland
Ore
Gerri
Seattle
Hams
Leards
McKeithen Attacks PAR Over State Employment Report
Baton Rouge AP Gov McKeithen sharply criticized the Public Affairs Research Council disputing its claim that growth in state employment worsened the fiscal crisis. He accused PAR of self grandizement and questioned motives while noting the report omitted pay raises and new services. Parker and Ed Steimel defended PAR as Ferguson questioned.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Public Affairs Research Council
McKeithen
Mary Evelyn Parker
PAR
Parker
Ed Steimel
Fort Knox
Arson Suspected In Drydock Fire At La Drydock
In Hahnvillle Louisiana an obsolete drydock suffered a fire that destroyed a cypress wall 200 by 100 feet, with 40 feet of height above water. Arson is suspected and state fire marshal investigators joined Dale Beattie of Villere Marine Corp. No loss estimate was available. The drydock had been sunk to moor barges and vessels on the Mississippi River.
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Hahnville
Luling
Dale Beattie
Villere Marine Corp
Beattie
Mississippi River
Severe Weather Watch Extends Across Louisiana And Surrounding Areas
A tornado watch was issued for Central and North Louisiana with parts of Mississippi and Arkansas under threat. Flooding from two days of heavy rain prompted Civil Defense evacuations in Shreveport Moretown and nearby areas. Rainfall totals and river levels surged across Monroe Bastrop Winnfield and Jonesboro with temperatures and rain chances remaining variable.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
The
Weather Bureau
Shreveport
Lelmeiniwe Mum Tee
Siva Defense
Mississippi
Arkansas
Jackson
Miss
Alexandria
Bienville
Winn
Morehouse
Ouachita
Union
Lincoln
LaSalle
Richland
Franklin
Caldwell
East
West Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Concordia
Catahoula
Grant
Monroe
Moretown
Quachita
Bureau
Nigeria Battle Said Imminent
Western diplomats warned that fighting could erupt in Nigeria as the Eastern region secedes. U S British and Italian envoys began planning evacuations from Nigeria's east, signaling rising crisis and international concern.
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Nigeria
Lagos
U.S
Johnson Confers With Cabinet On Crisis In Mideast
President Johnson met with his full cabinet to discuss the ongoing Middle East crisis. Secretary of State Rusk reported detailed developments in the Israel Arab dispute at a cabinet session and lunch with top advisers. White House press secretary George Christian said no parallels to Vietnam were being drawn and emphasized pursuing a U.N. settlement.
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Washington
UPC
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Israel
George Christian
White House
Middle East
United Nations
U.N
Polaris Base Spy Case Probed In Scotland
London AP reports an intensive security investigation focused on the U S Polaris submarine base at Holy Loch after a British bookmaker and a German seaman faced spy charges and a U S Navy sailor was detained. Scotland Yard detectives studied the base as Captain George Ellis said one U S Navy man was involved.
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London
U.S
Holy Loch
Scotland Yard
Special Branch
Scotland
Glasgow
George Ellis
Simon Lake
Ellis
U S Calls On Israel Arabs For Restraint
The United States introduced a UN Security Council resolution urging Israel and the Arab states to heed U Thant’s call for restraint in the Middle East crisis. The measure asks parties to pursue peaceful, just solutions through diplomacy and to keep the issue under urgent, continuous review.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N. Security Council
Israel
U Thant
Middle East
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Council
Marine General Walt Steps Down In South Vietnam Post
Lt Gen Lewis W Walt relinquished command of the 75 000 member U S Marine force in South Vietnam expressing sorrow at leaving the finest most challenging command. Maj Gen Robert E Cushman Jr promoted to lieutenant general succeeds him with Westmoreland presenting the DSM to Walt and praising his leadership before Walt becomes personnel director of the Marine Corps in Washington.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Lewis W. Walt
U.S. Marine Force
South Vietnam
Marine Corps
U.S
Westmoreland
Walt
1St Corps
Washington
Today’s Chuckle When you’re playing golf nothing counts
A humorous note on golf etiquette and competitive moments. It underscores how a line between skill and opponent’s error can redefine a shot. The quip hints at the tension of match play and the mental edge gained from questioning an adversary’s performance.
Have Cash Will Travel Sold Used Mahogany Set Tables
Used mahogany set including tables and coffee table sold for 11.50. James is listed with contact 325-3556. For placing want ads call 322-5161 and use the ten day rate with cancellation privileges.
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