Saigon Bombarded in Fierce Viet Cong Attack
Viet Cong rockets hit Saigon killing 25 civilians and wounding 43 officers as Westmoreland warns of continued bombardment to shape headlines. The attack damaged 27 houses and set fires in central Saigon while fighting persisted in Cholon and Gia Dinh.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Westmoreland
U.S. Navy
South Korea
Cholon
Gia Dinh
Ask Extension Of Season For Seaway
A hearing by the Army Corps of Engineers urged extending the St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season beyond mid April to December and into January with upgrades. Leonard Goodsell of the Great Lakes Commission promoted a 10 month season and higher tonnage, while Rep. Reuss pressed ice breaking improvements over chemical solutions to extend operations.
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Chicago
St. Lawrence Seaway
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Leonard J. Goodsell
Great Lakes Commission
Henry Reuss D
Wis
Acquit Scholar Cleared in Hawaii Crater Case
Ralph Emmerson, a 27 year old researcher who descended nine times into Halemaumau crater to study volcanic activity, was acquitted of entering a restricted area. U S Commissioner Richard Miyamoto ruled the signs were too small to be seen by approaching rim hikers.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Ralph Emmerson
Halemaumau
U.S
Richard Miyamoto
Emmerson
Dan Duryea Dies After Long Illness at 61
Hollywood actor Dan Duryea died today after a long illness. The mild manned star, known for villain roles with sex appeal, was 61. Duryea's career spanned Broadway, about 60 films, and over 75 TV shows. He collapsed in a bathroom while dressing, fire department spokesman said.
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Hollywood
Dan Duryea
Duryea
Fire Department
Weather forecast for Grundy County stays hot and humid
The U S Weather Bureau notes no relief in sight with highs in the 90s and humidity high. Collins Weather Station reports 94 for Thursday and Morris downtown at 83 this morning.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Collins
Morris
Third Suspect Arrested in Grand Ridge Bank Robbery
In Chicago AP report, James Grooms age 28 was arrested in Ottawa by FBI on charges of aiding and abetting the $7088 First National Bank of Grand Ridge robbery. Two other suspects, Allen Figge 26 and Norman Bayer 28, were indicted after a car collision as they fled near Grand Ridge.
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Chicago
First National Bank of
Grand Ridge
James Grooms
la Salle County
FBI
Grooms
Ottawa
Allen Figge
Norman Bayer
U.S
Figge
Bayer
Dates Set for Red Cross Swimming Class Enrollment
Mrs. Robert Brown Grundy County Red Cross water safety chairman announces registration for swimming classes 9 to 11 30 a m June 21 and 22. Classes begin Tuesday June 25 and run six weeks with Barbara Hume as instructor. Life saving class times to be announced later all lessons free county wide.
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Robert Brown
Grundy County
Red Cross Water Safety
Barbara Hume
Red Cross
French Riot At Renault Plant Near Paris Ends In Clashes
In Flins, riot police fought with thousands of striking autoworkers and University of Paris students using tear gas and stones. The 20 minute clash scattered the protesters, one group sheltering in a wood and another in fields, with injuries reported on both sides. Foreign stocks rose as Paris markets reopened after 16 days, while De Gaulle prepared for a televised interview.
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Paris Stock Exchange
Renault
Flins
de Gaulle
Dimes Stolen From Express Truck Recovered on Long Island
FBI and Suffolk County police recovered more than 304000 in newly minted dimes hidden in a false-bottomed platform at West Avenue Sportswear Corp in Patchogue. Charles Curiale 40 of Brookhaven NY was arrested for possession of stolen interstate goods tied to the May 29 hijacking of a five million dime shipment from West Point to Oklahoma City. He faces arraignment and potential penalties.
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Railway Express Agency
FBI
Suffolk County
West Avenue Sportswear Corp
Long Island
New York City
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Brookhaven
N.Y
U.S
West Point
Oklahoma City
Fort Lee
N.J
Upstate
New York
Blue Point
Curiale
Indictment planned against Sirhan in Kennedy killing
Los Angeles DA Evelle Younger to seek a first degree murder indictment against Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for the Kennedy assassination. Arraignment expected within 48 hours, trial within 60 days. Five additional indictments anticipated for wounding others at the Ambassador Hotel. Sirhan held in county jail under tight security with medical and psychiatric care.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Evelle C. Younger
Younger
Public Defender’s Office
Sirhan
Superior Court
Joan Dempsey Klein
Kennedy
California
Ambassador Hotel
Arlington National Cemetery
Boucher Street
Peter Pitchess
Pitchess
Marcus Crahan
Samuel W. Yorty
Yorty
Pasadena
Sen. Kennedy
Israel
Mourners pay last respects as Kennedy lies in state
Tens of thousands filed past Robert F. Kennedy’s casket at St Patrick’s Cathedral New York in a solemn vigil. Notables including Robert McNamara Douglas Dillon Burke Marshall and John Doar attended as Edward Kennedy watched overnight with family. The body will be moved to Arlington after dawn services for burial.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Fifth Avenue
Grand Central Station
Robert S. McNamara
Defense
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World Bank
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the Treasury
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John Doar
Justice Department
Joseph Patrick Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Combat Center
Fort Bragg
N.C
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Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
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Robert Kennedy
Washington
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President Kennedy
California
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Good Samaritan
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Jordan
Israel
Sirehan
Communist Party of the United States
Samuel W. Yorty
Sirhan
Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kellenedy
California Delegates Freed From Kennedy Bonds
Kennedy delegates bound to him by primaries are now free as state officials and party leaders report no current bonds. AP tally shows 274 delegates from 13 states plus DC, with Indiana and California as major blocs severed by his death. Delegates will determine first ballot loyalties at June conventions and the Chicago open.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
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