15 Die In Viet Nam Plane Crash Near Saigon
A Caribou transport plane burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Tan Hiep airfield south of Saigon, crashing 25 miles southwest of the city. All 15 aboard died including nine Americans and six Vietnamese. Witnesses cited engine fire and possible mechanical failure as the cause. investigations noted no enemy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Tan
Hiep
South Viet Nam
tPi
US & Army
Saigon
Tan Hiep
Enghie
Seon
Caribou
Iieeline
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
James Tucker
Bien Ga
U.S
Cross
Ton Heip
South
AP Photofox
Rumors Of New Efforts To Topple Castro Surge
Reports from Cuban exiles in Washington and Miami claim new efforts to topple Fidel Castro are planned. Exiles say smaller, persistent sabotage and terrorist actions will be organized inside and outside Cuba, avoiding direct U S interference while relying on internal discontent and outside groups.
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Washington
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Miami
Atols
United States
U. S
Manulo Ray
Puerto Hien
U.S
Bay of Pigs
Elderly Gebhart faces murder charges in Iowa hearing
In Muscatine County, 91 year old William Gebhart walked 44 steps to the third floor hearing, as Judge M J Sutton denied motions to dismiss two murder charges connected to the March slayings of his wife Sarah Yarbrough and his sister-in-law Anna Yarbrough. The case moves to district court with bond discussions possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kasbeer
Muscatine County
M. J., Sutton
Clinton
Elow
Mand
William
Bill) Gebhart
Sarah
Indaw
Anna W. Yarbrough
Mead
Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Albee, Jr
Gebreet
Sullon
Gebhart
Sutton
Dick Oppel
Fulbright Talks With Douglas-Home On Cyprus Crisis
U S Senator Fulbright and British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home met at Downing Street to discuss Cyprus amid Greek Turkish clashes. Fulbright, leading a Cyprus fact-finding mission for President Johnson, plans visits to Greece and Turkey, noting Britain Greece and Turkey back Cyprus as guarantors. He said no new U S proposals were offered and attended an embassy briefing before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Alec Douglas-Home
No. 10
Downing Street
London
Cyprus
Fulbright
Johnson
AP Photofax
Ini
U. S
J. “. Fulbright
Sir Ale Douglas-Home
Arkansas
Downing St
Greece
Turkey
Britain
East Mediterranean
Ant
U. N
Douglas
Council Bluffs Ends Study, Adopts Time Change
The city council approved switching to daylight saving time by a 41 vote Monday night. The change takes effect May 10 to October 4, as eastern Iowa farmers warned of potential boycott. Officials in Manchester, Delaware County, did not act on requests to revert to standard time.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Manchester
Delaware
Wallace and Welsh draw in six states on primary day
Indiana and Ohio ballots highlight a day of strong names with Wallace seeking momentum in the North and Taft Jr. favored in Ohio. Glenn remains on the Democratic line despite a head injury while Young’s challenge lingers as Florida betters, Oklahoma contests unfold, and Alabama eyes unpledged electors. Record turnout expected across major parties.
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Washington
Aotayinka
Indiana
Alabama
Goy
George C Wallace
Ohio
Taft
Glenn
States
District of Columbia
Matthew E. Walsh
Johnson
Wallace
Wisconsin
Jobson
Ing Welsh
Robert Taft Jr
Robert A. Taft
Ted W. Brown
House
Brown
Stephen Mr
Young
John H. Glenn Jr
Florida
Senate
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Oil barge fire menaces Mobile harbor in collision
A collision in Mobile harbor between an outboard freighter and an oil barge caused the barge to erupt in flames, with flames reaching 100 feet. The 447-foot Liberian Prospector also caught fire but was brought to berth under its own power. No injuries reported. the barge carried about 735,000 gallons of gasoline and the blaze lasted hours before extinguishment.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Harbor
Pure Oil Co
State Docks
Coast Guard
Fimes
Prospector
Secrecy attacks rise in Iowa legislature clash
Iowa City reports Sen. D C Nolan responding to Gov Gay Harold Hughes with a letter denying secrecy in the Senate. Hughes, in a Victor speech, tied secrecy to blocking bills including billboard controls and capital punishment repeal. Nolan says press access has been allowed in regular meetings and outlines past open subcommittee actions.
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Iowa City
Tfi
D.C. Nolan
Relowa City
Jesme
Gay
Harold Hughes
Nolan
Hughes
Senate
Jast Vert
Hunt Man 37 Shot Woman in Marshall County Roadside
Marshalltown police searched for John Robins after a man shot Mrs. Pauline Robins at a roadside spark in Marshall County. She was wounded in the arm abdomen and thigh and hospitalized in fairly good condition. A nearby resident heard screams and took her to the hospital.
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Marshalltown
John Robins
Marshall ‘Tonyn
Paulline
Robi Marshalltown
Asa. Landis
Robins
Pural
Marshall Scounty
World Trip Started by Savannah
The nuclear ship Savannah begins a delayed world tour after a year of labor problems. It sails to New Orleans Baltimore the Region New York and Bremerhaven facing wage disputes and barnacle removal from inactivity. The vessel can circle the globe fourteen times without refueling.
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Galveston
Tex
Savannah
U. S
New Orleans
Baltimore
New York
Bremerhaven
West Germany
Woman Hurt As Tornado Hits State
A tornado ripped through northeast Town Monday night wrecking buildings and utility lines. Emma Arnold of near Monticello was hospitalized with severe burns after a stove overturned in her home. A baby was dropped safely in a yard at Jim Thomas farm. The storm damaged at least four farms and hit Hopkinton Delaware County with severe damage to Lux Brothers Leghorn Farms. Witnesses described the funnel cloud as it neared Hopkinton following hail and rain.
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Jim Thomas
Wattbeek
Lin County
Monticello
Jones County
Hopkinton
Delaware
Wiliam H. Hart
The
Hopkinton Leader
Delegation Seeks Funds For Levee Improvements
A three state delegation asked Congress to approve 6.859 million dollars for levee and drainage upgrades in the upper Mississippi basin. They requested specific sums for multiple districts including Green Bay Levee District No. 2 and Muscatine Island Levee District, with a total plan emphasizing Bay Island and Subdistrict 1 of Drainage Union 1.
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Congress
Mississippi River
Union
Bay Island
House
Noah Schrock
Burlington
Thadsard
Missouri
Hendreson
Henderson
Draingae
Say Island
South Quincy
Green Bay
Towa
Iowa River
Flint Creek
Mar Jon County
Muscatine Island
Muscatine
Louisa County
Town
Say Basin
Ilinois
South River
Early Vote Sighted On Rights Bill
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield said he hopes to break the ice on the civil rights bill with a Wednesday vote after the weekly breakfast conference with President Johnson. Bipartisan praise from Johnson and leaders Len Everett Dirksen and Thomas Kuchell was noted as conferences with Justice Department officials proceed to reconcile House amendments. Dirksen urged a show of where the parties stand as the 40th day of debate begins.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Johnson
Len Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Thomas H. Kuchell
California
Justice Department
Everatt M Daesen
Winds
Dirksen
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South Viet
Nam
Chalon
Castro
Webster City
Douglas Hichard Long
M. G. Blackburn
Blackburn
Long
Whit Ammount
Godhart
David Scieszinski
Wilson
Clinton Area
William Gebhart
Sir Alec, Fulbright
Associated Press
Arizona
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Minnesota
Harold’ LE
Slasgen
Goldwater
GOP
Sen. Nolan
Victor
Hunt Man
Emma Arnold
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