Johnson declares aggression, vows firm action over Tonkin strikes
President Johnson during a Syracuse University dedication speech framed recent Gulf of Tonkin attacks as unprovoked aggression. He vowed deliberate action against North Vietnam and urged world scrutiny in pursuit of peace, while stating no ally or foe should fear the United States in this election year.
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McNamara details Four PT Boat Bases Hit by U S Attack
McNamara named four PT boat bases Hongay Loe Chao Phuc Lo and Quang Khe as targets from carrier air strikes on Vietnam coastal areas near Haiphong and Vinh oil depot. He said the depot housing 14 tanks was 90 percent destroyed and smoke rose to 14 000 feet. Reconnaissance would assess damage. naval patrols would continue in the Gulf of Tonkin.
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Johnson vows no peace by aggression in Tonkin strike
US aircraft hit North Vietnamese PT boats and bases after two torpedo boat attacks on American destroyers off Tonkin. McNamara reports losses. 25 PT boats destroyed or damaged. two US ships downed. Johnson warns no wider war but limited retaliation and to seek UN Security Council action.
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Wall Street Slumps Amid Vietnam Crisis Fears
Stocks fell sharply in early trading on the New York market as investors sold off on Vietnam crisis fears. Principal stocks declined fractions to more, and many leadings issues were delayed in opening due to heavy sell orders.
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Goldwater backs LBJ action on Viet Nam from sea to shore
Senator Barry Goldwater declared support for President Johnson’s Vietnam policy after a vacation aboard a 83 foot yacht off California. He spoke by phone from shore after delays caused by poor reception and praised the president’s planned response to attacks on U S destroyers.
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Two Civil Rights Workers IDed Among 3 Bodies Found
Two of the three bodies recovered from an earthen dam near Philadelphia Mississippi were identified as civil rights workers Andy Goodman and Mickey Schwerner. The third body was identified as James Chaney, with autopsy pending at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The three disappeared June 21 after being freed from jail in Philadelphia following a speeding arrest.
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Salinger Takes Eagle Seat in Senate Fight
Salinger, former White House press secretary, returns to Washington as California’s Democratic senator nominee. Gov. Brown backs him with a certificate of qualification as Republicans threaten a stand, while the Senate Rules Committee reviews the appointment amid a booster flight and arrival with Brown.
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Pat) Brown
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U. S. Military Might Reinforced In Pacific
Secretary McNamara announced moves to bolster Pacific forces. An attack carrier group shifts from the First Fleet to the Western Pacific, aircraft move into South Vietnam and Thailand, bases in the Pacific pressurized, and Army and Marine units placed on heightened alert. The 25th Division sits at high readiness in Honolulu, the 3rd Marine Division at Okinawa, with a Honolulu brigade also active.
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Kennedys Expecting Their Ninth Child
A family friend says Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy expect their ninth child in December. The couple already have five boys and three girls, with Christopher George Kennedy born July 4, 1963. The text also notes campaign expenses in primaries and ballot efforts in several states before Robert Kennedy Jr withdrew.
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Wallace Campaign Fund Disclosed
Gov. George Wallace reported 321,344 in contributions in his first public disclosure of presidential campaign finances. He said funds will cover unpaid bills and the rest on hand should meet remaining obligations, with a final accounting promised when all bills are in.
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Plan Voter Registration Rally in Frederick
Operation Door Hell a house to house voter registration drive sponsored by the Frederick NAACP and associated groups will begin with a motorcade through city streets and a mass rally in Baker Park tomorrow night The NAACP will be assisted by the Improved Order of Elks of the World the Fredericktonian Lodge of the Masons and the Frontiers of America among others
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Red China Warns Of retaliation as US strikes Vietnam
The Hong Kong based New Evening Post, aligned with Chinese Communist officials, warned the United States it will retaliate against provocative U S attacks in the Tonkin Gulf area. It cited a serious crisis and said the U S will bear all consequences while avoiding specifics. It noted North Vietnam as a fraternal partner and emphasized China’s readiness to act beyond watching.
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Warships Leave Yokosuka After Shore Leave Canceled
More than 20 US Navy ships at Yokosuka base near Tokyo departed for unknown destinations tonight, Kyodo News Service reported. The Navy did not confirm the Kyodo account and canceled all shore leaves for service members at the base.
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County Educators Told Of 7.05 Million Need For 1974 Schools
Frederick County Board of Education heard a six year plan estimating 7 050 000 needed for construction and renovation to meet educational needs by 1970 The report lists projects under construction and pending needs including new schools additions renovations a central warehousing facility and a site for Frederick Community College Funds already allocated for three projects and one school from sale of old buildings are not included.
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Bad Checks Cashed Again at Local Stores in Frederick
Three more bad checks totaling 205 dollars were passed at Prospect Shopping Center Safeway and Joe the Motorists' Friends in Frederick. The incident is under investigation by Frederick City Police and involves a nationally known bad check passer.
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