Ky Tightens Grip on Hue as Election Drive Rolls On
Premier Ky's forces seal Hue hospital room holding anti government monk Thich Tri Quang as he fasts for 13th day. Ky pushes for elections set for Sept 11 with a 108 member constituent assembly, while fighting flares up with US forces and air strikes. Viet Cong attacks hit northern provinces as Ky vows victory in the coming year.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen van Thieu
Tuy Hoa
Liberation Radio
Mekong
Just Like In Movies Wayne Escapes Death in Viet Nam
Veteran actor John Wayne toured Viet Nam meeting Marines while autograph seekers pressed in. Three to five rifle rounds struck near him at about 50 feet, but Wayne kept signing as officers confirmed the incident during his visit after finishing work on a documentary.
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Chu Lai
Viet Nam
John Wayne
Wayne
Campaigning For Congress Steers Raps Johnson
Newton Steers Jr. former Republican state chairman opened his campaign in Rockville with an attack on the Johnson administration. He claimed a credibility gap and distorted Viet Nam war timelines, criticizing repeated promises of a quick end and praising McNamara's detail orientation.
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William Hopwood
Newton Steers Jr
New &Th
Congress
Rockville
Steers
Frederick County
Viet Nam
McNamara
Atomic Energy
RFKbacks Johnson in 1968 presidential race
New York AP Robert F Kennedy says he supports President Johnson for re election in 1968 and plans only to run for the Senate in 1970. He spoke at Kennedy Airport after a two week overseas tour with wife Ethel. He noted concerns in Africa over US Viet Nam policy and condemned South African racial treatment but opposed a trade cutoff.
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New York
Robert F Kennedy
Johnson
Senate
Kennedy
South
East Africa
Athens
Rome
Ethel
New York Democrat
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Viet Nam
Africa
United State
Lynda Johnson Seen With George Hamilton In Utah
Lynda Bird Johnson spent a quiet weekend hand in hand with actor George Hamilton in Kanab Utah. The pair visited the Long Ride Home filming location, dined at a drive in, and were seen walking together with Johnson whispering in his ear on the outing.
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Kanab
Utah
Lynda Bird Johnson
George Hamilton
George
Bar Brawl In Saigon Involving U.S. and Vietnamese Troops
In Saigon a clash involving American soldiers and South Vietnamese paratroopers erupted near the waterfront. The hour long confrontation used fists bar stools and pipes with military police surrounding the area. Ambulances removed several bruised personnel. The brawl followed an incident Sunday night when a Vietnamese paratrooper was knocked unconscious by U.S. soldiers. About 30 Vietnamese airborne troops arrived and dragged GIs from bars while the Americans fought back amid insults.
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Saigon
De Gaulle receives enthusiastic welcome in Moscow during visit
President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Moscow to an enthusiastic reception for an 11 day trip to Novosibirsk Leningrad Kiev and Stalingrad where he will discuss European security and German questions with Soviet leaders Nikolai Podgorny and Alexei Kosygin. Kremlin dinner speech pending no treaties expected. cultural and technical collaborations anticipated.
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Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Novosibirsk
Leningrad
Kiev
Stalingrad
Nikolai V. Podgorny
France
Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
de Gaulle
Europe
Kosygin
Kremlin
Paris
Thoughts on Death From Viet Nam Marine Poem
Lance Cpl. Richard D. Priebe, 19, of Montgomery County, wrote a night time poem in Vietnam describing fear and mortality after Viet Cong attacks on the airstrip perimeter. He sent the piece to his aunt, conveying why soldiers confront death, questioning safety, duty, and the aim to stop communism.
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AUS
Viet Nam
Lance Cpl
Richard D. Priebe
Montgomery County
Vietnam
Richard
Liloyd C. Shumaker
Damascus
Pai
Chu Lai
Area Men Elected By State Eagles
Meredith Axhne of Brunswick was elected worthy president of the state Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Hagerstown convention. Harry Schultz of Frederick became conductor. District officers named include Roger Mills Frederick as vice chairman and Charles Bell as district chair. Frederick secretary Marvin Moyer and Leon Wringler of Rockville were named trustees. About 200 members attended the convention at the Hagerstown Motor Inn.
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Meredith Axhne
Brunswick
Order of Eagles
Hagerstown
Axhine
Harry Schultz
Frederick
Roger Mills
Charles Bell
Marvin Moyer
Leon Wringler
Rockville
Hagerstown Motor Inn
Mercers Sell 45 Acre Tract For $205,000
Mr and Mrs G W Mercer sold a portion of the former Garee farm to The Mavin Corporation for about 205000. The tract east of Frederick city includes the mansion and borders the city airport. Sale was by 120 Realty Co with Richard E Zimmerman president and Kenneth F Devilbiss general manager. The sellers keep the southern land along US 40 East. The area had been zoned for light industry by the Frederick City Planning Commission.
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Frederick City
G. Wilson Mercer
Garee
Mavin Corporation
120 Realty Company
Richard E Zimmerman
Kenneth F. Devilbiss
US 40
Woman Struck, Thrown 105 Feet Near Jefferson Fatalities
Two fatal motorcycle incidents occurred late last night in Pennsylvania. A 42-year-old Coburn woman, Marjorie Wick er, was struck on U S 340 near Jefferson and hurled 105 feet. Richard F Pearl, 24, of Jefferson escaped injury as the bike continued 450 feet. The other crash on U S 15 north of the Maryland line killed three: Mitchell Trivett 30 Gettysburg, Howard McDonnell 23 Orrtanna, and Eddie Chaplin 18 Gettysburg who bled to death after a six hour delay. Ed die Chaplin may have been a passenger or rider. Investigation continues.
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George May Waff Whlen
Pennsylvania
U.S. 340
Jefferson
US 15
Maryland Line
Collison
Marjorie Ruth Wicker
Coburn
B O Thomas Sr
Wicker
Stephen P. Riland
Richard Francis Pearl
RFD 1
Pearl
Eddie C. Chaplin
Gettysburg
Mitchell Trivett
Howard McDonnell
Orrtanna
C. G. Crist
Admas County
Chaplin
Car Clips Fence Then Rolls Over
A county motorist was charged with failure to drive to the sight of center after an accident along the Gas House Pike. State Police charged James R. Sier, 21, of Freder ick after his car went out of control, knocked down fence and overturned several times. Police said Sier was driving.
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Gas House
James R. Sier
RFD
Frederick
Sier
Disappointing turnout as 29 voters registered Saturday
In Ballenger Braddock Buckeys Town and Petersville districts county registrars held the eighth day of Saturday registrations. Despite visiting communities turnout remained low with several sites reporting only a handful of new registrations. Ballenger led with 11 registrations at Ballenger Community Hall Feagaville.
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Ballenger, Braddock
Buckeystown
Petersville
Hauvers
Creagerstown
Jefferson
Elizabeth Knill
Democratic Party
Pierce H. Gaver
Ballenger
Feagaville
Naomi Remsburg
Board of Election Supervisors
Doris Peace
Braddock
James Messersmith
Winchester Hall
Donald C. Whitworth
Carroll Manor
Adamstown
Annabelle Powell
Har‘riet Schindel
North Court Street
Knoxville Lutheran Church
Bay Bridge Bombing Threat Sparks Police Alert
An anonymous caller threatened to blow up the Chesapeake Bay Bridge unless $100,000 was left at a Baltimore post office. Police coordination between Baltimore and Annapolis stations produced no reported troops dispatched and no evident attempt carried out as weekend traffic continued.
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Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Baltimore City Police Detective Bureau
Baltimore
Pikesville
Annapolis Barracks
Roger B. Harris
Bay Bridge
Harris
Louis J. O'Donnell
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
Te Bridge
Speedboat Regatta Tragedy Claims Three Racers
Washington AP Three speedboat racers died during the President's Cup Regatta on the Potomac River. Ron Musson of Seattle, 37, was killed when his hydroplane disintegrated at about 160 mph. Rex Manchester of Seattle and Don Wilson of Palm Beach Fla died in a separate collision. Manchester's boat Miss Budweiser exploded as it ran beside Wilson on the first lap of the final heat.
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Washington
Potomac River
Ron Musson
Seattle
Rex Manchester
Don Wilson
Palm Beach
Fla
George Washington University Hospital
Wilson
Manchester
Notre Dame
Musson
Claude Burpee
Tampa
Red Cross
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