Seized Consul Given Release
The State Department said U.S. Consul Frederick P. Picard III has been released after being seized at a Zanzibar hotel and flown to Dar es Salaam Tanganyika. Newsmen and second secretary Donald Petterson were confined but expected to be released as Zanzibar’s new government asserts control. Karume denounced U.S. recognition and said relations were severed.
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Five U.S. Die in Copters Over Viet Nam
Five U.S. servicemen were killed and three wounded in helicopter operations over the Mekong Delta near Saigon. The heaviest loss occurred when a UH1A turbine-powered helicopter exploded in flight nine miles southwest of Saigon, killing four crew members. A door gunner on another troop carrier died, and two other crewmen were seriously wounded. The story continues on page 10.
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Glenn to Seek Post in Senate
Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator from Ohio. The astronaut, 42, said he will oppose Sen. Stephen M. Young in the Ohio primary on May 5 and plans to retire from the Marine Corps as soon as possible. He cited a life long interest in Congress and noted his family’s Democratic ties.
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Traffic Toll Rises to 40 in Wisconsin Crash
The death of Minnesota truck driver Paul F. Lehnertz, 34, of Winona, raises Wisconsin’s 1964 traffic toll to 40, up 15 from a year earlier. Lehnertz died Thursday night when his truck rolled over after leaving Highway 71 and dropping into an embankment nine miles south of Sparta. He was thrown from the cab and found beneath the wreckage by a passing motorist.
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South Sloshes In Snow Across the South
A winter storm moved from Texas into the South, bringing sleet and ice on highways and heavy rain along the Gulf Coast. Hazardous driving warnings were issued for Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Georgia and North Carolina as the weather bureau continued coverage on page 10.
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Canal Crisis Deepens in U S Panama Talks
AP dispatch from Panama reports stalled peace feelers to resume U S Panama canal negotiations, heightening the crisis. Manuel Trucco plans to return to Washington to confer with OAS members after talks with Roberto Chiari and Edwin M. Martin. Officials say the situation does not look good and stress behind the scenes diplomacy.
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France to Recognize Red China Stirs Western Unease
Washington reports that France notified the United States of plans to recognize Red China, a move Dean Rusk calls a serious breach of Western unity. De Gaulle’s action, discussed for months, signals France’s potential new role in Southeast Asia and follows Britain Denmark the Netherlands and Norway in recognizing Peking. In a separate note, a Peking broadcast says Red China has recognized Zanzibar.
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Soviets Snoop On US Carrier Near Japan Sea
Soviet jet bombers and warships approached the US carrier Hornet and six destroyers in the Sea of Japan during drills. Navy planes and ships tracked the activity with no hostile acts or direct contact reported. The incident, in international waters between Tokkaido and the Asian mainland, followed a prior overflight last June 4.
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Parcel Post Boosts Approved by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved parcel post rate increases estimated at 73.4 million dollars annually, averaging 13 percent and varying by distance. The Post Office Department now sets the effective date. The action also changes going rates for valuables, adding about 2.2 million in annual revenue while overall parcel post and catalog mail handling costs remain near 687 million.
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Kennedy Sukarno vow peaceful path on Malaysia crisis
In Tokyo, U S Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy and Indonesian President Sukarno reaffirmed a peaceful solution to the Malaysia dispute. They agreed the issue should be solved by consultation and plan further talks with Philippine President Macapagal and Malaysian Prime Minister Rahman.
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SAC Launches 27th Minuteman Missile From West Coast
SAC at Vanbenberg Air Force Base announces the 27th Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile launched this year. A spokesman confirmed the strategic air command crew carried out the test at the West Coast space center on Thursday.
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