Duncan wins Oregon Senate primary in Viet Nam poll
Robert B. Duncan, Johnson backer, captured Oregon’s Democratic Senate nomination by beating Howard Morgan as voters split on Vietnam policy. With 1,437 of 2,996 precincts reporting, Duncan led 64 percent to 33 percent, a third candidate with 3 percent.
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Robert Duncan
Penni Widmer
Portland
Ore
U.S. Senate
Howard Morgan
Ah Wheehyre
Viet Nam
Morgan
U.S
Duncan
Congress
Romney Seeks Third Term as Michigan Governor
In Lansing, Gov. George Romney, often named in discussions of a 1968 presidential bid, disclosed plans to run for a third term. The move would extend his tenure to four years under a new constitution Romney helped draft. No GOP opposition is apparent, while Nelson Rockefeller allies reportedly pledged strong backing for Romney’s presidential hopes.
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Lansing
Mich
George Romney
Romney
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Michigan
Rockefeller
Garden City
Cannot Locate Puffin Rowboat Duo Off Virginia Coast
Coast Guard search fails to find the 15 foot rowboat Puffin and two sailors John Hoare age 29 and David Johnstone age 34 who left Virginia Beach for England. They hoped to complete the 3000 mile voyage in 50 days. Sightings placed Puffin near Virginia coast but the search was called off with doubt of resumption and officials assume the pair may have headed back to shore.
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Portsmouth
Coast Guard
John Hoare
David Johnstone
Virginia Beach
England
Virginia
Navy
Chesapeake Light Station
Hoare
Johnstone
FAA Promises Airport Decision by June 1 for Winnebago
The FAA pledged a June 1 decision on Winnebago County airport expansion and said funds remain available in the 1961 discretionary airport aid fund. The county must relocate the control tower, with 50 percent federal participation anticipated. North Central Airlines eyes five DC-9 flights at Winnebago starting April 30, 1967 if capacity allows. Local officials including Dist. Atty Engeldinger and Oshkosh Chamber VP Kelly attended with FAA and state aviation officials.
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Northwestern
Washington, D. C
Winnebago County
Federal Aviation Agency Today
Sixth District
John A. Race
George Moore
FAA
Minneapolis. Minn
FFA
Race
White House
Outagamie County
Fond du Lac
North Central Airlines
North Central
Outagamie
Winnebago
Winnebagon County
Charles Vesper
Dist. Atty Gerald L. Engeldinger
Richard Thern
M. Edward Kelly
Oshkosh Area
Somerset Marine Killed in Action in Vietnam
Washington AP reports Marine Private Robert L. Cloutier of Somerset Wisconsin was killed in action near Da Nang Tuesday. The 18 year old previously served about two weeks in Vietnam and was among 20 casualties listed by the Defense Department. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Aurel F Cloutier of Somerset a St Croix County community north of Hudson Wisconsin.
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Somerset
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Viet Nam
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Cloutier
Defense Department
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Aurel
F. Cloutier
St Croix County
Hudson, Wis
Mayor Bans Big Buddhist Peace March
Saigon riot police backed by paratroops broke up antigovernment demonstrations after the city mayor banned a Buddhist march of peace against Premier Ky. Monks and nuns were arrested. tear gas and machine guns were used as crowds dispersed in heavy rain. Government reports noted Viet Cong losses and U.S. air and ground actions in the region.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
U.S
U.S. 17Ard Airborne
North Viet Nam
Red River Valley
Red China
Wisconsin lifts ban on colored oleo margarine in Assembly
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill to allow sale of colored oleo margarine, the last state to bar it, by a 34 3 vote after rural lawmakers failed to reopen the earlier passage. The measure moves to the Senate where action is unlikely this session. The bill would also cut oleo tax from 15 to 7 cents per pound.
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Madison
Assembly
Wisconsin
Senate
Erhard Returns From London Visit With Broad Accord
Bonn Germany AP Chancellor Ludwig Erhard returned from a two day London trip saying he and Prime Minister Harold Wilson achieved such wide agreement a going together of Great Britain and Germany is possible He called the visit successful both diplomatically and on major questions though London reports suggested Wilson wanted West Germany to spend 250 million dollars annually to offset British troop costs Erhard said further talks would follow on this issue.
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Bonn
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
London
Harold Wilson
Great Britain
Erhard
Wilson
West Germany
Britain
29 Crewmen Of Sunken Ship Are Still Missing
AUCKLAND New Zealand debris from the collier Kaitawa washed ashore as searchers recovered a lifeboat two rudders a partly inflated life raft and numerous life jackets while 29 crewmen remained unfound after the ship capsized near the Pandora Banks ten miles off the coast following a Monday gale.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Kaitawa
Pandora Banks
Dirksen Urges Johnson to Explain Vietnam
Senate GOP leader Dirksen pressed President Johnson for more transparency on Vietnam progress. He suggested a bipartisan White House briefing for congressional leaders after meeting at Walter Reed. The move follows erosion of public support and calls for clearer background on Saigon stability and political leadership.
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Johnson
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Illinois Republican
White House
Southeast Asia
South Viet Nam
Robert H. Fleming
GOP
Cubans to Compete in Central American Games
Havana radio reports nearly 300 Cuban athletes will compete in 17 sports at the Pan American Central American and Caribbean Games in San Juan Puerto Rico from June 11 to 25.
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Miami, Fla
Havana
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Explorer 32 Put into Orbit
CADE KENNEDY, Fla. Explorer 32, America's new orbiting chemical laboratory, lifted off aboard a Delta rocket at 9 am. The 492-pound satellite aims for an egg shaped orbit 170 to 7 miles above Earth to study atmospheric conditions and solar storm effects. It marks a busy seven day Cape Kennedy launch period with five rockets planned, including Gemini 9 rendezvous and an OGO tentative launch.
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Orbiting Chemical Laboratory
Earth
Cape Kennedy
Explorer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency Today
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U.S
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