U S Statement on France NATO Withdrawal and Nuclear Access
The United States told France that French forces in Germany will lose access to U S nuclear weapons when withdrawn from Allied command. The note says hasty U S military exits from France could jeopardize NATO security and rejects France's April 1 1967 deadline. It notes financial burdens from France leaving NATO and urges discussion of new dispositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
France
Germany
U.S
Paris
State Department
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
de Gaulle
NATO
Dean Rusk
Charles de Gaulle
Rusk
Paris Match
Buddhists Boycott Junta Plan for Fast Elections in Viet Nam
In Saigon the military government pledged to hold elections once a constitution and election system are ready, but Buddhist leaders skipped the preparatory congress. Thieu proposed a mixed National Assembly with half elected, half appointed members, while the Buddhist camp urged U.S. policy to end backing the Ky government. Meantime, Da Nang Marines withdrew as 5,000 protested in the streets, with students and activists denouncing U.S. support.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Congress
U.S
Unified
Buddhist Church
1St Corps
Junta
da Nang
Hue
United States
America
Space Scientist Dies of Auto Crash Injuries
George Meszaros aged 60, a Goddard Space Flight Center scientist, died Monday from injuries after being struck by a car near the Breezewood turnoff on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. He and his wife were returning to Washington from a visit with a daughter near Cleveland.
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Washington
George Meszaros
Goddard Space Flight Center
Breezewood
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Meszaros
Cleveland
Mortgage loan rates rise again for FHA and VA programs
The government lifts interest on new FHA and VA home loans from 5% to 5% and raises points, the second rate hike in two months. Monthly payments for a 15000 loan rise by about $3, while the move aims to attract money but tight money remains. Rep Wright Patman criticizes high rates, linking the change to December Fed Reserve rate hike.
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Washington
Fed
Eral Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Wright Patman
Dtex
House Banking Committee
Patman
Federal Reserve Board
Soft Coal Miners Defy Union Yet Some Return to Work
In the large soft coal strike, most miners avoided jobs despite a back-to-work order from the United Mine Workers. About 190 miners returned to Thunderbird Collieries near Shelby, Indiana, while Ohio mines remained shut due to delayed orders. The nine-state walkout, the biggest since 1950, started over contract talks in Washington. Union President Boyle and coal operators urged a return to work as talks in Washington and Pittsburgh unfolded.
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Pittsburgh
Thunderbird
Shelburn
Ind
Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Washington
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Boyle
Association
Edward G. Fox
The
Coal Association
Fox
Boy 14 Dies After Car Strikes Crossing
Lewis Valone a fourteen year old from Gates suburb was fatally struck by an automobile while crossing a street after leaving a friend's home in Gates Rochester New York AP reports the accident occurred Monday night prompting authorities to investigate and officials note no further details were available.
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Boy
Rochester
N.Y
Lewis Valone
Gates
Pretty Good Fire Stranded Boys Use One Match for Rescue
Richard Reed nine and John Vogler eight climbed to a ledge in the Genesee River Gorge Rochester and set rubbish on fire with a single match to attract rescuers. Firemen pulled the boys to safety after more than 30 minutes of extinguishing the blaze while two brothers and their father awaited help.
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Rochester
N.Y
Richard Reed
Genesee River
Reed
John Vogler
Rochester City
Richard
Joseph
Thomas Jr
Thomas C. Reed
Reeds
Vose St
Vogler
Dale Vogler
Saxton T
Viet Cong Hit Tan Son Nhut Air Base In Saigon Attack
The Viet Cong fired mortars into Tan Son Nhut outside Saigon causing fires at a fuel dump and destroying two C47 aircraft. Witnesses described explosions near the 8th Aerial Port terminal as Allied aircraft lit the area with flares. Two U.S. airmen reported nearby blasts and shrapnel.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
U.S. Air Force
8Th Aerial Port
J.C. Jerry R. Roush
Springfield
Ohio
Roush
Smith
U.S
Victoria
Horrible Battle Near Binh Gia Claims Many U.S. Servicemen
U S Army forces of the 1st Division fought near Binh Gia on a jungle patrol where heavy shelling and mortars trapped troops. Captain William Nolen and several others were wounded as the unit battled Viet Cong. relief came after fierce hand to hand fighting and an Air Force helicopter evacuation.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
North Viet Nam
United States
1St Infantry
17Th Parallel
Mu Gia
U.S
Haley
Ukiah
Calif
U.S. 1St Division
William Nolen
Florence
S.C
16Th Regiment
Binh Gia
Nolen
Kenneth Alderson
Nashville
Tenn
Lewis Painter
Olympia
Wash
Priest who married plans guest house for married clergy
Anthony Girandola, 40, a former priest who married, says he will seek funds and a place of assembly for a guest house for married priests. He estimates about 5,000 U.S. priests have left the clergy to marry and intends to continue priestly work despite excommunication risk.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Anthony Girandola
U.S
Girandola
Westerly
R.I
Charles W. Utter
Westerly Sun
Hartford
Anthony Jr
Horse Kills Johnson Guard Daughter at LBJ Ranch
The 11 year old Nancy Knetsch, daughter of Secret Service agent Clarence Knetsch, was killed by a horse behind the Johnson City home. The girl tied a rope from the horse to her waist, the horse dragged her around the pen and jumped the fence. The sheriff said the horse was not saddled and the motive for the rope tie was unclear. The Knetsch family lives near President Johnson's ranch while the agent guards the Texas White House.
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Johnson City
Tex
Secret Service
LBJ
Nancy Knetsch
Clarence Knetsch
President Johnson
Knetsch
Texas White House
Quell Riot at Maryland Reformatory For Men
About 400 prisoners rioted at the Maryland Reformatory for Men beginning in the dining hall at 5:30 a.m. The disturbance was brought under control by 7:30 a.m. with guards, state troopers, and prison staff restoring order. Two prisoners and several guards were hospitalized but injuries were not serious.
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Breathedsville
Mad
Maryland Reformatory For
Trenton L. Fitzburger
Washington County Memorial Hospital
Hagerstown
Fitzburger
Maryland
Woman Dies in Fire in Sherburne New York
Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald, 83, died Monday in a fire at her single story frame home in Sherburne a central New York community.
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Sherburne
N.Y
Anna Fitzgerald
New York
Fearful Drowning Search for Three Teens in Skaneateles Lake
A 13 year old girl Betsy Loftus and two 14 year old boys Donald Cain and Russell Cayer were feared drowned after their aluminum canoe was found nearly full of water on Skaneateles Lake near Auburn. State Police and volunteers searched from Monday night after the trio were last seen at about 3 pm. The Cain home is East Lake Road and Cayer lived on Limerick Road while Loftus resided on West Lake Road.
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Skaneateles
N.Y
Skaneateles Lake
Emen
Betsy Loftus
David Loftus
Donald Cain
Donald Cain Sr
Russell Cayer
Helen F
Actor Kirk Douglas Plans Tour of Iron Curtain Nations
Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas and his wife will undertake a personal tour of five Iron Curtain capitals at their own expense. They will visit Poland Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria and Hungary between April 17 and May 4 addressing students and visiting hospitals and orphanages. Douglas has previously traveled for the U S State Department to Europe and Asia.
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Hollywood
Kirk Douglas
Iron Curtain
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Douglas
U.S. State Department
Europe
South America
Near and Far East
Rampage at Glen Echo Park After Easter Outing
Scores of youths, largely Black, sparked a two hour disturbance at Glen Echo Amusement Park near Washington. Police, 125 strong, restored order after property damage estimated at 5000 dollars and injuries to at least six from flying glass. Three youths were arrested as rides were shut down.
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Glen Echo
Kenneth W. Watkins
Montgomery County Police
Watkins
School dropouts fail to apply for YOC jobs
Grand Rapids, Mich. AP The Youth Opportunity Center saw no applicants for a $221,650 antipoverty project to hire school dropouts as part time city workers. Center official Jack Vanderwal said the job offer, limited to 20 hours weekly at $1.25 hourly, could not compete with area job availability.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Youth Opportunity Center
Jack Vanderwal
Indonesian economy in chaos sparks austerity plan
Jakarta based expert says Indonesia faces chaos with 2.4 billion dollars in foreign debts and a empty treasury. Exports continue to fall and prices could surge up to 1000 percent this year if not controlled. The government vows tough reforms.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sultan Hamengku Buwono
Johnson faces possible Viet Nam disaster in political career
James Marlow reports Johnson enjoyed broad support at home for Vietnam policy and Ky's military government but Buddhist protests, marches, and riots threaten the regime as the situation deteriorates, posing a potential peak in his political peril.
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James Marlow Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Congress
White House
Senate
U.S
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
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Hoang Quynh
U. S
Utter
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