2500 U S Army Combat Engineers Land in Viet Nam
About 2500 U S Army combat engineers landed at Cam Ranh Bay to build an airfield port and supply center as part of a joint U S government effort in central and northern South Viet Nam The force brings the U S presence to nearly 54000 troops in the country and hints at more reinforcements to come.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Cam Ranh Bay
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Viet Nam
Gia Ray
Xuan Loc
Phong Dinh
Combat Role for U. S. Troops Only if S. Viet Requests It
White House clarifies U S forces may enter combat only if the South Vietnamese request aid and face danger. The policy remains unchanged, with Gen Westmoreland authorized to deploy in support of Vietnamese forces when needed and reserves are unavailable. The remark follows market turbulence and past statements on Vietnam strategy.
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U. S
Washington
White House
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Military Assistance Command
South Viet Nam
State Department
Viet Nam
Robert J. McCloskey
George E. Reedy
Westmoreland
Rebels Offer to Free 3 U.S. Soldiers in Santo Domingo
Dominican rebels said they would release three captive American soldiers to the Organization of American States. Captives Lt. Henry Leforce Spec 4 Alton Blakely and Pvt Nelson Belengeri were seized after entering rebel territory while investigating an alleged damaged American truck. Rebel leader Col Francisco Caamano Deno rejected an interim government proposal and warned the nation of ongoing pain and bloodshed.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Henry Cephas Leforce
Nash
Okla
Alton P. Blakely
Richmond
Calif
Pfe
Nelson Belengeri
Belleville
Leforce
Francisco Caamano Deno
OAS
Caamancim 4
Juan Bosch
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Moon Rocket Luna 6 Reported Working Well
Moscow reports Luna 6, the Soviet unmanned moon rocket, is functioning as it speeds away from Earth. Tass says at 4 p.m. Moscow time the craft was 142915 miles from Earth and has radioed four times in the first day.
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Moscow
Tass
Earth
Britain
Jodrell Bank Observatory
New York Senate poised to approve state lottery bill
Bi partisan support signals Senate approval for a constitutional amendment to authorize a New York lottery and use proceeds for school aid. Backed by Democrats and Republicans, the measure could yield up to 250 million annually from horse-race based betting.
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Albany
N.Y
Senate
New York State
New Hampshire
Rockefeller
Capitol Hill
Assembly
Astronauts See Their Own Historic Space Walk Film
Houston AP reports the race to reach the moon with Gemini 4 and Luna 4 signaling progress. McDivitt and White discuss NASA plans, the Apollo program pace, and the $20 billion cost amid controversy over manned versus unmanned spaceflight.
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Houston, Tex
United States
Soviet Union
James A. McDivitt
San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
St. Petersburg
Fla
Space Center
New York
Newark
N. J
Miami
Julian Scheer
NASA
Scheer
Paul Haney
White
Haney
McDivitt
Wiate
Gemini 4 astronauts head home amid welcomes and debriefs
James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II near Houston after four days in orbit as space officials report minimal medical effects. They describe White’s spacewalk as the highlight, with plans for parades, news conferences, and visits from Chicago to Ann Arbor and Jackson, Michigan.
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WASP
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
White
McDivitt
Houston
Tex
President Johnson
Texas
Chicago
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
University
Jackson
Mich
Byrd Condemns Rapid Tax Cuts and Spending Rise
Sen. Harry F. Byrd argues the Johnson administration is cutting taxes too fast while piling up future expenditures. He criticizes the 4.8 billion dollar tax cut package as too large and warns of mounting deficits and likely bigger spending next year. He notes market declines and cautions on budget timing, with Fowler hinting at possible balance by 1967.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Johnson
Byrd
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
William M. Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Finance Committee
Fowler
Union Shop Outlaw Repeal Bill Oked
A House Labor subcommittee approved a bill to repeal Taft-Hartley section 4B that allows states to ban union shop contracts. The 63 majority moves the measure to the Education and Labor Committee for Thursday consideration amid a Democratic majority and expected House floor battle.
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Washington
House
Full Education and Labor Committee
Subcommittee
Fatal Elevator Accident Near Utica
Darwin Contois, 27, of Utica, died at the Super Fine Paper Co plant in Clayville when crushed between an elevator and the shaft walls as he loaded the elevator. State Police described the incident as a workplace accident.
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Clayville
N.Y
Darwin Contois
Utica
Super Fine Paper Co
Contois
Last respects paid to Judy Holliday in New York
About 350 fans and friends gathered Tuesday night to bid farewell to Judy Holliday 41 who rose to fame as the dumb blonde in Born Yesterday. She died Monday after a five year cancer fight. funeral service was set for today and burial planned private at Westchester Hills Cemetery.
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New York
Judy Holliday
Miss Holliday
Westchester Hills Cemetery
Eighteen Eliminated From National Spelling Bee
Washington AP reports eight teens faltered on words like entrepre neur oligarchic gangrene and conical during the first morning of the 38th National Spelling Bee. Fifty two contestants remain at luncheon break for the $1,000 prize, national TV appearance, and New York weekend trip. Prizes total $5,700 and the event concludes Thursday. Original 70 contestants emerged from state and local contests involving six million children, with Scripps Howard papers sponsoring. Two finalists represented the New York World Telegram and Sun.
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Washington
New York
Scripps-Howard
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Luci Johnson Secretly Fairs Freely With Friends in Milwaukee
Luci Baines Johnson recounted a weekend of discreet fun in Milwaukee with friends after flying from Chicago with parental approval. She attended Marquette events masked by a disguise and denied public attention, saying she wanted a rare chance to be out with friends and enjoy life.
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Washington
Luci Baines Johnson
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Secret Service
Marquette
Wisconsin
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Leonard Piotrowski
Amy Nunn
Austin
Texas
the Sentinel
Luci
Patrick J. Nugent
Waukegan, Il
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Byrd Claims Administration
Dean Rusk
NBC
Asia
Rusk
Southeast Asia
High Command
Hanoi
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