Talks Resume as Harriman Protests Reds Shelling Saigon
In Paris, U.S. Ambassador Harriman presses North Vietnam to halt Viet Cong rocket attacks on Saigon and argues against retaliation. The talks with Xuan Thuy stall on de escalation and end within a deadlock, while Hanoi signals a possible prolonged dispute. The Viet Cong predicts a general offensive in a radio statement aligning with Dien Bien Phu.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Sam
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
le Duc Tho
Communist Party
Nine-Manee
Hanoi
CBS
Charlies Collingwood
Johnson
Saigon
Dien Bien Phu
U. S
McCarthy Says It Would Be Very Difficult to Back Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy told reporters it would be very difficult to support Vice President Hubert Humphrey if he sticks to the Vietnam war stance and death peal moratorium. He dismissed predictions Humphrey already has enough delegates and said delegates’ positions are not fixed before the August convention. McCarthy, Minnesota senator, said support would depend on Humphrey's alignment with his issues.
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Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
McCarthy
Minnesota
Senate Agriculture Committee
Vietnam
Travia backs Burns for New York Democratic leadership
Albany AP report says Assembly Speaker Travia endorses John J. Burns as the logical party leader in New York after the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Travia cites Burns as honest and capable to fill the leadership gap, with Burns positioned to guide the party while Travia leaves for a federal judgeship pending Senate confirmation.
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Albany
N.Y
Assembly
Travia
Johnson
Senate
France Bans All Demonstrations Amid Crisis In Paris
Paris government announces ban on demonstrations for the duration of the National Assembly campaign. Three workers die in clashes with police as student and labor unrest escalates across Paris and four provinces, with unions pressuring for wage gains.
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Paris
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Commu
Charles de Gaulle
Lyon
Nantes
St. Nazaire
Toulouse
France
Sochaux
Flins
Rockefeller Appeals to Voters for GOP Victory
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller launched a broad nationwide drive to rally American voters and build support beyond Nixon’s delegates. He touted new leadership, pledged to tackle injustice, and honored Senator Kennedy while continuing campaigning across the country.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
America
Los Angeles
Kennedy staff prepare for moves after assassination
In Washington and New York the Kennedy offices absorb the shock of the slain senator. Staffers sort papers and belongings while awaiting relocation, with many headed toward the National Archives or the senator's widow. Joseph Kennedy and John Glenn visited the offices as telephones rang and plans to close campaign offices were set for Friday.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Capitol Hill
White House
Robert Kennedy
Joseph
John Glenn
Kennedy
Senate
National Archives
New York
Four Convicts Surrender After Grievance Stand
Four armed inmates at the U S Penitentiary released 21 hostages after agreeing with prison officials on nine grievances to be published in The Atlanta Journal. Negotiations were led by Myr Alexander with participation from reporter William B Williams and Warden Olin G Blackwell.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Myr Alexander
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Journal
William B. Williams
Olin G. Blackwell
Sam McAllister
Williams
David Nordan
Frederick Freeman Leister Jr
Leister
Civil Service
Closing Debates Begin in Dr Spock Draft Trial
AP reports closing arguments loom as testimony ends in the Benjamin Spock trial with four co defendants accused of aiding young men to avoid the draft. Spock denies pressuring resistors while admitting he was pleased when they acted. Judge Ford will deliver a final charge to the all male jury.
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Rebecca Autrey
Boston
Benjamin Spock
U.S
Francis J. W. Ford
U S Extradition Request for James Earl Ray Handed to Britain
U S officials delivered to the British Foreign Office a formal extradition petition for James Earl Ray, accused killer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The U S Embassy would not disclose details, calling it documents required for extradition proceedings.
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London
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Foreign Office
U.S. of
U.S
Ky resigns as head of South Vietnam self defense group
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky quits leadership of the Peoples Self Defense Committee in Saigon amid a power struggle with President Nguyen Van Thieu. Ky has not participated in government activity and has secluded himself in the seaside town of Nha Trang.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
People’s Self Defense Committee
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nha Trany
869-Ft Bridge Collapses Near Towanda
A long steel bridge over the Susquehanna River near Towanda collapsed after state closure and leaning reports from fishermen, part of the span toppling. No injuries were reported.
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Towanda, Pa
Susquehanna River
Towanda Cole
State Highways Department
Boston cruiser hits North Vietnamese staging area near DMZ
The heavy cruiser Boston fired on a North Vietnamese Army staging area near the demilitarized zone. Eight and five inch guns sparked two explosions in an ammunition cache and a radio relay tower was reported wrecked.
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Saigon
Boston
Demilitarized Zone
Navy
UN General Assembly Wraps 28th Session With Nuclear Treaty Endorsement
The 124 nation assembly planned votes endorsing a treaty to curb nuclear spread and condemning South Africa's hold on South West Africa. Sessions ran from Sept 19, recessed Dec 19, and resumed April 24 with morning, afternoon and night meetings to close.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Africa
South-West Africa
East German Travel Rules Tighten West German Access
Communist East Germany on Tuesday announced new travel limits for West Germans. West Germans will need passports and visas to travel by train road or water between West Germany and the Soviet and East German surrounded West Berlin.
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BOM (Ap
United States
West Germany
Britain
France
East Germany
Berlin
West Berlin
Saigon Faces Daily Rocket Attacks Hit Tan Son Nhut
Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut air base was struck by ten rockets in dawn attacks as Viet Cong shelling continues around the capital. The strike killed 30 civilians including four children and wounded 24 Vietnamese while damaging planes and a helicopter.
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Tan Son Nhut
S. Viet
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Paris
Penn Central blasted for delays on RFK funeral train
Cleveland AP report says Charles Luna of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen calls Penn Central's handling of the Kennedy funeral train disgraceful. He cites late schedule from New York to Washington and two fatalities in Elizabeth New Jersey. Penn Central defends slow speeds for tributes and safety.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Penn Central
Brotherhood of Railroad
Charles Luma
Union
New York
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Luna
Philadelphia
David E. Smucker
Smucker
Luuna
U.S
Elizabeth
N. J
Abraham Lincoln
Warren Studies Bail Plea For Priest and Artist
Chief Justice Warren weighs bail for Rev. Philip Berrigan and artist Thomas Lewis jailed since May for entering Baltimore draft offices and dabbing blood on files. Their lawyer says they will desist from protest while appealing. U.S. Attorney Sachs opposes minimum bail.
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Warren
Washington
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Fred E. Weisgal
Baltimore
Philip F. Berrigan
Thomas P. Lewis
Father Berrigan
Lewis
Selective Service
Edward S. Northrop
Catonsville
U.S
Stephen H. Sachs
Shot Fatal To Syracuse Boy
A 13-year-old Syracuse boy, Michael A. Edwards, was killed by a small-caliber bullet fired from a pearl-handled revolver held by one of four youths. Police seek the oldest of the group, a 20-year-old Syracuse boy, in connection with the homicide. The pistol was not recovered and investigators noted words were exchanged prior to the shooting.
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Nists
Paris
Henri Blanchet
Peugeot Auto
Sochaux
Alsace
Blanchet
University of Paris
Peugeot
Sochauxae
Seine
France
Syracuse
N.Y
Michael A. Edwards
John Dillon
Dillon
Federal Grant Funds East Side Sewer Project in Oswego
Oswego starts work on a $4.348 million east side sewer system with a $170,160 federal grant from the Water Pollution Control Administration. Mayor John O C Conway announced receipt of the grant from Rep. Robert C McEwen. New York State will cover 60 percent of costs.
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East Side
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Oswego
John O'C. Conway
Robert C. McEwen
New York
Conway
Albany
George Allen
Lake Ontario
Fitzgibbons Boiler Co
Hammermill Pager Company
Mitchell St
Hammermill Paper Co
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