Trains Collision Kills 100 Feared in Bombay Suburb
A fatal Bombay train collision near Matunga Station leaves at least 100 dead and 120 injured as two suburban trains jammed with commuters crash during the 7 am rush. Rescue crews, doctors, and police battle wreckage while rail service is halted across the central line.
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Matunga
Victoria Station
Victoria
Thana Junction
Central Terminal
Central Railway
Madras
Calcutta
New Delhi
Sion
Indian Navy
Shore
Victoria Terminus
Navy Pilot Notches 13th Mig Kill in Vietnam War
Cmdr. Hal L. Marr of Roseburg Oregon led a four F8U Crusader flight against four MIGs northwest of Haiphong and northeast of Hanoi, destroying one MIG with a Sidewinder missile after a dogfight. He fired at another MIG with his cannon but ran out of ammo. A twin-jet USAF Canberra and an F4C Phantom were downed near Dong Hoi and Mu Gia Pass with missing crew. Meanwhile South Vietnamese Catholics and Buddhists paraded through Saigon as riot police used tear gas. Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne killed 25 Communist fighters as B52s bombed North Vietnamese positions in the central highlands.
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South Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Cmdr
Hal L. Marr
Roseburg
Ore
Hancock
Viet Nam
Marr
Mu Gia Pass
Dong Hoi
U.S
101St Airborne Division
Guam
101St
Robert
U. S. Officials See Viet Nam Turning Point Amid Widespread Storms
High administration officials believe expanding U S combat operations in Viet Nam could hasten a turning point in the war and deter Communist advances. McNamara and Rusk press optimism while warning political violence may threaten gains.
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John M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
High Administration
U.S
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Robert §. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Rusk
White House
McNamara
United States
High Command
North Viet Nam
SUNY Trustees Reappointed Two Appointments From Albany and Herkimer
Gov Rockefeller sent to the Senate the reappointments of two State University of New York trustees. James J Warren of Albany was redesignated to serve as vice chairman and Mrs Margaret T Quackenbush of Herkimer was reappointed. Terms run until June 30.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
Senate
State University of New York
James J. Warren
Margaret T. Quackenbush
Herkimer
Protests Surge in Saigon as Buddhists Lead March
Buddhist demonstrators returned to Saigon’s streets ending two weeks of quiet. Police in steel helmets surrounded the U S Embassy as monks and nuns moved from the Buddhist Institute toward Gia Long Palace. Tear gas and arrests followed with youths detained for possible induction into the army.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Gia Long Palace
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Supreme Court Drops Contempt Conviction in Gojack Case
The Supreme Court unanimously vacated the contempt of Congress conviction of John T. Gojack, former vice president of the United Electrical Workers, for refusing to answer House Un-American Activities Committee questions in 1955. Fortas said the inquiry lacked proper authorization and clear subject matter, with faulty committee records.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Contempt of Congress
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Abe Fortas
U.S. Circuit Court
District of Columbia
John T. Gojack
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Gojack
Klan Leader Robert Shelton Trial Delayed to September
Federal judge postponed the contempt of Congress trial of Ku Klux Klan leader Robert M. Shelton to September 12 after attorney requests a longer preparation period. Shelton, imperial wizard of the United Klans of America, did not speak to reporters as the case looms as a test for six other Klansmen indicted in February.
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Washington
Robert M. Shelton
Matthew McGuire
U.S. District Court
Shelton
Lester V. Chalmers Jr
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Imperial Wizard
United Klans of America
Carpenter Wins Silver Star as 101st Paratroops Hero
General Westmoreland pinned the Silver Star on Captain William C. Carpenter of the 101st Airborne's 1st Brigade after he ordered a napalm strike on his own position in South Vietnam. Westmoreland lauded the paratroopers for their endurance and courage in five days of jungle fighting in the central highlands.
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Dakto
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
West Point
Lonesome End
William C. Carpenter
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Westmoreland
101St
Carpenter
Hundreds Fight California Fire Near Santa Barbara
About 1500 firefighters battled a 20000 acre brush and pine blaze in Los Padres National Forest threatening condor habitat near Santa Barbara. Indian fire crews joined California responders with eight retardant aircraft and helicopters airlifting crews into the rugged fire zone. A light plane crash Saturday killed two airmen from Vandenberg AFB and injured two others.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
California
Los Padres National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Ray Dalton
Arizona
New Mexico
Inferno
Forest Service
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Rail unions plan merger vote amid industry job losses
Leaders of three rail unions announce a plan to merge into a single body with about 90 000 members and present it to their authoritative boards. The move comes as industry layoffs and rivalry with BLE and BRT shape union dynamics and future demands.
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Cleveland, Ohio
George H. Harris
Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen
Orc&b
H.E. Gilbert
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Blf&e
Neil P. Speirs
Switchmen's Union of North America
SUNA
Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen
United States
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
BLE
BRT
Violent rioting in Chicago Puerto Rican neighborhood
A police shooting sparked a night of street fighting on Chicago's North Side as more than 1,000 rioters attacked cars, looted shops, and battled officers. Dozens injured and over 30 jailed as police used canines and heavy force to restore order amid flames, rocks, and gunfire.
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Chicago
North Side
Thomas Munyon
Cruz Arcelis
Mungon
Arcelis
Juan Melan
Damen
Division
Evergreen Ave
Damen Ave
Meredith Marchers Start 20 Mile Walk to Grenada
About 175 marchers led by Floyd McKissick began a 20 mile trek from Meridian to Grenada along U S 51 with state troopers and a Highway Dept mower clearing the route. Car groups urged Black workers in delta fields to register to vote while officials warned of opposition.
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EMD
Miss
Meredith
Grenada
Jackson
Floyd McKissick
U. S. 51
Mississippi Highway Dept
McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
Delta
Charles Horwitz
Mississippi Freedom Demo
Khrushchev and Molotov Vote in Soviet Polls
Khrushchev and Molotov appeared at Moscow polling stations to vote for unopposed candidates in the Soviet Parliament. Khrushchev, 72, cited illness but said he is feeling well, while Molotov, 76, smiled as he left with his wife after voting.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
V.M. Molotov
Khrushchev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party
Stalin
Molotov
Statewide Medicaid applications exceed forty-three thousand
More than 43 500 New York residents have applied for Medicaid coverage since enrollment opened. About 12 500 applications came from Upstate areas and about 31 000 in New York City. Through June 3, 29 278 NYC applications were approved and 2 160 Upstate. Critics say guidelines are too liberal and could boost taxes and costs. some support exists.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
State Social Welfare Department
Upstate
New York City
Supreme Court Upholds Literacy Based Puerto Rico Voting Rule
The Supreme Court ruled that a provision of the 1965 federal voting rights law allowing Puerto Ricans to vote based on Spanish literacy is constitutional. It also held New York cannot enforce English literacy standards on those with at least a sixth grade completed in non English instruction. The ruling was 7 to 2.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York State
Harris to play Arthur in Cameo film CameLOT
Richard Harris of England is cast as King Arthur in Warner's film adaptation of Camelot. The UPI report notes Harris's casting and the project as a major star vehicle in Hollywood.
Wedding on Alcatraz Draws 100 Plus on The Rock
Barbara Hart and John Catelli wed on Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay drawing more than 100 guests. Barbara, daughter of longtime island caretakers Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hart, grew up on the rock where her father served 18 years as a guard. The ceremony marked a rare post prison closure gathering on the island.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
Barbara Hart
John Catelli
San Jose
Barbara
John E. Hart
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