Marines suffer fatality in Viet Nam clash near Da Nang
U S Marine killed and three wounded in a ground engagement about 10 miles west of Da Nang. Four Viet Cong were killed and one wounded in the same clash. U S Thunderchief pilots damaged bridges and barges near Vinh and supported carrier air strikes against targets including Moc Chau barracks and Thanh Hoa area. Viet Cong ambushed a convoy along Route 21, killing 11 government soldiers and wounding 13. Reports also note multiple enemy casualties in Bien Hoa and Quang Nam as air and naval missions continued.
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Thanh Hoa
Ban Me Thuot
Nha Trang
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U.S. Navy
Peace Mission On as Planned
A spokesman for the British Commonwealth prime ministers conference said the Viet Nam peace mission led by Harold Wilson will proceed as planned despite denouncements from Red China and North Viet Nam. No official word has been received from Washington Moscow Peking Hanoi or Saigon. if rejection comes the conference will announce it publicly.
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Hanoi
Harold Wilson
Washington
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Saigon
Floodwaters Wreak Havoc Across Western Kansas
Arkansas River flood crest devastates areas from eastern Colorado to western Kansas with 600 homes and 35 businesses damaged or destroyed in Dodge City. Gov. William Avery calls it a 100 year flood as Red Cross reports 18,000 homeless and Colorado death toll reaches 16.
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Larned
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National Guard
William Avery
Arkansas
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Red Cross
New Mexico
Robert Virgil Ruetter
Pueblo
South Platte River
Nebraska
Ogallala
Neb
Rhee Remains In Guarded Condition In Hawaii
Syngman Rhee, 90, former president of Korea, remained in guarded condition with some slight improvement after internal bleeding led to hospitalization Saturday in Honolulu. Doctors reported ongoing monitoring and stability while he recovers.
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Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
Wreck and Riot Strain Western Ohio and New Hampshire
A Chicago to New York night train derailed near Delphos Ohio injuring 27 of 150 aboard and prompting hospital treatment for eight. In Laconia New Hampshire, 100 injured in a weekend riot as 5 000 motorcycle fans disrupted the town during an AMA race with arrests and thousands in damage.
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New York
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Lima
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National Guard
Robert W. Rhodes
California
Hell's Angels
American Metrocycle Association
Legislators to Double Their Legislative Lulus in Long Session
New York legislators will boost their expense allowances known as lulus by 1000 dollars, despite home-living cost concerns. The plan, approved by Democratic leaders with tacit Gov. Rockefeller support, will be funded in the annual budget bill as adjournment nears. The six month session, longest since 1911, has stretched since January 6.
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Rockefeller
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Assembly
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Senate
Joseph Zaretzki
Associated Press
Congress considers large defense and public works funding
Congress weighs near 50 billion in appropriation bills this week. A 45.2 billion defense funding measure tops the list, followed by a 4.2 billion public works bill. Senate debates a under 50 million District of Columbia funding measure and silver coin reform. House and Senate consider various fiscal measures and ant poverty, voting rights, and union shop issues.
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House Rules Committee
Humphrey Returns From Paris After Fruitful De Gaulle Talks
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, back from a three day Paris visit with President Charles de Gaulle, called the talks fruitful and constructive. He planned to report to President Johnson on Tuesday about a one hour and 20 minute Elysee meeting amid strains over Vietnam.
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Algiers sees crowds rally for Ben Bella as Boumedienne regime solidifies
In Algiers crowds of youths and students chanted Vive Ben Bella as troops moved in to disperse demonstrations. Rioters hurled stones and overturned trash as police and riot squads dispersed them. some arrests reported while Ben Bella is held in an army camp.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
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Yahyah
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Boumedienne
Revolutionary Council
Bernard Baruch Dies at 94 Former Adviser to Presidents
Bernard M Baruch capitalist philanthropist and adviser to presidents of both parties died Sunday night at age 94 in his New York home. His family was present including his son and daughter and former South Carolina governor James F Byrnes. Baruch rose from a $3 a week job to wealth and used much of it for medical research education and charity. He warned of preparedness and contributed over $3 million to modernize the U S Army in 1939 as Europe faced threat. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina called him a great citizen who served his nation well. Born in Camden South Carolina he moved north at age 11. He was of Jewish background with Portuguese Spanish and German ancestry. His father served as a Confederate surgeon and helped lead early Ku Klux Klan activity in South Carolina. The article continues on Page Eight.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Paris
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
City College of New York
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Europe
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Charleston
S.C
Strom Thurmond
Camden
S. Baruch
Ku Klux Klan
Eld
Dominican rebels amid three day nationwide strike
Dominican workers joined a three day strike to back rebels amid talks with OAS negotiators on a peace formula. Rebels seek a provisional government and elections within six months, while the OAS plan demands a constitutional framework and disarmament measures.
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Dominican Republic
Luis Henry Molina
Organization of American States
OAS
Sixman
Rafael Trujillo
Juan Bosch
Inventor Patents Space Saving Vertical Casket
Indiana inventor Ernest E. Bauermeister of Fort Wayne says he has patented a vertical aluminum casket that saves cemetery space by allowing burial while standing. The patent describes a cylindrical tapering unit with a ring at the end to aid lowering, claiming it needs one-fifth the space of a conventional casket.
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Indiana
Ernest E. Bauermeister
Graham Urges Racial Kindness in Alabama Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham ended an eight day Alabama crusade in Montgomery urging an integrated crowd of about 18000 to continue unity and love across races. He called for action to show kindness to people of other races and said the nation faces a social revolution. An estimated 1300 worshippers committed to Christ, the largest to date in Montgomery. Graham also told The Associated Press that Alabama is rapidly solving racial difficulties and could lead the nation.
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Ala
Billy Graham
Alabama
Graham
Confederacy
Associated Press
Upstate New York Warm Days With Showers Expected
Extended forecast for Upstate New York from Tuesday through Saturday calls for moderate early summer temperatures with several shower or thunder shower periods. Daytime highs in the mid 70s to low 80s, nights in the mid 50s to low 60s, and average precipitation of about a quarter to a half inch. showers most likely Wednesday and Thursday and again by the weekend.
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N.Y
New York
U. S. Weather Bureau
Johnsons Return From Camp David Weekend
President and Mrs. Johnson returned to Washington after a long weekend at Camp David in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains. The president led a brief public appearance and greeted crowds outside the White House as the First Family resumed official duties.
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