Jet transport crash kills 84 near El Toro
Air Force investigators probe cause of the big four engine C135 crash at Loma Ridge near El Toro Marine Air Station. The transport carrying 12 crew and 72 Marines from Camp Pendleton went down in fog and drizzle less than a minute after takeoff for Honolulu, leaving a mile square devastation.
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EL Toro
Calif
Air Force
Loma Ridge
el Toro Marine Air Station
Military Air Transport Service
John Andre
Andre
Korea
Marines From New York Among 84 Killed in California Crash
Six Marines from New York state were among 84 service members killed when a four engine jet transport crashed on a California mountain ridge. Among the dead were Elmira native Cpl. Michael A. Palmieri and West Seneca recruit Pfe. Roger J. Beiter, with others from Ontario and Rockland counties. Palmieri had phoned family hours before traveling to Viet Nam duty. The aircraft carried 72 Marines and 12 Air Force crewmen bound for Okinawa as a staging area for Vietnam deployment.
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New York State
California
Michael A. Palmieri
Elmira
Roger J. Beiter
West Seneca
Buffalo
Lance
John G. Brusso Jr
Ontario
Wayne County
Russell J. Babcock Jr
Tomkins Cove
Rockland County
James V. Matruski
Johnson City
Lawrence R. Vanness
Rochester
Palmieri
Marine Corps
Viet Nam
Air Force
Okinawa
Irene
Michael
Joseph
Car Crash Kills 20 in Buffalo Area
Richard Krieger 20 of Angola died Friday night when his car left the road and struck a utility pole near Buffalo.
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Buffao
N. Y
Richard Krieger
Angola
Here
U S Funds Expected Soon As Johnson Skips Fiscal Crisis Talk
Western diplomats say the United States will soon contribute substantially to the United Nations solvency fund. President Johnson did not mention the fiscal crisis at the UN anniversary, seen by some as nonessential. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson will press for ending deadlock on Soviet voting rights and avoid announcing a voluntary contribution.
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San Francisco
United States
United Nations
Johnson
U.N
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
General Assembly
Soviet Union
Nationwide hunt for armed man targets Johnson letter threat
The Secret Service issued a nationwide bulletin for 36 year old Walter Davis Hendrickson who allegedly mailed threats to President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was last seen driving from an Ogden Utah motel as San Francisco police were notified ahead of the President's Friday address.
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San Francisco
Secret Service
Lyndon B. Johnson
Walter Davis Hendrickson
Ogden
Utah
Washington
Hendrickson
Teamsters End Six Day Philadelphia Strike Vote
About 5,000 of 13,000 Local 107 Teamsters in Philadelphia approve by voice vote returning to work ending a six day wildcat strike that disrupted food and goods delivery citywide. Judge Weinrott had held leaders in contempt and ordered fines and restitution for noncompliance.
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Philadelphia
Teamsters
James Hoffa
Leo Weinrott
Michael Hession
Roadway Express, Inc
Hession
Roadway Express
Wildcat
Lee Weinrott
Common Pleas Court
Johnson flies to Lake Lyndon B. Johnson for weekend retreat
President Johnson returns to Texas for a private weekend at his Lyndon B. Johnson Lake home near Johnson City. He piloted an 18 foot inboard speedboat around the inland lake named for him, during the stay 30 miles northeast of his ranch.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Secret Service questions Day book jacket over stamps
The Secret Service questions whether the jacket art for J. Edward Day’s My Appointed Round uses 11 color photos of U S postage stamps in a way that may violate federal law. The book lists a July 5 publication but is already in Washington stores at 3.95.
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Washington
U.S. Secret Service
J. Edward Day
Secret Service
U.S
Summer Refuses to Depart as New York Feels Chill
Albany reports near freezing at night with a warm Sunday forecast. The Weather Bureau says fair skies will continue in most areas through Monday with highs in the mid 70s to 80s and overnight lows ranging from 35 to 62 across multiple towns and cities including Olean Wanakena Oneonta Watertown Rome Elmira Massena Newburgh Poughkeepsie Albany Glens Falls Rochester Utica Syracuse Buffalo Binghamton and West Hampton Beach.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Weather Bureau
Olean
New York
Wanakena
Adirondacks
Watertown
Oneonta
Rome
Elmira
Massena
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Glens Falls
Rochester
Utica
Syracuse
Buffalo
Binghamton
West Hampton Beach
la Guardia Field
Italians Make Bitter Parliamentary Issue In Rome
In Rome, Democrat deputy Renato Quintieri pressed Finance Minister Roberto Tremelloni in the lower house to confirm steps to collect taxes on the Beatles earnings in Italy, estimated near $100,000.
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Rome
Renato Quintieri
Christian Democrat
Roberto Tremelloni
Power Station Attack Faces Rebel Death Toll Rise
In San Francisco de Macoris clashes between rebels and junta forces left at least 16 dead, with OAS reporting 12 rebels and four police or troops killed. The junta claimed eight rebels killed and 30 captured, while interior reports varied. The Inter-American Human Rights Commission planned to visit to investigate. San Francisco, Dominican Republic, is a key rebel hub. troop reinforcements were rumored.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
San Francisco de Macoris
Organization of American States
San Francisco
Inter American Peace Force
OAS
Junta
Inter-American Human Rights Commission
Two Peace Corps Volunteers Die In Dominican Republic Crash
In a Santo Domingo area taxi crash Friday night in the Dominican Republic six Peace Corps volunteers were involved. Robert Zech of Puerto Rico and Gareth Simmons of New York died. Judith Simmons and Resna Allen were hospitalized or in serious condition. Darrel Diedrichs and Julie Cunningham were not hospitalized.
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Peace Corps
Dominican Republic
Robert Franklin Zech
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Gareth Wayne Simmons
Binghamton, N.Y
Julie Cunningham
Erie
Don McClare
Santo Domingo
San Francisco de Macoris
Viet Cong Major Offensive West of Saigon Leaves 44 Dead
Viet Cong forces overran a district town and a battalion command post near Duc Hoa and Tou Marong, as 44 Vietnamese infantrymen were killed and 40 wounded at the Duc Hoa post. Viet Cong losses were listed as 34. Fighting followed a bombing and an American prisoner execution, with U.S. Marines dead after a tank accident and an explosion at Bien Hoa causing multiple casualties among U.S. and Australian troops. Air strikes targeted Hanoi area depots and bridges as Thunderchiefs joined the air campaign.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dong Xoat
Duc Hoa
Tou Marong
Kontum
Central Highlands
U.S
Bien Hoa
Ford Urges Naval Blockade of North Viet Nam Air Offensive to Hasten Victory
Congressman Ford calls for a naval blockade of North Viet Nam and a full scale U S air offensive against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese targets. He urges hardening U S posture and seizing sea lines of supply to pressure Communist forces amid reports of prisoner abuse and ongoing conflict.
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Ford
N. Viet Nam
Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
North
Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Johnson
North Viet Nam
U U. S
Harold George Bennett
South
Special envoy arrives in Bangkok on mission
Special presidential envoy Eugene Black arrived in Bangkok Thailand for discussions on President Johnsons proposed 1 billion US development program for Southeast Asia.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Eugene Black
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Washington party clash as Mesta and Kennedy duel for guests
In Washington, Perle Mesta hosted a grand party at her penthouse while Ted Kennedy honored Robert Kennedy's wedding anniversary at his Georgetown home. Notables from Rose Kennedy to Eunice Kennedy Shriver attended, with Senate figures sizing up the rival events and quorums.
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Washington
Ted Kennedys
Perle Mesta
Edward M Kennedy
Georgetown
Robert F. Kennedy
Mesta
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
Kennedy
Perle
George Stevens Jr
John F. Kennedy
U.S. Information Service
Sargent Shriver
New Frontier Clan
Eunice
Stephen Smith
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Abigail
Len
Robert Kennedy
Peace mission urged cease-fire in Viet Nam by Commonwealth
The 21 nation Commonwealth calls for an end to U S air attacks on North Viet Nam and for Hanoi to halt material support to the south as a prelude to a peace conference. Prime Minister Harold Wilson says the four nation mission should visit Hanoi before Saigon to gain both sides' views.
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London
British Commonwealth
Viet Nam
Conference of Commonwealth Chiefs of Government
U.S
North
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Saigon
Wash
U S Officer Sentenced by Court Martial in Vietnam Refusal
Lt Richard B Steinke 27 Milwaukee Wis was sentenced to dismissal from the service and forfeiture of all pay for refusing to join a counter guerrilla unit in South Vietnam He faced up to five years in prison The officer cited disagreement with U S policy and said the Vietnam war was not worth one American life He had served almost six months in Vietnam and refused a transfer between army teams at Camp Gia Vue An Army psychiatrist found him sane but with an adjustment problem
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Naha
Okinawa
Richard B. Steinke
South
Viet Nam
Steinke
Milwaukee
Wis
West Point
U.S
Camp
Gia Vue
Ile
Mystery Blast Hits Alger City Ahead of Summit
A blast damaged an elec trical building west of Algiers injuring about 40 people. Authorities said a circuit fault caused the explosion but rumors spoke of a terrorist bombing aimed at sabotaging the Africa-Asia summit. Security forces ringed the site as unrest and calls for a general strike spread.
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Algiers
Popular Liberation Movement
Houari Boumedienne
Queen Mother presents new colors to Toronto Scottish
Queen Mother Elizabeth, commander in chief of the Toronto Scottish Regiment, presented new colors to the unit on Friday night. The old colors, first presented in 1939 during her reign as Britain's queen, were marched off for the last time to the strains of Auld Lang Syne.
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Toronto
Elizabeth
Toronto Scottish Regiment
Britain
Patrol Boats Blast Indonesian Raid Ships
Malay sian and British patrol ships blasted four Indonesian raiding ships out of the water Friday and killed nine Indonesians a Malaysian defense ministry spokesman announced. Nine other Indonesians were captured. A British navy seaman was killed and seven other Britons were wounded. The captured Indonesians appeared drugged and carried narcotics in small bags around their necks. The raiding party aimed at Singapore's main power station and British air force installations.
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Singapore
Malaysian Defense Ministry
Dutch Princess to Wed German Diplomat
The Netherlands prepares for the engagement of Crown Princess Beatrix to West German diplomat Claus von Amsberg. The Cabinet moves to propose legislation approving the wedding, with an official engagement announcement set for Monday.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Beatrix
Claus von Amsberg
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