De Gaulle Faces Nationwide Strike Crisis in France
Paris reports a massive general strike paralyzing the nation as nearly six million workers idle and 250 factories shutter. Traffic collapses, banks run dry, and public services halt while unions press for higher pay and shorter weeks amid political moves to censure De Gaulle.
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April Fool sailboat sighting near Puerto Rico heads west to Miami
The 6-foot sailboat named April Fool en route from Africa to Miami was spotted 950 miles east of Puerto Rico moving westward in good weather. Hugo Vihlen, a 39 year old airline pilot from Homestead, sailed from Casablanca on April 11 aiming to cross the Atlantic in the smallest boat. His wife expects him in Miami around June 18. Coast Guard noted the Spanish freighter Montserrat spotted the craft. Vihlen said one man aboard was in good condition and no help needed.
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Breakthrough Seen Near In Tangled Peace Talks
The U S delegation clung to a hunch of a coming break in snagged Vietnam peace talks. A mission was sent to London to brief the Foreign Office ahead of a Moscow trip by Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart. Daniel Davidson of the U S negotiating staff conferred with Stewart in Ludon.
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Youth Achievements Praised by Realtors
Fort Walton Beach realtors named C. LeDon Anchors the outstanding young civic and business leader during National Realtor Week. Barbara Foley urged focus on constructive youth amid broader concerns about delinquency and social unrest.
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Strikes Strain Paris Travel as France Halts Flights
European travelers faced chaos as French air traffic control strikes grounded Paris bound flights and trains, with only a quarter of Heathrow departures operating. Many passengers turned back or stayed home while ferries and Le Bourget offered limited alternatives. French agents assured foreign tourists their families were being cared for.
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Marines Fight Three Battles Near Khe Sanh and Con Thien
U S Marines claim 125 enemy killed in three engagements near Khe Sanh and Con Thien with 12 Marines killed and 49 wounded. Casualties include 8 killed and 34 wounded in one battle and 4 dead and 7 wounded at Con Thien as 43 enemy bodies and 21 weapons were found.
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Salisbury Streets Calm After Racial Violence
Salisbury Md faced a tense weekend as National Guardsmen and State Police patrolled with unloaded rifles and gas grenades after two nights of disorder sparked by a Black burglary suspect's death. A precautionary 12 hour curfew was set for Monday night amid 1400 troops, 13 arrests, and damage totaling about 40000 from two burned lumber yards in Fruitland.
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Spiro Tagnew
Agnew
George M. Golston
Hurlburt Field Hosts Visiting Air Chiefs
Commanders of 15 Latin American air forces visit Hurlburt Field as part of the Eighth Annual Inter-American Air Force Chiefs Conference. Brig. Gen. Robert L. Cardenas hosts briefings on SAWC missions and displays at Range 52, with departures set for Wednesday.
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Robert L. Cardenas
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Special Air Warfare Center
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