Reds Blast Yank Billet Killing Americans in Saigon
A Viet Cong assault on the U S billet in Saigon killed two Americans and wounded many, with 200 officers housed in the building. A car bombing followed by gunfire exploded near the entrance, damaging the structure and killing two U S Marines and several Vietnamese workers. U S fighter bombers and B 52 strikes targeted Viet Cong positions in North and South Viet Nam as the conflict intensified around the 17th Parallel.
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W. S
Henry] Cabot Lodge
Rero
Tran Hung Do
Saigon
Cholon
Metropole
U. S
Vie
U.S
U. S.1
South
Viet Nam
I F
Binh Dinh
Strategic Air Command
Wester
I Quang Tri
Laos
Protesters Detain Saigon General Amid Crisis
In Saigon and Hue, anti government demonstrations escalate as Lt. Gen. Pham Xuan Chieu is detained and held hostage amid a widening political crisis. Premier Nguyen Cabby warns against protests while Cao Dai forces threaten for change as U.S. officials note danger to Americans and religious leaders.
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Saigon
UPS
Pham Xuan Chieu
Nguyen Cabby
Justa
Cao Dai
Mekong Delta
DAI ‘Combat Fever
National Leadership Council
Huei
Chien
Hue
Saigon. “He Is Being Held Hostage, But For What Is Unclear,” Chieu
U.S
Samuel B. Thomson
da Nang
Smog Alerting Angles Amid Record Heat in Smogland
A familiar heat wave in Los Angeles and Long Beach spurred a multi hour smog alert as ozone readings peaked at .52 ppm in LA Civic Center and .28 in Long Beach. First stage warnings led to travel curbs and a switch to natural gas as air quality measures took effect until late morning. Long Beach Harbor and airport operations paused with ships and flights resuming gradually as readings eased.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Civic Center
L.A
Azusa
APCC
Los Angeles Basin
Wter
Lovers Nabbed in Plot to Murder Husband Case Reveals Details
Undercover agents exposed a conspiracy to kill a husband, with lovers identified as the key figures. Evans and Mrs. Evans were arrested after negotiations for payment rose to 1500, while Floyd was implicated as the lover. Prosecutor Leonard noted the couple thought the target legitimate until the sting exposed the plot.
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Evans
Genesee County
Boudreau
Robert Leonard
Floyd
Iiss
Leonard
Bou
Labor Dept to Improve Reports With Verbal Symbols
Washington officials announce a campaign to improve bureau reports. Commissioner Arthur M. Ross says the effort targets timid language and complex phrasing. Two editors will coach eight staffers on clearer writing and verbal symbols.
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Washington
UPT
Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Huntington Man Hurt in Saigon Blast
Navy Lt. Carl Gibson 42 of Long Beach Naval Station was wounded in the Viet Cong attack on the U S billet in Saigon. Gibson, whose wife Iva and daughters Anita and Diane live in Huntington Beach, was treated for cuts after the blast on the fourth floor. He expects to complete 22 years in July.
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U.S
Saigon
Navy
Carl Gibson
Long Beach Naval Station
Gibson
Huntington Beach
Ig Hospital
Iva
Anita
Dianne
Hammond Lane
Viet Nam
St. Louis
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San Diego
Cap
John ‘Stokes
Menlo Park
Calif
Air Force
North Viet Nam
S. Viet
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood Center
Anaheim
Guatemala
Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro
Mendez
Labor Dept
Pine Ave
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Torrance
Sorat
Cotton Caballero
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River
Huntington
TOY Worlb
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Bunny
Suess
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Pacific Ave
Kang
Beach
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