Marines Engage Reds In Major Battle At May Gin Pass
U S Marines and allied forces fought a large engagement near Quang Nieu as air strikes pounded Viet Cong targets. Maj Gen Lewis S Fields said enemy casualties may exceed 300 while a large cache of Communist weapons was seized. Allied action included operations Hot Springs and airpower across Route 15 corridor in Laos and Vietnam.
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U.S
Hanoi
Strategic Air Command
Dien Bien Phu
Guam
Zone D
Saigon
Lewis 5
Fields
Salisbury
U. S. 1St Marine Division
Quang Neal
Saint Bon
U. S
C Jais
Hot Springs
Nguyen Dinh Ky
Associated Press
George Fiper
Guang Ngan
Ithem
Mu Gia
Laos
Ford Says M Namara is Needed
Ford and Dirksen clashed over Viet Nam supply problems and mismanagement claims at a joint news conference. Ford cited an unconfirmed report the Pentagon plans to buy 30 000 bombs from U S allies for Viet Nam. McCormack urged bipartisanship, Russell pressed for expanded bombing to ease military pressure.
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U. S
Viet
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Dirksen
Jie
Utah
John W. McCormack
McCormack
House
Richard B. Russell
United States
Russell
Georgia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
Ammonia Escape Rescued by Hose to Victim at Meat Co
In San Francisco a compressor failure at Davidson Meat Co sent ammonia fumes. A rubber hose was inserted through a basement window into the victim Helmuth Bock’s mouth to supply air until firefighters with gas masks could reach him. He survived but is in critical condition at Mount Zion Hospital. Co workers Adair and Windham heard the emergency and recalled using a hose to vent air to the trapped man.
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San Francisco
Adair
Bob Windham
Syphan Pascline
Six pacifists ejected in Saigon airport clash
Six U S pacifists from the Committee for Non Violent Action were escorted to a police van after a tense protest near the U S Embassy in Saigon. Police roughing of newsmen occurred as demonstrators carried placards and pamphlets, later ordered to leave Vietnam.
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Swigon
Tan Son Nhut
Saigon
Ito
Bradford Lyttle
Voluntown
Conn
Mrr
Muste
Lyttle
William Davidon
Haverford (Pa.) College
Barbara Deming
Wellfleet
Mass
Viet Nam
Caravelle Hotel
CIA Proposal Lets Spies Take Relaxing Trips
The CIA asked Congress for authority to pay travel expenses for agents and their families to designated hardship posts, enabling them to go to a vacation spot during off periods. The plan targets agents stationed at specified hardship locations to ease conditions and provide relief from demanding duties.
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Washington
UPI
Central Intelligence Agency
Congress
Three Witnesses Testify Hedy Lamarr Shoplifting Trial
In Los Angeles three store employees testified that actress Hedy Lamarr stole merchandise valued at $66 by putting 25 items into a 10 cent bag and leaving without paying. A security officer quoted Lamarr replying to being confronted and her lawyer plans a mental lapse defense.
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Los Angeles
Hedy Lamar
Miss Lamarr
Helen’ McGarry
Toll in Viet Nam Week Toll in Viet Nam for Week
UPI reports 89 Americans killed and 635 wounded in Viet Nam during April 10 to 17. Five missing. Prior week: 05 killed and 785 wounded. Viet Cong losses: 531 killed and 135 captured, a 35 percent drop from the previous week.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Nam
U.S
Oakland Pickets Fined and Probation After Picketing
In Oakland a municipal court judge fined three Vietnam War protesters 50 dollars each for dispersal violations. Judge Robert K. Barber suspended a 10 day jail sentence, placing the men on 18 months probation. The arrestees are Matthew W. Zion, 24, William C. Miller, 24, and George Kauffman, 52, all from Berkeley, arrested February during a protest at Rep. Jeffery Cohelan's office.
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Oakland
Robert K. Barber
Jeffery Cohelan
Calif
Matthew
W. Zion
William C. Miler
George Kauffman
Berkeley
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