North Viet Regiments Near Saigon Pressed by Lull in Fighting
Reports say North Vietnamese regiments near Saigon were displaced from northern bases to south of Kontum as U S air power waned. A Navy jet fighter and Army helicopter were shot down. two crewmen listed missing in action. Ground clashes persisted across three hamlets about 325 miles north of Saigon while Enterprise launched a record 137 air sorties in its second day of operations.
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Saigon
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Navy
Amy
South Viet Nam
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Preiku
Redae
Viet Nam
Carrier Wasp Stands Near for Gemini 7 Launch
The aircraft carrier Wasp nosed into the Atlantic recovery area 1,495 miles east of Cape Kennedy as rescue teams prepared for Gemini 7 launch. Weather favored operations with 10 knot winds and seas easing from Friday night. three to twelve foot swells limited final rehearsals but crews remained ready under Capt. Samuel A. Sparks. Space officials commended the ship after rehearsals as Navy frogmen and helicopter teams stood by for an abort or rescue.
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Atlantic
Cape Keaney
Cape Kennedy
Bermuda
Navy
Samuel A. Sparks
Sistant
Space Agency
Manned Spacecraft ‘Center
Houston
Rush Work on Launch of Gemini 6
At Cape Kennedy engineers rushed the Gemini 6 launch after Gemini 7 lifted off. A booster for Gemini 6 was on a trailer ready to be moved to the site while subcontractors and Air Force crews stood by for a 24 hour alert and potential emergency airlift of spares.
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Cape Kennedy
Upi
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Matina
Air Force
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Spacemen Plan Laser Beam Test For Gemini 7 Launch
Gemini 7 mission coverage notes a proposed laser beam experiment from Cape Kennedy sites to transmit data to ground stations at White Sands Ascension Kauai and other points. Astronauts Borman and Lovell prepare a two week flight with scheduled laser transmission and 24 hour test cycles to verify payload integrity after the Gemini 7 launch.
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Borman
Lovell
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
Ascension Island
Pacific
Kauai Hawaii
Bomb blast kills, wounds Americans in Saigon hotel attack
The Saigon blast wounded 175 and killed 10, tearing through a hotel area near the Metropole. Corpsmen evacuated the injured to Sai gon General Hospital as U.S. officials denounced the attack and vowed vigilance against further terrorist bombings. Narratives from Navy and Marine officials describe extensive damage and the chaos that followed.
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Yanks
Saigon
U.S. Naval Hospital
Uhe Street
Alexandra
Metropole
Naval ‘Hospital
Hos
Metropolis
Widows of slain GI's face harassment and fear in Columbus
Frightened families of Vietnam era soldiers in Columbus endure insults and doorbell rings as more than 7,000 men die in service. Clergy and officials urge kinder notices and better handling of deaths, with Mayor Johnston and Rev. Wilder pressing Defense Secretary McNamara for tactful deliveries to families.
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Columbus
Viet Nam
B. Ed Johnston
W. Raymond Wilder
Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Wives of Spacefarers Rally at Cape Kennedy vigil
At Cape Kennedy, Marilyn Lovell and fellow astronauts wives prepare for the Gemini 7 mission and possible baby arrival. The Bormans and Armstrongs bring family support as Lovell's due date nears.
Pentonion at Lane Beach Incident Report
A brief entry notes a press telephone call and an entered cate line at Lane Beach. The fragment mentions Pentonion and a ts mA, providing only sparse details about the event or parties involved.
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Pentonion
Lane Beach
Cate
Two gunmen raid Brussels department store wound guard
Two gunmen struck a Brussels department store this morning injuring a guard. Police urged witnesses to come forward as authorities investigated the chaotic event and searched for suspects.
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Brussels
Castiibu Ibui
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