Goldwater vows to press Pentagon reform after retirement
Former U S senator Barry Goldwater, now retired as a major general in the Air Force Reserve, told 700 Air National Guardsmen in Phoenix he will push to remove civilians from top Pentagon roles and to persuade President Johnson that Robert McNamara is not the right defense secretary. He also praised military equality and criticized current leadership while Eisenhower voiced wartime reflections nearby.
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Defense
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Pentagon
Pewsmen
Johnson
Robert McNamara
Winston P. Wilson
National Guard Bureau
Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Turns 21 at Sea Birthday
Crown Prince Carl Gustav of Sweden marked his 21st birthday aboard the training ship Alysnabben off Ireland. He told reporters he has 10 special girls but has no plans to marry, and he has signed on for four years as a naval cadet under Commander Capt Lennart Lindgren who praised him as a good seaman and comrade.
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Sweden
Alysnabben
Ireland
Britain
Anne
Prince
Lennart Lindgren
Conscientious Objectors Seen as Luxury in Draft Crisis
Draft director Hershey told the House Appropriations Committee in February that conscientious objectors could be a luxury the nation cannot afford in survival war. He defended local draft boards’ control over who serves, warning centralized decisions risks huge errors reflected across thousands of boards.
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Lewis B. Hershey
United States
Hershey
House Appropriations Committee
Strike Follows Blast Kills Arab Children in Aden
In Aden two nationalist groups led a general strike after a British-made anti-tank mine blew up a school bus, killing seven Arab children and the driver. British troops fatally shot an Arab sniper in Sheik Qthman district as officials deny responsibility. The toll may rise as some victims were buried and at least 15 children were hospitalized with critical injuries.
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U S Orbits 2nd Satellite for Nuclear Detection
El Segundo reports the second Vela nuclear detection satellite was placed into a 61000 nautical mile orbit at 2 01 am. The first satellite entered a 12 17 am PST orbit Saturday 22 hours earlier both launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Tian 30 booster. The second moved from a 4600 by 60000 nautical mile ellipse to a near circular Earth orbit about 49 hours after its twin.
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UPS
Air Force
Cape Kenedy
Stanford historian claims 12 cosmonauts lost in space
Stanford historian Julius Epstein says American authorities know 12 Soviet cosmonauts were launched and never heard from again, though only one fatality has been publicly acknowledged. He cites CIA reports and European sources, urging open disclosure for historical accuracy and naming several alleged missing spacemen.
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Vladimir Komarov
Earth
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Alexei Belokonev
Ivan Kascheur
Alexis Gratzev
Jennady Moihailov
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Zowdovsky
U.S. Pushes Yemen for Release of 2 Americans
Washington says talks for freeing two Americans held in Yemen continue amid evacuation and concessions. About 100 Americans have been flown out, and Yemen’s ambassador travel restrictions were lifted in exchange for cooperation. The State Department rejects Yemeni charges about the captives broadside.
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Do It Yourself Ads Warn Readers in Classifieds
A short warning notes that DIY projects can be costly and urges readers to rely on reputable service firms listed in the Classified section. The message discourages self service and promotes using established local businesses.
May Day Across World As Grechko Opens Parade
Soviet defense minister Grechko opened Moscow May Day ceremonies with attacks on the United States and China. Two Chinese aides walked out in protest. In Saigon, May Day rallies saw clashes as banners urged an end to the war. Demonstrators protested the suspension of four Roman Catholic priests in San Antonio for criticizing Archbishop Lucey.
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Five Slain in Clifton Park Family Murder Scene
MECHANICVILLE N Y State police reported the pajama clad bodies of Roy Bell 33 Marie Bell 31 and their three children Roy 2 Cheryl 10 and Lynn 6 found shot to death in their yellow frame house in Clifton Park The death may involve a family member or an outside intruder and a .357 Magnum revolver was found near the scene with no clear weapon attribution.
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S. A. Chicco
Envoy Aide Locke Arrives for Viet Job
Eugene M. Locke, former ambassador to Pakistan, arrived in Saigon to serve as deputy ambassador to South Vietnam. He will replace William J. Porter under newly appointed American ambassador Ellsworth Bunker.
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Eugene M. Locke
U.S
Pakistan
South Vietnam
William J. Porter
Ellsworth Bunker
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