New Viet Leaders Take Charge In Saigon Pledge War Victory
Gen Nguyen Cao Ky formed a new military government as premier and Maj Gen Nguyen Van Thieu became junta chairman pledging to prosecute the war until victory. Fighting surged near Da Nang with Marines, Viet Cong clashes, and U S air strikes expanding across North Vietnam. China and North Vietnam rejected a British mission to end the war peacefully. Ky, 34, accepted power from Phan Huy Quat in a brief ceremony as his war cabinet took seats.
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UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
da Nang
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U. S. Navy
Ameri Air Base
China
Peking
United States
Phan Huy Quat
Two GI Killers Of Seven Near End Of Rope
Two Army deserters James Douglas Latham and George Ronald York, both in their early twenties, faced execution for seven killings in a cross-country crime spree. Scheduled to be hanged Tuesday, they previously escaped death by a reprieve only 11 hours before their earlier planned execution after deciding by coin toss who would die first. The case centers on the slaying of Otto Ziegler, a 62 year old railroad worker from Oakley Kansas.
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Lansing
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Noose
James Douglas Latham
George Ronald York
Latham
York
Otto Ziegler
Oakley, Kan
Summer Begins On Sunny Note
Summer arrived with sunny skies and warm temps across much of the nation while spring left record lows and floods in its wake. Flooding plagued Kansas towns and the Ar kansas River crest moved east as volunteers aided Nebraskans. Gov Morrison urged emergency operations while New Mexico and Philmont faced flood damage, with tolls to be assessed.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Cowtown
Dodge
Kinsley
Larned
Great Bend
Hutchinson
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Kan
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Brule
Ogallala
Neb
Frank Morrison
South
Dodge City
Kaw
New Mexico
Philmont Boy Scout Ranch
Cimarron
N.M
Cloudy And Warm Beckley Area Weather Update
Beckley and vicinity see variable clouds and warm conditions with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers late today into tonight. High near 82, low around 58, followed by continued warmth in the low 80s on Tuesday. River gauges show Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake normal and clear, new Hinton gauge at 2.0 ft. Today's extremes include Red Bluff California 102 and Kalispell Montana 38. Five day West Virginia forecast calls for near normal to five degrees below normal temperatures with showers likely.
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Beckley
Omcj
Greenbrier
Hinton
Red Bluff
Calif
Kalispell
Mont
West Virginia
Baruch Dies at 94 Key U.S. adviser to eight presidents
Bern ard M. Baruch an elder statesman and trusted adviser to Wilson through Kennedy died Sunday night in his Manhattan home after a heart attack. Tributes poured in from Adlai Stevenson Mayor Wagner Billy Rose and Gov. McNair praising his lifelong public service and leadership. Baruch born 1870 in Camden South Carolina rose as a financier and a leading proponent of preparedness during two world wars and the Korean conflict.
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UPI
Bernard M. Baruch
U. S
Wilson
Kennedy
Baruch
Manhattan
Adlai Stevenson
Robert F. Wagner
New Yorker
Billy Rose
Robert McNair
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
East Side
Bernard Jr
H. Robert Sam. Stag
Camden
S.C
Simon Baruch
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevel
Roosevelt
Seventh Opry Artist Killed in Car Crash Near Williamsburg
Ira Louvin, a Grand Ole Opry performer, died in a head on collision near Williamsburg Missouri. He becomes the seventh Opry member connected to fatal accidents since 1963. The line of tragedies includes Patsy Cline and others in plane crashes and related disasters. Louvin's wife Ann Frances is noted in the report.
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Williamsburg
UPI
Grand Ol’ Opry
Ira Louvin
Here
Patsy Cline
Cowboy Copas
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Randy Hughes
Camden
Tenn
Jack Anglin
Miss Cline
Texas Ruby Fox
Jim Reeves
Dean Manuel
Nashville
Louvin
Ann Frances
Cambodia Thai Border Clash Claims Death Toll
Four Cambodian soldiers and one Thai soldier were killed Sunday night in a border battle, Thai government spokesman said. Reports say Thai border police ran into a Cambodian company before sundown along the Cambodia Thailand border near South Vietnam.
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Thailand
UPI
Cambodia
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Viet Nam
Excise Tax Cut Benefits Begin Tomorrow For Consumers
President Johnson signed a 4.7 billion excise tax cut affecting items from autos to lipstick. Consumers must compare prices across stores as retailers may or may not pass savings along. Most immediate cuts run about 10 percent on items like furs cosmetics and radios. watch ads and compare prices to maximize benefits.
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Johnson
Paul VI enters third year in strong health private prayers mark anniversary
World and space news share the day: Paul VI begins year three of his pontificate at age 68 with private prayers and no public ceremonies. Gemini Four astronauts McDivitt and White plan return to Houston after a Washington stopover. In Seoul, 7000 students clash with police amid protests against a South Korea Japan friendship treaty set for Tuesday signing.
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Paul VI
James McDivitt
Edward White
Paris
Houston
Tex
Washington, D. C
South Korea
Japan
Senator Smith Says Women Should Not Run For President
Senator Margaret Chase Smith told reporters at Morgantown Airport that a woman should not run for president unless fully qualified. She spoke during ceremonies unveiling Sterling Enterprise's Spectacular exhibit. Also noted was the Lawrence J. Maloney tax evasion trial in Pittsburgh, and an international water desalting meeting planned in Washington from October 3 to 9 with 54 nations expected to attend.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Morgantown
Washington
Former South Korean president Rhee improves slightly in hospital
Syngman Rhee, 90, hospitalized after internal bleeding, received transfusions but doctors remain guarded about his condition. In other news, private employers have offered 375,000 jobs toward a Youth Opportunity Campaign goal of 750,000 summer positions, and West Virginia secured a 92700 anti smog grant from HEW.
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Syngman Rhee
Korea
Rhee
Hubert Humphrey
West Virginia
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Racial Marches Planned in Chicago Public Schools Policy Fight
Civil rights leaders welcomed a proposed congressional probe of Chicago public schools and plan another march on city hall to protest superintendent Benjamin C. Willis policies. A vigil will be held at the federal building for the three civil rights workers slain in Mississippi a year ago. The group sent a telegram to Attorney General Katzenbach urging Chicago be made a priority in the Justice Department push against de facto school segregation. If segregation can be cracked here, other northern cities may follow.
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UPI
City Hall
Benjamin C. Willis
Federal
Mississippi
Willis
Atty
Nicholas Deb Katzenbach
U.S
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
State Dedicates New National Landmark
TERRA ALTA WVU biology chair Dr Earl L Core presents plaque at Cranesville Swamp dedication on the WV MD line. The swamp is recognized as a living museum and sanctuary for rare plants and animal life as one of the nation’s first seven Natural History Landmarks.
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Cranesville Swamp
Earl L. Core
West Virginia University
Department of Biology
Lake Ford
West Virginia Maryland Line
Protests Erupt in Algiers as Ben Bella Backers Riot
Algiers witnesses violent demonstrations by Ben Bella supporters with police firing warning shots. Riots surge as military junta tightens order, Ben Bella's whereabouts unknown and police vow to crush street unrest. International notes cite Afro Asian summit implications and foreign backing for the new regime.
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UPI
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Col
Houari Boumedienne
National Revolutionary Council
New Revolutionary Council
Abdelhazis Bouteflika
Bouteflika
Revolutionary Council
United Arab Republic
Peoples
China
Indonesia
Syrian Arab Republic
Paris
Communist Party
Humanite
Pro-Rebel D R Strike Fizzles In Dominican Republic
In Santo Domingo a nationwide strike called by pro rebel Dominican labor leaders failed to disrupt life. Stores and transport ran normally in the capital and interior reports were unclear. Rebel Col Francisco Caamano Deno expressed cautious approval of the OAS peace plan while studying it further.
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Santo Domingo
UPS
Col
Francisco Caamano Deno
Organization of American States
OAS
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Caamano
Maximum Penalty Pledged Cyclists Riot Draws N H Ire
About 40 youths arrested in a four hour riot by about 2,000 people in Laconia New Hampshire faced district court as authorities prepared to apply the new riot law offering up to 1000 dollars in fines and up to three years in prison. The incident prompted Governor John W King to pledge maximum penalties for those convicted as initial reports credited California Hell's Angels with leading the melee near The Weirs. Police and National Guard used clubs armored vehicles and bird shot to quell the disturbance that damaged a car arcade bowling alley and boardwalk injuring several people. Authorities estimated as many as 20 000 youths were in the area but only about 40 arrests were made.
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National Guard
Laconia
John W. King
California
Hell's Angels
National
Police clash leaves officers bruised in Laconia riot
Laconia New Hampshire police chief Harold E Knowlton described a violent clash with rioting motorcyclists. He said every officer had suffered bumps and bruises as rocks the size of grapefruit were hurled at them.
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United Press International
Laconia
N.H
Harold E. Knowlton
Mayor Wagner Honors Bernard Baruch in Statement
New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner issued a statement on Bernard Baruch's death praising Baruch as an adviser to kings presidents and prime ministers and his many friends worldwide and noting his lifelong dedication to helping mankind.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Bernard Baruch
Civil rights leaders seek help from Debs Katzenbach
Civil rights leaders urged U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach to press for an end to de facto segregation and to keep up federal pressure against lingering racial barriers in Chicago.
London actor expects fainting at Moses and Aaron scene
Forbes Robinson, starring in the biblical opera Moses and Aaron, notes the production includes a scene with animal slaughter, virgins and a wild orgy and adds he would not be surprised if one or two audience members faint.
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London
Forbes Robinson
Moses and
Aaron
Chou Ridicules Peace Mission
Chou En Lai derided the British Commonwealth peace mission for Vietnam calling it doomed to ignominious failure. He argued it was a maneuver supporting U S policy and the Hanoi delegation may visit Pe king and other capitals. North Viet Nam dismissed the idea as a concocted sham.
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UPI
Chou En-Lai
Viet Nam
Chou
Britain
U.S
Harold Wilson
Peking
Hanoi
Moscow
Saigon
Washington
Ripley To Celebrate 4th Twice On 2nd And 5th
Ripley Ohio will host two July 4 celebrations with July 2 events filmed for NBC Today Show and a separate authentic celebration on July 5. NBC personnel will arrive June 29 to arrange filming headlined by comedian Jay Kirk among others.
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Ripley
UPI
Jackson County
National
Bradcasting Co
Dusci Seeks Hubbard Seat in 1st Senate District
UPI reports Democrat Joseph V. Dusci of Ohio will run in the May primary for the 1st Senatorial District seat held by Republican Chester R. Hubbard of Wheeling. Dusci, a Bethany resident and top freshman delegate, campaigns on six points including allowing colleges to lease ground to private builders at no cost to taxpayers.
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UPI
Del
Joseph V. Dusci
Ohio
Chester R. Hubbard
Dusci
Brooke
Hancock
Hubbard
House of Delegates
Senate
Banking, Humane Institutions and Temperance
Bethany
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