Five Copters Downed in Saigon Heavy Losses
U S military reports reveal multiple helicopter crashes near Saigon with 36 Americans killed, 9 wounded, and several missing as Viet Cong attacks persist. The incidents occurred during missions over the Saigon area and inland provinces amid cloudy conditions hindering rescue efforts and deployment.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Nilitary Commind
Jim Deckard
Salon
North Vietnam
South Vietnamese
Nha Be
Thelern Panhandle
Bala
Cong
Gmeriflas
Raleigh
Beckley
West Virginia
U S Crime Rate Soars Across Regions in 1968 Report
FBI data show a sharp rise in violent crime in the first quarter of 1968 versus the year before, with increases across the Northeast and South. Western and North Central states also report gains while rural areas show a smaller uptick and urban centers reflect broader national trends. The report notes murders, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery up by double digits in several regions, as Congress considers penalties and agencies discuss air pollution and crime-related measures.
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Waliington
Phenulsa
FBI
Risc
Southern
North Central
Don Lusk
New Mexico News
Pancho Villa
Columbus
N. ME
Silver City
American Cancer Society
Delay Seen In Gun Law Debates Amid White House Push
Washington news report outlines President Johnson’s effort to clear the Rules Committee for quick floor action on a strong gun control bill. Critics warn of rushed passage, while lawmakers debate a national firearms registry, mandatory possession checks, and potential confiscation for the unfit. If two year deadlines fail, federal rules could replace state programs and affect conservation funding. The Judiciary Committee weighs expanding a mail order handgun ban to rifles and shotguns amid public pressure.
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Washington
UPI
Jamson Monthay
Congress
Stles
Judiciary Committee
House
Colmer
Racial tensions blamed for Ohio prison riot
In Columbus, Ohio, officials attributed the Ohio State Penitentiary riot to racial factors. The Monday disturbance caused an estimated 3 to 4 million dollars in damage and left guards and one prisoner seriously injured. Warden Maxell and aides noted little brutality and pledged investigation to identify ringleaders and motives.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPL
Ohio State Penitentiary
John McElroy
James A. Rundes
Ernie Maxellaid
Uney
Centuryost
Sud
Pressure on Johnson to halt bombing backed by Hanoi
Communist diplomats argued President Johnson could order a full stop to U.S. bombing of North Vietnam without political cost. They noted Hanoi’s rejection of Pope Paul VI and Humphrey calls for cease fire, as Hanoi seeks top level talks with Moscow while negotiating in Paris. Talks began May 13 with no progress so far.
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Paris
Johnson
North Vietnam
Fime
Hanoi
Paul VI
Hubert H. Humphrey
London
Moscow
Xuan Thoy
Tiny
U.S
Hias
United States
Washington
Hanol
Weather Summary for Beckley and Vicinity
Partly sunny and humid with a 50 percent chance of afternoon showers and storms. Tonight and tomorrow remain humid with cooler highs in the upper 70s and lows around 64. Wind from the west at 7 mph. River gauges show Lake Bluestone normal and New River at Hinton 24. Today’s highs near 82 with a possible 110 at Prospectin and 76 at Eva Wyn.
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Beckley
Vicenity
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
NATO To Warn Russia Amid Berlin Tensions
Western allies unite at NATO summit in Reykjavik to warn the Soviet Union over East German harassment of West Berlin. A plan for mutual force reductions is proposed while U S Secretary of State Rusk pushes a strong allied front and visits Bonn for crisis assurance.
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Toetat
UPT
West Berlin
Treaty Organization ‘Ee
Soviet Union
East Germany
Europe
NATO
Satine
Scope
U.S
Doa Rusk
Erlin
West Germany
America
NATO Alles
Bonn
Washington
Rusk
Pope Reforms Catholic Ceremonies Centralizes Vestments Decrees
The Vatican announced reforms to bishop vestments and liturgical practices, altering the bishop throne, chasuble and altar protocols. Two decrees dated June 21 outline simplifications of ceremonial dress, forbidding certain vestments on the altar and redefining papal authority over parish rites. The changes, effective September 8, aim to streamline sacred rites and reduce elaborate pageantry across bishop celebrations.
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Vatican City
Paul
Anid
Grafton GI Killed in Vietnam Missing Details
A fragmentary Grafton dispatch reports a U S Army GI killed in Vietnam and mentions a soldier named George M Powell. The text references a bishop, prayers, and alleged anonymity of a family, with unclear lines about kinship and actions, leaving core facts uncertain.
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Graiton
W. Va
Uet
Aay
U.S
Aray Nui
Grafton
Hay Ivy Milter
Vietnam
George Mt, Powell
Minthor
Norma Pow
Nolise Morell
Monroy
Jncenre
Eyking
Four North Korean Infiltrators Slain in DMZ Clash
On the fortieth anniversary of the Korean War outbreak, South Korean troops along the DMZ killed four North Korean infiltrators four miles south of the border. A series of gunbattles yielded seized weapons and gear with no South Korean casualties. President Park Chung-hee warned of renewed North Korean aggression.
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Seoul
Demilitarized Zone
South Korea
Tsyo
Park Ching Nee
North Korea
Kennedy Jr Arrives in Paris En Route to Poona Visit
Robert F Kennedy Jr, a leading figure from New York, arrived in Paris en route to Poona for a trip linked to a charity event in a regional park. He plans to stay at the ambassador’s residence before continuing travel later in the week.
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Paris
UPI
Robert F. Kennedys Jr
New York
Tavis
Fils Att Audele
Side Shirivey
Poona
Mra
Sorwaengirl
Young Kennedy
Nip Ambassado
Itil Lie
Inter
Afvien
Voting age lowered to 18 urged in Congress
President Jonson says he will formally request Congress to lower the national voting age to 18, arguing the move would close the generation gap. He spoke at a youth conference in Montagu noting states like Georgia allow 18 and others set 21 or higher.
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Washington
Jonson Gays
Congress
Georgia
Tawail
Alaska
Canada Votes Today for New Prime Minister
Voters across Canada head to the polls to decide a new prime minister. Reports from Montreal note large crowds as citizens, including many French Canadian separatists, participate in local events and campaigns ahead of the election.
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Oftawa
CPT
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Montreal
Baptiste Bay
State Trooper's Auto Stolen in Morgantown
A State Police cruiser disappeared from the Morgantown detachment on Monday. Trooper James Row owned the vehicle, and Roy Osburn, 51, serving a Wayne County for forgery sentence, is also mentioned in the report amid chaotic events and broad unrest.
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Morgantown
James Row
Roy Osburn
Marcel T
Wayne County
Vrooper Hoeggers
Will Wasch
Rail strike risk looms as talks near deadline
CHICAGO UPI Negotiators for railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen pressed into the early morning hours to avert a nationwide strike. Talks resume this afternoon as unions seek a 12.5 percent wage hike, two extra holidays with pay, and longer vacations. If talks fail, the NMB could publish an emergency and President Johnson could delay a strike for two months under the Railway Labor Act.
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Chicago
UPI
Brotherhood of Railroad
WRT
Charles Luna
Luna
BRY
BHF
Tiay
John J. Hiltory
Howard G. Gamser
National Mediation Board
NMB
Johnson
County Wreck Victim Dies in Local Hospital
A man from Cook Ridge died after a two car crash near Shady Spring Sunday evening. Billy Tankersley, 45, reportedly driven, struck a car driven by Mrs Punt Saniwin as he headed toward Flat Top. Police say Tankersley had severe head wounds and a dislocated hip. Funeral services incomplete. body to be released.
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Shady Spring
Billy Tankersley
Cook Ridge
Flat Top
Tankersley
Punt Sani Win
Elives
Downy Alien
Sanna
Nan Tito
Allkersigy
Taikersley
Wan Taday
Pineville Garbageman Loses Battle Over Service
In Pineville a dispute over garbage collection continued as the Public Service Commission ruled the town could maintain its own service. Allen alleged the town acted beyond due process and unlawfully mixed municipal property with corporate units. The case traces back to a 1967 PSC order and a 1966 complaint, with further filings through 1967.
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Pineville
State Supreme Centre
Allen
Onencipal Corporation
PSC
Charleston
UPI
Aml
Cy Set
Neville Mown Comnell
Pi Ordin Duce
Ute Lawn
Thal
Ste Moreh
Tha Tow
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