Five Nations Press For Ceasefire In Laos Hot War
London and Vientiane nations urged a cease-fire and the withdrawal of Communist forces from Laos after months of Red assaults. The five-nation communique cited evidence of North Vietnamese involvement and warned against infiltration of men and arms into South Vietnam. In Laos, a three pronged Pathet Lao attack threatened the vital Vientiane Luang Prabang highway as neutralist forces rushed to reinforce Muang Soi and Van Vieng.
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UPI
United States
Britain
Canada
Thailand
South Viet Nam
Laos
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Vientiane, Laos
Luang Prabang
Souvanna Phouma
Muang Soi
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Phou
Kout
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Souvana
Kong le
van Vieng
Trial Of Defector Begins
FRANKFURT Germany UPI Capt Alfred Svenson the only American officer court martialed for defecting to the Communists in Europe goes on trial. Charged with desertion and larceny for stealing a jeep he crossed into East Germany. Defense counsel questioned jurors about an American officer crossing into the East. Svenson, 31, from Scranton Pa, spent over a year in Communist territory before being expelled May 7 for not being worthy of asylum.
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Germany
UPI
Alfred Svenson
Europe
Svenson
Scranton
David J. Passamaneck
Swenson
East Germany
Herbert S. Lewis
Maj
Joseph Moore
Weather Outlook Beckley and Vicinity
Sunny and warm this afternoon with a high near 85. Clear and cool tonight with a low around 56. Tuesday mostly sunny and a bit warmer. Beckley area last 24 hours shows 85 high and 53 low. Five day forecast notes temperatures 2 to 3 degrees above normal with little to no rainfall.
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West Virginia
Search continues in Mississippi for missing rights workers
UPI reports three civil rights workers remain missing a week after their disappearance. A burned station wagon site near 12 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Mississippi, prompted a roadblock and local questioning. About 100 Meridian Navy base sailors joined the hunt, while investigators noted a sighting of two young white men near the wagon hours after the incident. The missing are Mickey Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman.
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Leon Daniel Philadelphia
Miss
UPI
U. S
Highway Patrol
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Meridian
Johnson
Gwin Cole
Mickey Schwerner
Brooklyn
N.Y
Andrew Goodman
New York
James Chaney
Senate to Open Civil Defense Funds Bill Action
The Senate, after a weekend break, planned to begin debate on a civil defense appropriations bill amid a pile of major legislation from the civil rights debate. Senator Edward Kennedy remains hospitalized, blamed on a crash caused by flying too low for terrain clearance. Nine Maryland delegates seek to block Milton Eisenhower from seating at the GOP National Convention, arguing procedural and rule issues.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
Maryland
Milton Eisenhower
GOP
Eisenhower
Scranton
Goldwater
Khrushchev Arrives in Oslo for Official Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev sailed into Oslo to begin an official visit to Norway today. He was greeted by five thousand people forming the friendliest crowd of his Scandinavian tour so far. The report notes Communist-backed revolts in the eastern Congo as part of brief coverage.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Oslo
Norway
Congo
Timber Cutting Injunction Ends in Kanawha County
A temporary injunction to stop timber cutting in Kumbra Bow State Forest was dissolved by Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Frank L. Taylor. The five lumber firms failed to post the required $25,000 bond, keeping the order from taking effect. The suit challenges a contract between State Natural Resources Director Ward Lane and Hardwood Co. of America, subleasing cutting to J. B. Belcher and Sons Co. The judge ordered further material on Lane’s legal authority to enter the contract.
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Taylor
Lane
Four More Die In 5 Viet Nam
Four American crewmen were killed when their helicopter crashed and burned on a mission over the Mekong delta south of Saigon. The death toll rises to 241 U.S. servicemen in South Vietnam since January 1961. It was not clear if the crash was caused by ground fire or an accident.
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Viet Nam
UPI
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U. S
South Viet Nam
Youth Dies In Dive Off Coolidge Dam
Jack Knight, 22, sought to dive from Coolidge Dam into San Carlos Lake near Globe Arizona. He jumped Sunday despite pleas from a companion. The 150 foot dive into 25 foot deep water was fatal and the coroner ruled the death accidental.
Civil rights groups target Scranton at GOP convention
UPI reports Northern civil rights militants plan to shadow Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton to the Republican National Convention. Leaders said they aim to “throw a monkey wrench” into Scranton's campaign as opponents voice discontent over taxes and labor conditions in the West.
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Chicago
UPI
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
ACTILed Campaign Feuds at GOP Nomination Rally
A front bumper campaign plate and rear plate 41 485 mark a Philadelphia area scene as activists rally against Gov Scranton at the national ACT meeting. Stanley Branche accuses Scranton of police brutality in his state while migrants vow protests in Chicago and other cities through November. Chester, Pa., is dubbed the Mississippi of the North as Scranton heads to Chicago.
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Branche
Pennsylvania
Ten Killed In State Mishaps
West Virginia casualties from traffic and river accidents claim ten lives this week including three children who drowned in the Guyan River in Mingo and Logan Counties. The state highway death toll reaches 217 with a Charleston wreck involving Parven Hinzman and his wife Marie.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Guyan River
Mingo
Logan
Parven R. Hinzman
Charleston
Hinzman
Marie Hinzman
Donald Ray Maynard
Ronald Maynard
Columbus
Ohio
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Accoville
Logan County
C. L. Bender
Berm
Eazor Express Inc
Clermit S. Boggess
Dunbar
Barbara Jean Roy
Vivian Roy
Huntington
Holiday Inn
Patricia K. Dotson
Delbarton
Mingo County
Minerva Ann Myers
Ronald Myers
Crooked Creek
Patty
Gilbert
Minerva
Justice
Patty Dotson
Marion
Ritchie
West
Miners Pension May Be Raised to $100 a Month
FAIRMONT UPI A United Mine Workers official says the miners pension could rise from 75 to 100 dollars a month in the near future though an exact date is hard to pin down. The pension is for miners 60 plus with 20 of 30 years in or around a coal mine funded by operator contributions and the welfare fund. The fund has grown with rising coal production and includes operator payments of 40 cents per ton. Since 1946 the fund began with 5 cents per ton. Nationally pensions total about 60 million dollars annually, plus an estimated 550 million for hospital benefits.
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UPI
United Mine Workers Union
L. Clyde Riley
UMW District 31
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
Riley
Lodge hints Eisenhower help for Scranton bid
Henry Cabot Lodge signaled plans to seek former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's support for Gov. William Scranton's GOP presidential campaign. Lodge resigned as ambassador to Saigon and held a private news conference in the White House cabinet room as President Johnson thanked him for his service. He said he may contact Eisenhower soon and noted their long friendship as he plans to call Scranton and then reach out to the former president.
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UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
William Scranton
Lodge
Saigon
Johnson
White House
Barry Goldwater
R. Ariz
Scranton
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
South Viet Nam
China Warns U S Not To Invade N Viet Nam
Beijing issues a warning through Ta Kung Pao that China will not fold its arms if the United States invades North Vietnam. The editorial warns Washington against underestimating Beijing in Indochina and urges recognition of Geneva accords.
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UPI
China
United States
Viet Nam
Peking
Ta Kung Pao
Great Fairness
New China News Agency
Indochina
U. S
Scranton Builds Drive Against Goldwater Nomination
Gov. William W. Scranton campaigned through southern states to slow Goldwater’s bid for the Republican nomination. He stopped in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Knoxville inviting delegates while portraying Goldwater as a weak candidate who could not unite the party.
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UPI
William W. Scranton
Goldwater
Arizona
Dixie
Charlotte
N.C
Atlanta
Knoxville
Tenn
Barry Takes Campaign To New Jersey
Sen. Barry Goldwater resumes his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in New Jersey aiming to win some of the state’s 40 uncommitted delegates. Eight delegates favor Goldwater. Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen and Sen. Clifford Case back him, while Gov. Scranton of Pennsylvania endorses the rival. Goldwater will land at Mercer County airport at 6:30 p.m. EDT and address the state delegation after a brief airport appearance. He spent the weekend in Arizona handling personal matters and planned to consult with Gov. Fannin on water issues before returning to Washington.
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Clifford P. Case
Peter Frelinghuysen
Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Mercer County
Washington
Scottsdale
Ariz
Arizona
Paul Fannin
Inmate Flees County Jail Using Water Hose
Roy Lee Mitchell, a Raleigh County Jail prisoner from Lenoir North Carolina, escaped at 4 a.m. by pushing a water hose through a wall hole, tying a broom handle, and dropping to the ground. He faced 30 days remaining on a deadly weapon charge and was on kitchen duty on the third floor. Inmates cited concerns over his girlfriend seeing another man as a motive.
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Raleigh
Mitchell
Lenoir
N. C
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