National Guard Halves Force in San Francisco Riots
National Guard troops reduced to about half of peak strength as rioting subsides in San Francisco after three days of racial violence. Mayor Shelley urged residents to stay home by 10 p.m. while plans for new social program roadmaps emerged. 121 arrests raised total to 349, guardsmen deployed with patrols, and federal task force reviews antipoverty efforts amid the unrest.
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Bridge collapse kills girl in Colorado
A 300 foot suspension bridge over the Colorado River collapsed under a herd of sheep. Ten year old Daniel Bair was killed by a snapped steel cable. Her father J Golden Bair and others were seriously injured. The bridge served a ranch access and 65 to 70 lambs died with the collapse. Smog and regional weather notes follow.
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U S Troops Land In Central Viet Nam Frontline Move
In a 2500 man arrival, elements of the U S 4th Infantry Division landed on central coast beaches after a 23 day voyage from Tacoma. They moved inland to support the 2nd Brigade in the Central Highlands near Qui Nhon as Marines hit North Vietnamese forces near the DMZ with jets, B 25s, and Canberra bombers.
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Inez Pounds Guanatanamo Bay As Cuba Suffers Storm
Hurricane Inez battered Oriente Province and the Guanatanamo Bay base with 138 mph winds. Five to ten foot tides threatened Cuba and the Bahamas, while Haiti and the Dominican Republic faced floods and deaths. The National Hurricane Center warned Florida of potential danger, with emergency preparations urged in affected areas.
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North Viet Nam denounces peace conference as smokescreen
North Viet Nam denounced the Manila conference on Viet Nam as a smokescreen of peace and charged the United States with escalating the war by airlifting Marines into the DMZ. Saigon officials denial noted significant U.S. bombing but no ground troops in the zone. Hanoi said the seven nation summit aims to plot more aggression as U.S. Marines allegedly conducted raids near the DMZ with air support.
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Call alleges Anderson delayed guard call amid Watts riots
Asa V. Call of the McCone Commission disputed Lt. Gov Glenn Anderson's claim he acted promptly to deploy troops during the 1965 Watts riots. Call cited testimony showing Gov Edmund G. Brown directed an immediate call and said earlier action could have saved lives and reduced destruction.
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Viet Cong Open Permanent Mission in Poland
The Viet Cong have established a permanent mission in Poland, according to Radio Hanoi. The announcement marks a new diplomatic presence for the group amid evolving regional ties and Cold War tensions.
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Dozen bishops charge Pike with heresy and violations
A group of twelve Episcopal bishops charged former California bishop James A. Pike with heresy and violation of ordination vows. The committee led by Henry J. Louttit and Edward W. West said letters were sent to other bishops seeking support. Pike is at centers studying democracy in Santa Barbara.
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Eric Fleming Drowns While Filming in Peru
Eric Fleming 41 star of Rawhide drowned in Peru on a river set near Tingo Maria. An embassy statement says he sank in the Huallaga River while paddling a water filled canoe, swept away in full view of a 20 member film crew during MGM's High Jungle project.
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Katzenbach Confirmed as Undersecretary of State Nominee
Washington UPI reports the Senate confirmed Nicholas Katzenbach as undersecretary of state succeeding George W. Ball by voice vote and without objection. Sen. Dirksen praised Katzenbach but said Thurmond would have voted no if present.
Governors conference backfires on Johnson
Washington reports show two Republican governors used a Johnson briefing to critique White House inflation strategy. Michigan's George Romney pressed that Viet Nam is not the sole inflation cause and urged earlier tax increases, while Pennsylvania's William Scranton suggested a $10 billion Viet Nam war bill for next year, a claim denied by aides. Johnson avoided specifics, saying Congress will determine spending.
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Ky refuses talks with Viet Cong
Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky stated he would never sit down at the bargaining table with the Viet Cong. He responded to vice president Hubert Humphrey’s remark that the Johnson administration might allow Communist insurgents to participate in negotiations to end the war.
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