Explosion at U S Embassy in Hanoi and retaliation fears rise
In Saigon officials report a fatal bombing of the U S Embassy with at least 17 dead and more than 151 wounded. Speculation grows of a major U S strike on North Viet Nam, possibly Hanoi, as new air raids target Dong Hoi air base with 24 South Vietnamese bombers and 10 American planes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Dong Hoi
Viet Nam
U. S
U.S. Army
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Barry Zorthian
Zorthian
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Ambassador Johnson
Johnson
Embasy Blast Kills 17 as Viet Cong Strike Saigon
An explosion outside the U S Embassy in Saigon kills 17 and wounds 151 as terrorists hide a 250 pound charge in a Citroen sedan. American victims include a secretary and an Army officer. Vietnamese and other foreigners are among the injured.
House group to probe Ku Klux Klan activities
The House Committee on Un American Activities voted unanimously to launch a full inquiry into Klan activities. Chairman Edwin E. Willis said a preliminary study indicated the need for a thorough investigation into the organization.
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Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Ku Klux Klan
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Wallace Changes Tactics in Alabama Civil Rights Talks
Gov. George Wallace meets with 15 Alabama civil rights leaders in Montgomery to air grievances over voter registration and police actions. The delegation includes Southern Christian Leadership Conference members led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King attends Mrs. Viola Gregg Liuzzo’s Detroit funeral. the committee moves toward a congressional inquiry into Klan activity, Black Muslims, the American Nazi party, and the Minute Men.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Whch
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Detroit
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Quake toll and survivors update from El Cobre Chile
Rescue efforts in El Cobre progress as 36 bodies are recovered and the death toll nears 400 in the Chile quake. US and Chilean officials report no American casualties while tremors continue with no new fatalities.
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EL Cobre
Chile
U.S
Santiago
Carlos Munchel
Accused Girl Enters Plea in Murder Case
Laverne Sue Hopper 21 of Dexter was arraigned before District Court Judge George L Reese and pleaded not guilty to murder charges for allegedly shooting Charles O Clements on March 10. Trial date to be set this morning as the spring session docket opens with 54 jurors drawn.
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Laverne Sue Hopper
Rt. 1
Dexter
George L. Reese
Miss Hopper
Charles
Clements
Hopper
Reese
Jean Willis
Alaska quake rattles world seismographs near Rat Island
An Alaska Aleutian quake was recorded across the United States and Japan Monday night with intensity estimates from 7.0 to 7.75 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was 75 miles south of Rat Island, no tidal wave alert was issued, and key military sites did not feel the tremor.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
United States
Japan
California
Washington
Alabama
Missouri
Coast and Geodetic Survey Observatory
Honolulu
Rat Island
Aleutians
FHA Housing to Be Rented To Military if Requested
Federal Housing Administration may place acquired Roswell homes on the rental market if the Defense Department requests units for Walker AFB. Colonel Norman Ray says no immediate request expected. 1966 Air Force allocation already lists 5 000 rental units with 1967 for additional ones. VA rentals in Roswell total 110 homes with prices from 10 000 to 13 000 and more units planned if needed.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Roswell
Department of Defense
Albuquerque
Roy Walker
Sam Spencer
Norman Ray
Walker Afb
Air Force
Ray
Defense Department
Ers
Walker
Mathis
Olen Mortenson
Salina Afb
Guard Orders Integration or Lose Federal Support
The National Guard Bureau issued regulations warning that federal recognition and funding will be withdrawn from units that discriminate against Negro enlistments assignments or promotions. Separate rules for the Army and Air National Guard tighten penalties beyond token integration. The move follows a year of efforts to end racial barriers across all state guard units.
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Washington
National Guard Bureau
Associated Press
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
National Guard
Guard
New Bridge Project Planned for Spring River Area
City officials announce a new bridge over Spring River on North Atkinson from Peach Street to College Avenue, with work starting Wednesday and about 60 days of road closure. The 60 foot wide concrete bridge replaces a timber structure, and after completion the road will be reworked. State Highway signs direct truck traffic away from the Atkinson East College bypass, per Robert Owen.
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Spring River
Atkinson
Peach Street
College Avenue
Robert Owen
State Highway Department
Atkinson East College Bypass
Owen
Rezoning Threat Told Cattlemen at NM convention
In Albuquerque a cattlemen group heard C. W. McMillan of Denver warn that apportionment by population threatens property owners and rural areas. He urged consideration of property and resource development beyond tax and spend aims. The meeting included officer elections and Floyd W. Lee named Cattleman of the Year.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
American National Cattleman’s Association
C. W. McMillan
Denver
McMillan
Ervin Renews Push With Substitute to Voting Rights Bill
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr of North Carolina said he will offer a substitute for President Johnson's voting rights bill. The proposal would allow federal registrars in areas certified by the president as racially discriminating, with judicial review and court challenges possible before registrar appointment. Hearings continue in both chambers as critics cite unequal scope and coverage.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Ervin
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
South Carolina
Daniel McLeod
Congress
Alaska
Texas
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Minutemen
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Cimarron
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San Mateo
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