Still 18 Americans Held Prisoner in Viet Nam
Washington reports 18 Americans remain prisoners of the Communists in Viet Nam including 13 servicemen, three missionaries, one foreign aid official, and one other civilian. The State Department says the fate is of serious concern and notes a Reds declaration that Sgt. Harold G. Bennett is dead. Exchange prospects remain unclear as officials refrain from predicting next steps. Names listed include Dr. Elianop Ardell Vietti Archie E. Mitchell Daniel Gerber Gustav Hertz Donald Dawsum and a missing Air Force pilot involved in the case.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Viet Nam
U.5
AUS
Saigon
Reds
Harold G. Bennett
Tere
Robert J. McCloskey
Elianop Ardell Vietti
Archie E. Mitchell
Daniel Gerber
Christ Wan and Missionary Alliance
Gustav Hertz
Leesburg
Donald Dawsum
Air Force
Casually figures Viet Nam casualties listed by Defense Dept
The Defense Department released Vietnam casualty tallies from January 1, 1961, to June 1965. Figures cover total deaths and nonfatal wounds, deaths from aircraft accidents, and noncombat losses, with breakdowns for hostilities, missing, and detentions.
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Heart! Beatiline Service
Waskington
Defense Department
South Viet Nam
Ly Central
Series Far Behind Donald Disney's Color Series Season Launch
NBC's Wonderful World of Color begins its 12th consecutive season while Disney's famed Mickey Mouse turns 37 this year. The comparison highlights the long running status of Disney programming against NBC's color series as audiences note the aging of iconic characters.
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Walt Disney
NBCTV
Disney
Mickey Mouse
Mongrel Presses to End Terror Ties in Saigon
A chaotic mix of UPI reports describes Viet Cong and Saigon clashes in Saigon and at embassies. An American sergeant, Harald George Bennett, is named among casualties with a complex account of execution threats and reprisals. The dispatch notes a diplomatic tone and emphasizes the political struggle in Vietnam.
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Atlanta
UPI
Throigh & Poard Rail
Saigon
U. Sy
Themas
Blah Gia
Dominican Republic
Cong
Bennett
Charles J. Ja
Murd
Jee
U.S
Miet Nara
Cap
Waeton
Actla San Antonian
Pauline Bennett
Perryvilte
Guerril
Sennett
Ark
Binh Gia
Rannatre
Guadalupe Bill Hearing Stated in Massachusetts
The text indicates a hearing on a Guadalupe National Park bill, with a plane banner over Massachusetts and references to Sen. Ralph Yarborough and witnesses. It notes discussions by the Senate subcommittee on metropolitan district matters and a scheduled hearing weekend in July.
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Swampscott
Mass
UPI
Washington
Senate National Parks sub-Metropolitan District Commis Committee
Sen
Ralph
Yarborough
D-Tex
Guadalupe National
Texas
Reds Attack Berlin Access Threats Dismissed by West
Communists challenged Allied air access to Berlin on Friday while Western officials dismissed the rhetoric as mere saber rattling. East German leaders questioned rights to fly large aircraft into West Berlin and accused Western claims of unrestricted life in the three 20 mile air corridors as a fairy tale. German Foreign Minister Otto Winzer urged talks with East Germany on air rights and denied an air safety zone around Berlin. Western allies anticipated no change in policy despite the threats.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Geran
Otto Winer
East Germany
United States
Britain
France
Bloodiest bombing spree targets Saigon waterfront restaurant
A UPI wrap lists seven infamous Communist attacks in Vietnam from 1964 to 1965 and 1984, detailing American casualties including several killed and many wounded. It cites bombings at a Saigon baseball park theater Pleiku and Qui Nhon billets, Qar Embassy blast, and a July 1965 city explosion.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
UPI
South
Pleiku
Qui Nhon
Arson Charge Faces Woman in Fort Worth
Fort Worth authorities charged 56 year old Altha Louise Greenfield a babysitter with arson for the June 1 fire that killed a man in the kitchen. Dempsey Shorty Fowler was identified as the deceased arson suspect and his brother Amos James Fowler 60 was also charged.
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Fort Worth
WPW
Altha Louise Greenfield
Red China Rejects Viet Nam Peace Mission in Peking
Tokyo dispatch reports Communist China formally refused entry to the British Commonwealth Viet Nam peace mission. Officials in London noted an anticipated rejection amid Red Chinese accusations against Harold Wilson and U S aggression. North Viet Nam expected to follow suit as Afro-Asian leaders meet in Algiers to gauge reactions to a peace conference.
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China
Viet Nam
Peking
Harold Wilson
Commonwealth
Suemel Union
London
Algiers
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