Koreans Seize U S Ship Pueblo In North Korea Waters
The Pueblo, a U S Navy intelligence ship with 83 crew, was boarded by North Korean forces about 25 miles off the North Korean coast and towed to Wonsan. A North Korean broadcast called the vessel a spy boat and warned of force if it did not heave to. The incident drew rapid international attention and heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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Seoul
United States
U. S
Pueblo
Navy Intelligence
Wonsan
Jeans
Defense Department
Navy
Federal prisoners flee Benton jail
Two federal inmates described as extremely dangerous escaped from Franklin County jail in Benton Monday night. Harrington Luna 24 from Chandler Arizona and John Boles 23 from Washington broke through locks and used a ceiling hole to reach the attic and street. Authorities set roadblocks and searched for them as a nationwide alert went out.
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Dave Hurst
Franklin County
Harrington Luna
Chandler
Ariz
John Boles
Washington
Luna
Boles
Benton
U. S. District Court
Marion
Robert Ice
Ice
Don Morthland
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
Rts
Don Edward Grimes
James L. Reid
Robert Meadows
McNeil Island
Leavenworth
Johnson seeks 2.1 billion manpower program to cut hard core unemployment
President Johnson asks Congress to approve a 2.1 billion manpower plan the largest ever and to fund a three year effort to place half a million hard core unemployed. He forms a National Alliance of Businessmen to coordinate with the government chaired by Henry Ford II.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
National Alliance
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Search for lost H bombs continues in icy Greenland waters
U S search teams using dogsleds and helicopters pursue up to four hydrogen bombs lost after a B52 crash seven miles off Thule Greenland in icy darkness. Pentagon would not confirm the number aboard but sources say four 1.1 megaton devices may be involved. Authorities say the bombs were not armed reducing immediate danger, with recovery chances described as doubtful by other sources.
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Thule
Greenland
U.S
Pentagon
Hiroshima
Hiro- Shima
Defense Department
Medwick Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Medwick a former St. Louis Cardinal star outfielder with a triple crown MVP and 2471 hits over 17 National League seasons was voted into baseballs Hall of Fame today marking a major career achievement.
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New York
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball
Reformers Create Metro Nashville Davidson County Government
Reformers took 12 years to push through a constitutional amendment and multiple acts to unite Nashville Tennessee and surrounding suburbs into a single Metro government. The new strong mayor council body reduced 87 departments to 25, expanded sewers and libraries, and created two tax districts to balance city and suburban needs while maintaining tax levels.
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Plan Commission
Charter Commission
United States
Nashville
Metropolian
Davidson County
Metro
Old City
Green Hills
Tennessee
Illinois
Lunar Module 1 Passes Maiden Flight for Moon Trip
NASA officials lauded Lunar Module 1 after a seven hour 52 minute debut flight from Cape Kennedy. The craft completed key tests though an abbreviated descent engine firing occurred due to low fuel pressure.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
George Mueller
Indian Ocean
Mueller
Reinforcements Rush to Save Northern Vietnam Front
U S and South Vietnamese forces pull back from Huong Hoa in Quang Tri Thua Thien area as heavy reinforcements arrive. About 3 000 helicopter borne infantry from the 1st Air Cavalry move up the line while a Marines battalion heads to Khe Sanh. Refugees from Huong Hoa and Khe Sanh are relocated to Da Nang and Hue. Estimating up to 40 000 North Vietnamese troops remain in the region, U S officials warn of intensified pressure.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Huong Hoa
da Nang
Hill 861
1St Air Cavalry Division
Hue-Phu Bai
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Thua Thine
5Th Marine Regiment
Demilitarized Zone
Weather Outlook through Wednesday
Partly cloudy to fair conditions continue through Wednesday. Colder tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Wednesday highs reach the low to mid 40s. Weather details on map page 13.
Building aid cuts hit college and university construction
HEW to trim spending by 550 million in early year funds for higher education construction face delays. Most campuses expect next year to receive approved financing as state disbursement shifts possible to new applicants. Southern Illinois University awaits impact on its 11 million building program including Life Science and Morris Library projects.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Southern Illinois University
HEW
Vocational - Technical Institute
Morris
SIU
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U.S. District Court
State of Washington
Kansas
Joint Antiespionage Operations
U. S. 2Nd Division
U. S. Army
Park
LBJ
Southern Illinoisan
Medwick
Hall of Fame
Mike Qualls
Southern Illinois
Nashville, Tenn
Milinois
Herrin
Muller
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Saigon
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