Declassified Roosevelt Churchill War Papers Reveal Tensions
New York Times reports the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library has declassified about 1,700 documents covering daily wartime exchanges with Winston Churchill from 1939 to 1945. The records show sharper political differences than previously disclosed and challenge published accounts of Yalta and postwar plans.
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China warns US over bombing and rail-line clashes
U S. jets hit a 10 mile rail stretch toward China and set freight cars aflame near Hanoi as two MIG jets were shot down by Navy Phantoms. A carrier loss left two crewmen missing while the war reported significant air and ground operations including Vietnam’s siege of An Loc and a hydroelectric plant strike.
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Weather Update Warns Of Warm Night Thunder Storms
Tonight remains warm with a slight chance of thunderstorms and a low in the mid to upper 60s. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies, higher humidity, a greater storm chance and a high in the lower 90s. Rain chances are 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday.
China condemns US raids near Vietnam border
The Chinese foreign ministry in Peking denounced US air strikes near Hanoi Haiphong and the Chinese border calling them grave provocations and war crimes while expressing support for North Vietnam. The report notes US jets moved within 20 miles of China and hit a railroad yard and highway bridge near the border.
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Ousted General Lavelle Faces Congress Over Vietnam Strikes
Retired Lt. Gen. John D Lavelle testified before a House subcommittee that he ordered air strikes on North Vietnam using a liberal interpretation of engagement rules. He cited North Vietnamese buildup and inaccuracy of protective reaction policy as justification for actions when he led the 7th Air Force in Vietnam.
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Flener Declared Competent to Stand Trial for Murder
James V. Flener, 49, of Herrin, was ruled competent to stand trial in Williamson County Circuit Court for the murder of his estranged wife Letha, 43, on June 26, 1969. He allegedly killed her outside the Olin Mathieson Chemical plant at Ordill after she finished a shift and wounded himself.
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Marines Move Secretly Into Northern Thailand At Nam Phong
A US Marine contingent has secretly arrived near Nam Phong air base in Khon Kaen province to ready the site for fighter bombers. Thai officials oppose the presence, while U S Embassy reports 40,000 US troops in Thailand and about 1,000 Marines at Da Nang slated for transfer to Nam Phong.
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McGovern Seeks New York Delegates Amid Mills Prediction
Senator McGovern opened his New York campaign as Rep Wilbur Mills forecast he would fall short of a first ballot win for the Democratic nomination. Humphrey hinted McGovern might withdraw by the Wisconsin primary. O’Brien urged release of major Nixon contributors. Mills warned of a possible deadlock and a Kennedy ticket.
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Rapid City flood death toll tops two hundred eight
Rapid City South Dakota endures the worst flood in 44 years with 208 dead and about 500 missing as 3,000 homeless. National Guardsmen and volunteers search streams for bodies while curfews and power water shortages strain relief. Authorities warn the toll could rise further with many areas unsearched.
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Court backs private clubs to exclude blacks as guests
The Supreme Court upheld the right of private clubs to exclude Negroes as guests. Justice William H. Rehnquist delivered the 3 vote decision, rejecting Leroy Irvis’s challenge to Moose Lodge in Harrisburg Pa. The ruling noted Irvis had not sought membership and only attended as a guest.
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Supreme Court expands right to counsel for petty offenses
The 7 to 2 ruling by Justice Douglas guarantees a lawyer for defendants facing possible jail terms, expanding Gideon v. Wainwright to include misdemeanors. The decision ends the felonies versus misdemeanors distinction for the right to legal counsel, affecting trial practices nationwide.
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