Viet Cong resumes shelling Saigon. Khe Sanh engages anew
Viet Cong rockets hit Saigon, wounding three civilians as 25 of 43 days see shelling since May 5. In the north near Khe Sanh a day-long battle left 186 enemy dead, seven captured, with 16 Americans killed and 61 wounded as U.S. Marines repelled dawn attacks then pressed the retreating foe with air and artillery.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Hanoi
Paris
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Red China
Johnson orders broad gun control drive
President Johnson launches a no stone unturned campaign to push strengthened gun control at federal state and local levels to persuade Congress to pass expanded restrictions on rifles and other long guns. Joseph A. Califano Jr says the effort will involve the President and the Justice Department and will include stepped up research on detecting concealed handguns.
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Tex
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LBJ
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Justice Department
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Johnson’s
Split in ranks Gunmakers seek compromise
A Saturday split in the gun lobby emerged as Remington Winchester and Savage backed a compromise on the administration gun control bill. They favored banning interstate mail order sales but urged states to exempt themselves from the prohibition. Mossberg Ithaca also joined this position, while NRA letters urged a broader phone campaign against the bills.
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Savage
O.F. Mossberg and Sons, Inc
Ithaca Gun Company
Congress
Gun Industry Parts Company
National Rifle Association
Mayors Back Income Aid Amid Reform Debate
The U S Conference of Mayors urged Congress to provide income for all persons unable to work below poverty. Mayors Stokes and Lindsay led shifts to pass the proposal after an initial defeat. A second resolution urged strict gun controls including bans on mail order sales and national gun registration.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors
Congress
Carl B. Stokes
Cleveland
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Stokes
Kerner
Lindsay
West Berlin gridlocked as East German travel curbs bite
Five mile to five hour delays for West Berlin departures on Saturday as East Germany imposes tolls and visas for West Germans and West Berliners. Authorities warn of stricter border rules. by noon jams eased but crossings to Hamburg show steady flow for non Germans and Allied officials.
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Neues Deutschland
East Germany
Hamburg
Kennedy seat offered to Lindsay may join NY ticket
Governor Nelson Rockefeller plans to offer the New York Senate seat left by the Kennedy assassination to Mayor John Lindsay within days. Lindsay has not replied and aides differ on whether he will accept, as Rockefeller seeks to align with Kennedy followers for his presidential bid.
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Okla
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Lindsay
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Flint
Mich
Republican Governors Association
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Kennedy
Mule train reaches Atlanta amid clash with authorities and Humane Society
The Poor People's mule train arrived in Atlanta after avoiding arrest threats by Gov. Lester Maddox. The Atlanta Humane Society criticized animal treatment, while organizers defended their 580 mile trek from Mississippi through Alabama and Georgia. 27 mules, 13 wagons, and 100 supporters completed the journey into the city despite the governor’s 7 am deadline.
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American Humane Society
Ralph Roberts
Atlanta Humane Society
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Roberts
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Alabama
Georgia
Maddox
Weather Update Shows Showers Through Monday
A storm system brings several periods of showers or thunderstorms likely through Monday. Expect minor temperature changes with lows 65 to 70 and highs in the upper 80s. Weather details on map page 7.
Phillies Fire Gene Mauch as Manager
The Philadelphia Phillies relieved manager Gene Mauch from his duties after a string of losses, signaling a major front-office shift. The decision redirects leadership ahead of key matches as the club seeks stability.
Johnson presses softer line on East German travel limits
The United States signals restraint over East German travel restrictions on Berlin, urging West Germany to handle the issue with Moscow. Officials say Washington seeks Soviet cooperation to end the Vietnam War, while protests to the Soviet side are limited to formal diplomatic actions.
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East Germany
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Soviet Union
State Department
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Johnson
Moscow
West Germany
Washington- Moscow
Man Killed Returning From Ceremony Near Nashville
John Norris 76 of Girard died from injuries when his car left Rt 127 and hit a telephone booth and a tree just inside Nashville city limits after attending his son’s wedding in Mound City. His wife Margaret Norris was listed in serious condition at Washington County Hospital.
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Norris
Rt. 127
Mound City
Margaret
Washington County
Federal meat act closes up to 50 plants nationwide
An Agriculture Department review finds about 40 to 50 meat packing plants have shut since the new federal meat act extended standards to all plants. Four closures occurred under an emergency provision for public health danger, including a Michigan site. others were smaller facilities in Connecticut Delaware and Illinois. The rest closed voluntarily due to high compliance costs.
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New York Times
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Congress
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Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
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Agriculture Department
Illinois slaughters 250 plants on probation amid closures
Dr. Paul Doby of the Illinois Department of Agriculture said about 250 plants, roughly half of the state’s 500 licensed meat operations, are on probation for deficiencies. Twenty plants were closed but may reopen after fixes. others may not due to cost. A federal act will push all state plants to federal standards by 1970 with matching funds to upgrade programs.
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Illinois
Paul B. Doby
Meat and Poultry Inspection
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Doby
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