Johnson Defends Vietnam Policy at Princeton Dedication
President Johnson visited Princeton University to respond to critics of his Vietnam policy, saying U S power should be exercised with restraint not arrogance. He cited the role of scholars in government and stressed limited military force and defense of the weak.
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Johnson
United States
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Princeton University
Fulbright
Southeast Asia
Princeton
University City
Firestone Library
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
McNamara Cites Uproar Slowing South Viet Nam War Drive
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara testifies on foreign aid but says political disorder in South Viet Nam has reduced U S military effectiveness. He notes Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fatalities down about 50 percent in Q1 as evidence of the ferment and Viet Nam’s attempt to form new institutions.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
U.S
McNamara
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pentagon
Viet Nam
South
United States
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
New York Lands Cazzie Russell No 1 Draft Pick
Cazzie Russell Michigan All-America star was chosen No 1 by the New York Knickerbockers in the NBA draft. The 6 foot 5 star scored 800 points last season and averaged 30.8 points. New York won the right to pick first after a coin flip with Detroit.
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New York
Cazzie Russell
Michigan
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Detroit
Weather outlook showers through Thursday with mild warmth
Showers persist through Thursday with slightly warmer nights in the mid to upper 50s. Daytime highs reach the 60s with little change on Friday as cloudy skies continue and temperatures hold steady.
Prediction By Ky Stirs New Unrest in Saigon
Buddhist agitation within units of the Vietnamese army grows as Premier Ky repeats his pledge to stay in power for another year. Chaplains in the 1st and 2nd Corps Areas press troops toward civilian rule, while crackdowns and cabinet tensions mark a turbulent Saigon scene amid two elections and a new constitution.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Viet Nam
Ton
Dinh
Ngueyn van Thieu
Junta
Stocks Make New Gains
The stock market rebounded for a second day with the Associated Press average up 2.0 at noon to 330.2 and the Dow Jones industrial average up 8.80 to 904.25. General Motors and Chrysler rose about 1 percent as blue chips led gains amid higher trading on the American Stock Exchange.
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Associated Press
Dow Jones
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Eastman Kodak
Anaconda
Texaco
du Pont
Union Carbide
International Harvester
American Stock Exchange
Psychiatrist Says Computers May Predict Human Behavior
Dr. Daniel Cappon of the University of Toronto told the American Psychiatric Association that sufficient brain power and funding could enable computers to predict behavior including voting patterns. He argued a crash program could store life experience and mental states to answer questions about behavior under stress, treatment, or elections.
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Daniel Cappan
University of Toronto
American Psychiatric Association
Snow Storm Hits Midwest and Nationwide Fruit Crop
A spring snow storm buried parts of the Midwest under up to 18 inches of snow while freezing temperatures damaged the budding fruit crop. Snow blocked roads near Bismarck North Dakota with 12 to 18 inch drifts and other states reported lesser amounts.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Bismarck
N.D
Jesser
Giant City plan eyed to spur Southern Illinois tourism
Checchi urges a $570,000 Giant City State Park convention center and related facilities to draw conferences and visitors for SIU events. The proposal includes 60 double rooms, a 40 by 80 pool, and a covered pool option, funded by state revenue bonds to retire in 18 years.
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George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Checchi
Carbondale- Marion
Southern Illinois University
Cheechi
STU
State and National Public Service Division
Marion
SIU
Ing
Giant City
Kentucky Lake
Carlyle Lake
Fallout Reports Show Chinese Nuclear Test Stronger
Japanese scientists said radioactive fallout from China’s latest atomic blast was up to 33 times stronger than previous tests. The findings align with Washington reports that Beijing’s third detonation was its largest yet.
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Tokyo
China
Peking
Washington
Five Indicted in Alexander County Shooting and Jail Break
An Alexander County grand jury indicted five men including Howard Baker a Cairo beer and vending machine salesman for involvement in a gangland style coin op machine clash in Southern Illinois. The panel also charged two East St. Louis men Vincent Gendron and Paul Bakowski with murder and attempted murder in the death of Cairo roofer David Coughlin and the wounding of tavern owner Charles Thompson.
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Alexander County
Howard Baker
Illinois
Baker
East St. Louis
Paul Baykowsi
Frank ‘Buster’ Wortman
Vincent Gendron
Paul Bakowski
St. Louis
David Coughlin
Cairo
Charles Thompson
Thompson
John Anselmo
Wortman
Ficial
James D. Stephens
Caseyville
Gendron
Baykowski
Earl Shepherd Jr
Shepherd
Menard State Penitentiary
Stephens
Vandalia
Anselmo
Gary V. Lillie
Metropolis
Harry N. Hulen
Paducah
James Bowers
Rocky Mount
N.C
Lillie
Menard
Harrisburg
Huelan
Bowers
Vincent
Red”’ Doss
Michael O’shea
Doss
Powell to follow own auditor's recommendations
Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell told the Legislative Audit Commission he will adopt the changes urged by his private auditor Frank Whitney. Whitney's findings largely align with the state auditor general, though Powell will implement Whitney's specifics such as signature on gasoline receipts and noting license plate numbers. Meanwhile, Gov. Otto Kerner proposed replacing most executive branch elections with appointments by the governor with Senate consent.
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John Erickson
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Paul Powell
Illinois Legislative Audit Commission
Illinois Auditor General
Powell
Frank Whitney
Secretary of State
Louie Roberts
Whitney
Roberts
Frank Porcaro
Nick Ciaccio
Ciaccio
Kerner
Riverdale
Otto Kerner
Illinois Senate
Illinois
Marjorie Pebworth
R-Riverdale
Senate
Pebworth
Illinois Constitution Study Commission
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Princeton, N.J
U. S
Cai Mau
Cazzie
Atlantic City
N.J
Cappon
Alexander County Grand Jury
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