Thant says Vietnam conflict cannot be seen as democracy fight
U Thant told the Amalgamated Clothing Workers convention that the Vietnam war cannot be framed as a simple clash of communism and liberal democracy. He warned outside intervention has shaped Vietnamese politics, and the UN cannot yet mediate effectively. He emphasized national identity and independence as central stakes.
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Atlantic City
N.J
U.N
U Thant
Viet Nam
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
United Nations
Illinois Tornadoes Largely Damage Range of Areas
A large part of Illinois faced tornadoes and damaging winds Monday night with heavy rainfall and hail. Milledgeville saw a tornado strike the railroad right of way, snapping 11 poles and destroying structures including a stockyard roof and a mobile home. Astoria and Aurora also reported severe wind damage and flooding.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Milledgeville
Carroll County
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Astoria
Lewistown
Aurora
Oquawka
Burlington
Iowa
Housing Bill Under Attack in Congress
Washington AP reports the administration's housing nondiscrimination proposal is opposed as unconstitutional and of little value to Negroes. The House judiciary subcommittee hears from critics and real estate groups as Emanuel Celler aims to finish hearings with speakers from New York Illinois and California. Alan L. Emlen of the National Association of Real Estate Boards condemns the measure as an affront to freedom of contract.
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Washington
House Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
D-N. Y
New York
Illinois
California
Alan L. Emlen
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Vietnam Junta Pushes Elections Amid Hue Dissidence
In Saigon Premier Ky and a 10 man junta affirm plans for elections this fall while Buddhists protest Da Nang crackdown. Hue remains tense with anti junta figures in contact with U S officials as Ky weighs adding civilians to the ruling group. Ky offers no clear plan to end Hue dissidence.
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Saigon
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen van Thieu
da Nang
Hue
Tri Quang
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Ton That Dinh
Deer Delivers Breakthrough at Alton Department Store
A white tailed deer leaped through a department store window in Alton wounding nothing but displays. Police Sgt Dale Grills and conservation agent Donald Hastings tranquilized the animal and carried it to a veterinarian for treatment. Hastings planned to release the deer in nearby woodland after repairs estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
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Alton
Dale Grills
Donald Hastings
Hastings
Ky Rejects Buddhist Demands in Saigon Showdown
Buddhist leaders sought four top ministries Defense Interior Justice and Information to join Ky's government but Ky refused. Reports from Saigon to London say the rejection followed by Ky sending royal forces to quell dissidence in Da Nang ahead of September elections for a constitutional assembly.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
London
Saigon
Buddhist Institute
Defense
Interior
Justice
Rockefeller hints Javits Romney on 1968 ticket
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller urged that Senator Jacob Javits should join the 1968 Republican national ticket, while hinting Michigan Governor George Romney could be the other nominee. Rockefeller spoke at Nassau County GOP dinner on Long Island, with Romney as guest speaker, and both avoided naming a formal ticket.
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New York Times
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
Michigan
George Romney
Rockefeller
Sen. Javits
Romney
Javits
Nassau County Republican Committee
Garden City
Long Island
Auto Issues Pace Stocks In Early Trading Rally
New York AP The stock market opened with a broad rebound as autos led gains and airlines recovered from Monday’s decline. GM rose about two points while Ford and Chrysler gained over one each. The Dow stood at 891.31, up 8.85 at noon, after an earlier 10.52 rise. Analysts tied the advance to a technical rebound from an oversold condition.
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New York
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
U. S. Treasury
CIA Control Vote Delayed in Senate Over CIA Oversight
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman J W Fulbright delayed a vote on CIA oversight until June 1. He plans to offer a resolution to assign the measure to either the Armed Services Committee or the Rules Committee. Senator Richard Russell, leading the opposing watchdog group, doubts a compromise will be reached.
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Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
CIA
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Russell
Fulbright
Rules Committee
Viet Soldier Killed in Vietnam Riots After Gunfire
The shooting by an American private during a protest outside a Buddhist institute sparked two hours of anti American rioting. A U S convoy vehicle fired warning shots and the victim, a bicycle messenger for regional forces, died inside the institute. Compensation was promised.
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Saigon
U. S
Buddhist Institute
Regional Forces
Henry Cabot Lodge
Institute
Pleasant Midweek Outlook With Warm Sunshine
A cooler fair tonight drops to 50 to 55 degrees under clear skies. Wednesday brings sunny pleasant weather with a high near 80. Thursday looks sunny and warmer with continued mild conditions.
Gulf Adventure Yacht Sinks off Florida Coast
Three men clung to a homemade ice box for four and a half days after the 65-foot Sea Lark sank 61 miles off Dry Tortugas. Raymond Murphy, Bill Rogers, and William Linn were rescued by the Cape Marina after its first mate spotted Murphy signaling from the box. The yacht bound from New Orleans to Marathon, Florida, sank when planks gave way in a moderate swell at 10 knots.
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Tampa
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Cape Marina
Raymond Murphy
Bill Rogers
William Linn
Murphy
Sea Lark
New Orleans
Marathon
Key West
GM Reports Show Mixed May Auto Sales
Ford Chrysler and AMC said mid May sales rose about 25 percent from early May yet lagged the May 11-20 period last year by five percent. GM release was awaited to gauge if the industry reversed April and early May slump.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
American Motors
General Motors
Patient Improves After Mechanical Ventricle Implant
Louise Ceraso, who had a mechanical auxiliary ventricle implanted a week ago to relieve her heart of five percent of its pumping effort, was described today as showing a slight improvement.
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New York
Louise Ceraso
Clearing House Proposed for Southern Illinois Information
Southern Illinois Inc urged a central information clearing house for area chambers of commerce. Harry Weeks described a separate unit from SIU’s industrial data bank, enabling rapid cross town referrals and nationwide developer matching. Meetings set to continue.
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Southern Illinois’ Chambers of Commerce
Southern Illinois Inc
Harry Weeks
Carbondale Chamber
Central Data and Information Center
Southern Illinois University
SII
Weeks
Illinois
Carterville
Arthur Robley
Rend Lake
CATV Must Pay Royalty Court Rules
A U S District Court decision held that a community antenna television system infringed the film producers' performance copyright by relaying United Artists Associated films to paying subscribers without royalties. Judge William B. Herlands noted potential wide impact on televised programming and noted rapid growth of CATV with thousands of systems and homes served nationwide.
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United States District Court
William B. Herlands
United Artists Associated
West Virginia
House Panel Backs $330 Billion National Debt Limit
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a national debt ceiling of 330 billion dollars, a figure two billion less than the Johnson administration had requested.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
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CATV
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