Hanoi rejects all war curbs in Vietnam talks
Negotiators clash over de escalation as North Vietnam rejects U S proposals for joint action to curb the war. Xuan Thuy denounces the United States as aggressor and demands end to bombing without reciprocity. Harriman urges acknowledging troops in the South to enable talks. The session lasts 3 hours 45 minutes with a plan to meet again.
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South Vietnam
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Miner issues ultimatum over Yermo dig amid ancient world claim
In the Mojave Desert near Barstow archaeologists press to continue work at a five acre Calico Mountains site claiming early Western Hemisphere evidence. Miner Glen S Gunn wants researchers off his federally held land valued at 25 million dollars, while paleontologists led by Ruth Simpson and endorsed by Louis Leakey push for continued study as a Bureau of Land Management assay evaluates mining viability.
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Calico Mountains
Barstow
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Gunn
Ruth Simpson
Leakey
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Navy locates large metallic object off Virginia coast
The Navy reports finding a submarine-sized metallic object about 70 miles from Cape Henry in 180 feet of water as divers search, but Vice Admiral Schade says the chances it is the USS Scorpion are almost nil despite the Scorpion's 252 foot length.
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Weather outlook: showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue tonight and again Saturday. The forecast calls for mild temperatures with lows around 58 to 65 degrees and high in the upper 70s on Saturday.
Viet Cong Pressure Near Saigon In Fresh Capital Fight
Viet Cong pressed two fronts around Saigon and fired rockets northwest of Tan Son Nhut air base. Reports say infiltrators entered Cholon while air strikes killed hundreds of Viet Cong in the northeast. Nine Americans and six policemen wounded as U S troops defended Phu Lam and nearby bases.
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Cholon
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Savings bond rates boosted by Johnson to 4.25 percent
President Johnson raised interest on U S Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares effective June 1. E and H bonds will pay 4.25 percent, up from 4.15 percent, while Freedom Shares rise to 5 percent at 4 1/4 years to maturity. Over the counter Freedom Shares are approved, with sales earlier white house note. Total 1967 sales and outstanding amounts given.
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Memorial Day Message From Navy Chaplain in Carbondale
Rear Adm. J W Kelly chief of chaplains U S Navy spoke at Woodlawn Cemetery Carbondale after a parade to honor fallen service members He urged action over words saying memorials live only through deeds and cited Gettysburg Lincoln and Iwo Jima as examples of duty over rhetoric.
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Western Union Telegraphers Call AFT Strike For Saturday
Leaders of the Commercial Telegraphers Union AFL-CIO ordered a strike against Western Union to begin at 12 01 a m Saturday. President E L Hageman said the company would not operate much during the walkout. The national board voted to strike after deeming the latest offer insufficient. The CTU represents about 22 000 workers nationwide except in New York City where staff join the Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO.
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Communications Workers of America
Johnson approves $6 billion spending cut for tax hike deal
President Johnson yields to conservative pressure by offering a $6 billion spending cut in exchange for a tax increase aimed at funding federal programs. He warned failure could trigger inflation and a loss of prosperity, while Westmoreland reported deteriorating enemy strength in Vietnam.
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New York Times
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Tex
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Congress
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House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Senate
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Johnson City
William C. Westmoreland
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South Vietnam
Cambodia
Saigon
De Gaulle's tough move slows French strike wave
De Gaulle dissolves the National Assembly and forms a new government with Georges Pompidou as premier. Reports say most of France is returning to work with Peugeot plants restarting and gasoline deliveries resuming, though tensions linger in some areas and rail service is disrupted.
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McCarthy and RFK to debate on ABC TV special
Senators Eugene J. McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy will meet in a nationally televised debate on Issues and Answers from KGO-TV San Francisco. The one hour telecast airs live across most of the nation at 9:30 p.m. Eastern and 8:30 p.m. Central with a taped Western feed. Humphrey declined to join.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Missouri U student shot during campus unrest in Columbia
University of Missouri freshman Eugene Randall Mark, 19, of Gary Indiana, was shot in the back as helmeted police dispersed crowds around women’s living units. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Boone County Hospital. Police Chief Paul B Cheavens said the shooting is under investigation and Patrolman John Dye has been suspended pending Prosecuting Attorney Frank Conley’s outcome.
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