Harriman Reports No Progress in Paris Vietnam Talks
Chief U.S. negotiator W Averell Harriman told President Johnson and top officials there is absolutely no progress toward substantial negotiation after 42 days of talks. He noted North Vietnam failed to concede, while noting slight momentum on some “bits and straws.” He will miss the next Paris session for his granddaughter's wedding on June 29. Cyrus Vance will replace him.
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Harriman Family Wedding Planned for Kathleen Fisk and Charles Ames
Kathleen Lawrence Fisk daughter of Mrs. Shirley C. Fisk of New York will marry Charles Cabell Ames son of a Boston lawyer. The wedding is expected at the Harriman family home in Harriman New York. Ames attends Harvard University and Miss Fisk’s father is the associate dean of medicine at Columbia University.
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Officials Fear Red Harass on Berlin Air Shuttle Plan
Western officials warned Communist pressure could disrupt a subsidized Berlin to Hanover air shuttle. Talks with Pan Am and BOAC aim to bypass East German restrictions while East Germany struggles to control road rail and canal traffic into Berlin. US envoy Lodge and West German Foreign Minister Brandt discussed pressure to cripple West Berlin and force recognition of East Germany.
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Pope Presents St. Mark Relic to Egyptian Orthodox Delegation
Pope Paul VI gave a relic of evangelist St. Mark to seven Egyptian and Ethiopian church leaders in a ceremony at the Vatican. The relic travels to Cairo for June 26-28 celebrations marking the saint's death anniversary and the consecration of St. Mark's Cathedral. The fragment has long been kept at St. Peter's Basilica, while the saint's body remains in Venice.
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Traffic Jams Persist in Saigon Amid War Turmoil
Saigon residents cope with daily gridlock as motorbikes, scooters, cars, trucks, and bicycles flood the streets despite rocket attacks and airbase delays. Officials report about 600000 civilian vehicles for 216 miles of streets, yielding roughly 2776 vehicles per mile.
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Motors and Meters of Saigon Traffic Troubles
The Saigon area already hosts thousands of military vehicles as fighting around the city continues. Traffic jams are mainly from motor bikes, which surged after 1965 with U.S. troop buildup and Vietnamese imports. Officials say bike sales tax revenue funds imports, while deaths from bike related crashes rose to 207 last year with 60 percent of fatalities from bikes.
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War Halt Is Asked By Huong
Premier Tran Van Huong appealed to North Vietnam for an immediate cease fire and peace talks. Saigon University students and a Buddhist leader joined the plea as President Nguyen Van Thieu insisted Communists cannot win militarily. Huong said South Vietnam would fight to the end if infiltration and shelling continue.
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Asian non Communist states consider Vietnam settlement plan
Thai Premier Thanom Kittikachorn and Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman push a regional approach for postwar Vietnam and development. South Korea backs preliminary ministerial talks, while Thanat cites possible reduced U.S. presence and urges Asian unity for stronger bargaining power and potential new partnerships.
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Berlin Crisis Spurs US Demand for Allied Defense Shares
NATO ministers led by U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk gather to review alliance strength as Berlin tensions prompt Washington to press European allies to increase defense spending. The U.S. plans to cut 34,000 troops while seeking larger European commitments to keep NATO strength balanced.
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Mellon Clan Visits Irish Homestead
The Mellon family, described as the world's richest, gathered at a small whitewashed cottage in Omagh Northern Ireland before heading home Saturday night leaving their homecoming moment behind.
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Pill Solution for Pigeon Overpopulation in Budapest
Budapest City Council votes to mix birth control chemicals with bird food to curb pigeons after SPCA objections to sterner methods. Meanwhile sparrow control efforts falter after Operation Parakeet failure as residents explore historic Mellon family homestead in Mountjoy restoration donations reach 250000 dollars.
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Mines kill 36 in South Viet two bus blasts
South Vietnamese officials reported 36 civilians were killed by mines planted by Communist forces in two attacks. A mine under a bus on Highway 1 near Tuy Hoa killed 33 of the passengers and wounded six, and a second bus in Quang Nam province detonated as well, killing three more people.
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