President's early morning call foreshadows Bay of Pigs invasion
A first-hand account recalls a 3:30 a.m. call from President Kennedy guiding all silence around the Bay of Pigs plan. Exile brigade units prepared to invade Cuba while officials kept the operation secret from press and even top agencies. The author notes airtight security and intentional avoidance of public briefing.
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U S pilots set a new high of 175 missions over North Viet Nam Friday surpassing a Thursday record of 173. U S forces bombed and strafed a missile site railroad yards bridges barges and storage buildings as part of ongoing air operations. Moscow reported North Vietnamese pilots and aviation specialists trained in the Soviet Union to improve their air force capabilities. The Tass agency said they were taught by Soviet instructors to handle supersonic missile carrying planes at a leading flying school.
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Johnson to embark on 25000 mile Pacific tour
President Johnson will depart from Dulles Airport at 9 a.m. on a 17 day, 25000 mile mission through six nations and 15 cities in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea. He plans state functions and press events while possibly visiting South Vietnam to meet American troops.
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GE workers vote on national contract ratification today
Local 320 IUE members set 2 p m for ratification of the GE national agreement covering 11 unions. Voters may reject local issues unresolved at a Sche nectady plant fight looms the same day with 4 pm strike plans. The pact adds 28 cents an hour over three years plus cost of living boosts, improved insurance and benefits.
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SU Beats Boston College 30-0 Behind Csonka Cassata
Floyd Little returned for Syracuse as Larry Csonka and Rick Cassata led a dominant 30-0 victory over Boston College. Cassata, off the bench, sparked the ground attack and both he and Csonka scored with two assists. Colgate edged Princeton 7-0 in Princeton. Cornell lost 21-0 at Harvard in Cambridge.
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Traces Found From Adirondack Boy Missing In Woods
Four youths went hunting with bows and arrows near Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks. Saturday searchers found arrows and torn raincoat fragments believed to belong to 17 year old Peter Gade, suggesting he panicked while fleeing into dense woods two miles from Sagamore Road. The other three boys were identified as 18 year old John Schiere, 17 year old David MacKaig, and 18 year old Jack Haggerty.
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Uncertain Skies and Wind Hit Hancock Field
The Hancock Field weatherman warns of cooler, cloudy and windy conditions today with westerly winds 15 to 30 mph and a 40 percent chance of showers. High near 53 and overnight low around 40. Tomorrow looks fair and cool.
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Rockefeller Campaign Spending Sparks NY Political Clash
State Democratic Chairman John Burns raised Rockefeller campaign expenditures to 21 million dollars, claiming 2 million from tax funds for posters and literature. Rockefeller disputed the charges as absurd while Roosevelt and OConnor trade barbs as campaigns wage for votes in Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Today’s Chuckle Wide Open Spaces Joke
A light joke notes many wide open spaces in the country remain framed by teeth. It plays on medical dental imagery for humor and topical wordplay.
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