Johnson rests up at Siamese resort
President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson take a 24 hour breather in Bang Saen Thailand after a 254 hour flight from Manila. Thai Premier Thanom Kittikachorn welcomes them to the Laem Taen guest house while security tightens around the resort village. The visit follows his Viet Nam trip as officials plan Friday afternoon talks with Thai leaders.
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Bang Saen
Thailand
Johnson
Gulf of Siam
Johnsons
Bangkok
U.S
Sattahip Air Base
Manila
Thanom Kittikachorn
Cam Ranh Bay
Viet Nam
U. S
Gulf
Laem Taen
Niagara Mohawk to Build Second Atomic Plant Over $100 Million
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp announced plans for a second nuclear fueled generating station costing over 100 million dollars with 750 000 kilowatts capacity. The site near Oswego remains undecided with options in the Syracuse or Albany divisions, aiming for late 1971 or early 1972 commercial operation.
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Earle J. Machold
New York City
Machold
Utility
Syracuse
Albany
Nine Mile Point
Lake Ontario
Oswego
General Electric Co
Niagara Mohawk
Atomic Energy Commission
Upstate
New York
Dunkirk
Buffalo
United States
Congress
U S troops kill eight civilians in predawn ambush
U S ambush near Saigon mistook a group of Vietnamese civilians for Viet Cong raising the toll to eight dead and seven wounded. The 1st Infantry Division, during operation Allentown, had been aided by a Vietnamese policeman who identified the group as Viet Cong. The incident followed by raids on Viet Cong bases by B52 bombers and further combat updates across South Viet Nam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U.S
Allentown
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Qui Nhon
North
Navy
Oriskany
U. S. Naval Hospital
da Nang
1St Division
Oriskany Fire Kills 43 as Flares Ignite Cabin
Eyewitness James Pickerell recounts the dawn blaze aboard the Oriskany in the South China Sea. A magnesium flare locker exploded, trapping pilots in forward corridors and causing 43 deaths by suffocation during the Vietnam War carrier strike mission.
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James H. Pickerell
Wilmington
Ohio
U.S
Oriskany
Pickerell
South China Sea
Navy
Viet Nam
Yankee Station
Gulf of Tonkin
Memoir on Vice Presidential Selection After Kennedy Convention
A first person recollection from the week after the convention describes Kennedy’s choice of Johnson as VP. The author recalls discussions with Bob Kennedy and Ken O'Donnell about preferred candidates and electoral vote math. The piece notes skepticism toward Johnson’s ticket and ends with a call to verify a Knight Newspapers report.
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Johnson
John §. Knight
Knight Newspapers
Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
Biltmore
Ken
Sen. Johnson
Bob
Knight
Today’s Chuckle Rumor paints daytime TV as punishment
A lighthearted quip imagines employers using daytime TV viewing as the penalty for workers who take a sick day. The joke comments on workplace culture and the idea of “punishment” for absence.
Man Sings His Way Out of Drain in Rochdale
Wasyl Kwyaswarki, 52, a laborer, became stuck in a curb side drain while celebrating. Police and fire crews freed him after a six foot deep outlet about 12 by 18 inches, with minimal injury and no charges filed. He refused to stop singing during the rescue.
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Rochdale
England
Offenbach
Wasyl Kwyaswarki
Wasyl
Kennedy Mistakes Highlighted In Western Campaigns
William S. White analyzes President Kennedy's campaign choices on the editorial page noting errors in judgment in the western states and the potential political impact.
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Bobby
Kennedy
William S. White
Weather Outlook: Warmer With Clear Skies Ahead
The weatherman at Hancock Airport predicts fair weather with a slight warming trend through tomorrow. Low tonight in the mid 30s, high tomorrow in the 60s, winds light and variable tonight and tomorrow.
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Hancock Airport
Lani Bird satellite launches toward Pacific nesting
The Comsat Corp aims to place the Lani Bird communications satellite over the Pacific Ocean for a permanent commercial link between North America and the Far East. It rode a three stage Delta rocket from Cape Kennedy and cost 3.57 million dollars to lift.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Comsat Corp
Pacific Ocean
North America
Far East
Rid
Comsat
Atlantic
Europe
Joseph Charyk
Communications Satellite Corp
National Aeronautics and Space Adminis
Hughes Aircraft Corp
Charyk
Pacific
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Lyndon B. Johnson
By Frank Cormier
GE Furnishings
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Associated Press
By Robert Tuckman
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Philippines
Coral Sea
James Pickerell
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