Pressure Eases at Khe Sanh as Marines Hold Line
The Daily Wat notes a drop in North Vietnamese shelling at Khe Sanh amid ongoing clashes nearby. U S forces report 59 enemy killed or missing, 39 Americans killed, 91 wounded, and 12 missing across battles near Dong Ha and Quang Tri, with heavy artillery exchanges lingering toward the siege’s eleventh anniversary.
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Quang Tri
U.S
Dong Ha
Khe Sanh
3Nd Marine Division
Bas Ark
En Bien Phu
Flacase
Mmand
Khei Anh
Griffin defeats Evers to win Mississippi district seat
Rep elect Charles Griffin wins the Mississippi House seat in a runoff over Negro leader Charles Evers with 85,039 votes to 42,684 from 296 of 306 precincts. Griffin, 41, conservative and long time aide, will take the seat vacated when John Bell Williams resigned. Evers vows to seek the post again and faces a Democratic primary on June 4. Evers notes more whites voted than expected and calls it a new day for Mississippi.
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Jackson
Miss
Charles Griffin
Evers
Griffin
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Invasion of North Vietnam Liberation Army Forming
South Vietnam's spokesman announces a volunteer "liberation army" to invade North Vietnam. The force, separate from the regular army, would include guerrillas from Hoa Hao and Cao Dai groups and may recruit retired generals. Nguyen Negoc Linh says arms and ammunition would be requested from the government.
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Barry Kramer
Associated Press
Saigon
Liberation Army
North Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen Negoc Linh
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Cords
North Army
Linh
Police Fire On Escaped Murderer in California Shootout
A 35 year old fleeing convict Arthur Glen Jones from Redlands Calif engaged in a gunfight with more than a dozen officers at Manhattan Beach center. He blew a stick of dynamite as he fled through a window causing severe room damage.
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Arthur Glen Jones
San Geent
Prise
Manhattan
Besch
Calif
Jones
Redlands
Meany Accepts Reuther Challenge for AFL-CIO Convention
AP dispatch reports George Meany agrees to a special AFL-CIO convention to judge labor leadership, conditional on Walter Reuther’s attendance and acceptance of the verdict. Reuther threatens possible secession without preconditions, while the Auto Workers' leader weighs joining discussions amid long standing leadership critiques.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
George Meany
Bather
Walter Reuther
Reuther
United Auroil Workers
Meany
Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Auto Workers Executive Board
Gold Stocks Lead Gains On Market
New York AP reports early market activity with gains outpacing losses on the NYSE but overall averages pressured by weakness in key stocks. The Dow Jones fell 1.82 to 41.69, while gold stocks led advances including American-South African, Homestake, Dome Mines, International Mining, Campbell Red Lake, and Benguet. Chrysler dipped, and Polaroid, Merck fell about one point. Lockheed, Allis-Chalmers, Seeburg gained. McDonnell Douglas rose to 50 on volume. American Telephone dropped to 7/5.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow James
International
Campbell Red Lake
Benguet
Chrysler
Kite Triggers Blackout In Milpitas
A boy’s wind blown kite snagged in power lines causing a one hour blackout in Milpitas California population around 24000. PG&E spokesman said the kite touched 22000 volt distribution lines affecting local service.
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Milpitas
Calif
Alboy
Pacific Gas and Beletric Co
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China
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Fairmont Group
Stee
Fostoria
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Whitemall Group
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Joanne
Congress of Industrial Hans
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