Viet Cong Attacks Escalation Threat Slides From Paris Talks
Trai Bua Kiem of the National Liberation Front claims sweeping Viet Cong victories in the current offensive and accuses Nixon of threatening escalation with an "appropriate response." He says U.S. and allied troops must withdraw and denounces bases in South Vietnam as illegal targets while insisting unconditional withdrawal remains essential.
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Paris
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National Liberation Front
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Millionaire Opponent of Integration Dies in Louisiana
Leander H. Peres Sr. a Plaquemines Parish leader known for resisting racial integration and wartime foes, died at age 0 after a heart attack. Excommunicated in 1962 for blocking a parish school opening to Negroes, he had long opposed civil rights and clashed with the U.S. Navy over base access and local bars. His death leaves a controversial legacy in the Plaquemines area along the Mississippi River.
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Human Catholic Church
Ollrich Plaquemines Parish
U.S. Navy
Perez
Plaquemines
Plawnemines Parish
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Belle, Chasse
Soviet Paper Accuses Red China of Supplying Vietnam War
Moscow based Sovetskaya Rossiya reprinted from a Ceylonese paper that U S war material for Vietnam came via Hong Kong firms and 15 transport barges secretly controlled by Beijing. Soviet correspondents report warplanes and tanks near a disputed island where Russian and Chinese troops clashed three times this month.
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Speedy confirmation for Otepka to $36,000 post
Washington AP reports one of Otepka’s Senate allies expects a swift Senate vote on his nomination to the Subversive Activities Control Board. Judiciary Committee Chairman James Eastland praised Nixon’s nomination, signaling likely approval and an end to the lengthy clash over alleged unauthorized disclosures. The SACB, funded largely by Everett Dirksen, has faced scrutiny from critics seeking to defund.
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Senate
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Judiciary Committee
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Everett
M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
Prayer for unity and equal opportunities in faith
A church prayer asks Almighty God to inspire unity and equal opportunity among all faithful in our common cause. The prayer, led by layman R. L. Balesimb of Port Orford, Oregon, seeks spiritual unity and dependence on God.
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Balesimb
Portand
Ore
First United Methodist Church
Caribbean Sun Brings Heat to Anguilla Invasion
Anguilla remains quiet after a bloodless British occupation as paratroopers and marines patrol a tiny 53 square mile island under Caribbean heat. Ronald Webster seeks talks but demands withdrawal, while London contests federation fears. U N committee to discuss invasion. Tass cites gunboat diplomacy.
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Anguilla
Tolay
Webster
School House
London
Anthony Lee
Island
St. Kitts
Robert L. Bradshaw
Therm
Michiel Stewart
House of Commars
U.N. Special Committee On Colonialism
Jeremiah Gumbs
Citien
United Nations
Onehalf
Black Africa
Psychologists Say Sirhan Sick And Getting Sicker
Psychologists tell the Los Angeles courtroom that Sirhan Sirhan is increasingly ill and unstable as his mental state is evaluated during the Kennedy murder trial. Dr. Roderick Richardson described him as paranoid, bitter, and unpredictable while observers note his disengagement in court as experts discuss his potential inability to premeditate.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Sirhan Bishata Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Roderick Richardson
Stock Market Rally Continues Early Trading Push
New York AP reports the stock market maintains its rally with active early trading. The Dow Jones Average sits near 15.59 at 10:30 am, up modestly as gains outweigh losses on the New York Stock Exchange. Conglomerates including AMK Corp and Gulf & Western show fractional movement amid a generally positive mood.
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White Consolidated Industries
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Gulf & Western Industries
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