U S Forces Reinforce Viet Nam as 1st Division Arrives
The first full sized U S infantry unit, likely 3 000 soldiers of the 1st Division the Big Red One, landed at Cam Ranh Bay to bolster South Viet Nam security and assist port and air ramp expansion. U S warplanes struck deep into North Viet Nam near Hanoi and Dien Bien Phu, amid tensions with China which warned of battle readiness.
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Viet Nam
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Hanoi
Dien Bien Phu
China
Yunnan
Pentagon
Ft. Riley
Kan
Texas White House
State Department
Yen Bai
St. Jacques Sea Resort
Air Force plane with 19 aboard ditched off Nantucket
An Air Force EC121H radar plane carrying 19 crewmen ditched about 100 miles northeast of Nantucket in dense fog after an engine fire. Rescue aircraft found no sign of wreckage or survivors as search efforts began, with Coast Guard and Navy vessels en route to the scene.
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Mass
API
Atlantic Ocean
Here
Air Force
Georges Bank
Otis Air Force Base
Edt
51St Airborne Early Warning and
Otis
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
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N. H
Coast Guard
Wasp
General Green
Air Traffic Control Center
Pan American World Airways
Europe
Kennedy Airport
New York
PanAm
Tornadoes Touch Down Near Billings In Unpopulated Areas
Two tornadoes touched down near Billings late Sunday both in unpopulated regions with no injuries reported. One was about five miles northeast of Billings and the other south of Ryegate. A funnel formed over the Logan Field weather tower but did not reach ground. Hail blanketed Huntley area east of Billings as lines failed and drivers took shelter.
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Associated Press
Billings
Ty Espeseth
Ryegate
Espeseth
Logan Field
Huntley
Bil
Hardin
Lawmakers to Tackle Money Bills Antipoverty Program
Senate and House leaders plan a busy week with three annual money bills totaling over 20 billion for fiscal year agencies. The Senate passes a hospital care and Social Security expansion. the House backs a major voting rights bill while considering Johnson’s antipoverty program boost. Weather: Great Falls reports a storm west of Hardin. five day Montana forecast shows cooler temps east of divide with scattered showers and modest rainfall.
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Washington
Sene@te
House
Johnson
Senate House
Capitol
Senate
Great Falls
Hardin
Montana
Kalispell
Missoula
Butte
Kosygin hints at higher Soviet military spending
Premier Kosygin said the USSR cannot economize on defense amid the international situation. He spoke at Volgograd's tribute ceremony, signaling possible upscaling of the military budget despite prior cuts and amid the Viet Nam crisis.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Kosygin
Volgograd
Stalingrad
Phantoms With Sidewinders Prove Efficient MIG Killer
Seven Air Force pilots led by Capt. Thomas Roberts and Capt. Kenneth Holcombe downed two MIG17s near Hanoi using heat seeking Sidewinder missiles. The pilots earned Silver Stars or Distinguished Flying Crosses at Tan Son Nhut as Gen. Joseph Moore praised the strike, noting Phantoms outpaced the MiGs and flew three times the speed of sound.
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Thomas
Roberts
la Grange
North
Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Kenneth E. Holcombe
Detroit
Holcombe
Richard Hall
Forest Lake
Minn
U. S
Moore
Mariner 4 Mars Photos May Offer Cautious Insight
Pasadena reports that Mariner 4 will deliver historic but limited Mars imagery. Unlike Ranger missions to the moon, Mariner 4 will transmit slow, sparse photos over days, with one camera and about 200 lines per image, highlighting only possible canal clues rather than cities or ruins.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 4
Mars
Ranger 9
Moon
Rangers
Earth
21 Year Hit Run Drama Heads to Trial in Tennessee
In Clinton Tennessee the 21 year case over lumberman Newt Lee's death on New Year’s Eve 1944 returns Monday with the start of a second murder trial for Gover Jones. Jones 56 denies driving the car and says he cannot read or write. Lee son Welby continues to seek new evidence after a mistrial ruled last month.
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Clinton, Tenn
Newt Lee
Moss
Tenn
Lee
Gover Jones
Indianapolis
Hanlyman
Welby Lee
Clay County
Jones
Tennessee
John A. Mitchell
Weather forecast for Butte area with showers and thundershowers
Variable cloudiness with showers and thundershowers today and this evening. Partly cloudy Tuesday with scattered afternoon showers. Highs around 60s to 70s, lows in 40s to 50s. East of divide expect cooler conditions Monday and Tuesday with lingering showers and storms.
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Butte
Divide
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