North Vietnam’s Giap calls bombing halt a tactic
North Vietnam defense minister Vo Nguyen Giap says U.S. five week bombing restriction is for political aims not peace. He asserts bombing failures show the United States is losing and aims to force a withdrawal, while diplomacy in Paris continues amid speculation over Le Duc Tho’s participation.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Johnson
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Hanoi
Vo Nguyen Giap
Washington
U.S
New ‘ L’humanite
le Duc Tho
Communist Party
Negro history course urged by Rhode Island board
The Rhode Island State Board of Education urged school committees to add Negro history to elementary and secondary curricula. The board stated that the role of the Negro in American history has long been inadequately portrayed or misrepresented, but the instruction was not made mandatory.
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R.I
State Board of Education
France borrows from IMF to prop up franc as strikes persist
The French government drew 745 million dollars from the IMF to support the franc amid a nationwide general strike. While some workers returned in parts of industry, key sectors including public transport, post, schools, and the auto metalurgy sectors remained paralyzed. In Lyon, fighting between leftist students and law students disrupted the university, with a Molotov incident and a university occupation continuing.
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Louis Nevin Paris
International Monetary Fund
France
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Lyon
International Fund
Transport Ministry
Glasgow base fate to be debated by House subcommittee
A House Judicial Committee subcommittee will hear Wednesday testimony on a Senate approved plan to convert Glasgow Air Force Base into a civilian vocational education center. The base closes July 1. Rep. James Battin says a minimal investment could yield returns on the $100 million spent. Senate sponsors Mike Mansfield and Lee Metcalf push the measure.
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Associated Press
House Judicial Committee
Glasgow Air Force Base
James F. Battin
Rmont
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Japanese Indian women’s Everest expedition halted after Kailash climb
A 10 member Japanese Indian women’s Himalayan team led by Nandini Patel reached Kailash peak at 18,556 feet in mid May but faced tragedy when an avalanche killed Sherpa guide Sona on May 24 and injured another. Persistent bad weather prevented further climbs.
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Himalayas
Nandini Patel
Kailash
Miss Patel
Sona
London to honor Eamon De Valera
Ireland's 85 year old President Eamon De Valera has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and will come to London for induction under a special provision for distinguished non scientists.
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London
Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Royal Society
F.R.S
Society
Belgrade Students Clash Quietly Over Tito Regime
Belgrade University faced a government ban on street meetings as Communist party student leaders, allied with authorities, halted an undergraduate push against Tito's regime. While banners mocked the Red Bourgeoisie, mass rallies were called off and grievance meetings continued in colleges with government tacit approval.
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Belgrade
Tito
Boris Boskovic
Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Communist Party
Marx-Engels Square
National Spelling Bee Opens With 59 Young Contestants
The National Spelling Bee starts in Washington with 59 contestants from 34 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Okinawa. Fifty girls and 25 boys under 16 years old will spell on Wednesday and Thursday, with rounds eliminating competitors until a winner earns 1000 dollars plus a New York City weekend trip and a ruby-studded gold medal.
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District of Columbia
Guam
Okinawa
Scripps-Howard
Lee
New York City
Seagram's 7 Crown The Sure One
An advertisement for Seagram's 7 Crown whiskey explains a pour from a trusted bottle guarantees consistent taste no matter the location. It highlights strong sales and invites the reader to taste the product, branding it as the sure choice for whiskey lovers.
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