McNamara defends oil depot bombing campaign
Defense Secretary McNamara defended US air strikes on Hanoi and Haiphong oil depots as a limited response to North Viet Nam aggression. He said negotiations remain open and assured China the US does not seek wider war, while lawmakers split over escalation and potential consequences.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S&s. McNamara
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
China
America
Viet Nam
J. William Fulbright
DeArk
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
United States
Richard B. Russell
D.ga
Rivers
McNamara
Red China
South Viet Nam
Haiphong and Hanoi fuel depots hit in heavy US raids
U S Air Force fighter bombers struck Haiphong fuel storage on the south bank of the Cua Cum River and the nearby Hanoi petroleum facilities in a two‑part attack. The strikes caused massive fires, sent smoke to 35,000 feet, and disrupted about 40 percent of North Viet Nam's fuel reserves. Anti aircraft fire and minor air clashes were reported, with one MIG17 possibly destroyed and no U S losses.
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North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Hanoi
Arca
U.S
Hanoi-Haiphong
Haipheng
Tass
Tuss
Viet Nam
Cua Cum River
Rockefeller signs school aid bill increasing state aid
Governor Rockefeller signed a compromise school aid bill boosting state aid by 100 million dollars for the next school year starting July 1. The plan raises the per pupil operating aid ceiling from 600 to 660 dollars and makes New York City's share about 30 million. State aid for 1966-67 is projected at a record 1.3 billion, after weeks of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats.
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Albany
UPI
Rockefeller
Assembly
Anthony Travia
Senate
New York City
Lab Approved for Transfusions at Monticello Hospital
Monticello Hospital has state approval to perform transfusions and blood grouping with RH typing. Dr Stanley Weetzmer, director of the laboratory, states the hospital is licensed to conduct all laboratory services.
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Monticello Hospital
State Health Department
Stanley Weetzmer
Congressmen split on Vietnam bombing near Hanoi and Haiphong
Reaction from area lawmakers and candidates ranged from support to protest. Dow condemned the escalation as brinkmanship risking Soviet restraint and a wider war. Mills declined comment. Fish supported the policy but opposed bombing population centers, favoring military targets. Resnick backed the bombings while avoiding civilian areas as the best path to end the conflict.
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Fred Germain
Hanoi
Haiphong
Viet Nam
John G. Dow
Grand View
D-27
Southeast Asia
U.N
Dow
Fish
Joseph Y. Resnick
Ellenville
Resnick
World leaders oppose U S bombing of Hanoi Haiphong
The Soviet Union denounced the U S strikes as barbaric and a criminal escalation. Tass narrated an eyewitness Hanoi raid with sirens, anti air defenses, and dive bombing north of Dalam. Prime Minister Wilson said Britain disassociates from such bombing while backing aid to South Vietnam. UN Secretary General Thant expressed deep regret.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
Tass
Yevgeni Kobelev
Dalam
London
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
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Ford
Russell
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Armed Services Committee
Dow, Resnick, Mills, Fish
Louis V. Mills
Middletown
Mills
Hamilton Fish
Johnson
North
Wilson
Britain
The
United Nations
A. Thant
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Robert S. McNamara
Thant
Goldberg
Geneva
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