Army Opens Three New Viet Nam Training Centers
The Army plans to speed up the Viet Nam buildup by opening three new basic training centers at Ft. Lewis Washington Ft. Bragg North Carolina and Ft. Campbell Kentucky each capable of handling 1 000 recruits weekly with about 10 000 basic training slots. The move raises the total active basic training camps to twelve and supports a larger force as forces in Europe are rebalanced with 15 000 soldiers to return home for cadre formation.
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UPI
Army
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Ft. Campbell
Viet Nam
Ft. Benning
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Lewis
Bragg
Campbell
82Nd
101St Airborne
4Th Infantry
Air Force
Europe
U.S. 7Th Army
Ft. Ord
Calif
Ft. Dix
N.J
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Lackland Air Force Base
Good Friday Observances Across the World
Christians worldwide marked Good Friday with somber services. U S soldiers in Vietnam prayed during a ceasefire lull while Pope Paul VI led a large Rome vigil removing shoes and bowing before a crucifix. Orthodox and Catholic communities observed without bells and with prayers adjusted to honor Jews.
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Rome
St. Mary Major
Colosseum
Jerusalem
Moscow
Athens
Greece
Spain
Calvary
U.S. Criticizes UN Delay on Rhodesia Meeting
The United States pressed Security Council president Moussa Leo Keita of Mali to call an urgent meeting on Rhodesia after Britain requested action to halt oil shipments to the rebel regime. Keita set the 10:30 a.m. session after talks with Secretary General U Thant and a council sit-in by eight members including Arthur Goldberg.
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United Nations
United States
U.N. Security Council
Rhodesia
Britain
Moussa Leo Keita
Mali
Keita
Council
U Thant
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Keira
Man Acquitted In Cop Slaying In Gloversville Court
William M. Rowley 26 of Gloversville was acquitted of first degree murder in the shooting of Patrolman Charles C. Dunham. The Fulton County jury, after more than 10 hours of deliberation, cleared him amid a crowded courtroom. Rowley claimed the death was accidental and that he did not have the gun until after the shot.
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Johnstown
William M. Rowley
Gloversville
Fulton County Court
Rowley
Charles C.dunham
Darla Rowley
Dunham
Roger Woltman
Woltman
Waltman
Andrew Schlusberg
Fulton County
Ernest Abdella
William J. Crangle
Montgomery County
Fonda
Troy raid nets 29 youths charged with disorderly conduct
Troy police raided a third floor apartment at 232 Eight Street arresting 25 youths on disorderly conduct charges and detaining four others as witnesses or detainees. The operation involved six patrol cars and a new paddy wagon with arrests tied to section 722 of the Penal Law. Bail set at 50 dollars for most, with one 17 year old held for a separate assault case.
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Troy
Eighth Street
Detective Bureau
J. Scott Peddie
Edward French
William Foy
Thomas Blake
James FE
Grimmick
Thomas Maguire
Bernard F. Madsen
Charles F. King
John A. Comitale
John Givney
Arnold Will
Juvenile Bureau
William J. Canavally
Nicholas J. Maselli
Da Nang Civilians Evacuated Amid Vietnam Unrest
U S Navy vessels evacuated 400 to 500 civilians and dependents from Da Nang after a day of escalating violence. In Saigon police and military remained on guard as mobs targeted Americans and allied personnel. Marines protected the loading area while helicopters broadcast instructions. Premier Ky sent marines earlier but held back from restoring order. About 35 000 U S servicemen were in the Da Nang area.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
da Nang
da Nang River
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Navy Planes Sink 12 Cargo Junks Off Viet Nam Coast
U S Navy fighter bombers sank 12 cargo junks and damaged 22 in the drive to curb North Viet Nam supplies. American troops killed 44 Viet Cong in two clashes south of the border. Jets from Enterprise and Hancock hit coastal supply areas while Air Force crews conducted seven missions near the 17th Parallel. A raid on Aquang Xa produced a 1 500 foot red fireball. An A 1E Skyraider ditched near Da Nang. the pilot was rescued after a mechanical failure.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U .S. Navy
North Viet Nam
Enterprise
Hancock
Air Force
Aquang Xa
da Nang
Albany Man Arrested In 7707 Bank Theft
A 23 year old Albany man Charles P Contempasis was charged with third degree robbery and grand larceny after a $7707 theft at the State Bank of Albany on New Scotland Avenue. He was captured on the roof of his home after a chase by two off duty officers. The money was recovered.
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Albany
New Scotland Avenue
State Bank of Albany
Charles P. Contempasis
Madison Ave
Viking Princess Fire Tragedy Averted At Sea
Flames engulfed the luxury liner Viking Princess with about 500 aboard in the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti. The Navy reported at least three dead, four missing, and 25 injured as rescue ships saved 491 passengers and crew while the crew maintained order.
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Miami
Fla
Navy
Cuba
Haiti
OAO Satellite Soars Into Orbit To Study Stars
CAPE KENNEDY Florida AP A star gathering satellite with 10 telescopes launched by an Atlas Agena rocket into a preliminary 100 to 500 mile orbit. After a 50 minute coast the engine restarted to circularize and release OAO. Tracking stations confirmed orbit. The observatory aims for unobstructed views of stars galaxies nebulae and interstellar gases.
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Earth
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
Agena
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Carnarvon
Australia
Lion cub bites model at auto show press preview
A 225 pound lion cub attacked model Nell Theobald during the International Auto Show preview in New York. Theobald, 22, required plastic surgery after the bite on her leg as cameras rolled. Trainers freed the animal from her leg.
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New York
Nell Theobald
Roosevelt Hospital
Coliseum
Miss Theobald
Letter Delivered Only 65 Years Late
A letter mailed June 25 1831 at Carrizozo New Mexico Territory reached Jarvis P. Garrett in Albuquerque 1964. He and sister Pauline pursued it claiming ownership. Zeferino Saenz wrote the note about Billy the Kid. Billy the Kid was killed July 14 1881 by Sheriff Pat Garrett at Fort Sumner after escaping Lincoln County jail.
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UPI
Billy the ‘Kid
Pat F. Garrett
Lincoln County
New Mexico Territory
Jarvis P. Garrett
Oil Company
Albuquerque
N.M
Carrizozo
New
Mexico Territory
Los Angeles
Jarvis Garrett
Pauline Garrett
Jarvis
Zeferino Saenz
Arabala
Saenz
Garrett
Billy the Kid
Alabala
Fort Sumner
William F. Bonney
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