U S Affirms No Sanctuary for Red Planes in Viet Nam War
The United States declared no sanctuary exists for Communist aircraft operating in North Vietnam or from Chinese bases. A MIG21 was shot down 65 miles north-northeast of Hanoi in a dogfight, the first kill of the conflict for this model, as U S officials warn Red China against intervening.
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Washington
North Viet Nam
United States
Viet Nam
Red
China
U.S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
North
Red China
McCloskey
Dean Rusk
South Viet Nam
Rusk
Saigon
Asia
Hanoi
Saigon mine kills 11 Koreans and Vietnamese workers
A Claymore mine exploded beside a pillar in Saigon killing 11 civilians including 8 Koreans and 3 Vietnamese and wounding over 40 others. The target were Korean workers awaiting a truck to Tan Son Nhut. 70 were nearby when the blast occurred early Wednesday.
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Saigon
Raymond Morrison- Knundsen
Sohn Chong Ky
Seoul
Tan Son Nhut
U.S. 3Rd Field Hospital
Sohn
Byung Yong
Viet Nam
Hebert Attacks McNamara Over Bomber Policy
Rep. F. Edward Hebert accuses Secretary McNamara of an insulting indictment and impugning a congressional subcommittee after McNamara criticized a report calling to phase out the B58 and cut B57s while introducing the FR111. Hebert says the joint chiefs did not oppose elimination and that decisions depended on FBI11 performance and B52 life expectancy.
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Washington
Edward Hebert
D-La
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congressional Committee
Congressional
House Armed Services
McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hebert
Pentagon
Bert
Subcommittee
Joint Chiefs
Newcombe Considers GOP Path in 39th Senate Race
Sen. Lloyd Newcombe of Catskill may withdraw from contest for the GOP nomination in the 39th Senate District amid pressure to avoid a primary against Assemblyman Douglas Hudson. He plans to seek designating petitions in four counties while hedging on a full primary commitment.
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Senate Dist
Lloyd Newcombe
Catskill
Newcombe
Tive
Rensselaer, Saratoga
Columbia
Greene Counties
Hudson
Rensselaer County
Sen. Newcombe
Albany
Saratoga
Greene
Rockefeller Signs Auto Safety and Braking Bills into Law
Gov. Rockefeller signed a package including mandatory annual safety inspections for all New York registered cars and a requirement that 1968 and later models have dual braking systems. The inspections begin after Oct. 1, 1966, with fees of $2 in NYC and $1.50 elsewhere, and failed vehicles must be repaired and retested. The braking rule aims to ensure fail-safe braking even if a component fails.
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Albany
Rockefeller
New York State
New York City
Referendum Sought for $6000 Wage Minimum by Troy Safety Groups
Troy police and firemen will seek a starting salary of $6000 through a referendum at the General Election. The move passed unanimously at a joint meeting of the Police Benevolent and Protective Association and the Uniformed Firemen's Association. Current first grade patrolmen and hosemen earn $5050. The action followed meetings with City Manager Robert A. Stierer amid unsatisfied results. 175 votes favored the referendum at the DAV hall. Executives of both groups urged taking the proposal to Stierer after coordinating with him and meeting midweek.
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Troy
Police Benevolent and Protective Association
Uniformed Firemen’s Association
Robert A. Stierer
Francis A. Kelley
DAV
Stierer
Ralph Nusca
Peter J. Magnetto
The
Police Association
Auto Safety Pact Sought by Industry and Government
Ford and Chrysler officials urged a creative partnership with government to craft broad mandatory federal safety standards for new cars. They supported a final say by the secretary of commerce, with standards focused on major safety concepts and performance. The HVAC panel also notes local wage concerns for Troy police and fire departments, urging competitive pay to attract and retain staff.
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Washington
Congress
Automobile
Automotive
John S. Bugas
Bugas
James A. Mackay
D-Ga
Harry Chesebrough
Chrysler Corp
Torbert H. MacDonald
D-Mass
Senate
Meter Debate Spots Troy as Only Meterless City in State
In a Senate debate on a water bill, Troy and New York City were cited as the state’s only large cities without meters. The measure would require cities seeking more water to show conservation steps, including metering. The bill passed 33 to 30 and faces Assembly doubt amid Mayor Lindsay’s meter study.
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New York City
Troy
Senate
Sen
Watson Pomeroy
Julian B. Elway
Albany County
Pomeroy
State Water Resources Commission
John V. Lindsay
Joseph Zaretzki
Democrats Snub GOP School Aid in Albany
In Albany the Legislature’s Republicans proposed a $98 million school aid plan but Democrats rejected it. The Assembly passed a parallel $98 million package for next year, sending it to the Senate as the GOP plan sought to resolve tax and spending disputes with Gov Rockefeller.
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Albany
Anthony J Travia
Assembly
Senate
Travia
Rockefeller
Capitol Hill
New York State
Charles J. Tobin Jr
Earl W. Grudges
Tobin
Travia-Brydges
GOP
Perry B. Duryea Jr
Changes In Divorce Law Divides Catholic Leader Critic
A Catholic Welfare official criticized the divorce reform bill ahead of a Senate vote, saying it stresses easy dissolution over strengthening family life. Senators Hughes Brydges Travia, all Catholics, defended the measure, stressing personal belief won’t affect civil law.
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Senate
Charles J. Tobin Jr
State Catholic Welfare Committee
Tobin
John AH. Hughes
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Hughes
Earl W. Brydges
Assembly
Anthony J. Travia
Catholic Welfare Committee
Love Of Money Betrays Robber
An Offerle Kansas service station operator Gary Herbert caught a thief in the act after two months of missing cash. Over that period three twenty dollar bills a ten dollar bill and three one dollar bills vanished from the register. Small bits of currency were left in the drawer before the suspect was discovered.
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Offerle
Kan
Gary Herbert
Herbert
Tashkent Suffers Worst Quake in 98 Years
A powerful earthquake struck Tashkent causing four deaths and about 150 injuries. The damage centered in the old city with many ancient buildings collapsed and hospitals and schools reported destroyed. Soviet leaders visited to oversee relief efforts as water and gas mains leaked and telecommunication was disrupted.
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Tashkent
Moscow
Tass
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
Alexei N. Kosygin
Jury Frees Hedy Lamarr From Thefts
In Los Angeles a municipal court jury acquitted actress Hedy Lamarr of petty theft over 18 items worth 86 dollars from a Wilshire Boulevard store last Jan. 27. Lamarr smiled as the verdict was read and thanked the seven men and five women jurors after just over five hours of deliberation.
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Los Angeles
Hedy Lamarr
Wilshire Boulevard
Hedy
Miss Lamarr
Jordan M Wank
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