Troy braces for tense week as unrest lingers
City Manager Robert A. Stierer appealed for civil obedience after Saturday's violence. Police arrested three young Negroes for arson targeting two South Troy buildings. Investigations continued into two more fires with minor damage and no injuries. Stierer praised police and firemen for maintaining law and order and protecting citizens' rights.
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Troy
Robert A. Stierer
Stierer
South Troy
van Buren
First Streets
Fourth Street
Police nab three in Molotov fire plot arrest
Three suspects, David Venson 19 Leonard Wade 26 and Wilbur Carter Jr 21, were arrested soon after two fires at 196 First St and 2 River St. Venson faces first degree arson and dangerous instruments charges while Wade and Carter face weapons charges. Bail set by Justice Fogarty. Community leaders praise fire and civic groups for helping ease tensions.
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David C. Venson
Federal St
Leonard Wade
10Th St
Wilbur Carter Jr
Ninth St
First St
River St
Rensselaer County
Timothy J. Fogarty
Stierer
Tony Lema Killed in Crash of Plane
Golf star Tony Lema his wife Betty and two others perished in a blaze when a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while attempting to land at a sports club course in Monster Indiana Witnesses said the plane veered into a lake Fliers Bard of Kankakee and Mrs Mullen Joliet were among the victims The accident occurred after Lema finished near the bottom of a PGA event in Akron Ohio and was slated to play in Lincolnshire Open notes report to page 4
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Monster, Ind
UPI
Tony Lema
Betty
Lansing
Mainline Aviation Inc
Ill
Federal Aviation Administration
Doris Mullen
Joliet
George Bard
Kankakee
Akron
Ohio
Massacre Case To Grand Jury
State's Attorney Daniel Ward said he will present evidence to the grand jury in the Richard Speck case, accused of killing eight student nurses on July 14. Speck's condition is stable, with pericarditis noted. a formal murder charge hearing was postponed to Thursday.
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Richard Speck
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Ward
C. William Ruddell
House of Correction
Speck
Ruddell
City Jail
Cook County Hospital
City Jail Hospital
Gloria Jean Davy
Rained Peace Efforts Reach Cleveland Riots Area
In Cleveland East Side riot zone the rain eased tensions as Negro ministers met residents with National Guard and police patrols. Clergy leader Rev. James Redding urged outreach to stop violence while community figures blamed city programs for not reaching those in need. Officials cautioned against early troop withdrawal as patrols remained tight.
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Cleveland
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East Side
National
James Redding
Redding
Daisy Craggett
Marine Units Hit Hard Near Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnamese regulars renewed harassing fire on U S Marines three miles south of the buffer zone. Two Leatherneck companies faced intense jungle fire at dusk, hindering evacuation and reinforcement efforts. Casualties reported, with at least one company heavily hit.
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Hanoi
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Leatherneck
Schlesinger Warns Of Unwinnable War
Former presidential assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr warned that Americanization of the Vietnam War could make the conflict virtually unwinnable. He said increasing military presence and treating Saigon leaders as vassals risks turning the local war into a global test between the United States and China. He spoke in Look magazine as part of a panel of foreign policy experts sharing feelings about the war.
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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Viet
Nam
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Look Magazine
Reasons Listed Why Port Open
Washington AP some of the reasons why the United States has not closed the port of Haiphong were disclosed last night in congressional testimony Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara said mining or closing the port would not impress the enemy though he noted this view could change testimony released by a House Appropriations sub committee omitted his assessment of risk of a larger war McNamara said heavy battle casualties, not small infiltration, would influence Communist will to fight on The Reds could move materiel over beaches or along roads from South China into North Viet Nam mining the harbor would not stop or greatly reduce the flow of supplies Critics urged a blockade or mining of Haiphong The defense chief testified March 30 ahead of a 917 million foreign military aid request. three months earlier U S planes struck Hanoi Haiphong petroleum facilities to curb fuel for operations since then a U S note to the Soviet Union rejected Moscow’s protest over oil shipments used by North Viet Nam to wage war The balance of gain and danger could shift McNamara said The two key points: Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fatalities have been very high, about 1,000 a week. and the war cannot be won as a war of white men against Asians. Other experts urged civilian government, Geneva conference, limiting American forces, easing bombing, and international negotiations for Southeast Asia neutrality. Kahn and Kissinger warned against withdrawal, urging a stable Saigon government and a reduced nonmilitary U S role. They argued military action is needed to defeat the enemy in Viet Nam.
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Haiphong
Robert S. McNamara
House Appropriations
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China
Viet Nam
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South Viet Nam
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Hanoi-Haiphong
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Moscow
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
France
Southeast Asia
Kahn
Kissinger
Saigon
Special Resistance Training For Servicemen En Route To Vietnam
Washington reports that American pilots and other servicemen bound for Vietnam receive training on resistance, escape, evading interrogators, and survival beyond the Code of Conduct established in 1955. The program reinforces refusal to provide information and to aid enemies, aiming to curb turncoat incidents. U.S. officials have not confirmed effectiveness.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam Reluctant on Prisoner Exchange Claims
Washington reports Harriman says hundreds of North Vietnamese prisoners may be in South Viet Nam but Hanoi won t admit fighting there. He notes efforts to free 18 GI captives in the South and cites unresolved exchanges with Americans held in the North.
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Washington (Ap
W. Averell Harriman
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
British Millionaire Sues Chinese Maid Over Fare
Charles Clore, a wealthy British financier, sues Chinese maid Shieu Wai Lin Win nie for repayment of airfare from Hong Kong after she quit a 16 months weekly wage job. Miss Win nie vows to fight in court and may seek legal aid. Clore’s mansion at Stype Grange in Hungerford remains her former workplace.
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Charles Clore
Hong Kong
Shieu Wai Lin Winnie
Stype Grange
Hungerford
Berkshire County
Clare
Miss Shill
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