GOP divisions flare over Vietnam policy debate
Goldwater urges a solid Viet policy while warning against turning the war into political football. Javits and Mundt defend GOP stance on leadership and peace talks as Fulbright critiques administration claims and calls for constructive alternatives amid rising wartime concerns.
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Amercan
GOP
Jacob K. Javits
R-N. Y
Johnson
Javits
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Dirksen
Mundt
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Rusk
United States
Hanoi
Ing
Fullbright
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
North Vietnam
Fulbright
AWOL Marine Held After Gun Battle
State Police captured 18 year old Marine Private Martin W. Carlisle after he escaped military police and abducted a Maryland man. An exchange of gunfire with troopers occurred about 15 miles east of Binghamton New York. Carlisle, identified as from Massachusetts, is held pending Maryland arrival.
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Binghamton
N.Y
Maryland
Here
Martin W. Carlisle
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Four To Six MIGs Hit At Airbase Near Hanoi
Leatherneck units and artillery report a Viet Cong raid on a hamlet near Tam Ky in central South Vietnam killing two civilians and wounding about 20 others after setting 130 houses on fire. B52 raids targeted North Vietnamese infiltrations, Hoa Lac MIG airfield near Hanoi, and convoy columns, while Navy and Marine air units struck Thanh Hoa and other targets. Marine losses in the sector below the DMZ reach 118 dead and 345 wounded, with commanders估 noting a likely higher actual casualty total.
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Leatherneck
U.S
Tam Ky
South Vietnam
Hoa Lac Mig
Hanoi
Air Force
Air
Mu Gia
Navy
Hancock
Enterprise
Bon Homme Richard
Panhandle
North Vietnam
Thanh Hoa
Demilitarized Zone
Lewis Walt
Catal
Johnson proposes White House panel to press railroad talks
President Johnson outlined a plan to avert a nationwide rail strike by creating a five member White House board to press for a voluntary settlement during a 90 day period. No congressional fiat for settlement, no compulsory arbitration, and no government seizure of railroads. If no deal emerges, further action could be considered.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Approval Delay for Zambia High Commissioner Nominee
London reports say the Commonwealth Relations Office is delaying approval of A. M. Simbule as Zambia's new high commissioner in London. The pause follows a speech in Dar es Salaam last month in which he allegedly described Britain as "a gumbled, toothless bulldog" over Rhodesia.
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London
Commonwealth Relations Office
A. M. Simbule
Zambia
Dar Es Salaam
Repports
Britain
Rhodesia
Tribunal Told Of US Bombings At Russell Tribunal
In Stockholm AP reports French physician Dr Abraham Behar testified at Lord Bertrand Russells International War Crimes Tribunal that evidence shows extensive American bombing of civilian targets in Vietnam. Sartre read a letter to Secretary Rusk urging U.S. to present its case. State Department declined comment as tribunal seeks U.S. attendance.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Bertrand Russel
Marth Uletnam
Abraham
Behar
U.S
North Vietnam
Jean Paul Sartre
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Washington
State Department
Russell
Vietnam
Moonlight Bill Signed By Rockefeller Faces Backlash
Governor Rockefeller signed the moonlighting bill amid swift criticism from New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay who urged veto. The action lets policemen seek outside work while keeping emergency duty availability. Lindsay argued the police commissioner should control moonlighting without state mandate. Rockefeller noted the bill balances public protection with outside-employment opportunities.
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New York City
John V. Lindsay
JT Am
Rockefeller
Johnson defends Vietnam stance amid troop drill plans
President Johnson weighed civilian dissent and military options as he discussed sending more troops to Vietnam. He rejected extremism, urged peaceful settlement, and dismissed prospects for near-term peace while acknowledging mixed public sentiment and continued debates over tax policy and school aid.
Powell's Platter- A Loser
The Jubilee Records chief warned the Powell single Keep the Faith Baby will lose about 25000 dollars by May 15 as royalties are paid. He blamed Adam Clayton Powell for overexposure at a Bimini press conference and a demand spike followed by a sharp drop. Jubilee promoted 200000 records hoping to break even on a 56000 cost.
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NEW York
Adam Clayton Powell
Jerry Baline
Jubilee Records, Inc
Powell
Bimini
Blaine
Jubilee
Adam
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