Public Funeral Barred Hue Pagodas Under Lock and Barbed Wire
Paratroopers and riot police sealed Hue's Dieu De and To Dam pagodas to block a public funeral for two self immolations amid a Buddhist crisis. Coffins of a nun and a 17 year old girl were removed as authorities arrested monks and soldiers in Hue. U.S. forces reported clashes with North Vietnamese near Pleiku and in the central highlands as airstrikes continued against North Viet Nam with several targets destroyed.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
Progovernment
Phan van Khoa
Dieu de
Thich Tri Quang
Buddhist Struggle Movement
U.S
Highlands
U.S. 1St Air
Connaissance
Ranger
North Viet Nam
Simple Majority to Draw Viet Constitution Decree
Saigon reports that South Viet Nam will draft a constitution by a simple majority of the Constituent Assembly chosen September 11. The draft goes to the civilian military directory, whose veto can be overridden by a two thirds assembly vote. Decree signed by Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu outlines this process.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Constituent Assembly
Nguyen van Thieu
Weather warms as Winchester Lab records 94 high
The Mercury rose to 93 at noon, near yesterday’s 94 high at the Winchester Research Laboratory. A third straight day in the 90s, with 92 Tuesday and weekend heat in the forecast. Scattered showers may start next week. A black striped kitten dodged traffic near the police station and hid in a drain. Handley varsity football seeks players grade 9-12 tonight at 7 30 with coach Ron Rice at Handley School. Lost brown German Shorthaired Pointer reward 662 5319.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Handley
Ron Rice
Handley School
$58 Billion Sought For War in Vietnam
The House Appropriations Committee recommends 58.61 billion dollars in new Defense Department funding for the coming fiscal year, with Mahon noting the amount is arbitrary and not a forecast of when the war ends. The bill exceeds the president’s request by about 947 million and last year’s level by nearly 12 billion, with possible further needs if combat persists.
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Washington
Viet Nam
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
George H. Mahon
DeTex
House
Johnson
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Fidel Castro Name Missing From Cuban Broadcasts
Miami monitors report the Cuban leader Fidel Castro largely absent from government radio in Cuba during the week, with sparse mentions since June 8 after Hurricane Alma damage. Officials cite silence amid speculation on Castro's status as exiles warn against easy acceptance of rumors. A Miami exile sister, Juanita, remains silent on whereabouts while reports surface of possible health treatment and a possible Castro double.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana Radio
Alma
Castro
Casetro
Robert McCloskey
U.S. State Department
No. 1
Juanita
Tree
Johnson
Osvaldo Corticos
Citizens Committee For A
King Faisal Begins Visit To New York
King Faisal begins a New York visit as UN guest amid fallout from his Washington remark about Jews. Mayor Lindsay canceled a city welcome and did not greet him. 75 Arab diplomats greeted him at La Guardia. He attends a UN luncheon and hosts a private Waldorf Astoria dinner amid ongoing protests and political criticism.
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New York
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
United Nations
John V. Lindsay
la Guardia
Washington
Lindsay
New York City
U.S
Israel
World Organization
Arthur J. Goldberg
Arabian American Oil Co
Waldorf Astoria
Rusk Leaves For Far East on Two-Week Tour
Secretary of State Dean Rusk departed Washington for a two week journey to five Far East nations. He leads an American party of 29 and will attend the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization conference in Canberra Australia. Rusk gave no departure statement at the airport.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Far East
Rusk
Canberra
Australia
Dodd Investigation Takes New Turn With Witnesses
The Senate Ethics Committee moves to a new phase as Sen. Thomas J. Dodd presents his own witnesses in the misconduct inquiry. Connecticut Democrat faces questions over past conduct and potential improprieties.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Sennett
Dodd
Marjorie Carpenter
David Martin
Gerald Zeiller
Julius Klein
West Germany
Martin
Zeiller
Klein
Chicago
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
PAGEOS Ball in Orbit Aims to Map Earth Precisely
The 100-foot PAGEOS balloon, launched from Vandenberg, will serve as the world's highest flying reference point for a five year project to refine maps. It will be visible at night and photographed from 41 ground points to locate continents and features within 100 feet.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
America
Pageos
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Paul J. Dodson Named to Frederick County School Board
Paul J. Dodson of Star Tannery was appointed to the Frederick County School Board to fill the unexpired term of Muse ending June 30 1968. Dodson represents Back Creek District and will take office at the July 11 organizational meeting.
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Paul J. Dodson
Star Tannery
Frederick County
Dodson
Muse
Back Creek
P.H. Sprenkle
Clayton E. Pingley
Julian S. Carbaugh
Charles E. Bass
Opequon
Huyett G. Light
Stonewall
Clyde Logan
Shawnee
Ray E. Boyce
Gainesboro
Mr. Dodson
Weather continues hot across Virginia under high pressure
Sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s spread across Virginia today as a large high pressure system blankets the eastern third of the nation. Nearby notices mention Sylvia's Salon de Coiffure closed on Mondays for July and August along with a local Yard Party at Double Churches near Stephens City offering ham fried chicken and homemade ice cream.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sylvia
Salon de Coiffure
Stephens City
Tear Gas At Canton Marked Civil Rights March Turbulence
In Canton Mississippi tear gas and police riot gear surrounded a Negro rights rally on the courthouse lawn. The marchers then moved toward a school ground despite city bans. Martin Luther King Jr and James Meredith planned renewed actions as police cleared the site.
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Mississippi
Canton
Miss
Martin Luther King Jr
Philadelphia
Paul Johnson
Jackson
U.S. 51
James H. Meredith
Memphis
Tenn
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Hernando
Columbia University
Claude Sterrett
King
Highway Patrol
John Prater
Chicago
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