B52 Bombers Hit North Vietnamese Regiment Near Saigon
U S Air Force bombers targeted a North Vietnamese regiment spotted in the D zone jungle about 35 miles north of Saigon as Operation Silver City neared its tenth day. The clash left 275 enemy killed in four hours with 113 additional bodies found, while U S pilots faced missiles and observed suspected MIG 21s.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
D Zone
North Viet Nam
Navy
Dien
Dien Bien Phu
Hano Oi
Citizens debate fence height near bank proposal
Earl Robertson of 414 Fairmont Ave comments on a fence behind the Bank. He says it is too high for short people and too low for tall people and asks for another set in between.
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Earl Robertson
Fairmont Ave
Experts Split on Immediate Standby Tax Increase
Washington AP Experts on the Senate House Economic Committee debated a standby tax increase to curb inflation. Four economists split two to two on whether to raise taxes now, while supporting included measures such as suspending the 7 percent investment tax credit and using revenue to cover Viet Nam costs. The committee issued a report backing rapid enactment of a standby tax and prompt action on tax policy.
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Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
Congress
Martha Griffiths
D . Mich
Republican Committee
Viet Nam
Johnson
Tularemia Outbreak Confirmed in Warren County Area
University of Georgia wildlife disease specialists confirm tularemia in rabbits near Double Churches in Warren County. High rabbit mortality and some infected opossums observed. Virginia Game Commission suspends hunting in parts of Warren and Frederick counties to reduce human risk. Clarke County warden says any sick or dead animal will be tested.
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Theniversity of Georgia
James E. Thornton
Virginia Game Come
Frederick County
Harold B. Hubbard
University
School of Veterinary Medicine
Hubbard
Clarke County
Blake Denney
Ole Miss Tightens Security for Kennedy Appearance
On the eve of Robert F Kennedy s visit to the University of Mississippi law school the campus imposed tight security with outsiders barred. A protest rally is planned in Jackson and officials emphasize limited campus access while seats in the chapel sell out to students and faculty.
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Oxford, Miss
World University of Mississippi
Robert F. Kennedy
DNY
Law School
Mississippi
Jackeson
Kennedy
Prentiss Walker
Ole Miss
Law
American Freed by Reds Says He Aided East Berlin Family
John van Altena, 22, of Milton Junction Wisconsin, was freed after 17 months of an eight year East German sentence for aiding refugee flight. He said he built a hidden compartment in his car to help a mother and her daughter escape to West Berlin near Checkpoint Charlie, and he would try it again if given the chance.
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U.s.rmy
van Altena
School Buses Run Saturday In Frederick
Frederick County schools announce a full Saturday schedule to make up the first of 13 snow days. Transportation chief Thomas J. Line Jr says buses will run standard hours and two more Saturdays are set for April 2 and 23.
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Frederick County
Thomas J. Line, Jr
Scott and Armstrong Stay Calm After Gemini 8 Plunge
In the Western Pacific David Scott and Neil Armstrong waited inside the Gemini 8 capsule as destroyer Mason arrived to recover them. An HC130 air rescue pilot said the astronauts relaxed in sun and lunch while pararescue teams secured the capsule.
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Tachikawa
Japan
David Scott
Neil Armstrong
Western Pacific
John W. Maddox
Mulberry
Fla
Maddox
Scott
Arms
Okinawa
Pacific
Armstrong
Mesa
Afiz
Johnson weighs NATO crisis as De Gaulle threatens pullout
President Johnson meets with top State and Defense aides to discuss France’s plan to withdraw from NATO. The talks aim to affirm U S resolve while seeking to limit disruption to the alliance and to frame a legal response regarding France's obligations and potential compensation for allied disruptions.
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Johnson
Defense Department
Western Alliance
Charles de Gaulle
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
de Gaulle
Dean Rusk
George W. Ball
Defense
Cyrus R
Rusk
Acheson
Bohle
Bohlen
Paris
U.S
United States
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
Families Relieved and Disappointed Over Gemini 8 Recovery
Cape Kennedy and La Jolla reacted with relief and disappointment as the Gemini 8 mission ended safely after an earlier failure. Neil Armstrong and David Scott families described mixed emotions, while Janet Armstrong and Mrs Scott stressed relief and pride in the mission’s historic linking with an Agena target.
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Calif
Tom W. Scott
Cape Kennedy
Stephen K. Armstrong
Neil
Armstrongs
Florida
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Armestrong
Janet
Scott
Nassau Bay
Mannee Spacecraft Center
Houston
Gemini 8 astronauts rescued after dangerous re entry
The Gemini 8 crew Neil Armstrong and David Scott rode a destroyer to Okinawa after an emergency in space ended their three day flight 10 hours 42 minutes after liftoff. NASA officials seek data to determine the cause as the crew recovers aboard the Mason and prepares to testify at Cape Kennedy.
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Gene Kranz
Kranz
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Okinawa
Pacific Ocean
Leonard F. Ma
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
U.S
Nai
Houston
Gemini
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Robert Gilruth
NASA
Johnson
Weather Outlook for Virginia: Clear Skies Ahead
Richmond AP reports a long, narrow high pressure system over the eastern U.S. bringing mostly clear skies to Virginia today. A stable air mass suggests continued dry conditions with light winds and no precipitation in sight.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sccomoaiia
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