Saigon Suburb Battle Rages as U S Forces Push High Ground
In Saigon suburbs a house to house fight raged while Viet Cong shelled a major overseas satellite station. U S casualty reports were light and no Americans injured. The 4th Infantry Division pressed a new offensive in the central highlands seeking to envelop North Vietnam's 325C Division.
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Saigon
U.S. Military Command
Southeast Asia
Can
Highlands
Dmz
U.S. 4Th Infantry
Central Highlands
Dak Tain
North Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Dak To
Laos
Air Force
4Th Division
U.S
South Vietnam
Dong Ha
Gia Dinh
Villaas
25Th Infantry Division
Paris Peace Talks discussed by Johnson and Vance
President Johnson and Cyrus Vance, the lead U S negotiator, met at the White House breakfast to review preliminary U S effort toward peace with North Vietnam. Vance briefed Johnson and senior aides before returning to Washington amid Havs Harriman urging restoration of the demilitarized zone.
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Washington
Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Paris
White House
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
United States
Harriman
Vance
State Department
French Education Minister Resigns Amid Strike Turmoil
Paris AP reports Education Minister Alain Peyrefitte resigned amid student protests fueling a strike wave that hauls France into a deep economic strain. Premier Pompidou will assume duties as unrest tests De Gaulle’s regime and prompts calls for a provisional government and a July presidential election.
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Paris
Alain Peyrefitte
France
Georges Pompidou
Peyrefitte
Charles de Gaulle
Christian Fouchet
Georges Gorse
Pierre Messmer
Louis Joxe
Pompidou
Francois Mitterrand
Federation of the Left
de Gaulle
Mitterrand
Gen. de Gaulle
County Soldier Killed in Viet War
Pfc. Dennis E. McDonald son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E McDonald of Rt 1 Winchester is listed by the Defense Department as killed in hostile action in Vietnam. He was previously listed as missing.
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Army
Dennis E. McDonald
Clarence E. McDonald
Rt. 1
Winchester
Defense Department
Vietnam
McDonald
Donald E. Oates
Merrimans Lane
Mary Helen Massie
Rain Forecast Keeps May Wet with More expected
Weather forecast suggests continued rain ending May with a soggy finale. An additional 0.12 inches fell between 8 and 11 a.m. Today. Warmer conditions are possible tomorrow but a chance of showers remains.
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Ralph David Abernathy
Poor People’s Campaign
House Senate Committee
Bit
Agricul
Destroyer Harwood hit by shell off Vietnam coast
The U S destroyer Harwood was struck by a shell from a North Vietnamese shore battery during bombardment. Two crewmen were wounded while the ship suffered only minor damage, a U S military spokesman said.
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Saigon
U.S
Harwood
Rainfall Total Up As Streams Rise
Heavy rains boosted May totals well above average with 2.08 inches in the 24 hours ending 8 am at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory and 4.85 inches for May. Opequon Creek rose and flooded areas near Wadesville, with two low water bridges submerged on Back Creek and Cedar Creek running full. Shenandoah River at Front Royal began to rise from run-off.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Wadesville
Stephenson
DeHaven
Back Creek
Hogue Creek
Cedar Creek
Shenandoah River
Front Royal
Garuda four engine jet crashes near Santa Cruz airport
A Garuda four engine Convair jetliner crashed about 15 miles from Santa Cruz airport in Bombay. Rescue teams say there were 26 to 29 aboard with no survivors after the plane lost radio contact seven minutes after takeoff. Reports vary on passenger and crew numbers with no Americans aboard.
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Bombay
India
Indonesia
Garuda Airways
Santa Cruz
Garuda
Air India
Supervisors Begin Plan for Frederick County Office Complex
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors moves toward consolidating offices under one roof with a $600,000 building fund in next year’s budget. Architects Keith Williams and Hubert Stratten met with supervisors to outline plans along Court Square, from the current building west wall to Loudoun Street. A committee will select a lead architect to develop a circuit courtroom, county judge’s chambers, treasurer, revenue, and Commonwealth's Attorney offices, with possible civil defense, welfare, sheriff’s, and detention facilities and basement storage.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Keith Willliams
Keith Williams & Associates
Hubert T. Strateton
Loudoun St
Thomas B. Rosenberger
J. Robert Russell
Raymond Sandy
Hear
Commonealth
Civil Defense and Welfare Department
Smithey & Boynton
Roanoke
Health Hazards Mount At Resurrection City
Rain and cold lash Resurrection City as muddy conditions raise health risks for residents. Demonstrations proceed with Abernathy and Jackson keeping pressure on government while welfare advocates monitor welfare funding. Doctors warn of flu risk and vaccinate children as officials debate evacuation decisions.
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Resurrection City
Washington
Mills
Lincoln Memorial
Edward Mazique
Rae
Scorpion Missing After Atlantic Submarine Search
Navy ships and planes widen a deep Atlantic search for the Scorpion after it failed to reach Norfolk on schedule. The 99 crewmen and $40 million sub were last heard near midnight May 21, with weather hindering contact and officials considering delays or course changes as a cause.
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Washington
Atlantic
Norfolk
Azores
Navy
U.S
Cape Cod
Mass
United States
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Moorer
Rescue Limits for Deep Submarine Scorpion Recovery
Navy expert says rescue gear could not reach Scorpion crew above 300 feet depth. Capt. Nicholson notes 1939 era equipment and a 1970s new sub rescue system. Depths beyond 300 feet hinder mooring and surface recovery in rough seas.
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Washington
Navy
William M. Nicholson
New Hampshire
Nicholson
Aluminaut
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Cool air dips into Virginia as clouds linger
A wedge of cool air from a northern high pressure area spread over Virginia bringing continued cloudy skies and light rain or showers, with cooler temperatures settling in across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Michael Oates
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Ture
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Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and” Means Committee
George Wiley
Welfare Rights Organization
Scorpion
Howard Johnson
First Assembly of God Church
South Gate
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