Russians Owe UN 62 Million in Peacekeeping Costs
William Fulton reports the Soviet Union owes over 62 million dollars as its share of Congo and Mid East peacekeeping expenses. The UN debt nears 100 million, funded mostly by U.S. taxpayers who have contributed heavily to Cyprus operations while Russia has paid nothing.
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Texans Seen Through The Imagination Time Lens
A P Gellman style column notes Texans as provincial amid holiday political visits. Houstonians fret drought damaged lawns while Amarillo worries over a SAC base closure costing 30 million in local income. A columnist laments local habits and city quirks with light humor.
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Ground Fight Rages in Ia Drang Valley Bloodbath
U S infantry and North Vietnamese regulars fought from dawn to dusk in Ia Drang Valley. Reports say 35 Americans killed and 31 wounded as communist bodies were too numerous to count.
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McNamara Plans 20 000 to 30 000 More U S Troops for Vietnam
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara announced 20 000 to 30 000 additional U S troops will be sent to Vietnam within 90 days. He indicated further increases may be needed but reserves would not be called up. Pentagon current strength stands at 464 000 with the ceiling at 480 000.
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McNamara to send 20000 30000 more troops to Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announced 20 000 to 30 000 additional U S troops would be sent to Vietnam in the next nine days while forecasting no call up of reservists in the current buildup. The disclosure appears on page 1.
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U.S
Vietnam
Top of the Day sports pursuit for third straight NFL title
News brief notes the pursuit of a third straight NFL championship by the Top of the Day edition with Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor, both former Packers now with the New Orleans Saints. It mentions other items on page 20 and 23 across crime and local events.
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Columbia Unveils Filter Cutting Tar and Nicotine Intake
Columbia University says it has acquired rights to a new cigarette filter that the university claims can reduce tar and nicotine intake by about two thirds without raising costs. The claim stops short of promising lower cancer risk, but further medical research is planned. News spurred tobacco stocks higher on the New York Stock Exchange, with Reynolds closing at 42.50 up 3.50 and Lorillard at 63.38 up 3.37 among active names.
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Nixon denies Khrushchev claim on Powers and 1960 election
Nixon rejects Khrushchev’s assertion that he sought Powers’ release to aid his 1960 bid and that the Kremlin helped Kennedy win. An aide says Khrushchev’s memory is faulty and Nixon never sought direct intercession to free Powers. Powers was released in 1962 after being shot down in 1960.
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Gary Powers
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Eye Air Ticket Fleecing Exposes Crime Ring
An organized crime ring targets airline tickets, stealing more than 5,000 since fall with losses running into millions. Arrests have been made in Los Angeles, Miami, Boston, and New Jersey, with penalties up to 15 years in prison.
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Hong Kong
Texas oil allowances rise on six point seven shift
The Texas Railroad Commission cited the Middle East crisis and raised the July statewide oil allowable from 42.9 percent to 48 percent on Wednesday.
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