US widens war to Hanoi and Haiphong rims
US forces extended bombing to the edges of Hanoi and Haiphong, hitting vital fuel depots near the cities and igniting much of North Viet Nam's remaining petroleum supply. The move followed a split with President Johnson over bombing near Hanoi and Haiphong and raised fears of retaliation from China or Russia. Timed military messages linked the Pentagon in Washington with Gen Westmoreland in Saigon.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
Johnson
China
Russia
Wimbledon finalist Ralston tops Drysdale in bold comeback
Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield California rallied from behind to defeat Cliff Drysdale of South Africa on Wednesday advancing to the finals of the 80th Wimbledon tennis championships. The article notes other regional events and local accidents across pages 1 and 34.
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Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Air Force Captain risks discharge over rank fight
Amarillo base commander Capt Theodore Heller, 41, faces possible discharge on Wednesday if the Supreme Court does not grant relief for his year long effort to stay at his present rank. He states he will re enlist as an enlisted man if discharged.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
U.S. Supreme Court
Air Force
Theodore Heller
Pro Football League to Begin in 1967
Former Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy announced on Wednesday that a well financed professional football league will be in operation in 1967 to compete.
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Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Wilson Breaks With Johnson Over Vietnam Bombing
Prime Minister Harold Wilson publicly split from President Johnson over raids near Hanoi and Haiphong. Wilson backed U S aims but dissociated Britain from strikes on populated North Vietnamese centers, warning of possible Chinese or Russian retaliation. He said U S policy remains broadly correct and blamed Hanoi for rejecting unconditional peace talks.
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Reuters
London
Harold Wilson
Johnson
Hanoi
Haiphong
China
Russia
America
Viet Nam
Wilson
10 Downing Street
House of Commons
U.S
U S Jets Strike Hanoi Haiphong Oil Depots
United States jets attacked oil storage depots in Hanoi and Haiphong signaling a new phase in the Vietnam War. Commu nists paraded a captured pilot in Hanoi as crowds denounced U S imperialists. The raids destroyed about eight percent of Haiphong facilities and damaged Hanoi oil tanks with smoke reaching high altitudes.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Red River
Moscow
Britain
Harold Wilson
U.S
Duncan Sandys
Wilson
United States
Varied Views in Congress on Vietnam War Escalation
McNamara defended limited bombing as President Johnson ordered to deter infiltrations into South Vietnam. Senate leaders warned of possible Soviet and Chinese aid increases and tougher negotiations. Republicans urged earlier action and questioned shipping through Haiphong. Congressional reactions split over escalation and peace prospects.
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China
America
McNamara
Johnson
South Viet Nam
State Department
United States
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Jacob K. Javits
N.Y
Gerald R. Ford
Robert P Griffin
R-Mich
Ford
Haiphong
Russell
Rep
T. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Secrecy Preceded Major Strike Plans in Vietnam
Washington officials reported a late Tuesday night surge of military communications from the Pentagon to Saigon as weather cleared in Hanoi Haiphong for a potential long awaited operation. The plan sought to target North Viet Nam oil storage and loading facilities with the American air arm, with McNamara Rusk and Johnson guiding the move after peace feelers were rejected.
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State Department
Marshall Wright
U.S
South Viet Nam
Tass
U.S. Air Force
Murphy Neal Jones
Louisiana
Hanoi
McNamara
North Viet Nam
Congress
Defense
Robert S McNamara
Pentagon
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Harold K. Johnson
Army
Ft. Myer
Detroi
David L. McDonald
Naval Operations
Air Force
John P. McConnell
Chester Ronning
Ronning
Haiphong
United States
Wheeler
Johnson
McDonald
McConnell
Greene
Dean Rusk
Texas Longhorn Centennial Trail Drive heads to Dodge City
Vernon hosts a unique modern cattle drive among air conditioned trucks as 150 registered Longhorns are bedded down from San Antonio toward Oklahoma. The Texas Longhorn Breeders of America sponsors the event to honor historic trails and celebrate cowboys, with a crossing ceremony at Deans Crossing witnessed by Bertha Deans Ross. The caravans move between Western Trail points, ending in Dodge City, Kansas.
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Vernon
Red River
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Dodge City
Kan
Abe Blocker
Texas Longhorn Breeders of America
Abe
Kansas
Fort Dodge
Abilene
Middlebrook Pens
Deans Crossing
Req River
Bertha Deans Ross
Girl Dies In Pool In Clovis New Mexico
Martha Healy a four year old visitor at the Silver Spur Motel drowned in a motel swimming pool in Clovis New Mexico. Despite mouth to mouth resuscitation by Officer Norvell Frazier the child died at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Graveside services are planned at Lawnhaven Cemetery. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Healy and two brothers and grandparents from New Jersey and New York.
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Clovis
N.M
Martha Healy
Edward Healy
Mandell Circle
Silver Spur Motel
Martha
Norvell Frazier
Clovis Memorial Hospital
Edward Healy Sr
Border Town
N.J
Samuel Pezzula
Albany, N.Y
Stocks Decline Amid Market Slide and Vietnam Bombing
New York traders faced a third steep drop of the week as brokers linked the loss to U S bombing of North Viet Nam oil facilities. The market weakened across major gauges with fresh selling spurred by geopolitical tension and energy concerns.
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New York
North Viet Nam
Boy stows away on two planes from Tokyo to Phoenix
Eleven year old Leon T. Robinson Jr. rode a Tokyo Pan American flight to San Francisco then boarded a second plane to Phoenix before authorities intercepted him. He said he aimed for Mexico and was the son of Sgt. Leon T. Robinson.
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Leon T. Robinson Jr
Japan
United States
Leon T. Robinson
Mexico
American Airlines
Phoenix
Tachikawa Air Base
Tokyo
San Francisco
Leon
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