Army Chief Sees Progress in Vietnam War
Army Chief of Staff General Harold K. Johnson, returning from an 11 day tour, said he saw significant progress in Vietnam. He predicted real evidence of forward movement by early 1968 given South Vietnamese elections and economic improvements. He cautioned troop levels depend on outside Communist support and emphasized not 100 percent efficiency in military use of forces.
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Washington
UPI
Harold K. Johnson
Army
Johnson
South Vietnam
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Westmoreland
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Family Sees Fall Kill Dad On Oregon Glacier
A rescue party found George J. Schultz dead after he and his son plunged 200 feet on Renfrew Glacier near Middle Sister Peak in Oregon. His son Robert Gene survived with injuries as four other children remained unhurt after spending the night on the mountain.
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Bend
Ore
UPI
Sacramento
Calif
Oregon
George J. Schultz
Robert
George
Renfrew
Middle Sister Peak
Cascade Mountains
Robert Gene
Mary
Thomas
Paul
Hong Kong Fights Heightened Border Tensions With China
Hundreds of Gurkha troops bolster Sha Tau Kok as clashes intensify at Man Kam To and Ta Kwu Ling. Chinese mobs seize posts, force dubious agreements, and flee back across the border amid renewed bombings in Hong Kong and Kowloon.
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Sha Tau Kok
Nepal
Red China
Hong Kong
Man Kam To
Ta Kwu Ling
China
Houston War on Poverty order sights questioned
A civilian at Kelly Air Force Base Lester Washington refused to justify a telescopic rifle sights requisition tied to the Houston War on Poverty program. He said the item was unsuitable for the organization and that the Office of Economic Opportunity warned the order might be a forgery with an investigation underway.
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San Antonio
Oficer
Kelly Air Force Base
Lester Washington
Houston
Tex
Washington
Fort Worth
Office of Economic Opportunity
Good Morning Over Asnaritio 717 7
The note presents a brief greeting likely from a timetable or code phrase. It mentions Asnaritio 717 7 and reads as a nonstandard message or salutation. No clear event date or named organization is identified.
Rescue Team Heeds Please Hurry Cry In Sandstone Well
Fifty rescuers dug the 15 year old boy from a sandstone well after 24 hours of collapse. The patient, Leonard Boyce, told responders he was in good condition though his right shoulder ached and his legs felt numb. Captain Curt Phillips praised the boy’s resilience as he was taken to Williamson Memorial Hospital.
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Leonard Boyce
Williamson
W. Va
Lenore
UPI
Memorial Hospital
Curt Phillips
Williamson Life Saving Crew
Philips
M.C. Cabaluica
Leonard
Cabaluca
Vietnamese Premier Denies Election Rigging Charges
In Saigon Premier Ky rejects U S accusations of vote manipulation and urges observers to inspect Vietnam. The article notes political tensions with Thieu Ky ticket, sabotage claims, and a large outdoor rally demand as candidates press for fair vote conditions.
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Senate
Thien
Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
Quang Tri City
Thieu
Four suspects jailed in Lubbock gas station slaying
Police arrested a fourth suspect in the shooting death of station operator Alton Zack Lee during an attempted robbery. A 14 year old, a 16 year old, and two adults were already in custody after a gun battle with patrolmen Aycock and Gill. Lee died of a bullet wound. investigators pursue who fired the fatal shot as arrests continue.
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Alton Zack Lee
Lee
David Aycock
J. L. Gill
Lubbock
Shotgun Squad
Aycock
U.S. Confirms Bombing of Laos At Laotian Request
The United States confirms air raids in neutral Laos began in May 1964 at the request of the Royal Laotian government. American warplanes also attacked Hanoi near Doumer Bridge, with reports of planes shot down by Soviet and other anti aircraft defenses.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Laos
Hanoi
Doumer
Red River
Doumer Bridge
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
Robert M. White
Fairborn
Ohio
Radio
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Oregon Mountain Rescue Council
Explorer Scouts
Air Force
Schultz
Eugene
Ta [Kwu Ling
Spector
Kowloon
Harris County Community Action Association
Houston Poverty Agency
Asnaritio
Mekong
Nguyen van Thieu
Fulbright
Morse
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Truong Dinh Dzu
Cabaluica
Mingo County
William Hatfield
West Virginia
Pageo
Saturay
Tass
ADN
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