U S Planes Strike Hanoi Again Bomb Key Bridge
Saigon reports U S Air Force crews hit a strategic Red River bridge near Hanoi, the lone rail link between Red China and North Vietnam. Reports cite heavy anti aircraft fire and possible losses on both sides as raids continue into Ha Noi Haiphong area with ground fighting in Quang Tri Province.
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U.S
Hanoi
Key Bridge
Saigon
Red River
Haiphong
North Vietnam
MI6
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri Province
Johnson Kiesinger agree on constant consultations before decisions
President Johnson and West German Chancellor Kiesinger, meeting in Bonn after Adenauer's funeral, said they would have constant full consultations on issues of mutual interest. They did not commit to hard and fast decisions, aiming to announce more after Kiesinger's U.S. visit. They discussed a nuclear arms treaty, trade and monetary issues, troop deployment, security, and prosperity.
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Konrad
Bonn
Germany
Johnson
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Konrad Adenauer
Kiesinger
United States
Prisoner Escapes Meigs County Jail In Tuesday Night Break
Meigs County man Raymond M. Spires, 27, escaped from the Meigs sheriff's office about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday while being held for rape charges involving a 7 year old girl. Spires fled through a side door during a tele phone call with others present. an area wide alert has been issued. He is described as 5'11" tall, 153 pounds with brown hair and eyes, wearing a khaki jacket and blue denim pants.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Raymond M. Spires
Dexter Route 1
Spires
Lima State Hospital
Westmoreland debate sparks Senate war clash in Washington
Senate critics accuse Gen Westmoreland of being used as a propaganda tool as he prepares to address Congress and brief governors. Supporters say his remarks provide a reasoned assessment of Vietnam, while Russell asserts the general is the best qualified to report on the war.
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U.S
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Russell
Congress
House
Associated Press
New York
Gen. Westmoreland
Westmoreland Report Seen Bid to Widen War Support
Washington AP Gen William Westmoreland's pending Congress report appears to be a Johnson administration move to widen public support for the Vietnam war while signaling possible troop escalation. Pentagon sources say the speech will review military progress since 1963, amid a hardening U.S. stance after North Vietnam rejected peace talks proposals. Westmoreland has shifted two Army brigades to assist U.S. Marines in the northern South Vietnam sector, with expectations the task force will grow toward division size.
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Washington
William CC. Westmoreland
Congress
Johnson Administration
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Westmoreland
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Johnson
North
South Vietnam
Two Florida houses swallowed by sinkhole
In Bartow Florida James Whitten fled as the floor dropped from a bedroom in his $15 000 home. A second room walls and furniture vanished into a deep sinkhole that also swallowed neighbor Melvin Prine s car port. Filling material pours into the gap as residents fear more wall cracks. Geologists attribute sinkholes to underground rivers dissolving limestone in central Florida. Temperatures forecast to stay below normal with a weekend warmup.
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James Whitten
Whitten
Melvin Prine
Prines
Teamsters May Need 2nd Ballot
The Teamsters Union may call a second ballot on a proposed national contract as current counted votes show a majority in favor, but many of about 450,000 members are not voting. Frank Fitzsimmons notes possible mail referendum if turnout remains low and cites confusion over whether approval has occurred.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Frank Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Long Wins Key Test In Battle Over Campaign Finance
Sen. Russell B. Long of Louisiana won a pivotal 43 to 41 Senate vote opposing opponents who sought to repeal the presidential election financing plan. The outcome keeps the $30 million per party financing option alive, with a possible showdown on a further move to overturn the repeal. An 88 to 0 outer-space treaty vote preceded the finance drama.
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Washington
Russell B. Long
Senate
Long
D-La
Johnson
House
Narcotics Use Narrow on Ohio University Campus
Athens officials say few narcotics users on campus while denying any ring. Police and Dr. James Whalen note scattered incidents and barbiturate overdoses, including a former coed’s death, with investigations limited to verified cases.
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Ohio University
Athens
Fred James
James Whalen
University
Robert Butts
Janet Elaine Stuber
Lima
Butts
James
Whalen
Grand Old Man of military aviation dies at 87
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Benjamin Delahaut Foulois, 87, pioneering airobserver and senior U.S. military pilot, has died after a 37 year career including the first cross country airflight observer role in 1909. Detroiter James Hoffa named Democratic nominee for state representative in the 19th District after a 25 year old son of the jailed Teamsters leader wins in a primary. Akron talks resume today as United Rubber Workers strike Firestone, Uniroyal, and B F Goodrich.
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Washington
Benny Foulois
Benjamin Delahaut Foulois
Detroit
James P. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Michigan
Young Hoffa
Lansing
Akron
Ohio
United Rubber Workers
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Uniroyal, Inc
B. F. Goodrich Co
Attendance concerns at Tri-County schools prompt action
Athens pupils face uncertain attendance as a local official notes no contact has been made. The report highlights school attendance worries and the potential impact on district plans, with officials urging clarity and oversight.
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Tri-County
Athens
Rig
Ohio General Assembly
LSD Etree
School Oort
Soviet union rejects bid to aid American POWs
Washington reports Moscow turned down a U S request for the Soviet to use its influence with North Vietnam to improve the condition of American airmen held as prisoners of war. Officials say the reply emphasized North Vietnam sovereignty and urged direct dealings with Hanoi. The U S has sought Red Cross channels and continues to view the move in the context of East West and Vietnam tensions.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
North Vietnam
Moscow
State Department
Alexei N. Kosygin
Harold Wilson
London
China
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
International Committee of the Red Cross
Plane crashes into Atlantic near Nantucket. 16 aboard
A four engine Superconstellation radar plane with 16 men aboard plunged into the Atlantic off Nantucket Island after a near-miss with homes. One crewman survived, two bodies recovered, 13 missing. Col James Lyle led the flight. Lt Joseph Guenet rescued by helicopter.
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Mass
Atlantic Ocean
Nantucket Island
Albert L. Manning
Rene A. Orleans
Col
James P. Lyle
551St Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing
Otis Air Force Base
Falmouth
Joseph H. Guenet
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