Turning Point Sought in Viet Nam War by U S Officials
U S officials project a turning point in the Viet Nam conflict by early next fall as a 400000 man buildup nears completion. They warn outcomes depend on political stability in Saigon and possible shifts in North Viet Nam or Chinese strategy.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
U. S
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Viet Nam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Red China
Viet Cong
Construction Firm Handles Athens Water Line Work
Athens project underway as local construction firm begins water line installation. The effort aims to improve infrastructure, with crews mobilizing and timelines being assessed by city officials.
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Athens
Res
Viet Forces Renew Offense In Saigon Amid Crime Crisis
Vietnamese army and air force expand operations against Viet Cong with 77 battalion actions in the past week, a 10 percent rise. Air sorties rise 30 percent as U. S. casualties drop. Viet Cong losses tally 694 killed and 69 captured while government losses fall.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
P— U
U. S
Vietnamese Conflict Sees Major Casualties Decline
The report shows 33 missing and 141 killed this week, down from 52 missing and 52 killed the prior week as Viet Cong casualties mounted in a major coastal operation in Quang Ngai Province. Allied deaths reached 32 with 19 wounded, while Viet Namese casualties were not fully announced.
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Quang Ngai
Viet Cong hit and run tactics raise Saigon fears
U S forces report heavy Viet Cong casualties from daily ambushes on out posts and hamlets as Communists intensify terrorism around Saigon. The 1st Infantry Division found hundreds of tons of abandoned Viet Cong supplies at a vast storage center near the Cambodian frontier, one of the largest hauls, underscoring a shifting conflict pattern.
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Paign
Saigon
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
War report notes large rice and supplies caches found
The Big Red One reported at least 30 large caches of rice salt cooking oil and clothing found in a warehouse complex along the Rach Beng Go River on the Ho Chi Minh Trail system. U S planes kept up the air campaign against the north hitting an antiaircraft site near Vinh and evading two incoming missiles.
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Rach Beng Go River
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
U. S
Vinh
Five Die in Dallas Texas Flood Drownings
Five persons drowned as torrential rains swelled Dallas and Garland floodwaters. W. L. Perryman head of General American Oil Co. perished in a Cadillac swept into a creek. Robert Buck and Adrienne Buck died when their car went into water. Fire crews rescued others as rivers overflowed and the Ford plant closed.
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Dallas
Tex
Garland
W. L. Perryman
General American Oil Co
Canada
East Point
Eric Jonsson
Ford Motor Co
Texas
Central Expressway
Rail merger forecast to improve service and lower fares
NY Central and Pennsylvania rail chiefs expect the historic merger to boost passenger and freight service with potential fare reductions. The ICC approved the consolidation, set to begin June 1 unless blocked, and required no net job losses and continued NYN H service through 1966.
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New York
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Ohio merger effects studied on rail traffic routes
Columbus says the New York Central and Pennsylvania merger could raise Ohio rail traffic by about one third. NYC officials in Cleveland note cost cuts via the water level route and possible Collinwood Yard reconstruction with some workers moved. Pennsylvania foresees facility additions in Columbus and a needed B and O connection at Heath. Crestline Galion would see consolidation at Pennsylvania facilities as the main impact.
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Cleveland
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Ohio
NYC
New York
St. Louis-Chicago
Cleveland Nyc
Collinwood Yard
Collinwood
Chicago
Heath
Licking County
Baltimore & Ohio
Charleston-Dickin
Court Rules Ban By GM Is Illegal
The Supreme Court ruled General Motors violated antitrust law by attempting to bar Chevrolet sales through discount houses in Los Angeles. The decision described a joint, conspiratorial restraint of trade involving GM, dealer associations, and minority Chevrolet dealers to eliminate discount sales.
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Washington
Supreme Court
General Motors Corp
Los Angeles
Justice Department
Abe Fortas
Fortas
General Motors
Chevrolet
Detroit
California
Department
SEO Day Set At State Fair
Gov James A Rhodes announced special days at the 1966 Ohio State Fair honoring eight big city areas and the southeast region. Aug 25 to Sept 3 fair dates include Aug 27 Youngstown Aug 28 Cleveland Aug 29 Columbus Aug 30 Dayton Aug 31 Akron Canton Sep 1 Cincinnati Sep 2 Toledo and Sep 3 Southeast Ohio Day.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Youngstown
Cleveland
Dayton
Akron - Canton
Cincinnati
Toledo
Southeast Ohio
Upside Down Flag Causes Wednesday City Alarm
In Middletown Jimmy Wright raised the flag at City Building and did not notice it was upside down. Police received multiple calls and Patrolman Cecil Short corrected the flag twice before Wright verified and fixed it. The flag then stayed properly displayed.
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Middletown
Jimmy Wright
Cecil Short
Wright
Short
Aldens Attends White House Dinner for Danish PM
Ohio University President and Mrs. Vernon R. Alden joined guests at a White House dinner hosted by President Lyndon Johnson for Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hope and Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Peck. The AthenS flew back to Athens Thursday morning.
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Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Jens Otto Krag
Denmark
Bob Hope
Gregory Peck
Athens
Governor Visits Flooded Lake Erie Shoreline
Gov James A Rhodes interrupted his schedule to inspect the Lake Erie shoreline near Toledo by helicopter as floods from gale winds inundated 60 miles of lakefront. Up to 7500 residents evacuated, utilities cut, and hundreds of thousands in damages reported as water trapped behind dikes remained.
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Toledo
Lake Erie
Detroit
James A. Rhodes
Oregon- Toledo
Gromyko Vatican audience spurs Poland visit talk
In Warsaw diplomats and churchmen say Andrei Gromyko's meeting with Pope Paul VI raises chances for a Papal visit to Communist Poland later this year. Vatican sources say the poor church state Poland relations were likely not discussed.
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Warsaw
Poland
Andrei Gromyko
Vatican
Paul VI
Gromyko
Appropriations Committee Boosts Health Education Funding
The House Appropriations Committee blasted Johnson 1967 budget plans by recommending large increases for health and education programs. It added 276,413,000 to the 10,066,129,500 requested for Labor and HEW for the fiscal year starting July 1.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Five Americans Feared Dead In Andes Airliner Wreck
Lima reports search planes found the crashed four engine Constellation near Huampara 66 miles southeast of Lima after the Peru flight disappeared Wednesday. The crew of six and 43 passengers were aboard including pilot William Jones of Miami Florida and four Americans Peace Corps volunteers Gerald Flynn Paul Bond Troy Ross and geologist George Hoffman.
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Peru
Andes
Lineas Areas Nacionales
Huampara
Cuzco
Coclacocha
William Jones
Miami
Fla
Peace Corps
Gerald Francis Flynn
Seattle
Wash
Paul L. Bond
Jonesboro
Ark
Troy M. Ross
Boise, Idaho
George A. Hoffman
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