Viet Cong Hit Da Nang Fuel Dump In Night Raid
Viet Cong commandos attacked the Da Nang air base fuel complex destroying two tanks and damaging two others with an estimated loss of one million gallons. U S Marines and Navy artillery supported the response as a new U S Army task force Alpha was announced with Maj Gen Stanley L Larsen to command from Nha Trang.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang Air Base
U. S
U.S
da Nang Harbor
da Nang
Stanley L. Larsen
Task Force Alpha
Nha Trang
Highlands
Logan Reservoir plan announced by Hocking Conservancy District
The Hocking Conservancy District outlined local protection projects for Logan Nelsonville Chauncey and Rockbridge alongside the Logan Reservoir on Clear Creek. The plan estimates annual flood damages and costs, with federal funding share and 30 year non federal payments, and notes Route 33 relocations. A continuation on page 4 discusses funding hurdles and congressional authorization.
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David Lace
Nelsonville
Hocking
Logan Reservoir
Rush Creek
Logan
Route 33
Greece PM Athanasiadis Novas resigns after defeat in vote
In Athens the premier George Athanasiadis Novas resigned after a 167 to 131 confidence vote. King Constantine asked him to remain temporarily while Greece faces a political crisis. Stephanos Stephanopoulos is seen as a possible successor. Deputies clashed during an eight hour session.
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Athens
Greece
Iff
George Athanasiadis Novas
Constantine
Athanasiadis Novas
Stephanos Stephanopoulos
George Papandreou
Dirksen Plans Second Push On Reapportionment Amendment
Senator Everett Dirksen vows another attempt to win Senate approval for a constitutional reapportionment amendment after a 57 to 39 defeat short of the two thirds. He hints replacing the administration bill with his plan, allowing geographic factors plus population under a state referendum. Opponents Douglas Tydings and Proxmire forecast a likely stronger loss.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Paul H. Douglas
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Labor government ends first session with record 65 bills
Britain’s Labor government finishes its first Parliament session under a razor thin majority. The House of Commons passes 65 separate measures before adjournment, 52 from the government and 13 from MPs, surpassing the previous record set under a Conservative majority.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
Ohio City May Become Rights Battleground
Cincinnati court hears case as civil rights groups clash with skilled crafts union over terms of labor rights in a Police Court session for five arrests made Wednesday.
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Ohio City
Cincinnati
UN role in Viet Nam talks remains doubtful
The article notes limited belief that the United Nations can influence Viet Nam peace efforts. It cites U Thant as a potential go-between but says the Security Council is blocked by US and Soviet veto power. Skepticism exists among Asian and African delegates about US willingness to involve the UN.
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United Nations
Viet Nam
U Thant
Security Council
U.S
Kremlin
Red China
U. S
Johnson
Adlair E. Stevenson
Thant
Education Emphasized to Fight Unemployment in Ohio Committee Report
Ohio Senate Committee urges compulsory training for adults on public assistance to tackle unemployment. The panel backs education as the key tool and proposes targeted job readiness programs to boost employability within the state.
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Ohio
Senate
Columbus
Ohio Senate
Taylor To Give Final Briefing On Viet Nam Transition
General Maxwell D. Taylor delivered his final briefing on South Viet Nam to a White House panel as the administration sought more funds and manpower for the war. President Johnson welcomed Taylor’s insights and named him a senior adviser on military and diplomatic matters and a member of the intelligence board. Taylor cautioned that the future holds serious military civilian and international challenges.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
White House
Capitol Hill
House
Defense Appropriations
Johnson
Taylor
Saigon
U.S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Arthur J. Goldberg
Henry Cabot Lodge
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Daring
Big da Nang
Basso Standard East
the Messenger
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Walter Moeller
V Thant
Rusk
White House South Lawn
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