Closest Vietnam War air raids near Chinese border
U S warplanes from the carrier Constellation struck Lang Son bypass bridge and rail sidings near Lang Son, 63 miles north of Haiphong, marking the closest raids to China. Reports say two bridges were being built to link Lang Son with the main rail line. ground fire was light and no aircraft losses reported. In nearby fighting, elements of the 101st Airborne cleared 35 enemy dead southwest of Tam Ky, with paratroopers sustaining casualties and capturing weapons. Vietnamese rangers further reported heavy losses among North Vietnamese forces west of Tam Ky.
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Navy
Constellation
Tonkin Gulf
Lang Son Railroad
Haiphong
U.S
Lang Son
China
Johnson
South Vietnam
1St Corps
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Tam Ky
Saigon
Fulbright attacks bombing near Red China sparks Senate clash
Fulbright calls bombing within 10 miles of Red China extremely dangerous and stupid. Senator Stennis supports broader strikes, while Johnson faces renewed Vietnam policy debate on Capitol Hill. Secret testimony suggested Johnson agreed to extend warplane options despite continued restrictions. Fulbright warns this move could reverse 1964 policy and bring disaster.
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Washington
U. S
Red
China
Capitol Hill
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
John Stennis
D-Miss
North Vietnam
Senate
Johnson
Vietnam
White House
Stennis’ Subcommittee
Adm
Ulysses S. G. Sharp
Pacific
Subcommittee
Red China
Hanoi
Doumer
Pentagon
Fulbright
Prince Charles dunking countess shocks London party
Prince Charles reportedly dunked a fully dressed countess at a late night pool party as Queen Elizabeth II departed. Unnamed guests described the incident at the party held last weekend, with tabloids noting postmidnight revelry and swimming by attendees.
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London
Prince Charles
Britain
The
Sunday Express
Queen Elizabeth
Taft says Johnson administration suffers exhausted executive
Republican rally in Welch West Virginia features Representative Robert Taft Jr of Ohio criticizing the Johnson administration. He declares the nation faces "tired blood" and an exhausted executive department that has run out of steam.
Miners Trapped After Explosion at Spanish Pit
Seventeen coal miners were believed trapped today in a Spanish pit after an explosion. Mining officials reported the incident and search efforts began at the shaft site.
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Mieres
Spain
Lightning provokes bears in Glacier fatal attack
A report from Glacier National Park notes a light disturbance blamed for two grizzly bears attacking and killing two girls at a popular site. The incident raises safety concerns for visitors and park officials. Minnesota moves into first in a tight AL race as sports briefs share page 8. Changes to Athens bypass routes slated for later planning.
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Glacier National Park
Minnesota
Athens East
Jury Finds Andrews Guilty Of Lying In JFK Plot Case
New Orleans jury convicts Dean Andrews on three of five perjury counts for lying to a grand jury about a figure linked to an alleged JFK assassination plot. Sentencing not set. defense plans appeal as Andrews, 44, faces up to five years.
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Andrews
Bill Crider
New Orleans
Dean Andrews
John F. Kennedy
Harry Burglass
Frank J. Shea
Burglass
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Lee Harvey Oswald
Clay L. Shaw
Clay Bertrand
Jim Garrison
Shaw
Bertrand
Kennedy
Warren Commission
Oswald
Dallas
Tex
Clay Shaw
Tax Surcharge Battle Starts In House Today
President Johnson pushes a 10 percent surcharge on income tax for individuals and corporations as Treasury Secretary Fowler Budget Director Schultze and CEA chair Ackley present the administration case to the House Ways and Means Committee. The plan warns that a large deficit could fuel inflation higher interest rates and hurt homebuilding. opponents argue the burden could chill the economy and reduce revenues.
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Johnson
Congress
Grimly
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Charles L. Schultze
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
House
Ways and Means Committee
Vietnam Aid Cut By 736 Million In Senate Bill
Stennis and Fulbright panel trimmed Johnson’s 3.4 billion foreign aid request by 736 million despite concerns over Vietnam. Senate leader Mansfield warned amendments will test the line, as lawmakers press the South Vietnamese election fairness issue. Clark Clifford relayed Johnson’s warning that a rigged vote would cost U S support, amid talks with Thieu Ky in Saigon.
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Fulbright
Vietnam
Johnson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Clark Clifford
South Vietnam
Maxwell Taylor
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Clifford
Logan Hospital Owes PERS $19007 With Penalty
Logan Hospital owes the Public Employee Retirement Fund 19007.15 and faces a 5 percent penalty if unpaid by Tuesday. Hospital administrator John Sappington, later indicted, was named in the Aug. 2 notice. The fund warns of collection actions and cites prior use of withheld retirement funds for operations amid a hospital deficit. Also reports state Legion tournament results with Lima, Ashley, and Pemberville advancing.
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Logan
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
PERS
John Sappington
Hocking County
Grand Jury
Sterling Lewis
Barton A. Hall
Lima
Ashley
Pemberville
American Legion
Athens
Lancaster
Euclid
Miamisburg
Poverty Official Plans Telescope Sights Converted to Microscopes
George T. Miller, head of Harris County Community Action Association, ordered seven telescopic rifle sights for the Houston antipoverty agency. While vacationing in Virginia, Miller said he hoped to convert them into classroom microscopes. Houston Police Chief Herman Short called Miller’s plan disgust and outrage. Miller stated his aim was to use surplus government goods for anti poverty education and to create microscopes after standard micro scopes were unavailable.
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Houston, Tex
George T. Miller
Houston Antipoverty Agency
Herman B. Short
Miller
Harris County Community Action Association
Virginia
Short
Soviet freighter Svirsk leaves Dairen after crew freed
The Svirsk limped out of the Chinese port of Dairen with seven tugboats escorting the ship. The crew, including the captain and three sailors freed after protests, remained aboard as the vessel headed to Vladivostok. Chinese authorities had accused second navigator Stanislav Ivanov of refusing a Mao badge.
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Moscow
Dairen
Soviet Union
Yellow Sea
Vladivostok
Alexei N. Kosygin
Chou En-lai
Svirsk
Pravda
Stanislav V. Ivanov
Mao Tse-tung
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International Typographical Union
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Cincinnati Post & Times-Star
John Hennessey
Columbus
Ohio
Children’s Hospital
Rhonda Marie Faulkner
Phillip Monzo
LBJ
Abbereereeee
Heloise
Die Sais
Ceneen
Middleport
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Glouster
PT. Pleasant
Pomeroy
Miss Wool
Alanna Crimmins
New York City
Miss Wool of
Logan Hospital
New England
Saco
Maine
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