Infiltration of South Vietnam by 30 000 to 40 000 North Vietnamese
Ambassador Tran Thien Khiem says 30 000 to 40 000 North Vietnamese infiltrators entered South Vietnam over the past three years via the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos. He warns the mountainous terrain and limited border troops hinder stopping infiltration, which he says could decisively affect the war if halted. White House and State Department notes say North Vietnamese support and cross-border movement are extensive but lack figures.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
State Department
Ringo Starr undergoes toenail removal amid fan uproar
Ringo Starr rested after toenail removal as fans reacted to BBC reports and apologies. In the Congo, a mercenary-led column advanced into the northeast pursuing rebels believed to hold 500 whites as hostages, discovering five more dead Europeans near Watsa.
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Ringo Starr
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Leopoldville
Congo
Watsa
Canal plan gains strong support from Ohio regional group
In Columbus the Youngstown Metropolitan Area Development Citizens' Committee endorsed a Lake Erie to Ohio River canal as essential for future growth. The comment mirrored calls for a balanced transportation system to boost the economy.
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Columbus
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Jerry Knight
Youngstown Metropolitan
Fraud Charges Challenge Vinton County Elections
Contestors file petitions in Common Pleas Court to set aside the elections of John Beckley and Raymond Cottrill. Webb and Altman seek victory for Webb and Allman, alleging absentee ballot misuse irregularities and fraud in McArthur Southwest Precinct 46 where 24 of 25 listed ballots were found. The petitions request setting aside the elections or trial to determine rightful winners.
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Cottrill
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Logan
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Forest Moore
Beckley
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Allman
Vinton
Allensville
McArthur
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Peron Returns to Exile in Spain After South American Trek
Juan D. Peron resumes exile in Spain amid a failed bid to return to Argentina. Brazil ordered his return on the same Iberia DC8 jet that carried him Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, while Madrid officials hint he may stay temporarily as the case is reviewed. Uruguay and Paraguay also bar landings as regional reactions unfold.
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Juan D. Peron
South America
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Brazil
Peron
Madrid
Rio de Janeiro
Paragay
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J Peron
Montevideo
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Rio Grande Breaks Ground for $420,000 Library
Rio Grande College holds ground breaking for a new library to cost 420000. Stanley L. Evans chairs the fund drive as dignitaries including Dr. J Boyd Davis and Dr. Francis W Burdell participate. The library will rise on former athletic ground once used as a sheep pasture by founders Nehemiah and Permelia Atwood.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Stanley L. Evans
J. Boyd Davis
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Francis W. Burdell
Rio
Burdell
Nehemiah
Permelia Atwood
Francis W. Shane
Alphus R. Christensen
North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Expert Help On Hand at Canon City Prison
CANON CITY Colo Star Daywood a state legislator locked his keys in his car during a visit to the state prison. A prisoner with lock experience retrieved the keys in under 15 minutes.
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Star Daywood
Bombing North Viet Nam: a path to salvage South Viet Nam?
Saigon and Washington weigh bombing North Viet Nam as a solution to South Viet Nam woes. Critics warn expansion may not deter Viet Cong, who stay fueled by Hanoi while South Viet Nam grows weaker. Dr Bernard Fall supports a direct attack. others fear wider war and limited North Viet Nam impact.
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Viet Nam
Ohio House Approves Four-Year Terms and Annual Sessions
The Ohio House approved proposals for four-year terms for state representatives and annual legislative sessions. The plan includes a $290 million bond issue for water pipelines and facilities, plus redistricting following a Supreme Court ruling. Senate action and a cooling-off period shape a late-year schedule.
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Baker Tales Contradict Each Other
Senator Carl T. Curtis said the Justice Department must resolve conflicting testimony over a supposed secret payoff to the Kennedy Johnson campaign fund in 1960. Matthew H. McCloskey accused insurance man Don Reynolds of lying about McCloskey being part of the alleged payoff scheme. Baker refused to answer questions about his role.
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Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Justice Department
Kennedy - Johnson
Matthew H. McCloskey
Ireland
Don B. Reynolds
Reynolds
McCloskey
Baker
Pope Urges Interfaith Unity For Humankind's Future
Pope Paul VI met Hindu, Islam, Buddhist, Zoroastrian leaders in Bombay and urged all men to work together. He called for closer ties and mutual understanding, esteem, and love across faiths to build a common future for the human race.
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India
Paul VI
Lawyer Suspended Indefinitely for Unethical Conduct
Carlton S. Dargusch a prominent attorney and OSU trustee was suspended indefinitely by the Ohio Supreme Court for unethical conduct related to the Sunday Creek Coal Co case. A World War II brigadier general and longtime Gov Rhodes visitor, he faced a unanimous ruling after a lengthy Columbus Bar Association inquiry into his firm’s dealings.
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Carlton S. Dargusch
Ohio State University
Ohio Supreme Court
Dargusch
James A. Rhodes
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Supreme Court
Columbus Bar Association
John S. Jones
Granville
Athens Drivers fined jailed after parked cars damaged
Report notes drivers in Athens were fined and jailed after incidents where parked cars were struck. The item appears on Page 4 of The Messenger, with related notes about local coverage of the event.
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Athens
Cuba gives headaches to Swiss diplomats
The U Nited States and seven other nations severed ties with Cuba, eight countries in total. Switzerland handles passports and intercedes for Americans who accidentally land on Cuban soil, amid strained relations with Fidel Castro.
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Fidel Castro
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United States
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Guatemala
Honduras
Chile
Brazil
Ecuador
Venezuela
Hopes Rise For UN Dues Agreement
Negotiators at the United Nations press ahead to resolve the organization s deep financial and constitutional crisis. Secretary General U Thant leads backstage talks with rising support following a three hour session between foreign ministers of the United States and the Soviet Union the UN s main rivals on the issue.
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World Organization
U Thant
United States
Soviet Union
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