Hershey Links Draft Confusion to Viet Nam Distance
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, head of the Selective Service, says Americans dislike the distant dim war in Viet Nam yet favor the prosperity it yields. He criticizes soft-living and calls for unity and universal military training while offering no plans to reinstate a draft. He describes draft card burners as misguided adolescents. He expects hardiness if the war worsens.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Viet Nam
Hershey
Marines Drive To Clear Viet Cong In Southeast Hue Area
Fierce fighting flared near a canal facing a Viet Cong stronghold about 55 miles southeast of the North Vietnamese border. U S Marines reported 40 enemy killed and numerous weapons captured as air power and ground troops pressed operations from Phu Bai toward Hue and the surrounding rice farms.
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South Viet Nam
South China Sea
Hue
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Phu Bai
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Air Force
Bien Hoa
Guam
Phuoc Tuy
U. S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
Vinh
VA. S
U. S. 1St Cavalry
Bong Son
101St Airborne Division
Tuy Hoa
Scott To Become Space Mechanic
Orlando report on astronaut David R. Scott planning a 10 minute outside space walk during Gemini 8 flight on March 15. He will use a battery powered tool to loosen four bolts on a side panel to aid future space maintenance while a movie camera records the maneuver.
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Orlando
Fla
David R. Scott
Scott
Air Force
Neil A. Armstrong
Agena
Martin Co
Air Force Aeropropulsion Laboratory
East Germany Seeks Seat in United Nations
East Germany applies for UN membership via Polish ambassador Bohdan Lewandowski, presenting a memorandum from the East German Foreign Ministry and a pledge to honor the UN Charter. Western powers insist West Germany is the legitimate German government and East Germany faces likely defeat in the 15 member council. The memorandum hints at West Germany joining the UN alongside East Germany, but Berlin is not expected to seek membership now.
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UN Security Council
East Germany
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Walter Ulbricht
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Ulbricht
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France
Germany
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General Assembly
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
West Germany
Mellwain and Reams Clash over Playboy Label
In Bowling Green, Gov. Rhodes race heats up as Mellwain calls rival a Playboy figure while Reams labels Mellwain a half time candidate. Reams defends harmony and notes Mellwain's 43 absences in 103 session days and 475 missed roll calls.
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James A. Rhodes
Harry H. Mellwain
Hugh Heffner
Ohio
Heffner
Playboy Magazine
Bunny Club Empire
Frazier Reams Jr
Harry Mellwain
Harry
Reams
Ering
Bowling Green State University
Toledo
McKhwain
Rhodes
Mellwain
Walker Guilty Of 1st Degree Manslaughter
Ernest Walker, 39, found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the shooting of Thurman Borden, 22. Judge C. W. Smith sentences him to one to 20 years in the Ohio State Penitentiary. Jury deliberated about 10.5 hours before verdict. Walker may be parole eligible after one year.
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Gallipolis
Ernest Walker
Thurman Borden
C. W. Smith
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Smith
Walker
John Epling
Harold Spears
Lawrence County
Warren Sheets
Marines Create New Division At Camp Pendleton
Secretary McNamara announced the 5th Marine Division begins service at Camp Pendleton California. First regimental elements have entered service with two more regiments planned within a year to reach full strength as a temporary unit created amid current military buildup.
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Marine Corps
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
5Th Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Humphrey Questions Asia Policy After Vietnam Authorization
Washington sources report Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey faced questions on Asia policy during a closed session as Congress approved a 4.8 billion Vietnam authorization. Senate debates included Morse’s bid to rescind the 1964 force resolution, Fulbright’s neutralization ideas, and Gruening’s draft dodge amendment, all amid administration skepticism about China talks and strategy.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Asia
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Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Johnson
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Humphrey
Morse
House
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Viet Nam
Gruening
Fulbright
Arkansas
Crat
Southeast Asia
China
United States
Wartorn
U. S
Peking
Kennedy Half Dollars Ready To Roll Again
Washington announces new Kennedy half dollar coins with 40 percent silver will begin circulating within one to two weeks. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wallace says the older 90 percent coins will fade from circulation but remain minted to avoid collectors’ shortage, while the new coins aim to revive use of the currency.
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John F. Kennedy
Robert A. Wallace
the Treasury
Wallace
U. S. Mint
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
LBJ Four Year Terms Proposal Lacks Majority Support
A congressional poll shows little backing for President Johnson’s plan to extend House terms to four years aligned with presidential elections. Rep. Frank Chelf said most supporters favor staggered elections, with half the House up every two years. Only five of 89 respondents back Johnson’s specific approach.
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Washington
Johnson
Frank Chelf
D-Ky
Newsmen
Chelf
Hugh Baillie a longtime United Press president dies
Hugh Baillie aged 75, who led United Press from 1935 to 1955, died Tuesday from a heart condition in California. In Ohio, Sohio raised prices one cent per gallon at company stations, to 32.9 cents for regular and 36.9 cents for premium, citing market-rate alignment.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Sohio
Johnson seeks Transportation Department and highway plan
President Johnson asked Congress to create a department of transportation to consolidate travel and goods movement. He proposed $700 million over six years for highway safety and $200 million for a supersonic transport project and urged a 12th Cabinet post to coordinate the system.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Department of Transportation
America
Gravedigger George Noreen Celebrates 90th Birthday
CHISAGO CITY Minnesota residents gathered to honor George Noreen on his 90th birthday. The longtime town gravedigger follows in his father Frank Noreen's footsteps, who lived to 97. George notes he has dug graves for four decades and still survives each day. He also gardens and maintains eight acres of property.
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Chisago City
Minn
George Noreen
Noreen
Frank Noreen
Meigs County schools chief resigns amid transition
C L Patterson announces resignation as Meigs County schools superintendent prompting district leadership changes. Officials state plan to appoint interim leadership and begin search for a successor as local education focus shifts.
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Regional Planning Commission
C. O. Patterson
Meigs County
Middleport Council
Hocking Valley Labor Council
Nelsonville
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