North Vietnamese DMZ shelling prompts U S artillery response
U S Army and Marine artillery fired into the DMZ for a second time in three days after North Vietnamese gunners allegedly fired on a South Vietnamese post inside the zone. Mortar rounds hit the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division base near Con Thien with light casualties. The clash followed earlier shelling near the DMZ and attacks on multiple bases across South Vietnam, with official warnings against further escalations.
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Con Thien
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Johnson
North Vietnam
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Highlands
Pentagon chiefs foresee Saigon joining peace talks
Pentagon officials say Saigon may drop its boycott of the broadened Paris peace talks as Secretary Clifford signals the United States will negotiate with Hanoi regardless. The plan centers on military deescalation and troop withdrawals, leaving Saigon to face the Viet Cong in the political arena. Thieu’s stance and Paris Saigon views remain divided with Thieu threatening nonparticipation if Saigon is not at the table.
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Johnson
Dirksen says Nixon could accept Warren resignation
Senate GOP leader Dirksen says Chief Justice Warren could retirement letter to Johnson be accepted by Nixon after he takes office. He notes the letter’s June submission to the president and the option to retire anytime, even before the new president.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Abe Fortas
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Northeaster Threatens New England After Coastal Hit
A severe northeaster moving from the mid Atlantic toward New England brings heavy snow rain and high winds. At least three deaths in New England and additional fatalities southward linked to the storm. Kennebunk Beach saw 20 to 30 foot breakers and debris on roads while Cape Cod birds were washed ashore. The Oceanic faced rough seas after a boiler fire forced a return to New York. all passengers safe. Downed lines, closed bridges and evacuations marked the storm, with two Tennessee youths dying from exposure after a long hunt trek near Great Smoky Mountains.
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John Cutshaw
Rhodes Unveils 500 Million Slum Cleanup Plan
Gov. James A. Rhodes announced a sweeping Ohio slum cleanup program backed by 500 million dollars in revenue bonds. The plan, without a tax increase, would be proposed to the legislature in January and directed to assist all cities with private business incentives to join.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Washington
No trouble renting promotes quick garage rental ad
Mrs. Sam Munn of 61 N High St says there is no trouble renting when she runs an ad. She placed an Action Act to rent a garage and rented to the first caller and urges others to turn empty property into cash by advertising.
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Munn
Governor Opens Gallipolis Bypass and Vocational School Promise
Governor James A. Rhodes opened the Route 35 bypass in Gallipolis as Gallia County backed Issue One with a strong vote. He announced funds from the bond will support statewide improvements including a four-county vocational school for Gallia Meigs Jackson and Vinton Counties.
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James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Gallia County
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Jackson
Vinton
P. E. Masheter
Seoul Reports Second North Korean Guerrilla Invasion
Seoul government disclosed a second NK guerrilla band landed on South Korea's east coast, bringing total invaders this month to 60. Thirty more casualties were reported as 28 communists killed, with four civilians and five soldiers dead. Two landing sites were Ulchin area, one near Smachok.
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Yim Choong-Shik
Ulchin
Smachok
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