Viet Cong crush elite ranger battalion near Tam Ky
A strong Viet Cong force encircled and mauled an elite South Vietnamese ranger battalion near Tam Ky, 350 miles northeast of Saigon. Two U.S. advisers were killed and four missing. 30 to 50 Vietnamese wounded as air attacks continued against North and South Viet Nam.
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Military actions across Mekong Delta and border regions
AUSTIN Minn Herald reports 131 sorties against suspected Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon while Guam based troops strike Tay Ninh Province near the Cambodian frontier for the second day. A grenade explosion at Tan Son Nhut airport in Saigon injures eight soldiers. an investigation cites an American soldier accidentally dropping the grenade in an Army supply area.
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Tay Ninh
Plane crash in Tenerife kills 32 tourists in storm
A chartered DC3 carrying 28 passengers and four crew from Santa Cruz de Tenerife crashed into a house after takeoff in windy rain. All aboard were killed. two house occupants are gravely injured. The aircraft was en route to Las Palmas when one engine caught fire. The passengers were Swedish Danish and Norwegian on holiday.
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Canary Islands
Santa Cruz
Rodeos
Las Palmas
Grand Canary Island
Senator Russell Opposes Bomber Fleet Cuts
Sen. Richard B. Russell challenged a Pentagon plan to retire about two thirds of the 680 long-range bombers by 1971. He warned against downgrading manned strategic bombers and defense against Soviet bomber threats. Pentagon aims to keep 250 B52s, retire all B58s, and pursue an advanced bomber linked to the TFX fighter program, amid broader cuts in missile and interceptor units.
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Pentagon
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Capitol Hill
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Robert S. McNamara
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U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Reapportionment Debate Sets Modern Stateline Tone
The piece argues that rural voters favor status quo while urban voters seek more weight. It predicts Governor victory in the reapportionment clash with liberals, noting a statewide race could upend conservative majorities unless the court acts. The governor appears in control of the legislative process.
Reserve Board to Face Senate on Interest Rate Rise
Senate Committee will question the seven member Federal Reserve Board next week about the rate hike. Chairman Wright Patman says the action could affect the economy and government policy, while an administration economist warns higher borrowing costs may dampen marginal investments. Vice President Humphrey and President Johnson rebuked the timing, as the Fed raised time deposit rates and the discount rate. FDIC backs higher rates for member banks with caution urged.
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Senate House Economic Committee
Federal Reserve Board
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Canadian govt expropriates land for Welland bypass link
The Canadian government expropriated about 4000 acres west of Welland for a potential bypass in the Welland Canal as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway project.
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Welland
Welland Canal
St. Lawrence Seaway
Full-Scale Tracking Network Simulation At Space Center
SPACE CENTER Houston AP reports a full-scale tracking network simulation scheduled today as part of preparations for the Apollo moonflight test set for the first quarter of next year. The test will run alongside Gemini 7 related work at the center.
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