Viet Cong campaign targets Saigon supplies
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked four government posts in a 12 mile to 15 mile arc around Saigon in a bid to choke food lifelines. U.S. and Vietnamese forces reported major actions including a Macrines victory near Chu Lai. U.S. strength in Vietnam rose to over 90,000 as 2,000 more American troops arrived. Secretary Rusk suggested cautious moves toward possible peace talks but offered no clear progress.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Cong
Red Headquarters
U.S
Chu Lai
Mac Rine
U. S
Nguyen Hun Tho
National Liberation Front
Viet Nam
Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Rusk
Careful Driving Plea Promoted by Local Family
Thomas and Catherine McGurn of 226 School Street help State Police Cpl Edward Prescott distribute posters urging motorists to slow at school crossings and stop for buses. McGurns' children attend St Francis de Sales Academy as Benn ington families prepare for school opening next week. Kevin Sullivan of Canton Mass enjoys a later start on Sept 8. Prescott, the Southern Vermont safety education officer, and his wife Paula Nickerson with three sons recently moved to Grove Street Buckler.
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Thomas
Catherine McGurn
Edward Prescott
McGurn
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Bennington
Kevin Sullivan
Canton
Mass
Cpl
Prescott
Vermont
Paula Nickerson
Grove Street
Buckler
Webb Complains Daley Missing from State House
Webb accuses Lt. Gov Daley of being unavailable while Gov Hoff vacationes in Maine. Webb says the lieutenant governor is not present for decisions as acting governor. Hoff aide Collins denies receiving complaints. Hoff vacations in Maine.
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Shelburne
UPI
Derick Webb
John Daley
State House
Philip H. Hoff
Webb
Montpelier
Hoff
Benjamin Collins
Regrets Sick Letter Seaver Progress Report on Thompson
Jackson Mississippi progress report from Edward Seaver of the Vermont in Mississippi Project details Rev. Donald A. Thompson’s key roles. Thompson, shot last Sunday, remains in serious condition as assailants are at large. Thompson helped resource integrated church work and reconciliation efforts across white and Negro communities.
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Jackson
Miss
Edward
Ted) Seaver
Vermont
Mississippi
Donald A. Thompson
Thompson
Springfield
Unitarian Church
Seaver
Auto Bomb Harms Rights Leader in Ku Klux Klan Stronghold
Natchez Mississippi police report a powerful bomb exploded as civil rights figure George Metcalfe started his car in a plant parking lot. He survived with a broken arm and head injuries, while debris damaged nearby vehicles. FBI explosives expert to assist investigation. Charles Evers vowed heightened self defense as John Doar promised a full inquiry.
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Natchez, Miss
UPI
George Metcalffe
G. Swink Hicks
Metcalfe
Dennis Lewis
Natchez
FBI
Washington
Metcalife
Armstrong Tire and Rubber
Johnny Fitzgerald
John Doar
Justice Department
Evers
Bennington bypass route draws property owners ire
Property owners voice strong objections to planners over the Bennington bypass route, arguing impacts on local access and property values. The page notes a columnist’s remarks on political candor by Rep. Stafford and mentions a furrier opening a new shop in West Dover.
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Bennington
Ron Cohen
Rep. Stafford
Furrier
Dover
Gemini Astronauts Set For Sunday Splashdown
SPACE CENTER Houston UPD Commander Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad near the end of eight days in space with a Sunday splashdown scheduled. They faced a possible storm in the Atlantic but officials expected safe recovery near Grand Turk Island. Orbit changes and equipment issues posed minor risks, yet flight directors remained confident of eight days in space.
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Atlantic Ocean
South America
Ward Islands
Atlantic
Space Agency
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Cooper
Conrad
John Hodge
James McDivitt
Texas
Navy
Dumont
Bermuda
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
NASA
UPI
East Haven Fears Pinkos Over Radar Base Sale
East Haven residents debate selling the Old East Haven radar base to Goddard College after a local committee circulated an unsigned letter labeling Goddard as a radical liberal institution. Goddard would open a campus if the sale proceeds, while Plainfield residents liken it to a red schoolhouse. A petition from 43 residents asks GSA to approve the sale, with a decision due in two weeks.
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East Haven, Vt
UPI
East Haven
Goddard College
Goddard
Plainfield
Air Force
Royce Pitkin
General Services Administration
GSA
Boston
Aiken seeks deletion of dairy bill
Senator George D. Aiken asks the Senate committee to remove all dairy provisions from the omnibus farm bill. He warns that keeping the dairy section would harm Vermont farmers, opposing Governor Hoff’s plan for farmer referendums on milk prices as a way to boost earnings. Aiken contends the referendum would weaken dairy cooperatives.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Aiken
House
Senate
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Green Mountain
Nuclear Test Conducted at Nevada Site Today
A low yield underground nuclear test was conducted today at the desert test site in Nevada as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission. The test yield could be up to 20 kilotons, but no details on the purpose or specifics were released.
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Nevada Test Side
UPS
Desert
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Senate Sets Stage For 5.5 Billion College Aid
A Senate subcommittee approved a 5.5 billion five year college aid bill. President Johnson praised it as a major step toward meeting national education demand. The measure would fund undergraduate scholarships for about 140,000 students in the first year at about 500 dollars each, with more aid in future years.
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Washington
UPD
Senate
Johnson
House
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