Viet Nam Battle Near Tan Hiep Subsides After Heavy Clash
The fight 50 miles southwest of Saigon eased overnight as government troops and Viet Cong both evacuated hundreds of casualties. Gen. Harkins toured the Tan Hiep area while air strikes were anticipated. American losses included 3 killed and 8 wounded in 24 hours, with 26 U.S. deaths in the war to date per Pentagon tallies.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Paul D. Harkins
U.S
Mekong River
Tan Hiep
Ngo Dinh Diem
Pentagon
Trustees Postpone Vote On Corcoran Trailer Park Plan
Bennington Village trustees table water and sewer service for Joseph Corcoran at Mountain View Trailer Court until he identifies the plumber who aided illegal connections and reimburses the village for trench work. The board awaits charges, warrants, and unpaid equipment costs before ruling on the developer’s application as other plans unfold.
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Bennington
James B. Gibney
Joseph D. Corcoran
Mountain View
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Corcoran
Reuben Levin
Troy
N.Y
Levin
Vermont
Gibney
Hilda Hurley
W. H. Morse
Market Averages Report Noon Trading Summary
The Dow Jones industrials sit at 653.19, up 6.40. Railroads rise to 144.91, up 2.88. Utilities gain to 129.95, up 0.76. Composite index stands at 231.21, up 2.54.
Peasants Seek Asylum at U N Embassy in Moscow
A group of about 32 Siberian Evangelical Christians forced entry to the U N Embassy in Moscow seeking refuge from alleged religious persecution. After four hours they were moved off the grounds by a Soviet bus, with two officials present and plans to relocate to a hotel.
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Moscow
U.S
Chernogorsk
Soviet Union
Israel
Richard T. Davies
Foreign Ministry
Davies
Atlanta Berlin wall buffer tested in Municipal Court
In Atlanta the white Negro residential area buffer known as the Berlin wall faced a Municipal Court test as a public nuisance complaint sought removal of city built barriers on Peyton and Harlan roads. Earlier lawsuits challenged the ordinance closing streets to stabilize race tensions.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Peyton and
Harlan
Board of Aldermen
Ivan Allen
Miles Smith
White Southwest Citizens Association
New York News Publishers Consider Resuming Print Amid Strike
New York nine major newspapers, shut for 27 days, hint at publishing without striking printers. Publishers cite economic limits and demand quick shifts from the typographical union, while the union calls the move a typical threat. Negotiations and past references to Chicago 1948 illustrate possible methods to bypass traditional typesetting.
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New York
Hudson River
Queen Mary
Mauretania
France
Saturnia
Independence
James Healy
Harvard University
the UN
Ion
International Typographical Union
Afl-Cio
Bertram A. Powers
ITV Local 6
Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Press and News
Teamsters Union
Ind
Cleveland Newspaper Guild
Afl-Cio American Newspaper Guild
Printers’ Union
Local 6
Bodies Still Feared in Indiana Plant Blast Rubble
Crews search the Home Packing Co plant in Terre Haute Indiana for four missing workers believed dead after a scalding explosion that also wounded 55 others. Investigators consider a gas blast while ammonia fumes complicate rescue efforts.
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Indiana
Terre Haute, Ind
Home Packing Co
Gerald Fagg
West Terre Haute
Donald Melcho
Terre Haute
Civil Defense
Justine
St. Anthony Hospital
Ind
O'Shea Named To State Senate In Vermont
Governor Hoff selected Bernard G. O'Shea, Enosburg Falls publisher, to fill the late Lawrence Hinds in the Vermont Senate. The 41 year old Democrat will join the 1963 Legislature next week, giving Democrats nine seats to Republicans twenty one. Hoff said the five candidates offered strong qualifications and that O'Shea was the best overall choice. The appointment now rests with Gov. Keyser Jr. for final action.
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Montpelier
Elecr
Philip H. Hoff
Bernard G. O'Shea
Enosberg Falls
Lawrence Hinds
Vermont Senate
O’shea
Hoff
Franklin County Democratic Committee
Powell and Carson Die Within Hours in Showbiz Deaths
On the Inside reports actor Dick Powell dies of cancer, following another star Jack Carson by hours. The notice notes Carson’s death on page 8 and mentions Powell’s passing as part of a duo of veteran performers.
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Dick Powell
Powell
Jack Carson
Carson
Castro Speech Yields No Clues on U.S. Ties
In Havana, Fidel Castro’s 90 minute anniversary address offered a blistering broadside against the United States and Kennedy with a brief mention of new ground to air missiles. Western diplomats searched for hints of policy shifts but found none and Castro urged unity inside the socialist bloc amid Moscow Peking tensions.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Kennedy
Castro
U.S
Washington
Khrushchev
Moscow
Red China
Peking
Tshombe Sits And Awaits Developments
U.N. pressure and combat moves press Katanga leader Tshombe as Jadotville and Kolwezi come under focus. Indian troops clash along Jadotville road while Union Miniere fleets oil and wealth amid fears of sabotage. Talks in Leopoldville may divide Katanga’s foreign currency earnings.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
U.N
Moise Tshombe
Kolwezi
Elizabethville
Jadotville
Elisabethville
Union Miniere
Katanga
Tshombe
Prem Chand
Jadotville Road
Andre van Roey
Bank of Katanga
Brussels
English Blizzard Deepens as Death Toll Rises
A severe blizzard sweeps southern England with continuous snow, the worst in a century. Forecasters expect no break in the cold next week. Only a few spots rise above freezing and at least 17 deaths are confirmed with more feared as thousands of farm animals perish in the snow.
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London
England
Britain
Frost in hospital after heart attack during recovery
Poet Robert Frost, 88, spent a comfortable night after surgery to remove a urinary tract obstruction. He developed a heart attack and a small blood clot during convalescence and is treated with anticoagulants at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
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Boston
Robert Frost
F. Lloyd Mussells
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
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Frost
U.K
Bank of England
Sterling
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