Pentagon Responds to Civilian Casualties Criticism
The Pentagon says civilian deaths in North Vietnam strikes are unavoidable given the enemy’s tactic of intermixing military targets with civilians. Deputy Assistant Secretary Goulding cites Nam Dinh as housing multiple military targets amid heavy antiaircraft defenses and says casualty figures may be unreliable. He lists a rail yard, a transshipment facility, a petroleum depot, and a power plant among targets and defends U.S. caution to avoid civilian areas.
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United States
Vietnam
Department
North Vietnam
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Goulding
Hanoi
New York Times
Harrison Salisbury
Nam Dinh
Railroard
Dao River
Would-Be Haitian Invaders Planned Strike Against Cuba
A group of 76 men led by Father Jean Baptiste Georges and Rolando Masferrer were rounded up in Cocoa Plum Beach, Florida, for plotting to invade Haiti and then strike Cuba. Arrests were in Key West and Miami, with bonds set from 2,500 to 5,000 dollars. most Miami detainees released on recognizance.
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Cocoa Plum Beach
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Rolando Masferrer
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Fulgencio Batista
Masferrer
Francois
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Fidel Castro
Georges
Monroe County
U.S
Miami
Joe Garman
Martin Casey
Paul Thenore
William Heussler
Auria Poggio
25th Amendment Aims to Provide Presidential Succession
Washington reports the 25th Amendment to cover presidential inability is near final adoption. Thirty-one states have ratified, seven more needed to reach the required three quarters. It outlines steps for presidential incapacity and a process to fill a succeeding vice president post by nomination and majority approval of both houses.
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New England Telephone Workers ratify wage contract
The International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers approved a contract with New England Telephone Co by a 4,849 to 4,100 vote. Wages rise weekly by 4 to 8 dollars retroactive to Oct 23, 1966, with wage talks to reopen in April 1968 and a termination date of Oct 26, 1969. Fringe benefits include four weeks vacation after 20 years plus pension and life insurance adjustments.
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