Viet Cong Stronghold Stormed In Super Amphibious Operation
U S Marines invaded a coastal Viet Cong stronghold on the Batangan peninsula in central Vietnam, the largest amphibious assault since Inchon. Some 3,000 Marines landed by helicopter and craft, with 2,000 more securing the isthmus and about 1,000 enemy soldiers believed holed up. Civilians in the area were urged to evacuate and several hundred suspects detained for questioning.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Inchon
South Korea
U.S. Army
26Th
South Aan 2Nd Infantry Divion
Hearings Begin For Nixon Cabinet Nominees Amid Scrutiny
Washington the Senate opened hearings for four Nixon cabinet picks David M Kennedy John N Mitchell Robert H Finch Melvin R Laird as well as deputy secretary David Packard facing questions over his $300 million stock trust in a defense contractor Packard’s status prompts potential conflict of interest concerns while other confirmations appear likely to proceed smoothly with Walter Hickel Interior Secretary nomination pending further testimony.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
David Packard
David M. Kennedy
Treasury
John N. Mitchell
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Packard
Nixon
Pentagon
Walter J. Hickel
Hewlett- Packard Co
O'Brien Urges Federal Funds For Presidential Campaigns
Lawrence F. O'Brien urged federal financing of presidential campaigns to sustain a healthy two party system. He spoke to Democrats outlining reforms, stressing suburban and youth outreach, fund-raising reforms, and turning the party into a service organization supporting state and local units. He called for new voices in the south and more grassroots involvement to counter GOP fundraising power.
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Washington
UPID
Lawrence F. O’brien
Congress
National Party
O’brien
Vietnam War Adverse Effect on U.S. Finances Cited
Defense Dept estimated the Vietnam War worsened the U.S. balance of payments by about 1.6 billion dollars, while Yale analyst Peter Passell argued the impact could be closer to 4 billion. The 1967 U.S. deficit totaled 3.6 billion as imports and military transactions exceeded exports.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
U.S. International Finance
Robert C. Moot
Congress
U.S
Peter Passell
United States
Vietnam
Passel
Passell
Passe
Moot
Nixon
Pentagon
Witnesses Selected For Pueblo Inquiry
Navy legal officers began interviewing 81 USS Pueblo survivors to select witnesses for a court of inquiry. Five admirals will hear testimony next week over three weeks to a month, with some sailors testifying with counsel. Commander Lloyd Bucher will be represented by civilian attorney E Miles Harvey and Navy attorney Captain James E Keith.
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Coronado, Calif
E. Miles Harvey
Pueblo
Comdr
Lloyd Bucher
William R. Newsome
Fleet Air Command
San Diego
Calif
James E. Keith
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
Harvey
Bucher
Rose Bucher
Navy
Keith
Court of
Pacific Fleet
Adm
John M. Hyland
Caramels Make Quick Sweets And Snack Ideas
Caramels offer an unbeatable flavor and can be used in easy treats. Heat with milk to create a topping, stir in peanut butter for a spread, or pour over popcorn. Egg and butter scrambled eggs in a double boiler are suggested as tastier.
National Guardsmen Tied to Major U S Guns black market
In New Jersey, two National Guard sergeants and a civilian employee were arrested as federal agents seized a two ton cache of explosives and firearms in Little Ferry and Garfield. The operation, one of the largest weapons busts under the new weapons act, involved Thompson sub machines guns dozens of pistols M2 carbines and grenades. The suspects face weapons law charges and FBI Army Intelligence continue tracing origins.
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Little Ferry
N.J
UPD
National Guard
William Walke
Vincent T. DiBartolo
Kenneth J. Herbeck
Garfield
New York City
Newark
Federal Building
Walko
DiBartolo
Teaneck Armory
Herbeck
Paul Hawkins
Internal Revenue Service
New Jersey
Hawkins
IRS
Czech Party Leader Seeks To Quiet Public Unrest
Prague reports a senior Communist leader warned that antisocialist forces could spark a new clash with the Soviet Union while addressing public unrest over the removal of Josef Smrkovsky from the Czechoslovak parliament. Stefan Sadovsky urged consolidation and normalization of ties with socialist neighbors despite dangers.
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Prague
UPD
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Stefan Sadovsky
Slovakia
Josef Smrkovsky
Smrkovsky
Sadovsky
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Dmiss
Kennedy
Finch
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Mitchell
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Stennis
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Charles E. Wilson
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Yale University
U.S. Treasury
Newsome
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